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I need to get to her, to protect her.
My thoughts are interrupted by a noise from the kitchen. I jump to my feet and see my clock on the wall says 5:15 a.m.
Shit. Lydia, the housekeeper.
I need to move fast and figure out a way to move Luca's body before word spreads that he's missing. I sit there thinking for a few minutes and realize that once Luca is taken care of, I need to get to Sofia and?—
A soft knock interrupts my thoughts.
"Sir, are you there?" Lydia asks in a low tone.
"Yes," I manage to say, my eyes fixed on Luca's body. "I'm busy right now. Come back later."
There's a pause, and I can hear my blood coursing through my ears with worry she'll open the door and find Luca's lifeless body.
"Sorry, sir, but Mr. Bonventi is here to see you."
Her words hit me like a ton of bricks. My hand tightens on the gun as the room spins and a wave of dread overtakes my every thought.
What the fuck is Enzo doing here?
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Istare at the clock on the table. It's just ticking away, sending my worry deeper into chaos. I pace the length of the hotel room because I can't sit still. My eyes dart to the door every other second, praying for a knock or the handle to turn and reveal Gabriel. But as the minutes go by, my anxiety morphs into a gnawing dread.
The knot tightens in my stomach. There are a few things that don't sit well with me. One, Gabriel gave me the keycard. I haven't been given a way to leave voluntarily since arriving. Two, the way Luca threw the glass and left. And three, how matter-of-fact Gabriel told me to stay here and not leave. I feel like something is about to break, and it's been hours since they left together.
Is Gabriel in danger?
Is he okay? Will I be?
"Fuck!" I yell as everything I'm feeling finally comes to a head. "It's suffocating in here."
I walk over to the window, push the heavy drapes aside, and open it as far as it'll go, which is only a few inches since I'm up so high.
I inhale deeply and catch my own reflection staring back at me from the glass. The woman I see is a far cry from Anna Bennett, the FBI agent. The cracks of my desires and thoughts of Gabriel are beginning to show.
Just how much of me is Sofia now?
I turn away and wonder how our worlds can be so far removed from one another, yet here I am, caught in Gabriel's gravity with no way out.
I close my eyes and exhale slowly as memories of our night together flood back to me in vivid detail. His intensity as he commanded every inch of my body in that hidden room; the way his powerful hands caressed me like I was something precious made me feel utterly possessed. The raw urgency in his voice. Even now, I feel as if his scent lingers on my skin, igniting desires that could very well destroy us both.
But where is he now?
Every minute that goes by without word from him leaves me feeling more vulnerable. I know some would say to show patience, but that's a virtue I don't have right now, so screw those people.
I sit on the couch and take a few more deep breaths, welcoming the cool, fresh air. Just as I'm about to lean back, I jump up at the sound of a knock at the door. My heart leaps into my throat as I almost run to answer it. However, I stop dead in my tracks when I see the small monitor showing the outside hallway and no one is in view.
What the…I think to myself.
There's no Gabriel, no Luca, no one. An uneasy feeling creeps up inside me.
What if something went terribly wrong and he's sending a message?
I turn and look around the room as if I'll find an answer.
A soft knock sounds again, more insistent this time. I turn back to the screen, and again, no one.
