Truthfully, she hadn’t given herself to Quincy, a decision she didn’t regret in hindsight. Sharing this with Antonio told her why. His mouth sent heat surging through her. She literally felt like she could combust. This lip lock could go on forever, and it wouldn’t be long enough for her.
Antonio shifted against her, and she came directly in contact with an impressive erection. Even with her lack of experience, she knew when a man could be classified as well endowed. Antonio fell into that category. The first moan of pleasure escaped her, and he swallowed it up. She did not want it to ever end. As soon as the thought entered her mind, someone cleared their throat. Antonio took his sweet time pulling away from her, but when he did, she sagged against him, and he kept her in his arms. He stared deeply into her eyes for a moment before looking at the person who so rudely interrupted their earth shattering moment. She quickly determined sound came from the bartender.
“Sorry to interrupt you, Mr. Carabelli, but you have a phone call.”
* * * *
He felt Tierra freeze within his arms and cursed under his breath in Italian. The person on the phone just might die a slow and painful death if it wasn’t an emergency. He gave her another glance, puzzled by the expression on her face. She looked as if she just suffered the shock of her life. He couldn’t blame her. The kiss they just shared could only be described as extraordinary. He instantly wondered what it would be like if they went further. Based on the kiss they just shared, their compatibility registered off the charts. He definitely planned to find out just how well suited they were as soon as he took care of the person on the phone.
“I will be right back.”
She nodded stiffly, and he stepped around the bar to pick up the phone. Even with his back to her, he could still feel her gaze on him. Picking up the phone, he spoke a gruff greeting to his youngest brother.
He promptly cursed him when he found out the ludicrous reason why he’d been pulled away from the most passionate kiss of his life. Of all the times for his brother to have the need to borrow his car, this qualified as the worst. After telling his brother he would be busy for the rest of the night and not to bother him, he slammed down the phone. He took a deep breath before smiling. As irrational as it sounded, he couldn’t deny his anxiousness to get back to Tierra. His smile faded quickly when he turned and saw she wasn’t standing there. Immediately, he knew exactly where to find her, and he would do just that.
Chapter 2
Tierra paced back and forth, imprinting a trail into the carpet of her hotel room, but she couldn’t help herself. Mortification did not even begin to explain what she felt. To think she’d thrown herself at a Carabelli. She might be inexperienced, but she wasn’t stupid. It didn’t take a genius to figure out Antonio had to be related to the owner of the hotel in some way. How common of a name could Carabelli be? At the moment, she hoped a very prevalent one. He probably stood downstairs having a good laugh at her expense.
She pressed the palms of her hands to her eyes and wondered what she’d done in her life to deserve such embarrassment. Walking over to the bed, she sat down only to stand back up as a vivid image of her and Antonio in the bed, locked in a lovers’ embrace flashed through her mind. She stifled a groan and walked out onto the balcony. She could easily imagine sitting out on the balcony enjoying a glass of wine while wrapped up in Antonio’s arms.
Exhaling heavily, she tried to focus on the view of the city, which felt just as warm and intimate as the room.
Groaning, she closed her eyes before stomping back into the hotel room. She had to find a way to get Antonio off her mind. No way could she get involved with him now. It would be a major mistake. She would have to find another suitable candidate outside of the hotel to avoid more
Antonio shifted against her, and she came directly in contact with an impressive erection. Even with her lack of experience, she knew when a man could be classified as well endowed. Antonio fell into that category. The first moan of pleasure escaped her, and he swallowed it up. She did not want it to ever end. As soon as the thought entered her mind, someone cleared their throat. Antonio took his sweet time pulling away from her, but when he did, she sagged against him, and he kept her in his arms. He stared deeply into her eyes for a moment before looking at the person who so rudely interrupted their earth shattering moment. She quickly determined sound came from the bartender.
“Sorry to interrupt you, Mr. Carabelli, but you have a phone call.”
* * * *
He felt Tierra freeze within his arms and cursed under his breath in Italian. The person on the phone just might die a slow and painful death if it wasn’t an emergency. He gave her another glance, puzzled by the expression on her face. She looked as if she just suffered the shock of her life. He couldn’t blame her. The kiss they just shared could only be described as extraordinary. He instantly wondered what it would be like if they went further. Based on the kiss they just shared, their compatibility registered off the charts. He definitely planned to find out just how well suited they were as soon as he took care of the person on the phone.
“I will be right back.”
She nodded stiffly, and he stepped around the bar to pick up the phone. Even with his back to her, he could still feel her gaze on him. Picking up the phone, he spoke a gruff greeting to his youngest brother.
He promptly cursed him when he found out the ludicrous reason why he’d been pulled away from the most passionate kiss of his life. Of all the times for his brother to have the need to borrow his car, this qualified as the worst. After telling his brother he would be busy for the rest of the night and not to bother him, he slammed down the phone. He took a deep breath before smiling. As irrational as it sounded, he couldn’t deny his anxiousness to get back to Tierra. His smile faded quickly when he turned and saw she wasn’t standing there. Immediately, he knew exactly where to find her, and he would do just that.
Chapter 2
Tierra paced back and forth, imprinting a trail into the carpet of her hotel room, but she couldn’t help herself. Mortification did not even begin to explain what she felt. To think she’d thrown herself at a Carabelli. She might be inexperienced, but she wasn’t stupid. It didn’t take a genius to figure out Antonio had to be related to the owner of the hotel in some way. How common of a name could Carabelli be? At the moment, she hoped a very prevalent one. He probably stood downstairs having a good laugh at her expense.
She pressed the palms of her hands to her eyes and wondered what she’d done in her life to deserve such embarrassment. Walking over to the bed, she sat down only to stand back up as a vivid image of her and Antonio in the bed, locked in a lovers’ embrace flashed through her mind. She stifled a groan and walked out onto the balcony. She could easily imagine sitting out on the balcony enjoying a glass of wine while wrapped up in Antonio’s arms.
Exhaling heavily, she tried to focus on the view of the city, which felt just as warm and intimate as the room.
Groaning, she closed her eyes before stomping back into the hotel room. She had to find a way to get Antonio off her mind. No way could she get involved with him now. It would be a major mistake. She would have to find another suitable candidate outside of the hotel to avoid more
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