Turning over, I smile finding Luca sprawled out on the bed on his stomach. His arm still laying over my side. My fingers tracing the contours of his face stopping briefly on his lips. I couldn't help but grin biting my lip thinking about last night. He really is a passionate man... and dominant.

She leaned forward kissing his shoulder. Still fast asleep, his lips twitch almost into a smile. Her smile not fading as carefully moves his arm away and saunters out of the bed. Stretching her arms while doing so. She walks over to the ensuite bathroom to brush her teeth. Once done with that, she reaches for the brush and begins getting the knots out from the previous night. The brush once again showing how much of her hair is coming out. Her eyes fixated on the loss hair and her good mood crumbles due to it. She sighs sitting the brush to the side.

"What's wrong Tesoro?"

She jumps turning around finding Luca leaning against the door with crossed arms. His bare torso capturing her attention for more than a minute. Her eyes finally meet his to find a familiar smirk playing on his lips. His smirk drops though finding her eyes holding tears. He steps quickly to her when she turns to glance at the brush. His eyes following the movement and he silently understands. He pulls her into his arms and hugs her for a moment before pulling back to cup her cheeks. Her tears barely being held back.

"Your hair doesn't make you who are you love..."

"I love it though" she says shakily. He pulls her back into his chest where she hugs him tightly allowing her sorrow finally spill over.

No one truly understands how it feels to loose something as simple as hair until it happens and not by choice. She's went through this before and knew it would happen but she wasn't sure how quickly it would start. Every time she looks at the brush, it's just a reminder that it's out of her control. That she has to give it up to be able to battle for her life.

"Listen closely to me love" he says lowly against the shell of her ear. "Hair or not, you will still be the most beautiful woman to me... The woman I love."

She lifts her eyes to look into his and can see that he truly believes that. His stare daring her to argue. She nods silently trying to calm her emotions down. Her forehead resting against his chest. "This is going to be hard Luca."

"Then I'll have enough strength for both of us." His lips kissing her head making her smile happy to have someone like him.

He steps back taking her hands and tugging her to the shower. She bites her lip allowing him to guide her to the shower. His hands reaching for the bottom of the shirt she threw on at some point last night. She lifts her arms allowing it come off with ease leaving her bare to him. She watches him silently as he drops his boxers before taking her hands again and getting in the glass shower closing the door behind them. She watches him as he reaches around her back turning on the hot water. The heat instantly relaxing her muscles as it ran down her body.

Her eyes closed as she leaned her head back running her fingers through her hair. She freezes feeling Luca's warm fingers running from her sides to wrap around her back. His bare front pressing to hers and his prominent hard on pressing against her lower stomach. She tilts her head up opening her eyes to find his lust filled eyes already set on her. Her hands release her hair to run up his arms locking around his neck.

"I love you tesoro"

She gets on her tip toes to connect their lips. It began sweet but turned passionate and heated very quickly. Her fingers running through his locks. A growl escapes his lips as she applies pressure to his scalp. His hands move quickly to her thighs before he holsters her up pressing her to the wall. She whimpers from the contact before his mouth lands swiftly on hers instantly heating her body in more ways than one.

Her body getting soaked as the water cascades on them both but neither caring. His slick hard on easily slipping in her already sore core. She sighs as he groans from the feeling. He moves slowly aware that she is tender from the previous night. The heat not only from the water but from their bodies steaming up the bathroom. Her fingers move to his shoulders where she grips him firmly while tilting her head to the side. His lips moving to her neck where she know doubt will have hickies already. He doesn't seem to mind as he bites marking her further as his.

"God Sophia" he groans out bucking his hips forward quickly. Her body arching like a bow. He brings his hand up gently squeezing her neck again. Her walls instantly clenching around him making him moan loudly. "I love it when you do that."

"Mmm.. Lu- Luca"

She can't even make a coherent sentence with him dominating her so exquisitely. His movements becoming harder and rougher but she didn't care. She knew she would be sore later but it was worth it. He squeezed her neck enough to make her turn her gaze to meet his.

"You are beautiful... Say it"

She moans as he goes deeper than before. She almost whimpers when he slows down squeezing her neck again. "Say it Sophia."

"I.. I am bea-beautiful." He holds her firmly pushing in as far he can go.

"You are my queen, Sophia-" He grunts out as he his hips movement begin to become jerky. "And you always will be."

