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“Don’t get sassy with me now, Grazi. I know you do, but it feels damn good to hear it from your lips.”
Speaking of her lips…
I lowered to her level and pulled her mouth over mine. A lost man in the desert finding water would not feel all the things I did when I touched her. Her unmistakable aroma poured on my lips like summer rain.
One of my hands grabbed her jaw and kept her in place while I devoured every drop of desire off her lips.
“I’ve missed you,Tesoro mio.”
She jumped in my arms effortlessly and circled her legs around my waist.
“Salvatore, I need you. Take off your shirt.”
“No.”
She pulled back, uncertainty all over her face.
“No?”
“You’re sad and you’re angry, Grazia. I will take you to bed to sleep and we’ll talk tomorrow.”
“I want you. I want to make love to you. What is there to talk about, Fiori?”
“I meant the words I’ve said to you, Grazi. I’m not chasing anymore. Not you, not anyone.”
“I came to you, didn’t I? I’m here.”
“But will you stay?” My voice was too harsh and I bowed to kiss her forehead to soften the words. “Next time I take you, you will be my wife.”
“Oh, Salvatore.” She exhaled.
“We’ll talk tomorrow. Let’s get you to bed.”
I carried her up the stairs and neither of us said anything anymore. We had enough time to fight and disagree, because I was planning on giving her my entire damn life, but tonight, I just wanted to take her to bed.
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I woke up because Grazia was shaking me.
“What do you want,Tesoro? It’s early.”
“Totto has brought us coffee and someone is calling you.”
I opened my eyes and found her face only inches away from mine. She was most beautiful in the morning, with sun on her skin and messy hair.
“Buongiorno, Tesoro.”
“You should really answer. It’s been ringing for a while.”
I looked at the damn thing and decided to ignore it. “Tell me you love me, Grazia.”
“I love you.”
“Tell me you’ll marry me.”
She sighed. “I want to, but…”
“No. I want to hear a definitive answer.”
