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I turn to the liquor wall. Not because his expression scares me, but because I know it shouldn’t heat the space between my thighs. I’m sick.
Girl me too, me too
“Since when did you start drinking vodka?” “Since you said you wouldn’t kiss me if I drank whiskey.”
UGGGGHHHH YESSS
“Put some clothes on, Penelope. My men are onboard and I don’t want to kill anyone else today.”
“What did Blake do?” “Pissed me off.” I swallow. “So you killed him.” His palm presses harder into my stomach, and his chin comes to rest on my shoulder. “He was eyeing something up that doesn’t belong to him.”
No man has ever made me as…dizzy as Raphael Visconti does, but that doesn’t mean I’m suddenly his.
Clock itttt
“But I’m going to take you anyway, and then I’m going to ruin you.” I blink. “What?” “It’s only fair,” he says, tone devoid of emotion. An awful sense of dread creeps over the planes of my shoulders and squeezes the nape of my neck. “Why?” I breathe. He doesn’t miss a beat. “Because it’s only a matter of time before you ruin me.”
I WAITED AND WAITEDDDDDD
“Where are we going?” Although, my heart already knows. “My bedroom.” “Why?” I whisper. He shifts his forearms under my ass. “So I can fuck you, Penelope. Why else?”
Oh- ykw YUHHHHH
One hand slides between my thighs and cups me over my pajama shorts. It’s a rough, audacious hold that makes my eyes roll to the back of my head. His now-damp hand comes back to my hip. “Uh-huh,” is all he says.
WELL DAMN
“Do me a favor, Penelope,” he growls against my racing pulse. “Unless you’re moaning my name or sucking my dick, keep your fucking mouth shut.” Another tug on my bun, another crackle in my clit. “I’m so sick of the shit that comes out of it.”
“They tailor made you to my liking, Queenie,” he murmurs. Then his tone sours. “Of course they fucking did.” Queenie? I’d thought I imagined him calling me that in the car. Why is he calling me Queenie?
Idk but I like it
Behind me, Raphael makes a noise of satisfaction. “You’re so tight, baby. You’re so…” His free hand spanks my ass again, loaded with his frustration. “Cazzo. Sei perfetta.”
As our eye contact deepens, he slows his thrusts and his gaze heats.
ZOOWEEEEE MAMA
His hands grip my hips so tightly they threaten to bruise my skin. He plows himself into me without restraint or mercy, sending my eyes to the back of my head.
OKAYYYYY
My eyes pop open as his fingers leave my clit. “What are you—?” “Say please,” he mocks. I slow the roll of my hips, absorbing his words. You have got to be shitting me.
Are we deadass…?
“You’re perfect. You know that?”
“You eat burgers, although you know they’re bad for you. It’s the same thing, Queenie. You’re bad for me—” his stare carves a hot path down the front of my hoodie-clad chest, lands on the hemline, then he licks his lips “—but I still want to eat you.”
Well lemme just lay on the table
growl rises up my throat, and I catch her garbled, “But we can share!”
But we can share is frying me 😭
“Cazzo,” I mutter, letting my belt slide from my hand. I follow it to the floor, sinking to my knees and planting a gentle kiss against the fresh welt on her ass.
Idek what to say to this….
And yet, one stray tear has got me in a chokehold, wondering if shit like chocolate and hot water bottles will stop another from falling.
“You know, romantic shit,” I grunt out. I catch her look of alarm before adjusting the slack on the belt so I can get behind her without snapping her jaw.
Yo what’re we on abt
“All my other fuck buddies call me Penny.” Violence hits me like a lightning bolt. “And all your other fuck buddies will be six-feet-under if you mention them again.”
The air heats for a moment, then cools when dry humor softens Angelo’s expression. “I get it now.”
I’m wheezing 😭
“He means, he gets why Rafe is obsessed with you now. You talk almost as much shit as he does.”
but really, it’s because I know Rafe will see it when he next fucks me from behind.
Penelope- oh ma gawd
Wren sighs and clutches her chest. “See, I told you he was a gentleman.”
