“…yes,” I admitted.
“What did Niccolo tell you about the eastern wing of the second floor?”
“But Caterina was going to deliver your breakfast, and she was busy,” I lied, “and she wanted me to help her – ”
Dario put up a hand. I stopped talking immediately.
“What did Niccolo tell you about the eastern wing of the second floor?”
I cast my eyes down at the floor. “…not to come here.”
“And yet you did.”
“…yes.”
“And then you looked in at me while I was in the shower.”
My eyes flew up to his face in a panic.
He was staring at me angrily.
“…yes,” I whispered and looked back down at the floor.
“Do you do that a lot? Spy on people?”
“No,” I protested, even as I guiltily thought of Caterina and Valentino the other day.
Dario grabbed my chin roughly and lifted my face. “Look at me.”
I stared into his dark eyes. I could barely breathe.
“You watched me while I was naked,” he said.
I bit my lower lip and nodded mutely.
“Then I think it’s only fair I seeyounaked,” he said.
My eyes grew wide. “Dario – ”
“DON Rosolini to you.”
“…Don… Rosolini…”
“Yes?”
“Please… I don’t…”
“It wasn’t a question,” he said, his voice deep and smoky.
My heart was thudding in my chest…
My face felt scorching hot…
And between my legs, I felt the same throbbing desire as last night.
But I just stood there staring into his eyes.
He kept his right hand on my chin, forcing me to look up at him…