Chapter 77
ALESSANDROS POV
The city lights blared tide the tinted seindeses of the cat, nothing but a smeer of me and motion. But even with the view of Parle stretched out beb ime–its elegance, its rhythm, its endless opportunities –I couldn’t from.
Because he wasn’t here
“Anything from Ava?” I asked, glancing at my phone, intitation tightening in my jaw.
My assistant–who wasn’t even in the car, just in my head–hadn’t tested me in terr an hour. One damn hour, and I was already restless,
1 swiped open our last thread.
Alessandro: Update me.
Ava: Nikolai amived on set early. Nailed the first scene. Everyone’s impressed.
Ava: Rob said he’s been keeping up with training too. Focused. No trouble.
A: Why? You worried‘
I didn’t respond. Not because she was wrong, but because she was too damn right.
Of course I was worried.
He wasn’t mine.
Not officially. Not in the way I wanted.
Tel.
I leaned back against the leather seat, head tilted as I closed my eyes and let myself think really think–about him
That smart mouth. That defiant little scoff when I said something that pushed his buttons. The way he tried to pretend he didn’t like the attention. The way he shut the car door last week, angry and flustered, like I hadn’t just handed him the world on a silver fucking platter.
And now he was out there–filming, shining, charming everyone with that crooked grin. I hated it. Thated that I wasn’t the only one watching him anymore.
I didn’t want to own him.
I wanted him to choose to be mine.
But if he didn’t. I wasn’t sure I’d let him go.
Ping
Another text
Aww: He wrapped early today. Said he was heading home.
Perfect.
“Change of plans,” I told the driver. “Take me to the house. Now.”
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The sky had deepened into early night when I stepped inside. The place was i quiet. Lights off in most of the conmr, the faint sound of a upstairs.
I didn’t call out. Didn’t need to. My presence always announced itself without sound.
I shrugged off my coat and walked through the house, up the stains, following the sound of water. Mikudai want in my room, he was in his and I went
The bathroom door was slightly ist, eam curling into the hallway. I pushed it open without even thinking twice
And there he w
He was standing under the streams, hit back to
the curve of his s
head bowed under the water. I watched the way it poured over his shoulders, traced the lines of his spine,
That thick ass of his was on full display as I watched each water droplet run along it
He didn’t hear me at first. Or maybe he did and just didn’t say anything.
“Nikolai,” I said,
voice low.
He froze, then temed just enough to glance at me through the mist.
“Alessandro?” he asked, blinking water from his lashes. “You’re back early.”
I stepped inside the room, not caring that my shoes hit the wet tile.
*I got bored without you.” I retorted, mindlessly.
He raised an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed. “You? Bored? Didn’t think that was possible.”
I peeled off my shirt, dropping it to the floor. “There are few things worth my attention. You happen to be one of them.”
He flushed, turning his face away, but I didn’t miss the way his eyes dropped for a split second, right before he caught himself.
I kicked off my shoes next, hands already working the button of my pants, my dick was already becoming painfully hard in them, “W–What are you doing?” The stammered.
“I’ve been gone all week.” I said, stepping out of my clothes. “And you haven’t even welcomed me back.”
He didn’t answer. Just
st watched, wide–eyed, as I crossed the space between us.
“Join me,” I said, stepping into the shower behind him..
“I’m already here,” he muttered, voice hourse. There was space between us and I wanted to see what he would really do about it.
“I want you next to me, I murmured simply.
“Alessandro this is my bathroom not yours…le argued.
He didn’t even ne
I clenched my jaw. My patience, always, thin when it came to him was fraying. He was starting to pls me off already.
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“Nikolai,” I warned, the water hiring around us like a fuse. “I said goede bere.”
He took a slow step forward. Then another. His eyes licked up to mine, wary but searching. Waiting to see if I’d crack.
“I don’t know what mood you’re in,” he said under his breath. That made me laugh, low
I don’t need to be in any mood to fuck his roughly right now.
“It does if you’re going to bite my head off just for breathing.”
And there it was the spark.
I stepped forward, closing the space between us, the heat between our bodies rising even though the water.
“You’ve always known how to push me,” I said, voice a whisper against his check. “Don’t act like the victim now.”
He went stil
I dracced a hand through my wet hair, exhaling slowly, forcing control back into my limbs.
“I didn’t come here to argue,” I muttered. “I came here to see you. To be with you. But if you’d rather keep testing my patience..-
His hand caught mine.
“I’m sorry,” he said, quietly. “I just didn’t expect you. That’s all”
I held his gaze for a long second. Cold, Calculating. Searching for the lie.
But it wasn’t there.
“Then stop
acting like I’m the enemy,” is
And finally, he stepped fully into my space, chest brashing mine. His breath hitched, but he didn’t pull away.
I wrapped a hand around the back of his neck and kissed his temple.
“For now,” I murmured, “you’re forgiven.
“But I don’t know what will happen to me as we are showering“,
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