She moans loving his declaration for her. She tugs his head down reconnecting their lips as they both reach their highs once again. Hearts beating off the charts as they continue to hold each other trying to come back down to earth. Only feeling him soften does he lift her slightly to remove himself from her before sliding down on wobbly legs. He continues holding her as they both regain their bearings. Sophia's eyes clear looking to him to find him already looking hard at her.

"When you don't have strength, you lean on me. When you feel ready to give up, you turn to me. When the day gets hard, you come to me... Do you understand?"

She nodded feeling her heart grow due to his declaration. She was terrified but not due to the sickness, not for the hair anymore... no she was terrified she would wake up and he would be gone. She wasn't sure if she could do this without him. He pulled her in and stepped back out of the water holding her firmly to him. His hands rubbing her back in a comforting manner.

"I love you too Luca... so much."

After a few minutes within each other arms did he finally release her and help her to shower. She in return washed him before they stepped out to get ready for the day. Sophia had already had a few outfits kept here due to her visits but she could see that Luca had at some point already cleared out half the closet for her including some drawers. She smiled at the notion that he had been preparing for this. They didn't talk much after arriving home last night but Luca did say he wanted her as soon as possible.

She left him after giving a kiss to the cheek going to the kitchen to make some coffee and breakfast for them. It didn't take long for two pairs of arms to snake around her before kissing her shoulder. She smiled glancing at him as he released her walking over to the coffee making a cup for both of them. She finished the plates and went to sit down before the phone ringed. Luca didn't move to get up and she raised a brow at him.

"What ever it is can wait."

She blushed shaking her head but couldn't keep the smile from her lips. She began eating the eggs before the phone rang once again. She turned to look at him, "It might be important..."

He gave her an unimpressed look and once again didn't move. Sighing she got up walking over to his cell, he got up to follow her when they saw the caller ID.

Luca takes the phone answering it, "Cami, is everything alright?"

"HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME YOU WERE MOVING IN WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND?!"

Sophia can't help but giggle at the look of horror on his face. She covers her mouth with her hands listening as his aunt continues rambling on about his lack of communication with her. She pats his cheek making him finally come back to the present and blink.

"Aunt Cam... Cami? Cam!" He continues trying to get her to breathe. "Listen this just happened a few days ago. I had to tell mom first... no... No you are not coming over... Cami!"

She couldn't help but laugh silently at his discomfort. His eyes lock on her and narrow on her as she continues laughing at his expense. He allows the woman to continue ranting as he comes on her. She quickly moves and runs around the table. The phone still his ear as he tries chasing her around the kitchen.

"You know what Cami.. You are right!" This stops Sophia as she tilts her head at him with a raised brow. What does he have up his sleeve?? "I think she would love to go out with you and mom."

Her jaw drops to the floor as he grins smugly at her. He walks over to his seat now speaking joyfully to his aunt. She purses her lips sliding back into her seat and eating the breakfast silently as continues looking to her and finishing the call with the woman who now sounds happy to talk. He places his phone down on the table with a shit eating grin. She looks to him with a pout.

"You didn't even ask me" she wines.

"Next time don't try to answer a call during breakfast."

She huffs making him chuckle. He reaches for her hand and she can't help but sigh feeling his fingers intertwine with her own. She grumbles but doesn't say anything further. She was not upset about spending time with the women that mean so much to Luca. She was terrified that they wouldn't like her if they spent to much time with her.

They finish up breakfast without any further interruptions. They both put their dishes away before collecting their things and walking out of the home. He takes her hand into his own as they go down to the lobby. She began turning but Luca tugs her hand the opposite way. Her brows furrow wondering where he's taking her. They walk over to the reception area.

Luca rings the bell and a man walks out, "Mr. Sanford, how may I help you?"

"Yes, I need the duplicate key for my home."

Sophia swoons realizing what he is doing. The man nods walking back into the back and coming back out moments later handing over a key. "This is the last of your keys we have Mr. Sanford."

"Thank you Daniel."

The man bows and recedes back into his office. Luca turns handing the key to her as she looks to him with a gentle smile. "How many keys do you have?"

"Mine, My mother and father share one, and then my aunt and uncle share one, this is the last one."

"Thank you Luca"

He leans forward slowly giving her a lingering kiss before sighing and pulling back. "We need to go before we don't make it in."

Her laughter bounces off the walls of the lobby as he takes her to his car.

What an interesting morning...