“Want to talk about it?” He tilts his head, curiosity sparkling in his eyes.

“No.” Even if I want to, I can’t.

“How about a massage then? To get those kinks out of your shoulders?”

I want to ask him if he’s doing all this just to have sex with me, but the answer is probablyyes. Now that he has set his eyes on me and has me in here, he’ll do whatever he can to get what he wants. If he’s annoyed that we’re not already naked, he’s not showing it.

Or maybe he reallyisjust a nice guy and I’m full of prejudice based on movies and what Julia told me about the hot guys she hooked up with.

“Okay.” I take a gulp of my soda.

Luca gets to his feet and I hand him the glass, which he places back on the cabinet. “Turn your back to me.”

I shift on the bed and he sits down behind me. A jolt of electricity surges through me as he lowers his hands to my shoulders. He caresses and kneads the tightness out of my muscles, and I lean into his touch with a sigh.

He shifts closer, his hands still massaging my shoulders as his lips brush my earlobe. I let out a soft groan of pleasure as his mouth closes around my earlobe. He gently sucks and nips as his hands lower down my body, and shivers of delight spread through me.

“You’re beautiful. You know that, right?” he whispers into my ear.

I turn around in his embrace, my cheeks again heating up because no one has ever said that to me before. Well, except for Julia. But a guy has never done it. Not that I’ve seen or met many guys.

Luca stares deep into my eyes and places his hand on my cheek. I let him kiss me. His mouth presses against mine, gently at first, but then he deepens the kiss.

His tongue searches for mine, his hand burying into my hair. His mouth is demanding and rough against mine, but I like it.

No. Iloveit.

For the first time ever, I no longer worry about anything. I don’t think about everything that could go wrong. I just let go.

Luca keeps kissing me, his hands roaming my body and sliding under my top, which only ignites more fire inside me. I close my eyes as he cups my breast and his mouth moves down my neck, leaving a path of hot kisses.

My insides tingle with a need so strong that I can barely think, and I kick off my shoes. Luca pulls my top over my head and lays me down on the bed. I open my eyes to look at him as he gets on top of me. He yanks his shirt over his head, exposing his perfect abs.

I place my hand on his strong chest, trailing my fingers over his tattoos. He has so many of them, and they’re beautiful. My fingers run over a rugged scar hidden beneath one of the tattoos, and Luca catches my hand, pinning it above my head.

I spot more scars under his tattoos and catch a glimpse of more on his wrist, but I don’t have time to think about how he might have gotten them. He captures my mouth with his as he tugs at my skirt.

I moan as his hand lowers to my thigh. How is it possible to feel like this with a complete stranger? My panties are already wet, and I just want him to keep touching me. To keep kissing me.

He catches my bra and twists it, exposing my breasts. In any other circumstances, I’d feel embarrassed. A guy has never seen me naked before. But now I just don’t care.

Luca lowers his lips to my breast, closing his mouth around my nipple. My breath leaves me in little gasps as he sucks on my hard bud, his tongue and teeth grazing and teasing my sensitive flesh.

He pinches my other nipple with his fingers, and I’m lost in all the new sensations coursing through my body. Luca keeps toying with my breasts as his hand travels up my thigh, pushing my skirt up.

I spread my legs wider and buck my hips as he rubs me through my panties. He lowers himself down my body and his fingers hook into the waistband of my panties.

My gaze meets Luca’s, and a wicked smile crosses his lips as he tugs so hard on my panties that the soft material rips. A gasp escapes my throat as Luca’s fingers dig into my thighs, shoving my legs wide open.

I’m completely exposed to him, and I’m so turned on it takes all my willpower not to beg him to just take me already and relieve the pressure pooling inside me.

Luca buries his head between my legs, his tongue spreading my folds. I let out a loud moan as I throw my head back, my hips arching toward Luca’s hungry mouth.

I’ve never thought it possible to feel this much pleasure and desire, but now it’s all I know. My body hums with energy as Luca’s tongue plays with my clit. I writhe as his tongue swirls and flicks in just the right place.

I’m so close to the edge that all I need is one tiny push, but Luca pulls away from me. A strangled groan of disappointment squeezes past my lips.

Luca quickly gets up and yanks his jeans and underwear down. My eyes widen at the sight of his thick length. He’s so big. I don’t know if I’ll be able to take him, but my arousal only grows stronger.