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My eyes burst open. It’s dark but I know I’m not alone in my bed. I swing out at the intruder but my hand is caught. Fear rattles me from my sleeping stupor as I realize what’s happening. The man’s on top of me pinning my hands next to my head so I can’t run. I knee him in the balls and hear an audible wince but not enough to send him flying back.
“So feisty, sweetheart.” I freeze. My heart is racing, thundering through my ears as a subtle relief flows through me at the recognition of Luca’s voice. Then I realize how even more fucked up that is.
“Are you out of your goddamn mind?” I hiss, now properly able to focus on the silhouette of his face.
“Weren’t you whispering my name in your sleep only a moment ago?” There’s a masculine arrogance to his tone. I hate how my body betrays me so easily. That it so quickly fantasizes about him even in my sleep. Worse, he was here to witness it. I am certain there is no place on this earth I am safe from Luca’s attention. That no matter where, he will always find me.
It leaves a bitter taste and I focus on it, pushing past the adrenaline and thrilling remnants of the dream.
“Release me,” I say very carefully.
My gaze drifts to my side table in the dark and he chuckles as he shifts his weight. “I wouldn’t even think about using that cute little pistol of yours, sweetheart. Now calm down.”
“Calm down?” I shift myself to sitting. “You’ve broken into my house again. Has anyone told you it’s creepy to do that at—” I look at my alarm. “Two in the morning without my consent.”
He leans against the headboard as he pulls me into his chest. “I missed you.”
The confession stuns me. I do everything to push past it. I cannot let this man in.
Besides this was most likely all a part of his game, just as much as I am playing my own.
I try to pull away but it’s impossible to break from his grip. “Luca, you can’t just do as you please.”
“Of course I can. Besides I know you don’t sleep well without me.”
My mouth shuts tight. How does he even know that?
Too close. We’ve become too aware of one another and not in the way of trying to use each other.
“Don’t worry while I’m here none of those evil monsters will come and get you,” he teases.
I despise how ignorant he is to the raging storm within me.
“You are the evil monster, Luca,” I grit out.
He chuckles again. “You flatter me.”
My body slowly exhausts into a mild defeat. It doesn’t matter what I say, Luca won’t leave of his own accord. Besides I haven’t yet initiated my plan, so presumably he’s not here to kill me yet.
When did I start assuring myself with a false sense of security Luca would never hurt me?
I can’t break out of his grip, but I also notice he doesn’t make a move to have sex or punish me. When I look up at him his eyes are closed. One opens and looks down on me and a sensual smile spreads.
“Go to sleep, my little stalker.”
“I really don’t think you can keep calling me that since you now put me to shame.”
“I simply have more resources.”
Luca seems off tonight. I don’t know what it is, but I almost sense he’s come to me for…comfort? If that’s such a thing someone like Luca Armani needs or cares for. Cautiously I ask, “Is everything okay?”
“It is now that I’m here with you.”
My heart flips and I hate my treacherous body.
I hate the hopeful feeling that bubbles alongside the realization that ever so tragically, I might be falling for Luca. It’s overpowered by the guilt and knowledge I had every intention of betraying him. Not that I actually believe he trusts me but now part of me wishes I was that person for him.
We could never trust one another.
