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“There’s nothing wrong with sleeping with a man for the fun of it Sex should be fun and positive and tender and breath-stealing, shouldn’t it?”

A wicked gleam danced in his eyes “I aood iree that sex should be fun and positive and should be had whenever one wants to” Heat arced between thelimmered in his eyes

On a soft whi, sweaty liray sheets, the sinuous whispers of their skin sliding over each other, Raphaelinside her like music—the sensations inundated her

“But we’re not discussing the sexualyou, Pia I know that what happened the other night is not a s for you”

“No But one night’s incredible sex is not the basis for e either You could have told Nonno that we’re just…we’re just…”

“Whether now or in a few months’ time, we have to face this question, Pia”

“Maybe so But you said you didn’t want a relationship with a woman, much less to marry one”

“You think I took you to bed, took your virginity, without being prepared for the consequences? Do you honestly think we could have a red-hot affair under Gio’s nose, and then go our separate ways? Turn the clock back to become polite acquaintances who have already shared lovers’ intiht when you see me with a neoman?”

“Yes” She called his bluff while her heart thudded “I’ll be fine We should stop now Before all those scenarios could becoets hurt”

Jaw clenched tight, he stood in front of her “Is that right, bella mia? You have zero interest if I take another woman to my bed? If I push inside of her wet heat like I did with you, if I send her into ecstasy with ers like I did you? If I—”

Pia cupped her hand over his ht of sex has transformed into this We don’t suit each other I’s that your other…your usual women are