🌹Iris' Pov

I slept like shit, I felt like shit too. Just one of those days I guess.

I roll out of my cold bed and walk into the bathroom with sleep still eminent.

"Fuck." I curse tripping over the carpet and falling.

Well fuck me.

I stand up and limp to the shower, taking a quick cleansing of the soul aka a shower. Working out my leg dressed in the towel, I go over to my closet and slip into a black sports bra along with an over-sized white sweatshirt and black leggings.

It's a Saturday and I felt like spending it inside and praise the heavens, I'm not about to spend my day with that asshole, because my husband works everyday. Hallelujah.

I stroll down to the kitchen and grab a tub of cookie and cream ice cream out the freezer and a bottle of red wine from the wine rack before sitting in the living room on the large couch. Turning the TV on I switch the channel on to SpongeBob Squarepants.

What, don't you judge me.

"Wow, you look like shit." I hear him state.

Damn it, life! Goddamn.

"And you are shit." I retort irritated, turning to look at Luca.

Luca stands to my left in all his glory, dressed in a white button down shirt—which he has opened slightly exposing his broad chest—and denim blue shorts. He leans casually against the door frame, looking far different from how he would when he is dressed in his usual expensive suits.

He's like Stanford fuckboy Luca.

"Don't you have somewhere to be?" I roll my eyes and eat another scoop of cookie and cream ice cream.

"No, don't you." He replies with a shrug and plops down onto the couch next to me.

I groan and stretch my legs out trying to take up as much space as possible just to spite Luca, making sure to kick him a little as well, he shakes his head and rolls his eyes, lifting my legs up and placing my feet in his lap.

Biting back a smile, I eat another scoop of ice cream​ as Luca and I watch SpongeBob in silence, it was nice, about to eat another spoon Luca suddenly intercepts me and eats my ice cream, key word my ice cream, a tad bit left on his lower lip.

Sucking his lower lip into his mouth, he makes a show of it before releasing it with a wink at me and sitting up, blinking, I roll my eyes trying to ignore the desire which swirls in the pit of my stomach.

No, Iris.

"Iris..." Luca purrs temptingly, looking over at me through his long lashes, his smoky voice deepening to new lengths as he trails his eyes over me in a lustily manner.

What have I done to deserve this?

I bite my lip softly and turn towards the handsome man, raising a brow I can't help but melt at the look he's giving me.

Luca leans forward making me notice how impossibly close we are, his breath fans my face and my eyes flicker downwards to his lips.

Subconsciously I lean forward as well, completely entranced in the spell his hypnotic hazel eyes cast on me, with their mesmerizing swirls of beautiful green and brown with little flecks of silver.

"Amore, I'm going to kiss you." Luca stares down at my lips as he reaches his hand up and brushes strands of hair from my face before both hands come up to cradle my face.

My eyes flutter close as the softest lips press against mine, his hand on my cheek as he sucks, nips and nibbles on my lower lip. He smirks into our kiss as I moan low, taking this as an advantage he slips his tongue into my mouth.

Tilting his head to the side he deepens our kiss and I loop my arms around his neck, drawing him closer.

Oh what manner of sorcery is this?

Pushing me backwards so that I'm laying on my back on the couch he hovers above me as his hands roam my body, slipping under my sweatshirt and brushing of my skin pleasantly. Our kiss soon becoming fast and furious.

What the hell is happening?

Luca groans deeply as I run my hands through his soft hair tugging at the silky strands, he pulls away from my mouth that protests softly and places delicious kisses down my neck, trying to find my sweet spot.

I moan in sheer delight when he does so victoriously, whimpering he sucks on it leaving behind his mark with out a doubt.

Dear gosh.

It's only when his hands come up to play with the waistband of my leggings that my brain finally kicks in and I push against his chest. Luca breaks away and looks down at me quizzically, breathing hard, his lips slightly swollen.

"You're just trying to get into my pants aren't you?" I scoff looking at him in disbelief.

Luca rolls his eyes and shrugs unbothered, standing up from the couch, he doesn't seem like he even cares, then again why would he care?

"You disgust me...God, you know I'm so fucking stupid—" I growl out but I don't finish as I'm so upset with myself I can't even find the words. Luca blinks once, twice looking at me with a straight face.

I'm so stupid. Stupid. Stupid, Iris.

"Stupid, indeed. What were you expecting amore, that we would sing songs and braid each others hair." He roll his eyes again, digging his hands in his pockets. "You expect too much Iris, life isn't a fairy tale. I'm not going to just magically become you're Prince Charming."

"Trust me, I know you're no Prince Charming." I cross my arms across my chest, tugging my sweatshirt down over my exposed stomach.

Luca rolls his eyes once again looking exasperated. "I don't even see why you're acting so dramatic, we were making out, it wasn't as if it would lead to anything. No offense but you're not exactly my type."

Ouch.

That hurt. What was that suppose to mean?

"You know what I'm not even going to argue with you since you're more of bitch than I am." I retort not even bothering to hide the hurt he ensued. "Word of advice, take care of that stick up you're ass would you." I growl.

"Why? Need your pole back, puttana?" He throws back at me with a cynical grin.

Wow, I just couldn't win with this man.

"You are the devil's spawn, Luca Donario." I bite out as I push past him and go up the stairs.

"Hmm..maybe so." He replies.

Maybe it's my imagination but I could swear I felt his heated gaze on my ass.

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"Dang girl, if that man wasn't such an ass. I'd sleep with him if I were you." Lila muses, twirls my chair around as we sit in my office.

"I almost did." I mutter under my breath.

"Yeah and you should have. I mean a man like him certainly knows a thing or two in the sack." She smiles with a strange knowingness in her eyes.

Okay....

"But seriously why didn't you?" She inquires tapping her chin.

I glance over at her and open up my liquor cabinet grabbing a bottle of scotch, taking a swig from the bottle I lean against my desk and ponder her question. She eyes the bottle.

"I don't know, I just couldn't. I have always wanted my first time with someone I actually have feelings for, not some random fuck, even if its for revenge." I sigh through my nose.

"However he isn't some random fuck, he's your husband." Lila deadpans, crossing her arms. "I think you're just scared to develop feelings for him but we both know you've already done that."

I scoff and scowl, averting my eyes to the wooden floors.

"Please, I don't like Luca. I merely tolerate him." I mumble at her and take another swig, the alcohol burning my chest.

"Well what are you gonna do now, you refuse to sleep with him and use your womanly allure to fuck him over plus now he knows he can get your panties soaked anytime he wants." She clicks her tongue.

"There's always his job." I suggest snapping my fingers.

Smiling she switches the tv on and will you guess what lucky motherfucker was on? If you guessed Luca, then pat yourself on the back. She grins, turning the volume up as we both stare intently at the screen.

"I'm pleased to announce that Donario Enterprises has just embarked on a project with Vedere Corp and Prince Nikolai" Luca announced proudly with a gleaming smile.

And just like that an opportunity fell right into my lap.

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