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Her bedroom door flung open, and I stood glued to the floor at a full stop. I couldn’t stop staring at her. I was only getting to know her.

She wore tight as fuck jeans I knew couldn’t be torn off without help. Her halter top was red. Like signaling a bull ready to charge. I stormed toward her, and wrapped my hand around the nape of her neck, and drew her into a kiss.

Her soft moans made my cock rock hard, and I ground against her. For a split second she was mine, in my arms, begging for more. Then she was pounding her fists against my chest, as if she remembered how she got here.

With an annoyed groan, I pulled away from my mouse, loving the flush of her dark skin. Her response to me was beautiful, and how she didn’t wear a bra with her top was amazing, even if her nipples were rock hard beneath the fabric.

I wanted to brand her, but it was our first date. I couldn’t do something rash this soon. Maybe I could mark her in her sleep. As dirty as it seemed, when she was with me in bed, her walls fell down.

Of course, she was sleeping, but that was beside the point. I was certain if I got her used to me in sleep, a part of her, even awake, would always recognize me unconsciously. It was already working with my scent. She smelled me as I approached, and I could feel her dragging her nose along the column of my neck.

A little thing like her turned me on, but she wasn’t ready for what I could do to her body.

“Let’s go, little mouse,” I said gruffly, grabbing hold of her hand and yanking her along behind me. If we stayed any longer, I would fuck her in the hallway. I doubted she would allow that, so it was best to eat dinner.

Hopefully, there would be no more interruptions tonight.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Dr. Mya

A date with my kidnapper. I shouldn’t be here, but I was. My only reason was curiosity. I could’ve fought him, but I didn’t want to. I wanted to learn what made him tick. If I was ever going to make his evil leave for good, I’d have to figure out his mindset.

So, I dressed nice, not surprised there was a closet full of clothes my size. I fluffed my curls out, since I’d found a way to pineapple my hair at night. I’d been concerned that I wouldn’t be able to take care of my hair.

To my surprise and disdain, all my products were in the bathroom. I even had big satin scrunchies to throw my hair up. Maybe it was Eden’s doing, but as he dragged me through the villa, I knew it was Sebastian.

He knew more about me than I knew of him.

A blue Ferrari was what he was driving tonight. He shoved me in the passenger’s seat, but took the time to buckle me in. His gloved fingers graced my bare flesh, sending goosebumps across my skin. He closed the door and walked to the driver’s side, climbing in. Without a word, he took off. The coast was beautifulat this time of night. I was sure it was gorgeous during the day as well, but it wasn’t like I’d be able to sightsee.

The restaurant was dimly lit, the place where shadows danced on the walls, and secrets whispered in every corner. Intimate. Soft jazz music had played on the ride, and Sebastian hadn’t removed his hand from my thigh the entire time. We’d pulled into a tiny seaside village, and he’d helped me out of the car when we got here, and escorted me inside with a hand pressed into my lower back for guidance.

“Where are all the patrons?” I looked around.

I did not know how Sebastian cleared the place out, but it was just the two of us. Even the waitstaff moved like ghosts, quiet and unobtrusive, keeping a careful distance from the table where we sat. Candles adorned every table, and I caught my breath at the beauty of it all. The shadows highlighted his scars, but I didn’t mind.

He smirked at me and I noticed it was different. “I reserved the entire place for us. Usually, the table is only reserved for me, but you deserve something special.” This wasn’t Sebastian I was sitting with. I could feel it. He probably evacuated the restaurant so I wouldn’t run.

I fidgeted with the silverware, trying to ignore the way my pulse quickened under his scrutiny. “Why would you do that? What do you want from me? You didn’t even know if I would come with you.” I tried to keep my voice steady. I wasn’t sure why I agreed to this dinner, why I kept putting myself in situations where Riccardo could corner me like this. Maybe I was still under the delusion that I could understand him, fix him, or maybe I was tired of running tonight.

He threw back his head and let out a hearty chuckle. “As if you had a choice,” he said, as soon as he caught his breath. He leaned back in his chair, smirking at me like I was the most adorable woman in the world. “What I want, Dr. Mya, is simple.You.” He said it so casually, like it was the most natural thing in the world, like it wasn’t completely unhinged. “All of you. Mind, body, and soul. And I don’t share.”

This alter was beautiful when he laughed. His eyes were bright, and he didn’t seem like such a villain. But then his chuckles died down and he grew serious again. My heart stuttered at the bluntness of his words. There was no hesitation, no pretense. He wanted me in a way that was obsessive, all-consuming, and I couldn’t deny the shiver of fear that ran through me at the thought. He didn’t see me as a person; he saw me as his, something to be owned and possessed.

Before I could respond, the maitre d’ interrupted. He was far younger than both of us, and blushed when he addressed me. I thought it was rather adorable.

“W-what can I get you both to drink tonight?” he stammered.

“We’ll take your best Prosecco, Elio,” he demanded of the server.

Before the server could scurry away, I placed a calming hand over his shaking ones, reading his nametag as well. “Thank you, Elio. We appreciate your service.”

He rushed off, and I turned my attention to my menu. It was all in Italian, and I understood little of it. I lowered it to ask Riccardo if he could order for me, only to catch him glaring at me, his menu unopened beside his folded hands.

“What?” I asked, touching my cheek. “Is there something on my face?”

He shook his head no.

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