I inched out of bed in case my pain decided to make an encore appearance. I just wanted to take a long hot bath.
Though first, I wanted to check on Luke, my cell phone ringing stopped me before I made it out the door.
“Shit,” I mumbled.
Scarlett smacked her palm against her forehead. “Aunt Ella! She must be bat shit frantic worried about Luke!”
“Hello?”
“Angelina, love, it’s Aunt Ella.” The panic in her voice was on high alert. “Have you heard from Luke by any chance? He hasn’t been home in three days and I fear something awful has happened.”
“He is here at my boyfriend’s house. He came to visit me and we both were involved in a car wreck.” Fuck I hated lying to her. “He’s pretty banged up and lost his pinky finger on his left hand.”
She gasped. “Why didn’t you take him to the hospital?”
I had to think fast on my feet. “Because Victor has a doctor that makes house calls. Luke and I had been drinking, and he didn’t want Luke getting a DWI.” Scarlett and I held our breath hoping she was buying this story.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, just some bruises, but I’ll live. Luke needs to recover for the next few days and when he is stable enough, I’ll drive him home.”
“Ok, love, but I can come there and take care of both of you.”
“It’s such a long trip for you to make alone. Besides we have two nurses looking after us. Don’t worry, he will be just fine.”
“Good, then I can kill him when he gets home for scaring me half to death. He’s been gone overnight before, but not this long. I just had that feeling you get when you know something’s not right.”
I chuckled. “Go easy on him. If he could have called, he would have. I’m sorry I didn’t let you know.”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. Call me later tomorrow and let me know how he is doing.”
“Yes, ma’am,” I said, snapping the phone shut. Luke was sleeping when I peeked my head in his room.
“You look like you’re feeling better, Angelina,” Linda said as she came and opened the door.
“I am, thank you.”
“He is doing fine. I’ll let you know as soon as he regains consciousness.”
“Thanks,” I said and headed back upstairs. I walked through the bathroom door to draw a bath.
Scarlett dropped the towel she was carrying and her mouth fell open.
There, sitting in the bath, was my Italian Adonis’s waiting for me. Victor grabbed my hand as I stepped into the tub and sat with my back facing him. He gently kissed my neck and shoulders. I closed my eyes savoring every second. My sweet spot revved her engine like a Harley. I felt the hot water run down my back as Victor washed every inch. His hands moved to my breasts and my nipples were already standing at attention. He thrust one hand into the water, his finger staking its claim inside my sweet spot. I surrendered to the warmth of the water and to the touch of the man I loved.
Chapter 2
H ey sugar, I just arrived at the cottage. Where you at?
The last three days had passed at warp speed. I was grateful that Nicole had gone to see her parents and her new nephew. The car wreck story worked with Aunt Ella, so I was sticking to that story for now.
At Victor’s. Luke and I were involved in a car accident the other night. I’m okay but Luke got pretty banged up. I texted back.
WTF! Why didn’t you text and tell me? Never mind be there in 10.
Nicole’s arrival was usually known instantly, and this time was no different. I could hear her chewing out both Hawke and Victor before she even got in the house.
It would be a close fight if both Nicole and Victor climbed into a boxing ring together. Scarlett called her bookie to place her bet, her money was on Nicole.
The front door flung open, she grabbed me, hugging me, feeling my arms, and touching my face, making sure I was whole. She shot Hawke an annoyed look and he quietly disappeared.
“You are in big ass trouble for not telling me!”
“I didn’t want to ruin your
Though first, I wanted to check on Luke, my cell phone ringing stopped me before I made it out the door.
“Shit,” I mumbled.
Scarlett smacked her palm against her forehead. “Aunt Ella! She must be bat shit frantic worried about Luke!”
“Hello?”
“Angelina, love, it’s Aunt Ella.” The panic in her voice was on high alert. “Have you heard from Luke by any chance? He hasn’t been home in three days and I fear something awful has happened.”
“He is here at my boyfriend’s house. He came to visit me and we both were involved in a car wreck.” Fuck I hated lying to her. “He’s pretty banged up and lost his pinky finger on his left hand.”
She gasped. “Why didn’t you take him to the hospital?”
I had to think fast on my feet. “Because Victor has a doctor that makes house calls. Luke and I had been drinking, and he didn’t want Luke getting a DWI.” Scarlett and I held our breath hoping she was buying this story.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, just some bruises, but I’ll live. Luke needs to recover for the next few days and when he is stable enough, I’ll drive him home.”
“Ok, love, but I can come there and take care of both of you.”
“It’s such a long trip for you to make alone. Besides we have two nurses looking after us. Don’t worry, he will be just fine.”
“Good, then I can kill him when he gets home for scaring me half to death. He’s been gone overnight before, but not this long. I just had that feeling you get when you know something’s not right.”
I chuckled. “Go easy on him. If he could have called, he would have. I’m sorry I didn’t let you know.”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. Call me later tomorrow and let me know how he is doing.”
“Yes, ma’am,” I said, snapping the phone shut. Luke was sleeping when I peeked my head in his room.
“You look like you’re feeling better, Angelina,” Linda said as she came and opened the door.
“I am, thank you.”
“He is doing fine. I’ll let you know as soon as he regains consciousness.”
“Thanks,” I said and headed back upstairs. I walked through the bathroom door to draw a bath.
Scarlett dropped the towel she was carrying and her mouth fell open.
There, sitting in the bath, was my Italian Adonis’s waiting for me. Victor grabbed my hand as I stepped into the tub and sat with my back facing him. He gently kissed my neck and shoulders. I closed my eyes savoring every second. My sweet spot revved her engine like a Harley. I felt the hot water run down my back as Victor washed every inch. His hands moved to my breasts and my nipples were already standing at attention. He thrust one hand into the water, his finger staking its claim inside my sweet spot. I surrendered to the warmth of the water and to the touch of the man I loved.
Chapter 2
H ey sugar, I just arrived at the cottage. Where you at?
The last three days had passed at warp speed. I was grateful that Nicole had gone to see her parents and her new nephew. The car wreck story worked with Aunt Ella, so I was sticking to that story for now.
At Victor’s. Luke and I were involved in a car accident the other night. I’m okay but Luke got pretty banged up. I texted back.
WTF! Why didn’t you text and tell me? Never mind be there in 10.
Nicole’s arrival was usually known instantly, and this time was no different. I could hear her chewing out both Hawke and Victor before she even got in the house.
It would be a close fight if both Nicole and Victor climbed into a boxing ring together. Scarlett called her bookie to place her bet, her money was on Nicole.
The front door flung open, she grabbed me, hugging me, feeling my arms, and touching my face, making sure I was whole. She shot Hawke an annoyed look and he quietly disappeared.
“You are in big ass trouble for not telling me!”
“I didn’t want to ruin your
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