His stare traps mine. “You look like an angel when you sleep.”
Thank you bby 😛
“The body found on the bank of Clam Lake in Atlantic City this morning is confirmed to be Martin O’Hare. O’Hare has made headlines in recent weeks after his casino and bar burned down under unknown circumstances.”
I SAID OOOHHH BABYYYY
When I’m brave enough to pop a lid open, I’m met with dark amusement and a key ring swinging from his finger. He tosses it to me, and it lands at my feet. I glare at the I Heart Atlantic City logo for five staggered heartbeats.
Oh uhm…oopsie
I grit my teeth, digging my nails into my palms. “I set fire to his casino.” “Semantics.”
UGGGHHHH YESSSS
And then they drag you out to an alleyway and take what they wanted from you anyway.
Oh no.....
He’s holding me awkwardly, covering the tattoo. I breathe deeply, trying to adjust.
Oh i might jus kms
It’s me who turns away first. As my head falls back to the pillow, the bed dips again and he’s gone with the click of a door. I’m left with silence and another set of contradictions a whole lot worse than the last.
OH HELL NO
“I won’t be long.” My hands don’t know how to leave the girl alone; they run over her body like every curve is still a novelty.
I lwk dgaf abt the thunder scene, bc he was being weird before that
“Because every time I leave the house, my wife goes on a treasure hunt for her Christmas presents. The dog’s been staying with the housekeeper, but she won’t survive Rory’s interrogation.”
I loveeee them
The Queen of Hearts brought me to my knees, and I can’t find it in me to care.
Maybe it’s because when I’m on my knees, she sits on my tongue.
WOAH THERE
“Fuck,” he hisses, letting my arms fall. “Did you just bite me?” I look at him seriously. “You know what they say. Eat the rich.”
Meeting my gaze, he slows his thrusts. The tiniest slither of unease mars his features. “Yeah,” he murmurs back. “Guess I just can’t stop breaking rules for you.”
OOOOHHHH BABY
Just as the tension starts to scorch, he thrusts into me again, slow and searing. He falls into a rhythm but doesn’t pick up pace. Not when I tilt my hips, nor when I tighten my thighs around his waist.
I used to think he’d turned into a simp, but fuck, I’m starting to understand that feeling now.
I’M TALM BOUT INITTTTT
With a flick of his wrist, Angelo slides the tray of cookies across the table. “You wanna make jokes about my wife’s cooking, you’re gonna eat every single one.”
I know that’s right
“Griffin and his knock-knock jokes,” I say dryly, putting my cell in my jacket pocket. “They get me every time.”
Ts is frying me
“Now that I’ve saved your life, do I still need to get you a Christmas present?”
Gabe’s half-smoked cigar rests easily in an ashtray. Next to it lies a gun, a silencer screwed onto the end of it.
Yeah we're not doing that
The knife makes a menacing swish when I drag it off the counter. It’s only a paring knife, anything larger would be noticeable, and I can’t bear the thought of her being scared in her final seconds. Gabe’s gun, even with the silencer, was out of the question for the same reason.
Oh fuck off
Anna looks up at Rafe as if he’s an SOS signal. He only brushes his thumb over my hip and says, “Happy Christmas, darling.”
Maybe it’s only because the heels I’m wearing are a couple inches taller than usual and all this height is giving me new confidence, but I curl my finger around his collar pin and yank him toward me. “Call another woman darling again, and she’ll die crossing the road.”
Yes, mother
Eyes narrowing, he skims his middle finger over my entrance, then further south. “Then what about this?” I yelp as he pushes into the entrance of my ass, falling into him. He catches me, his laugh against my chest tightening my nipples.
Ew.....not anal
“It was then I learned that when you can no longer serve a man, they turn their back on you. Or worse, they turn on you. He was angry and wanted to teach me a lesson. His hands tried to go places they should never go on a ten-year-old’s body. You know, up my dress…”
Fuckass man
His gaze falls to mine, softening. “I’m sorry, baby.”
I'd give my allllllll to haveeeee just one more night with youuuu
