Filed to story: No Escape From The Mafia Kings Embrace
“Mara, what is it, sweetheart?”, he asked, taking my chin in between his fore-finger and thumb. “Thank you”, I uttered. I don’t know how to ask him, how or why I deserve this. “You don’t have to thank me, bambina (baby girl)”, he smiled. I took the initiative this time, to lean in and seal his lips with mine. Luca was surprised by my actions, but didn’t hesitate in kissing me back fervently. “As for paying the bills on that house, you won’t be doing that anymore”, he said, with finality. I opened my mouth to protest but Luca put a finger over my lips, interrupting me. “Before you argue with me, I will find your mother an apartment in a better part of town, so that temptation isn’t so close to her. And I will be taking over the monthly payments. That shit will not be on your shoulders anymore”, he said firmly, trailing his finger down my cheek and throat.
“Luca, I’ve been working since I was eleven years old. I need to work or I’ll lose my mind. Please”, I begged, my bottom lip subconsciously poking out in a pout. Luca thumbed my bottom lip. “Have you now? Your file says you started working at Nick’s at sixteen”, Luca said, raising an eyebrow at me. “Legally, yes”, I toyed around. “Legally?”, Luca smirked. “Yes. I use to mow yards, and clean houses, stuff like that. I made about four to five hundred a week. Which is a lot to a child, but not when the bills eat it up”, I said. “Damn”, Luca said, surprised, his eyebrows raised.
“So, what you’re saying is that you are used to being the adult?”, he asked, cocking an eyebrow at me. I opened my mouth, but quickly closed it. I bit my lip and looked away. Fuck. “I guess so”, I mumbled. Luca rubbed his hand up my back soothingly, and down my arm. “If you really want to work, I’ll make a deal with you. You can work for me. I’m sure with your extensive knowledge of agriculture and architecture, I can find many jobs for you within the company. Starting with a greenhouse for the vineyard”, he said softly.
I don’t want to be paid for the vineyard project though. Hmm, what should I do? I mean it would be a great start to my career. “Mara?”, Luca whispered. “Okay, but I don’t want to be paid for anything I do for this property. Especially the design for the vineyard greenhouse”, I said, with a serious tone, and creased eyebrows. Luca looked surprised, then started laughing. “What kind of negotiator are you, piccola (little one)?”, he asked in humor. “I’m not trying to negotiate. I just don’t want to be paid for jobs that I shouldn’t be paid for”, I shrugged. “Mia Bella (my beautiful), you should be paid for every job that you do. It doesn’t matter where you are at”, he said.
“It does to me. If I’m to be a part of this family, I should act like it. Family shouldn’t charge family for something as simple as a greenhouse design”, I explained. Luca grinned as he cupped my face with one hand. “You are something else entirely”, he whispered, before connecting his lips to mine. His lips moved against mine slowly, as his other hand slid up my arm to my neck. He tilted my head, so that he could plunge his tongue in my mouth and deepen the kiss. One of his hands trailed down my back and gripped my hip, pulling me closer. I gripped his shoulder and laced my fingers through his silky hair at the nape of his neck. He groaned, tightening his grip on me and lifting his hips slightly to grind them into mine.
A throbbing need shot through my body, making me moan. Luca broke the kiss and continued them down my neck. My breathing was unsteady and little whimpers would escape me each time his mouth would close over my skin. Only making the throbbing between my legs worse. My skin tingled from his touch. I moaned and tightened my hold on his hair. “Luca”, his name fell from my lips breathlessly. I put my hand on his chest, feeling that his heart was beating as fast as mine. “Mara, I love how soft your skin is”, he mumbled against my neck. His voice sounded strained from restraint.
I gasped and gripped his neck, pulling back slightly. My breathing was heavy, as I tried to calm myself. “Are you okay, gattina (kitten)?”, he smirked. “Yes”, I whispered, as I tried to stand from his lap again. This time he let me stand from my sideways position, but the second my back was turned to him, he grabbed ahold of my hips and slammed me back into his lap. A wanton whimper left my lips, making Luca release a sexy, deep chuckle. “Where are you going, bambina (baby girl)?”, he whispered in my ear, his voice was seductive and filled with amusement. I inhaled sharply, “I have no fucking idea, because I can’t think straight while sitting in your lap”, I confessed, struggling in his hold.
Luca chuckled again, as he curved his hands around my hips to my upper thighs, drawing his hands closer to my already throbbing core. “That’s not necessarily a bad thing”, he smirked. I tried to pull back from his hands, inadvertently rubbing my ass across his dick and pushing my body further into his. Luca groaned, his hands only following my actions and drawing closer to where I really want him to touch, though I shouldn’t, at least not yet. “Fuck, Mara”, he hissed through clenched teeth. I grabbed his hand and sat still, to take a few deep breaths. “Luca, please let go”, I asked softly. Luca immediately released me and held his hands out to the side.
