Page 156 of Love Among the Ruins
He liked it, he liked her. She laid her palm against his face. He opened his eyes, dark, and hooded, stared back at her. “Eleni …” He gave her one hard thrust and then spilled inside her, shuddering and trembling in her arms as he emptied himself into her.
She fell apart under him, seeing stars and white light, going to another place.
They’d been lying together, cocooned for how long, she had no idea.
She basked silently in her little love-dream with her back against his chest, feeling content and blissfully happy, not wanting this night to end. Not wanting this to be the last of them.
Dominic’s arm was wrapped around her waist, his manhood nestled just below her bottom, wet and soft. He snuggled his face into her neck again. Her heart flapped its happy wings. This was the most romantic thing for her, lying like this with their bodies fitting so perfectly.
She dragged his arm tighter over her, feeling possessive, as if she laying a claim to him, even if just for tonight.
“I always wanted to ask you something…” he said, dreamily.
“Ask me what?”
“Those appetizers you were putting away, that day on the yacht. You never took them. I always worried that you might have gone hungry that night.”
She turned her head into her pillow, grinning. “Is that what you thought? That I was stealing out of desperation and hunger?”
“You weren’t?”
She tried to stifle her giggle. “No. Stefanos and I would go and sit by the beach at the end of the night, more like the early hours of the morning by the time the parties ended, and we were tired but still full of adrenaline, and we didn’t want to go home, so we’d have those fancy nibbles and talk.”
He kissed her shoulder blade. “And there was me thinking you’d gone without food.”
“Why did you come into the kitchen that night?” She had often thought about that. He had been such a difficult customer, and then all of a sudden he’d been nice and friendly to her.
“I told you.” He dropped another kiss. “I hate parties, and I didn’t want to be there.”
“You must have been bored, because you were so nice and friendly. It was like your twin had turned up instead of you.”
“I don’t have a twin.”
He pressed his lips against her skin and sucked hungrily. She’d have a tell-tale hickey or two to show for it tomorrow.
He rolled her onto her back. “Are you okay? Not too sore?”
She chortled. He was always so concerned for her well-being, always so considerate. Nothing like the side of himself he showed to his other employees.
“Are you asking me if I’m ready to go again?”
He cupped her face, making her feel like a precious jewel. “I am ready any time you are.” His voice filled with hope. “But it’s been a long day. It’s not been easy for you. Thank you for putting up with all the crazy.” He leaned down and pressed his lips against hers.
“I would do anything for you, Dominic.” It sounded like a pathetic declaration made by a weak woman, but she meant it with all her heart. For Dominic, she would do anything. He stared at her, and she couldn’t make it out, the question in his eyes. The silence hummed with unsaid words.
She meant what she said. Dominic represented the best in men. The very best. He made the Ioannis’ of this world look a million times worse than they were.
He ran his fingers over her lips. “Why so sad?”
She shook her head, not wanting to taint their night with talk of Ioannis.
You do extra work on the side?
Charge by the hour?
You little slut.
You temptress.
