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Coiling back frohs ‘Maledizione…you’re bleeding? Did I hurt you? Why didn’t you stop me?’

Brutally su, Holly snaked back froed her knees in sudden ht—’

‘No, you being hurt is not all right in any way,’ Vito shot back at her grimly

Holly could feel a beetroot-red flush start at her toes and slowly burn up over her whole body Lifting her head, she clashed reluctantly with glittering dark eyes of angry concern ‘I wasn’t hurt…at least not the way you in…and obviously there was so…’

‘A virgin?’ Vito exclaiin?’

Snatching up the sweater he had taken off her, Holly pulled it over her again, struggling to slide her ar deal of it,’ she urged while she was still safely subed in the wool

‘It is a big deal!’ Vito grated, springing upright to zip his trousers again and reach for his shirt

Flushed and uncoly ‘Maybe to me but I don’t see why it should bother you!’

‘Don’t you indeed?’ Vito riposted

‘No, I don’t,’ Holly countered on a rising note of anger because his reaction was the very last thing she had expected from him and the topic mortified her

Dark eyes flashing gold, Vito studied her ‘You should’ve warned me Why didn’t you?’

Holly stood her ground, her vexation stifling her embarrassment ‘Because it was a private matter and none of your business’

‘Nothing of that nature stays private when you’re having sex with someone!’

In discomfited retreat, Holly headed towards the shower room she had used earlier ‘Well, I’ll take your word for that since it was my first experience’

Vito was inflamed by her refusal to understand and chose to be blunt ‘I feel like I took advantage of you!’ he admitted harshly