He stared at me blankly, so I carried on. “Those two from the club have been arrested. The police found drugs and photographs of all their victims.”
Luca stiffened and gritted his teeth. “I should have killed them when I had the chance.”
“Now where would that have led you? At least this way justice can be done. Especially if all these women come forward now and give evidence.”
Luca still didn’t look happy. “I don’t like that he touched you. He had his filthy hands all over you. He wasn’t worthy of your touch. He wasn’t worthy of being in the same fucking room as you.”
I cupped Luca’s face in my hands and bent down to gently nip his bottom lip. “I’m here with you. I’m safe and in your arms. Isn’t that what you wanted all along?”
Luca smiled and gently kissed me back. “Of course, but promise me something.”
“What?”
“If you ever see Antonio Cavelli again, run the other way. Come find me, but don’t let him near you again.”
I sighed in exasperation. “Luca, I—”
“Promise me!” The worry and sincerity in his eyes made me falter. If I had seen Mr. Cavelli again, he would have gotten a piece of my mind.
“Okay, I promise.”
Luca kissed my nose. “Good. As I told you, I only want what’s best for you. I can make you happy. If you’ll let me.”
I couldn’t help the almighty ruckus of laughter that escaped me. “I thought I didn’t have a choice in the matter?”
Luca’s frown turned into a smile when he realised why I was laughing. “Well, no, but I thought I would try to be a gentleman.”
Wondering if he was still in his gentlemanly mood, I decided to take action and rub myself up against his hard cock. “Will you be the gentleman now and let me take care of you?” Pulling his mouth to mine, I went in search of his wonderful tongue. I let my hand wander down to his heaving erection. It was practically pulsating in my hands.
Rubbing my hand up and down his shaft, I manoeuvred myself up a little so I could straddle him. Before I could sit on him properly, Luca grabbed my hips.
“Luca, come on. You take care of me; let me take care of you.”
I was wrong if I thought Luca was going to let that happen. Instead, he pulled the plug in the bath, helped me out, and grabbed a towel to dry me off. He started at my chest, which rewarded him with some very hard nipples. Just that alone was turning me on. What was even worse was when he bent down to suckle each one. I was on fire again.
What doused me completely was when he asked me to turn around. I stood there rigid, unable to do a thing.
“What’s the matter? Turn around.”
“No, Luca. I can’t.” I shook my head and backed away from him.
“Clara, what’s going on?” I could see the anxiety pouring out of him, and I knew he wasn’t going to let this go. He would have to see all of me at some point. We were intimate now; refusing him would be of no use I knew. I just didn’t want to spoil our moment together.
I sighed in defeat when I saw his determined face grind to a halt in front of me. All I could do was stand there and let him spin me around.
Luca touched them, and I flinched. “Who did this to you?” Luca’s voice was harsh and murderous.
Turning back round to face him, I knew I had to try and say something to calm him down. “It was a long time ago. I’m fine. They’re very old wounds.”
“Who did this to you?”
Tears sprung to my eyes. “Please, Luca.”
“Who?”
I knew he was beyond reasoning now. He was going to get the answer one way or another.
“My father.”
His eyes widened into a murderous glare. He looked about ready to kill someone. Storming out of the bathroom, he shouted, “I’m going to kill him!”
My mind and body were in a sudden panic. I went running after him before he did something stupid. He was already putting on a pair of trousers by the time I reached him.
“Luca, no. You can’t do this.”
He stopped momentarily. “But, he did that to you.”
“Yes, he did.”
“Why? Why would he do that to his own daughter?”
Getting angry I shouted, “Because I was bad!” I tried to calm my breathing, but it was no use. “Because I was naughty. Because I never did as I was told. Because I never wanted to go to church and conform to everything they wanted me to be. I was a sinner, and when I die, I’m going to hell!”
Luca started doing up his trousers. “That’s the one place your father should be. He’s a dead man.”
I reached out to touch his arm. “He already is to me. I left that life a long time ago, and when I did, their only daughter was gone forever. I may as well be dead to them.” Sensing him calm a little, I took the opportunity to get closer to him. I snuggled into his arms, and at first he was rigid, but he soon relaxed and held me too. “That life is far behind me now. I don’t ever want to go back there again. Please don’t do this. Please, for once, let me make that decision. For once, will you do this one thing I ask of you?”