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Aurora gasped as she turned, catching me as I shut the shower door and stepped further inside. She turned to face me, her long wet hair slicked back from her face.

“What are you doing in here?”

“Changing things up,” I said casually. “I heard what you said, and I agree that we could mix things up a little bit but there are still certain guidelines that I need to stick with.”

“Okay.”

I leaned forward and brought my lips to her ear. “Turn around,” I softly growled in her ear.

I didn't wait for her to move, instead I gripped her hips and turned her toward the wall myself. I kissed softly behind her ear, and she tilted her head to allow me better access. Moving down her neck and shoulder until she let out a soft moan.

I reached around her, massaging the tender flesh of her breasts as the warm water spilled over her curves.

Her body melted at my touch, and she leaned her back against my chest. I kissed and nipped her neck while running my hands all over her body.

It had been years since I had been with a woman like that and it felt good—hot and intense, even more so than our past nights together. I pushed her gently against the tiles, entering her from behind in one smooth motion. Her back arched and she cried out in pleasure.

I pinned her to the tiles, my hard body against her soft curves as I found a steady rhythm. She moaned out my name and I lost it, thrusting harder, needing to be deeper and deeper inside her. She cried out with each thrust, her hands grasping at the wet, slick wall.

I let my hands slide lower over her taut belly, down to the apex of her thighs, using my fingers to tease her, sending her over the edge.

Her insides clamped around me like a vice. I thrust harder and faster, losing all control as she pulled me over the precipice with her.

Aurora's spent body slumped against the tile while we both worked to catch our breaths. Once my pulse returned to normal, I slowly and meticulously finished bathing her.

I patted her dry with a towel before picking her up and carrying her to my bed.

“That was amazing.” Aurora looked up at me with heavy lids as I climbed under the covers and pulled her to me.

“You’re exhausted. Get some sleep,” I softly whispered against her temple before pressing a kiss against her damp hair and she snuggled up against me.

I closed my eyes and laid there, relishing her scent and her warmth, lost in my memories of Gemma.

Chapter 14

Aurora

As the warm rays of sunlight danced across my face, I was gently pulled from a peaceful sleep, wrapped in the warm down blanket. I rolled over to curl up next to Enzo, only to find his side of the bed empty.

The night before had been a wonderful deviation from Enzo’s usual routine, but it still felt like he wasn’t really there. It was strange that I never felt farther away from him than when he was buried deep inside me. I was letting things get too personal. Ours was a business arrangement and I shouldn’t let my emotions get involved. But I wasn’t built that way. I wasn’t made for that sort of arrangement. Unfortunately, I made that realization too late. All I had to do was focus on the job, protect my heart, and get through the next few weeks. Somehow, the thought of the whole mess being over with was less comforting than I’d expected.

I climbed out of bed, slipped on his discarded button-down shirt, and after a quick stop by the bathroom, went to find him.

After checking the entire apartment, I concluded that he was nowhere to be found and gave up, retreating to the kitchen for some juice. I was just closing the refrigerator when Enzo walked through the door carrying a box of pastries.

“Oh, you’re up.”

“Yeah. I thought you’d left.”

“I went to get breakfast.” He sat the box on the counter, removed his coat, and started preparing coffee. “You were sleeping so peacefully, I hoped to get back before you woke up.”

"Oh, that was very thoughtful of you."

Enzo smiled as he pulled something from his jacket pocket. "I also wanted to get this."

He handed me a local newspaper, already flipped to the lifestyles section, where a large photo of us coming out of the jewelry store was placed at the most prestigious placement near the top.

One of Italy's most eligible bachelors off the market?

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