the conversation. Why don’t you tell me more about you? What does your family think of you traveling so much?”
She felt him stiffen beneath her touch and Sydney wondered if she’d touched a nerve. “You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. I’m being too intrusive.”
“No, it isn’t that. I’m not exactly sure how to explain it. My father died a long time ago and my mother recently passed. I wasn’t particularly close with her.”
“But you were with you father?”
“Very much so.”
“Were you an only child?”
No, I have brothers. I recently lost my oldest brother and I’m not very close with my four younger ones but I wish I was.”
“I’m sorry for your loss.”
“It’s okay. It was inevitable.”
That was an odd way of putting it. “Was he sick?”
“You could say that.”
The fact that he didn’t elaborate, indicated to her she shouldn’t push the issue, but he did mention other siblings. “Why aren’t you close to your other brothers?”
“It’s complicated.”
There was pain in his words, and though Sydney wanted to know more, she didn’t dare ask because she didn’t want to end this feeling she had while she was with him. “I’m sorry” Sydney wasn’t sure what she was apologizing for, maybe all of it but she felt that John had suffered through a lot.
“Thank you.”
They continued to walk in silence until a cool breeze caressed her face. She halted. “Mmm, do you feel that?” She lifted her face to the sky.
“The wind?”
“Yes. After this oppressive heat it feels so good.”
John didn’t respond.
Wanting to hear his voice again, she asked, “What’s the favorite place you’ve visited?”
“Honestly?”
“Yeah.”
“Here.”
She raised a brow as she faced him. “Really? You’ve been all over the world and this hole-in-the-wall town is what you pick? Why?”
“Because you’re here.”
Before Sydney could process what he’d said, his lips were on hers. And unlike the kiss she’d experienced earlier, this one was welcome.
Chapter Six
Giovanni couldn’t help himself. Walking next to Sydney with her body practically pressed against his was absolute torture. She smelled of honey and lavender. The softness of her skin beneath his fingertips drove him crazy. The longer he stayed in her presence he could feel a change take place within him. His eyesight seemed to sharpen and everything seemed louder. It was difficult to keep his heart rate under control. It was beating erratically. And when Sydney turned her beautiful face in his direction, he couldn’t help himself. He just needed a taste of those lips that had been tempting him all night. He figured if he could sample her lips just once, she could cease being an obsession to him.
He cupped her face in his hands and moved his mouth over hers, reveling in the softness of her mouth beneath his. He’d been fighting a hard on all night from just being near her, and now his cock was so stiff he could barely contain himself. He pressed his erection against the juncture of her thighs.
Sydney moaned softly against his mouth parting her lips to grant him access, but Giovanni took his time savoring her. He ran his tongue along the seam of her lips, tasting the spices from their dinner, and something fruity. She tasted of pure heaven.
Sydney threaded her fingers through his hair and pressed her tongue forward to meet his. She swirled her tongue around his, actively participating in the kiss which only served to turn him on even more.
He slid his hands down the length of her body, committing them to memory. Giovanni continued his exploration until he grabbed her plump rear which he used as leverage to pull her even closer. He grinded against her unable to get enough of Sydney.
What he wanted most was to throw her on the ground, explore every inch of her body and fuck her senseless. He broke the kiss long enough to whisper against her lips, “You’re so fucking beautiful. I’ve
She felt him stiffen beneath her touch and Sydney wondered if she’d touched a nerve. “You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. I’m being too intrusive.”
“No, it isn’t that. I’m not exactly sure how to explain it. My father died a long time ago and my mother recently passed. I wasn’t particularly close with her.”
“But you were with you father?”
“Very much so.”
“Were you an only child?”
No, I have brothers. I recently lost my oldest brother and I’m not very close with my four younger ones but I wish I was.”
“I’m sorry for your loss.”
“It’s okay. It was inevitable.”
That was an odd way of putting it. “Was he sick?”
“You could say that.”
The fact that he didn’t elaborate, indicated to her she shouldn’t push the issue, but he did mention other siblings. “Why aren’t you close to your other brothers?”
“It’s complicated.”
There was pain in his words, and though Sydney wanted to know more, she didn’t dare ask because she didn’t want to end this feeling she had while she was with him. “I’m sorry” Sydney wasn’t sure what she was apologizing for, maybe all of it but she felt that John had suffered through a lot.
“Thank you.”
They continued to walk in silence until a cool breeze caressed her face. She halted. “Mmm, do you feel that?” She lifted her face to the sky.
“The wind?”
“Yes. After this oppressive heat it feels so good.”
John didn’t respond.
Wanting to hear his voice again, she asked, “What’s the favorite place you’ve visited?”
“Honestly?”
“Yeah.”
“Here.”
She raised a brow as she faced him. “Really? You’ve been all over the world and this hole-in-the-wall town is what you pick? Why?”
“Because you’re here.”
Before Sydney could process what he’d said, his lips were on hers. And unlike the kiss she’d experienced earlier, this one was welcome.
Chapter Six
Giovanni couldn’t help himself. Walking next to Sydney with her body practically pressed against his was absolute torture. She smelled of honey and lavender. The softness of her skin beneath his fingertips drove him crazy. The longer he stayed in her presence he could feel a change take place within him. His eyesight seemed to sharpen and everything seemed louder. It was difficult to keep his heart rate under control. It was beating erratically. And when Sydney turned her beautiful face in his direction, he couldn’t help himself. He just needed a taste of those lips that had been tempting him all night. He figured if he could sample her lips just once, she could cease being an obsession to him.
He cupped her face in his hands and moved his mouth over hers, reveling in the softness of her mouth beneath his. He’d been fighting a hard on all night from just being near her, and now his cock was so stiff he could barely contain himself. He pressed his erection against the juncture of her thighs.
Sydney moaned softly against his mouth parting her lips to grant him access, but Giovanni took his time savoring her. He ran his tongue along the seam of her lips, tasting the spices from their dinner, and something fruity. She tasted of pure heaven.
Sydney threaded her fingers through his hair and pressed her tongue forward to meet his. She swirled her tongue around his, actively participating in the kiss which only served to turn him on even more.
He slid his hands down the length of her body, committing them to memory. Giovanni continued his exploration until he grabbed her plump rear which he used as leverage to pull her even closer. He grinded against her unable to get enough of Sydney.
What he wanted most was to throw her on the ground, explore every inch of her body and fuck her senseless. He broke the kiss long enough to whisper against her lips, “You’re so fucking beautiful. I’ve
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