Blackmailed Merger by Marie Kelly

should not have returned ... but I wanted to see you” .
     
    “Oh” had been all she had been able to say, the sinking sensation filling her that this was his way of saying goodbye, that despite his words, he could not wait to be rid of her.
     
    “I ... I understand” she had said sadly, “and like I said last night........I knew what I was getting into .
     
    Seeing the expression on her face, he had rolled over, once more lying over her, his hand tracing the curve of her mouth .
     
    “No, it is nothing like that.  It is unfortunate that our meeting coincided with a work emergency, but I will return in a few days” .
     
    Sam had nodded .
     
    “It ... its fine Dante, please really I understand” thinking him even sweeter for trying to let her down so gently .
     
    With a small groan of frustration, he had looked deeply into her eyes .
     
    “You are not listening Samantha Trey”, giving a large grin .
     
    “The ONLY reason I am returning in a couple of days is to see you” .
     
    At this she had smiled widely, knowing him to be speaking the truth, her heart beating so fast in her breast that she was sure that he would hear it .
     
    “ And now my darling” he had said, the words filling her with happiness “we should get ready” .
     
    As Sam had slipped silently into the villa, she had heard the sound of two sets of footsteps on the roof above, both running from their rooms down the stairs .
     
    “OK spill” Kate had cried being the first to reach her, Bella breathlessly nodding behind her .
     
    “ All of it!”
     
    Sam had lau ghed, her eyes sparkling as the other girls had not allowed her to go up to her room .
     
    “But I only had 3 hours sleep” she had wailed, seeing as the other two had gasped, Kate declaring how lucky she was, as they had dragged her over to the couch.
     
    Her whole body exuding happiness she had told them of the evening, Bella making awww noises at all the right points, as Kate had groaned declaring them both to be harlequin rejects.
     
    At this Sam had grinned over at Bella, her eyes all soft .
     
    “It really really was” feeling the pillow hit he r as the three ha d collapsed together laughing.  A s they had calmed down Kate had taken her hands, her face suddenly so serious .
     
    “I am so glad your first time was so special Sam” she had said .
     
    “ But please.......do not expect too much.... I know you, you are going to fall madly in love with him ... and well he may not even come back” .
     
    Samantha had given her a hug, nodding her head .
     
    “As I told him Kate ... I am not a little girl...........I understand the situation.  It is a holiday romance...nothing more” .
     
    Feeling a cold sharp stabbing in her stomach at voicing these words , with a large yawn, she had then risen, feeling her whole body so tired, all the girls once more returning to their beds.
     
    It was the loud banging on the door that had woken Sam, her dreams so pleasant filled with images of Dante holding her, kissing her, groaning as she had tried to roll over and ignore the sound, not wanting to wake she had finally giving up as the pounding had continued.  As she had made her way sleepily down the tiled stairs, she had seen Bella already there, talking with a man before closing the door she had held up a box, her eyes looking at Sam in surprise .
     
    “It’s for you” she had said, Sam skipping down the final steps her curiosity piqued .
     
    Opening the box she had gasped seeing the top of the range mobile phone, Bella also gasping .
     
    “Oh my God Sam.......I have soooo wanted one of them” she had chuckled, as Sam had pulled it out reading the note inside .
     
    Now we can stay in touch
     
    Dante
     
    She had felt herself grinning remembering the conversation in the car as he had taken her home.  He had asked for her number, Sam informing him that she had not brought her phone as both Kate and Bella had theirs, not prepared to admit that she could