Chapter Eight
By the time Gio was finished moving his thing to her suite it was after three a.m. so no one was up to see what was going on. Indy waited until he was in her bed to emerge from the bathroom. The soft light of the bed side lamp cast a dim glow over the room, but it made visibility very good.
Indy was about to slip into bed beside Gio when he looked up from leaning comfortably against the padded headboard and saw her. She was wearing a head wrap, face cream, and a t-shirt with a pair of sweat pants. He could bet money that if she’d had a set of hair rollers, she would have put those in too. She smiled down at him. He gazed back at her with a raised brow as he shook his head.
Gio knew what she was up to, but he had news for her if she thought that just because she came to bed looking like a tired old housewife he would change his mind about their deal. Then she was gladly mistaken.
“Don’t even try it gattino, I’m not having any of your little games.” Gio said folding his arms over his chest.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. I know you did think that I’d come to bed all dolled up did you?” Indy said sarcastically.
“Have you forgotten that I’ve already seen how you look when you’re ready for bed and that isn’t it? So go take your butt back in that bathroom and try again.”
“Why should I? You’re the one that wanted us in the same bed remember, and you didn’t say anything about what I could or couldn’t wear when I came to bed.” She said sweetly.
“And that would be the game I’m talking about. We can forget all about this deal if you like? I’ll just move my things back to my room.” He said as he threw the covers off and stood to leave.
When he stood Indy noticed that he was wearing a pair of red silk pajama bottoms and no shirt, he was definitely a delicious sight. Why did he have to be so damn fine, she let her eyes follow the dark trail of hair that traveled from his chest down his stomach and disappeared into the waistband of his pajamas.
“If I leave this room tonight I won’t come back no matter what you do or say.” Gio said seriously as he stared into her honey brown eyes.
Seeing him like this made her question why she was complaining about the arrangement he’d demanded from her. Any woman in her right mind would love to be in bed with a man this hot. She was so out of her league when dealing with him. He had her figured out even as she attempted to throw him off balance. Before he made it to the door she came to her senses and stopped him with her words.
“Wait don’t leave.”
“It’s your decision either way I can stay, or I can go.” Gio said as he continued to stare at her.
“Fine I’ll go change just get back in the bed I’ll be out in a minute.” Indy murmured as she turned and went back into the bathroom.
Gio smiled when she closed the door. That woman was quite a challenge to his manhood. He’d never had any woman cause him to feel so many emotions all at ones. Whenever she played her little games, he wanted to shake her senseless. And the times when she didn’t seem to know how to close that smart mouth of hers, he just wanted to grab her and kiss her to make her stop talking.
Then there were the times that she’d glanced at him with that sexy honey brown gaze of hers. And all he wanted to do was toss her over his shoulder caveman style taking her to the closest bed he could find.
When Gio had gone down to the lab earlier he’d planned to just bring her back to his room for another night of hot and heavy love making. However, once he got to the lab. He noticed that her mind was miles away, but she was unconsciously blending ingredients. He knew that she’d been thinking about their love making, and he didn’t want to interrupt her thought process.
Thanks to his photographic memory he could have easily told her what she wanted to know. He hadn’t intended to blackmail her, but he had to do something. Indy was trying her best to put walls between them, and he just couldn’t let her do that.
So he used blackmail as the only strategy that he had at that moment. Even so, now he was having second thoughts about his actions. Would she resent him for blackmailing his way back into her bed? She hadn’t really given him much of a choice, but he’d spend the time that they had together making it up to her.
Gio was going to make sure that if she was upset with him that she’d not only forgive him. Nevertheless, he’d also see to it that sleeping without him in bed beside her would be impossible. He was planning to prove to her, that, even if they didn’t make love being in his arms was where she needed to be.
Indy returned to the bedroom walking slowly towards Gio as he sat propped against the headboard. This time she was her appearance was much better. Wearing a short, silky, black night gown with thin spaghetti straps and on both sides, there were slits that stopped at her hips. Her Auburn shoulder-length hair was brushed backward away from her gorgeous face that was free of makeup and face cream.
Her long walnut colored legs had him imagining them wrapped around his waist as he drove into her while she repeatedly moaned his name. He watched as she nibbled at her bottom lip tempting him to do some nibbling of his own.
“Is this better?” She asked as she slowly made a complete circle for his approval.
“Damn gattino you are making it hard for me to be gentlemanly tonight.” Gio whispered.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Indy asked.
“Nothing, come to bed.” Gio said as he pushed the covers back and held out his hand to her. When she placed her hand within his, he gently pulled her down to the bed. Pulling the bed covers up over them. He settled her firmly against the side of his hot body. She rested her head on his shoulder when he locked his arms snuggly around her waist.
