different side to him this evening and her emotions were battling all over the place. She could no longer deny that she was truly falling for him, but still, she tried to fight her heart for self-preservation.
“Amber, let me walk you back to your room.” He held out his hand.
She simply nodded, joined their hands together and followed him out of the house.
8
T hey walked silently through the gardens and the air suddenly felt thick around them as Amber felt the butterflies in her stomach take flight. She needed to break the mounting tension.
“So…the party went really well tonight….” Trailing off, she could see her room within view.
“Si. I think Mamma had a lovely evening.” He stopped as they came to her door, slowly dropping her hand. She felt her heartbeat speed up as every fibre in her being screamed for him to touch her. “Thank you for joining me this weekend, Amber. I hope you enjoyed yourself.” He spoke softly, but his voice was husky with emotion. He gave her a small smile and was just about to turn and walk away. Before she could rationalise any further, she called out for him.
“Nico!”
He stopped and slowly turned around. His gaze had darkened as he swept his eyes over her. Her heart continued to pound, and she briefly wondered if he could hear it too. The air stilled around them as he walked closer to her. Amber held her breath.
“Carino. Tell me what you want.” He was inches away from her face, but he didn’t touch her.
Amber, reached behind her and slowly released the door so that it swung open. Taking a deep breath, she squeezed her eyes shut as she felt heat flood her face. Snapping her eyes open, her bright eyes were direct.
“Nico….please, kiss me.” She instinctively licked her lips. Her eyes were flashing with desire, like a fire on the verge of erupting in uncontrollable flames.
Nico backed her into the room and kicked the door shut behind him. He caged her in against the back of the door, his hands on either side of her shoulders. Amber’s breathing increased, and she felt her chest heave in anticipation. Nico leaned in and she closed her eyes, waiting for his lips to touch hers, but instead he bypassed them and moved to her ear. Trailing light kisses on her ear and neck, Amber felt a shiver go through her body.
“Do you want me?” he whispered seductively against her ear. "Sei così sexy..." Amber leaned her head back against the door, further exposing her neck as he took the opportunity to trail kisses from her ear down to her collarbone. He kissed her lightly and Amber yearned for more, a moan escaping her lips. All thoughts of confusion were gone.
Right now, all she could think was how much she wanted Nico. She didn’t care about the consequences anymore. This was just for one night, and after all, she was playing the part of his girlfriend. She made a decision to act on the pleasure he was giving her and then, after tonight, she knew she wouldn’t see him again.
Nico proceeded to kiss his way back up her neck before whispering in the other ear. “I’m enjoying your responses, carino, but I need to hear you say it. Do. You. Want. Me?” He nibbled on her earlobe with each word spoken.
“Yes, Nico. Dammit, I want you.”
That was all the reassurance he needed for he plunged his tongue into her mouth, kissing her with a raw passion that curled her toes. He ran his hands along her back and then lower down, his touch leaving a blazing trail behind. Without breaking the kiss, he walked her towards the bed and when she felt the back of her knees hit the mattress, Nico pulled away reluctantly and gently pulled her dress up and over her head, tossing it to the side.
He sucked in a deep breath, as his blazing green eyes swept across her body.
“Fuck,” he whispered, as he lightly ran his hand down her side. “"Ti desidero."
Amber stood in front of him in her clear-backed, strapless, black bra and matching g-string. She was still wearing her heels. He
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