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“This is your safe space. Your sanctuary. And I want to listen. Give me your demons, Rosa. Let them out of your brain and into mine. Let me take some of this pain from you.”
I rest my forehead against hers. And, for some reason, it feels like home. Something I’ve never truly had.
“And why am I your treasure, Luca?” His full lips twitch into a smile. “It’s because you are. You are my stolen treasure.”
“Luca?” “Please tell me I can kiss you.” The easiest answer I will ever have to give leaves my lips. “Yes.” “Oh, thank fuck.”
“It’s you, Rosa. Just simply by existing, you are perfect. Even if you want to just lay here and let me worship your body for the night, we can do that. This is new for me too. What I do know is, anything with you will be everything.”
panting. Putting my hands back behind my head, she leans forward, her hand grabs my throat to hold herself upright. “Well, fuck, that’s new,” I choke out. “Oops, sorry.” She lifts herself back up, her cheeks now red. “Leave the hand there, Rosa.” I tug at her arm to put her hand back.
“Good girl. You’re safe here. I will always protect what's mine, tesoro.” A
“No matter what happens next, my treasure, you will always be my home,”
“One last kiss?” My voice shakes. She wraps her hands around me and squeezes. “No.” “Please, Rosa. Don’t make me beg.” I’m desperate to have one last taste of heaven before I get sent to hell. She lifts her head and pouts. “Make it last a lifetime.”
“You’re perfect, tesoro.”
“W-why did you get that?” His thumb traces my lower lip. “To remind me of my endgame.” “And what’s that?” My heart is in my throat. Deep down, I know his answer. “You. Rosa. You are my endgame. You always will be.”
“We will have as many last kisses as it takes to finally be back where we belong, tesoro.”
There is something about having his fingers squeezing around my neck, letting him control me, letting me focus only on him that thrills me.
“You will forever be my always,
