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His rough gaze traveled over my frame, sliding down my bare legs before they dragged back up my body.
“Oh, Ari, if you only knew…”
“Knew what?” I breathed.
“How much I want to see your graceful fingers wrapped around my cock.”
Heat crept up my cheeks and I gasped, but the alcohol must have loosened my tongue, because my next words would have shocked a sober me. “Maybe I’d rather touch myself than your cock.”
“I’d allow it, but only if you kept your eyes on me while you did it.” His words had my core throbbing with arousal. “You would thrust a finger inside you and fuck yourself until you couldn’t take it any longer. Then you’d beg me for my cock inside your virgin pussy. You’d be a good girl for me and take it all, wouldn’t you?”
I bit my lower lip, stopping a moan from bubbling up when his words finally sunk in.
“Virgin?” I sputtered, my brows furrowing. “You don’t know?—”
He leaned forward, his hot breath in my ear.
“You don’t think I’d let anyone touch what’s mine, Ari…” A shudder rolled down my body. “You’re drunk right now, so I’ll give you a free pass, but next time… Next time, I’m claiming you. No more games.”
He left me staring after him while the scene around us slowly came back into focus. As I registered a Britney Spears song blaring, I shot a few cursory glances over my shoulder, wondering where Hannah was and whether I’d need to explain myself to her.
I squeezed my eyes shut, relief mixed with guilt washing over me. She was nowhere to be found.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
ARIANNA
Iheld my breath as I traced my fingers through every piece of equipment in the newly built planetarium-like observatory, gazing up at the glass dome.
After the endeavor in the woods last night, Gianna and Hannah insisted on dragging me to see asurprise.
So, here I was, staring in awe at the new structure.
“Dad did it,” Gianna announced, beaming like the sun. “Well, Dad, Matteo, and Mom coordinated.”
My lips parted in surprise as I gawked at the glass dome ceiling.
But now, I couldn’t be more thrilled about it.
“He did it in secret, hoping you’d change your mind and attend D’Arc, but…” Hannah didn’t finish, nor did she need to. “Anyhow, you’re here now.”
“A year at Yale could have been a good experience,” Gianna stated, defending me. “Like the cherry on top for your experience.” If I’d known how it would all end, I would have given Yale a hard pass. I was content with online courses. “But no matter, you’re here now,” Gianna added.
“Yes, I am.” After all, I’d spent my undergraduate and most of my post-graduate years at D’Arc. It was almost a home away from home. “I can’t believe you two kept this from me,” I scolded, pulling them both into a hug.
“Dad swore us to secrecy,” Hannah declared.
“He didn’t want you to feel pressured or influenced when you made your decision,” Gianna explained.
“I see it didn’t take long for you to find yourself the astrophysics department’s most recent addition.” Cassius’s voice had my head whipping around. “Dad redid it so it’d have the same?—”
“Better,” Dominico amended, standing right next to his twin.
“Fine,betterstandards than Yale,” Cassius finished.
I found them leaning against the doorway opposite each other, hands in their pockets and legs crossed at the ankles.
“Do you like it?” Dominico asked. I nodded.
