Then whispers, gossips, stares. This wasn't the reaction I planned. Alessandro turned his glare on Dante.
"I wasn't talking to you.
"Well I'm talking to you." Dante countered
"Let her go, you're upsetting her."
My head pounded. Ciara appeared beside me within seconds, Elijah just behind her.
"Aria! what the hell?" Ciara grabbed my arm.
"You're wasted"
Alessandro's fury snapped to her next.
"Why did you let her get like this? She's stumbling"
" She can't even hold her dress down. What the hell were all of you doing?"
Ciara froze, caught between guilt and irritation.
Elijah stepped closer defensively
"Hey watch how you....."
Alessandro cut him off sharply with a hand raise, then turned back to me jaw tight eyes burning.
"I'm taking you home."
"Don't speak to my friends in that tone andro and I can make my own decisions" I muttered already irritated even though the floor was gently spinning.
Perhaps it was the alcohol but I didn't know where the confidence came from.
"I'll take her home" Ciara cuts in worriedly.
"She's coming with me." He cuts back dismissively.
" That's not happening Marchetti." Dante's voice burned with anger.
Then he takes a step closer to Dante, eyes blazing with contained fury.
"I see you know who I am, that means you know what I'm capable of so, don't mess with me."
"I won't tell you twice...… back... off...."
I didn't like the way he spoke to my friends but I felt an ounce of warmth in my chest at his protectiveness of me but then he has someone by his side and offering to take me home? Nah that's not happening
" why not take your woman home and leave me the fuck alone." I whisper yelled to him.
His gaze scanned my face, stoic but also amused.
" Are you jealous?" He cut back which cause a chocked sound out of me.
"No!" I yelled a bit too loudly causing him to chuckle knowing I'm lying.
I bit my lower lips as I looked down feeling embarrassed.
" ill let her leave only if she consents to it" Clara cuts into the conversation already seeing how affected I was by his presence.
" well unfortunately she doesn't have a choice."
" you will come with me right now Liana!"
"You're causing a scene" I whisper yelled back.
"I don't care." He replies gaze burning into my soul.
I sighed defeatedly, I nodded to Clara in agreement who gives an unsure nod.
I might trust Alessandro with all my heart not to endanger me but my best friend still worries. but I know I'm the safest I'll ever be by his side.
" I'll meet you home, and I'm sorry for ruining m… t…the outing."
My slurred words made me wonder how I'm still standing upright in this state.
"I'm fine Dante. I'll ca….l….l y….ou—"
"Are you seriously allowing him take her? She's drunk!" Dante's furious voice cuts me off.
As if talking to Dante rilled him up, he drags me out of the club with his guards trailing behind us, his woman no where to be found.
The car stopped. He stepped out first his coat brushing the door before swinging it open for me. His hands were firm as he guided me out causing me to stagger, heels pinching my feet but he didn't let me go.
Every step toward the private elevator was a mix of pain and magnetic pull and then we were in his penthouse.
"Andro… stop…." I slurred clutching at his arm.
"You're hurting me."
He froze turning slowing eyes softening slightly as they locked on my flushed, pained face but it didn't last long as his jaw clenched, nostrils flaring.
"Who was that?"
His voice was low,dangerous, dripping with possession.
"And why the fuck was he touching you?"
"It's none of your business." I replied irritatedly.
"If you don't tell me who he is and I find out myself, I'll make sure I ruin him."
"You wouldn't dare" I bit back
"Try me"
My heart skipped, even though I was wasted I knew he meant every word he just said.
"He's my Ex" I replied defeatedly.
"You are not to see him again"
"What!" I shrieked in shock.
"You can't tell me what to do." I yelled
"You…. Will…. Not….. see….. him….. again" he added this time slowly as if talking to a kid.
"You don't h…have t…the right to tell me who to date or not. We've not even seen each other for ye…years." I continued words still slurring
" And whose fault is that?" He replied calmly.
"I…..I….." my voice broke as my heart ached
"You left with no explanation whatsoever."
"You have no idea how much you hurt me Liana." He continued
"I….."
Every word I practiced for years escaped my memory as I was lost for words.
I didn't realize I was crying till his thumb wiped the tears I didn't realize were dropping.
"I'm sorry…." I whispered lowly heart aching with so much pain and sadness.
He pulls me in as he hugged me tightly burrying his face in my neck as he inhaled, he always did that whenever he missed me and it made my heart break even more. Then he place light pecks on my neck leaving a trail of kisses all the way to my collarbones.
A soft moan escapes my lips as he gently bit on my skin.
"I can't stop thinking of the dirtiest things to do with you."
" I want to rip off this dress and make you scream my name till you're exhausted and utterly filled with my seeds."
My core pulsed in extreme need as I squeezed my thighs together biting back a moan but he knew, I just could pretend. It's like he could read me like a book. And then he cursed underneath his breath as he pulled my face in.
My eyes bulged as his lips crashes on mine suddenly in a storm of hunger and longing. My hands shot up clutching at his shoulders as he pulled me closer ,teeth grazing my lower lips, hair tangling under his grip.
His lips were demanding, possessive, and my body answered before my mind could catch up.