He leaned his head forward and kissed her softly on the forehead. “Good night, gattino.”
“What, good night is that all you have to say?” Indy asked in surprise.
“Yes why, what were you expecting me to say?”
“Well I don’t know you were making such a big deal about the way I came to bed earlier, so I change for you. And now all you have to say is good night gattino?” She said.
“I am open to suggestions if you have something on your mind. Is there anything you’d like me to do for you before we go to sleep?” Gio whispered against her temple.
“Forget it if I have to tell you then just go to sleep.” She replied as she closed her eyes.
“Alright, but if you change your mind, I’ll be right here.” Gio whispered in that sexy Italian voice of his.
Moments later Indy began to rub her long legs against his silky pajama bottoms, letting it glide over his rapidly rising erection. She darted her tongue out and flicked across his nipple. When Gio’s breathing changed and she felt a slight shiver shake his body as it pressed against hers, she smiled.
Gio could tell she was smiling because with her cheek pressed firmly against his chest, he could feel it.
“Are you trying to tell me something? Because if you keep that up I’m going to forget all about being a gentleman and give you what it is you’re asking for.” Gio said through slightly clenched teeth.
“Keep doing what? Oh you mean this.” She said as she used her leg to glide over his shaft again. “So tell me tiger, what is it that I’m asking for?” She lifted her head and looked up at him with a smile.
Gio growled as he swiftly flipped her to her back and pulled her body beneath his. Lowering his head he captured her mouth in a mind-blowing passion filled kiss. Indy buried her fingers into his curly black hair holding him close as she returned his kiss with just as much passion.
She hooked one of her legs around the back of his leg grinding against him. He moved his hand up to palm one of her breasts through her gown, squeezing gently as he ran his thumb over the hardened nipple. Each time she moaned. He swallowed the sound as he continued to devour her mouth.
Indy lowered one of her hands from his hair and slipped it between their bodies until she could slide it into the waist band of his pajama bottoms. She
closed it around his steel shaft and worked it up and down his length causing him to tear his mouth from hers and released another animal-like growl before drawing in a sharp breath.
“Gattino what are you doing to me?” Gio stammered.
“What does it look like I’m doing tiger? I really thought you were smarter than this.” Indy said teasingly.
“Very funny, but if you don’t stop touching me like that I won’t last much longer.”
“What, you mean touching you like this?” She asked as she squeezed him gently, laughing when he once again drew in a sharp breath.
“Look, gattino if you don’t stop doing that I’ll have to tie your hands above your head.” Gio said devilishly.
Indy’s hand stilled and her eyes widened. “You wouldn’t dare.”
“I think you know me well enough to know that I most certainly would.” Gio replied.
Indy saw the look in his gorgeous eyes and knew that he was not joking, so she reluctantly removed her hand from inside his pajama bottoms. Once she’d removed her hand Gio made quick work of getting out of his bottoms and tossed them aside. Reaching over to the night stand he retrieved a foil packet and opened it with his teeth before sliding it into place.
Settling between her luscious thighs he tested her readiness for him and found that she was more than ready. Her moist tunnel was hot and wet in anticipation of him. He positioned his cock at her entrance and slowly pushed forward easing into her inch by sensational inch. Even as wet as she was for him Indy found herself gritting her teeth due to the overwhelming size of him.
Gio had planned to be very gently with her but once her body had adjusted to his invasion it was she that increased the pace pumping wildly against him. Her gyrating hips were drawing him closer and closer to the edge, if he didn’t slow her down this delightful session would be over way too soon.
He slipped both his hands underneath her butt in order to control her hips but that only made her wilder causing her to repeatedly scream his name as her over powering orgasm erupted sending her soaring to the stars.
Within seconds, he too was grunting her name loudly as his orgasm sent his body into convulsions causing him to pant breathlessly. It was a short while later before either of them could, move or speak.
“Gattino, being with you is like my very own taste of paradise, each time is more amazing than the last.” Gio said as he pulled her into his arms for the night.
“I didn’t want to admit this, and I’ll probably deny it in the morning but amazingly, you seem to be my paradise as well tiger.” He heard her say sleepily before she dosed off in his arms.
Chapter Nine
The sun shined brightly through the bedroom window the next morning as Indy woke up with Gio’s arms wrapped snuggly around her as she lay beside him. Her head was resting comfortably against his shoulder, and it felt so right to awaken in his arms.
Indy tilted her head back slightly so that she could see his handsome face. His eyes were closed and he was wearing a devilish smile even in his sleep. He appeared to be happy. Gio was a gorgeous man. With his naturally tanned skin tone that was just a few shades lighter than golden, bronze. She may not be able to see his eyes at this point, but she had memorized, they’re unique color. They were a greenish, gold with flecks of blue and sexy as hell.
