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Luca was spreading shaving crea e to coverover my body He set the brush down and reached for one of the plush bath towels hanging over the heated towel rack, then walked over to me, still in his briefs I opened the shower and took the towel from him with a quick thanks He didn’t move, eyes unfathomable as they roamed my body I wrapped the towel around h heels, the top of my head only reached Luca’s chest

“I bet you’re already regretting your decision,” I said quietly I didn’t need to explain; he knehat I meant

Without a word, he returned to the wash table, picked up the brush and resu before I was on lanced back andbeneath me in pleasure and not fear”CHAPTER EIGHTI was already dressed in an orange suolden belt to accentuatebut a towel I sat on the chair in front ofon make-up, but froze with the mascara brush inches from my eye when I saw Luca He walked toward the wardrobe and picked out black pants and a white shirt before he dropped his toithout shah and was rewarded with his fir ain and put on mascara

Luca buttoned his shirt, except for the upper two He strapped a knife to his forearun holster around his calf I turned around “Do you ever go anywhere without guns?” No chest holster today because it couldn’t be hidden ith only a white shirt

“Not if I can avoid it” He considered un or use a knife?”

“No My father doesn’t think wohts”

“Sohts come to you The Bratva and the Triad don’t make a difference between men and women”

“So you’ve never killed a woman?”

His expression tightened “I didn’t say that” I waited for him to elaborate but he didn’t Maybe it was for the best

I stood, s ht “Good choice,” Luca said “The dress covers your legs”

“Sohs”

It was meant as a joke but Luca’s lips pulled into a snarl “Someone tries to touch you, they lose their hand”

I didn’t say anything His protectiveness thrilled and scared me in equal parts He waited for me at the door and I approached hi in my ears Writhe in pleasure I wasn’t sure I was even close to being relaxed enough around hiht I couldn’t allowme

He rested his hand on my lower back as alked out When we reached the top of the stairs, I could already hear conversation and a few scattered guests were talking in se entrance hall

I froze “Are they all waiting to see a bloody sheet?” I whispered, appalled