Inferno: Part 1 (The Vault) by T.K. Leigh

Author:T.K. Leigh [Leigh, T.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TV-TKL-I-EBB-201712074
Published: 2018-01-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

“Where are we going?” I asked Dante after we finished our tea. I struggled to keep up with his long strides as he led me past the Spanish Steps.

“To my place.” He gazed upon me with an almost predatory stare.

My heart slammed against my chest, anticipation bubbling in my veins. I didn’t think I’d been this on edge when Brock and I had sex for the first time, which we’d planned beforehand. Afterward, all I could remember thinking was how I didn’t see what the big deal was. I had felt nothing, other than a dull ache…and not in a good way.

Dante continued down a narrow street away from the Piazza di Spagna, then stopped outside an arched door. Withdrawing a set of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the door, opening it, allowing me to enter in front of him. His dark eyes raked over every inch of me, every dip and valley, every curve, every freckle. I felt raw and vulnerable, but at the same time more protected and cared for than I ever had.

Licking his lips as we stood in the small lobby of what appeared to be a luxury apartment building, he stepped toward me. I remained frozen in place, a tingle spreading through me from the wanton and shameless way he looked at me.

“You can still back out if you’re having second thoughts.” He brushed a strand of my wavy hair behind my ear, his fingers lingering on my face.

“I’m not having second thoughts,” I answered in a small voice, lacking the confidence I wanted to exude.

He pulled my body into his, somewhat forcefully. I could feel his need for me. “Good,” his lips whispered against mine, the contact sending a spark from my mouth to my fingers and everywhere else.

Too soon, he released me from his warm embrace, then grabbed my hand, leading me past an elevator with an Out of Order sign.

“I apologize for the inconvenience,” he said as he opened the door to a stairwell. “Hopefully, the elevator will be repaired soon.”

“I don’t mind,” I insisted, following him up the stairs. “I was hoping you’d help me work up a sweat. I just thought it would be in the bedroom.” I winked.

“Oh, Eleanor. It will most certainly be in the bedroom. I hope you’re in good shape because I plan on pushing your limits.”

“Don’t forget,” I countered. “I was about to get married. Part of my pre-wedding routine the past six months had been working out with a trainer on a daily basis, all courtesy of my lovely mother.” I rolled my eyes. “She insisted on ordering a size two wedding dress for me, although I was a size four at the time. Last night was the first real meal I’ve had in ages.”

Dante stopped in his tracks. “You’re joking.”

“I wish I were.”

“Aren’t parents supposed to love their children no matter what?”

“Therein lies the problem. I doubt my parents ever loved me. They only had me out of obligation.” I turned from the stunned look on his face and continued up the stairs, unsure what floor to stop on.

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