His slightly cleft chin and the tiny dimples in his cheeks when he smiled had her totally hooked. As she gazed at him now Indy felt as if this is exactly the way she should be waking up every morning for the rest of her life.
Whoa, where had thought come from? Her heart started raced and breathing became a bit shallow. She had to get up from this bed and out of his arms because he had her laying here fantasizing about a future with him. Planning a future with a man in her life was the last thing she needed at the moment.
There were too many things going on with her sisters, not to mention that the Inn would be reopening in a few days. Now that London had almost completed the new décor. Asia would also be reopening her newly expanded dining room café and patio bistro. Thanks to the Fabrizio men they had finally been about to do all the things to Landry’s Landing Inn that they’d always wanted to do.
She had to admit that Gigi getting the wrong sperm at the fertility clinic had changed all their lives. Nevertheless, she couldn’t say at this time, whether it was a blessing or a curse. Being with Gio was slowly starting to turn her into a different woman. Her mind was no longer consumed with the need to control everything around her.
For the first time in her adult life, she was beginning to think about her own happiness instead of being so preoccupied with the lives of her sisters. However, it still frightened her to think about spending an eternity with the Gio. She had to get out here she needed time by herself to think clearly. That was something she couldn’t do wrapped in his arms like this.
Indy attempted to ease her body away from his. Reaching down she moved the covers back and tried to inch herself to the edge, but the second the cool air drifted between them Gio tightened his hold on her. He locked his hands together making them tighter than a pair of vise grip pliers. Now she’d need a crowbar to pry herself free.
“Where do you think you’re going gattino? Don’t think for one minute that I’m letting you slip out on me the way you did the last time.” Gio said opening one eye to glance at her.
“I was going to the bathroom tiger, but if you’re that worried I’ll just stay here.” Indy said as he pulled her closer.
“Good morning, mio dolce, how did you sleep?” He asked as he placed a kiss on her forehead, just as he had last night.
“Morning, I slept fine thank you. What did say to before that?” She asked tilting her head back to see his face.
Gio smiled at her before answering. “I said good morning.”
“No I mean after that.” Indy said.
“I asked how you slept.” Gio said with a grin.
“Before that, you know what I’m talking about.” Indy said through clenched teeth.
“Mio dolce, it’s Italian meaning my sweet.” Gio replied with his accent sounding even more pronounced.
Damn his voice was sexy it made her insides melt like warm butter. She smiled at him before leaning closer to kiss him softly on the lips. Well, it didn’t look as if he’d be letting her get any alone time, so she might as well enjoy herself until he allowed her to leave his side.
“I was going to take a shower would you like to join me?” Indy asked resting her chin on his chest.
“You don’t even need to ask.” Gio said as got out of bed then reaching down he lifted her into his arms before turning to take long strides to the bathroom kicking the door closed with his foot.
After spending more than an hour in the shower everyone was almost done eating with they finally made it to breakfast. The two of them walked in wearing smiles as wide as the Grand Canyon.
Gigi clasped her hands together in front of herself and tilted her face toward heaven and closed her eyes. “Hallelujah! It’s about damn time I haven’t seen you smile like that in years.”
“Oh shut up, you little heathen. How can you shout hallelujah in one breath then start cursing in the next?” Indy asked as she sat down in the chair Gio held out for her.
“I’m just saying that I’m so happy to see you smiling for a change.” Gigi said.
“You’re not the only one, because if she’s smiling it means that she’s not in her usually sour mood.” London said.
“I would call that a miracle.” Asia said with a grin. “This calls for something special, Gio. What's your favorite dessert you name it, and I’ll make it for you?"
A devilish smirk crossed Gio’s face, and he glanced at Indy when she saw the twinkle in his gorgeous eyes, she could almost read his mind as he wiggled his brows at her. Indy broke into laughter knowing exactly what he was thinking. The look in his eyes was telling her that she was his favorite dessert.
It took only a moment for Asia to catch on to what was going on between
the two of them.
“Stop thinking nasty, I was talking about a dessert that I could put on a plate and serve at the dinner table. And as far as I know Indy doesn’t fit on any of the plates in my kitchen.” Asia said as she rolled her eyes at them both.
“Hey if he doesn’t want it, you could always make my favorite dessert.” Luc said smiling at Asia.
“Boy every dessert is your favorite. As a matter of fact, I’ve never seen you turn down not one morsel of food since you’ve been here. Everything that I’ve offered you, you’ve accepted.” Asia said glaring at him.
“That’s because I’m waiting for you to offer me what it is that I really want.” Luc replied.
“Well you might be waiting a long time for that to happen.” Asia said.
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