added, “This year I’m going to be a sexy girl pirate.”
He raised his eyebrows. “I would give anything to see you dressed as a sexy girl pirate.”
I smiled. “Maybe you should come to the States. Visit me any time of the year; I could dress up just for you.”
He chuckled at me.
“That’s not such a bad idea, Cielo . Thank you for the invite.” JC leaned down and kissed me passionately, leaving me wanting more. “Now that we are okay, let’s finish our tour.”
“First tell me why you call me Cielo , what does that mean?”
“ Cielo is the meaning of sky, your name in Italian.”
Oh … That is sweet. “Thank you. I like it.”
He pinched the tip of my nose. “You’re welcome.”
CHAPTER TEN
We walked around the tower and admired the stone terrace and parapet. I took tons of pictures; I wanted to capture every moment of our time together. We couldn’t go inside the tower since you needed permission from the city, but JC continued telling me about the Saracens’ pirate fleet, and I enjoyed myself. I felt better about confessing my obsession with pirates to him. Holding hands, we walked back to his motorcycle.
“How about some gelato? Nobody makes ice cream like we Italians.”
I waved him off. “Oh, I couldn’t. I’m so stuffed already.”
He smiled suggestively. “We could share. You could always lick the gelato from my lips.”
Oh, my. We just stared at each other for a moment, smiling. I felt an aching feeling again between my thighs.
Holding my face firmly, he gently slipped his tongue inside my mouth and sucked on my lips. My toes curled, and when he spoke to me, he talked through clenched teeth, as if he were in pain.
“I can see in your eyes you want me like I want you. The heat in your hands exposes your desire. It is like a fire that reaches the sky. I am yearning to have you entwined with my body, Cielo , so we could burn in pleasure together.”
I nodded at him and forced myself to take a breath. “Yes, I feel it too, JC.”
He closed his eyes. I kissed him, licking his bottom lip very delicately. He opened his mouth to bring his tongue out to meet mine. His hands held my face, his touch paralyzed me. In that moment, nothing mattered more than being with him. Our desire felt like the wind or the sea—a force of nature, furious and powerful.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this before,” I murmured. “The day I bumped into you at the airport and then when I saw you again at the ferry, I knew we were meant to be. I’m not sure how exactly, but I felt it. I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking of you—that’s why I decided to walk out that morning. It was destiny when you caught me trespassing on your property.”
“I know,” he breathed. “I saw you on the ferry and when I was running on the beach. I saw you were too busy with your own things, besides you were not alone.” He caressed my face with his thumb. His eyes were glued to mine. “The morning in the vineyard, I felt something special inside me, too. I have met other girls before, but I’ve never felt like this.” He gave me a soft kiss on my cheek and pulled back. “Are you ready for that gelato now?” he asked.
I grinned. “Okay, but we’re sharing, remember.”
He laughed. We walked to the ice cream shop on the corner of the street. The waiter greeted us and we sat at a small table in a corner. JC ordered cheesecake gelato, a popular flavor.
As we were waiting for our dessert, he abruptly got up from his chair and whispered, “I’ll be back in a sec.” I figured he was probably going to the men’s room.
A soon as he left, our dessert was served. It looked delicious. Despite my best efforts, I just could not wait to take a bite. When JC returned, I was already halfway through.
“I thought you said you were full!” JC laughed, and I felt the heat rise in my cheeks. “The ice cream was starting to melt. I couldn’t let it go to waste,” I said sheepishly.
He bent down,
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