Page 68 of Don't Break My Heart
“It’s a mini bar, that’s why it’s so damn cold. I think we have to go up next,” he says.
“Okay. Let’s do it then before I freeze to death.”
“This way.” He takes my hand and drags me over to the other side of the room. “It’s a ladder. You go first so I can catch you if you fall, just don’t go too fast. Remember you’re attached to me and we can’t fall back.”
With my free shaky hand, I clutch the ladder and climb one step at a time with Romeo tucked in behind me. Every step I take, he’s right there. We have to work as a team or we will end up on our asses at the bottom of the ladder and that would be a fail.
My wet heel slips, but he’s quick to correct my footing and throws both of our bodies through what feels like another doorway.
“This is like a bad dream, Romeo. Please tell me we’re at the end already.”
“This is the last room, sweetheart, but we only have two minutes to complete this room or we fail.” He lifts me and positions me on a hard surface, what I think is a table.
“Why do I already feel like I’m not going to like this room?”
“You have to guess what these five items are. Be quick, doll face, or we fail.” He says it like a test, like he’s telling me I can fail this for us if I want to.
The first thing I feel is him leaning in closer to me, something warm and wet gliding up my neck. “Your tongue,” I whisper, crossing a leg over the other as my pussy clenches.
“That was the easy one.” He laughs. He shoves in between my legs opening them for him, his body warming mine.
The next sensation is colder and sends goosebumps over my already cold skin as it travels up my thigh. He takes it all the way up then runs it over my pussy. I suck in a breath as fresh moisture pools in my panties. Fuck, how can he be turning me on when my body is freaking the hell out at the same time. “Ice cube?”
“Perfect.”
It’s followed by drips of something hot. It burns my skin initially but then the pain eases quickly as it cools. “Hot wax?” I ask, praying that’s what it is.
“I knew you would be good at this. Now eat,” is all he says as he places something in my mouth.
It’s hard on the outside, but as I bite into it, it’s squishy in the middle. It’s sweet and tart at the same time, and I know exactly what it is. “Chocolate-covered strawberry,” I say as soon as I finish eating.
“Last thing, and this one is the hardest. You can only use your nose. We also only have thirty seconds left. If you want us to progress to the next round, get it right.”
Do I want us to go to the next round? I know what it means. Every single sexual item I ticked will be up for grabs. Romeo will get back the control I know he wants over me because I won’t be able to help myself. But his question was like him silently giving me an out if I want it. A slightly sweet scent is wafted in front of my nose, and a shiver runs down my spine, because I know exactly what it is. I’m instantly transported back to Orlando’s villa in Italy.
“Ten seconds, Sloane, do you know the answer?” he asks a little more nervously.
“It’s a rose,” I whisper.
“What color?” I feel his breath ghost over my ear.
This is it, if I get this wrong, I can walk away from him right now, he said he would let me. I suck in a breath, my body tingling all overwith anticipation of what’s to come if I leave this room with him. I know what my greedy body wants, she’s practically begging me for it. But my heart is more fragile. She can’t take much more pain.
Chapter 29
“Red,”Iwhispertheword almost getting stuck in my throat. My eyes well with tears behind the blindfold for so many reasons. I know what comes next. Not only that, but Romeo has to know what that rose symbolizes for me. Our time in Italy and my connection with his twin. The scent of it is painful because it reminds me of what I have lost.
Romeo slides off my blindfold, his hand cupping my face tenderly. I blink a few times, trying to adjust to the low light, his dark eyes locking with mine as he stares into the depths of my soul.
I suck in a breath, feeling like my heart is about to stop, as he holds up the rose for me to see.
I was right, I knew I would be.
“Our time is up. Lucky you answered in time.” He traces the delicate flower down one side of my face then over my lips and down my body, starting with my tits. He takes it all the way down my stomach, past my pussy, and the whole length of my legs. His eyes come back to mine, a seriousness to his expression I didn’t expect to see. I thought he would be gloating, carrying me out of here caveman style because we won and now, he gets his prize. But he’s in no rush to go anywhere. “You could have lied. You could have gotten it wrong and walked away forever.” He collects my hand and brings it to his lips, kissing the back of it softly.
I stare back at him, not sure how to navigate this. “You know I can’t ever really walk away from you,” I admit.
Like those were the words he was waiting to hear, he scoops me up in his arms, cradling me like his bride, and carries me out of the room.