I took another deep breath and stood up. “Thank you”, I said, turning to look at him. Luca smiled softly, as he stood from his chair and lifted his hand to gently stroke my cheek. “I’m sorry, Mara. Thank you for trusting me to let go when you asked. I said I’d respect your boundaries, but..”, he bent down and brushed his lips across my ear, “I never said I wouldn’t push them. All you have to do is tell me to stop and I will”, he whispered softly, his lips closing over my earlobe in a sensual kiss. My lips parted as a soft gasp left me. Luca pulled back to look over my face, thumbing my parted lips. The air between us was thick, as we stared at each other. Luca’s thumb was firm on my lips, only making my breathing faster. My hands automatically reached out for his sides. An action that seemed to throw him off, but please him greatly at the same time, because he growled as he stepped a little closer.
A knock at the door broke our trance. Luca and I both slowly dropped our hands back to our sides. “Come in”, he called out in a gruff voice, not taking his smoldering gray eyes off of me, until Cal spoke. “Sir, there seems to be a structural problem with one of the real estate properties. The inspector is requesting your presence immediately”, he explained. Luca furrowed his eyebrows, “Which property?”, he asked. Cal looked down at his phone momentarily, “The house off of Landing road”, he answered.
“That place has tenants. I had it inspected less than a year ago, right before they moved in. The structure of the building was perfectly fine then”, Luca said, frustrated. I placed my hand on Luca’s stomach to try and calm him. Luca looked down at me, “Will you come with me?”, he asked, frowning slightly. “Of course I will”, I answered softly. Luca smiled and placed a loving kiss on my lips before grabbing my hand, threading his fingers through mine. “Let’s go take care of this. Then I will make it up to you, gattina (kitten)”, he said, leading me out of his office.
Marabella’s POV
Luca led me out of the villa towards a black Mayback. “Nice”, I commented, nodding my head, impressed. Luca chuckled, “This is the car I use for business”, he said. “You have a separate car for business?”, I asked. Of course he does. Cal opened the back door and Luca held out his hand for me to use as leverage to get in. “Yes, it makes taxes easier. Tax credit and all”, Luca smirked. I took his hand and climbed into the backseat. I nodded in understanding, as I took in the leather interior and different buttons. You had control of the radio, AC and interior lights. The seats also had a tray that folded down to be used as a table.
“Have I told you how beautiful you are?”, Luca asked softly. I looked at him and blushed, “You have”, I uttered, looking back out the window. Luca gently gripped my chin and made me look at him. “Don’t hide your adorable blush from me”, he ordered in a whisper. I felt my face heat further and a sexy smirk crossed Luca’s lips. He leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. “Better”, he uttered. “What are you doing to me?”, I asked in a low voice. Asking myself really. Luca grinned and slightly shook his head, “I was wondering the same thing, prezioso (precious)”, he murmured. His thumb slowly stroked my jawline. We sat in silence for a few moments before I spoke, “You said this place has tenants, right? Is it a house or an apartment?”, I asked.
“It is a house, three bedrooms, two baths, on half an acre. A family of four lives there. A father, mother, andtwo young children”, Luca explained, handing me a real estate file. “This has all the specs of the house, including all the inspections and pictures of the house before the tenants moved in”, Luca said. I looked through the file, taking in the photos and reading over the inspection reports. Luca was right, according to the inspectors from last year, the house was up to par.
In fact, the house was in immaculate condition and had recently been remodeled. All of the electricity was up to code, along with plumbing. The foundation was found to be in perfect condition, as well. I could not see how any structural damage could have been done to it unless there was a storm. But, there haven’t been any storms here recently. None that would cause structural damage to this house.
Luca’s soft touch on the back of my neck pulled me from my thoughts, and made a shiver pass down my spine. I looked up at his stormy gray eyes. He looked over my face before looking at my neck. He started to lean in but Cal’s voice stopped him. “We’re here boss”, he said. Luca’s eyebrows furrowed, then he leaned in and placed a soft kiss on my lips. “Let’s try to make this quick”, he whispered, before opening his door. Luca stepped out first, then held his hand out for me and helped me from the car.
A man in khaki’s and a collared shirt walked up to us with an angry scowl. “There you are Mr.Barello. It sure did take you a while to show. I should have this place condemned for its state”, the man said, angrily. “Then why haven’t you?”, Luca deadpanned, as he laced his fingers with mine. The inspector gaped at Luca. His mouth opened and closed, like a fish out of water. “Sir, please show us the structural damage you speak of”, I said, gesturing to the house with my free hand. The inspector finally looked at me, his eyes trailing over my body. Luca growled and pulled me behind him. I rested my hand on his side and caressed it gently, in hopes of calming Luca down some.
