Chapter 17

Separated only by a wall, Vincenzo reflected on the kiss he gave Luna. The way her innocent eyes looked at him was the first time he had ever felt something for someone, but he was willing to do whatever it took to protect Luna.

Vincenzo poured some whiskey into his glass and walked to the window of his room. Observing the movement in the garden, he was lost in thought when he heard someone knocking on his bedroom door. He walked to the door and, upon opening it, was surprised to see Luna. With a racing heart, she mustered the courage to say, "I'm ready." Not understanding, Vincenzo asked, "Ready for what?"

Luna concluded, "You said that when I was ready to give myself to you, I should just say so. Maybe I’m making a mistake, but for today, I don't want to think about it." She said this and kissed him.

Vincenzo pulled back, asking, "Are you sure about this?"

Luna placed his hands on her chest so he could feel her heart racing just from being near him, then she asked, "Is that enough for you now?"

Luna didn’t wait for his response and jumped into his lap. Vincenzo quickly caught her, and with a sideways smile, he said, "You're crazy."

Using one of his feet, he closed the door and carried Luna to the bed. After laying her down, he began giving her hot kisses. One of his hands held her jaw firmly while he continued kissing, their tongues intertwined in perfect harmony.

Vincenzo moved one of his hands to caress Luna’s breasts over her blouse, while his lips kissed around her neck. Their bodies began to reach a warm temperature. Vincenzo removed Luna’s blouse and bra, looking at her with a passionate gaze, admiring her small, round breasts that could easily fit in his mouth. He slowly traced his tongue around her nipple, alternating his mouth on each side and sucking them eagerly. Luna, already taken by pleasure, looked at him with a shy, pleasure-filled expression.

Vincenzo traveled with his lips all over Luna’s body until he reached her lower extremities. He removed her skirt and used his hands to hold her lips apart, introducing his mouth to her clitoris, sucking with pleasure and moistening the area. Luna began to feel her body heating up, her pleasure rising as she clutched the sheets, trying not to scream.

“Are you enjoying it?” Vincenzo asked, pausing for a moment.

“Yes, keep going,” she said, pushing his face back down.

Vincenzo continued sucking on Luna while she held his head pressed against her clitoris. “It feels so good,” she said, moaning as she felt his tongue sliding slowly over her clitoris.

Luna, now highly aroused, felt Vincenzo slowly enter her. She gripped his back tightly, digging her nails in as she moaned, feeling a mix of pleasure and pain. “Do you want me to stop?” Vincenzo asked, worried he might be hurting her. Shaking her head, Luna asked him to continue.

“Ah, ah,” she moaned.

“Does it hurt?” Vincenzo asked, concerned.

“A little, but it feels good,” she replied, panting.

“You're so tasty,” he said as he continued moving.

Accelerating the rhythm as Luna became more aroused, Vincenzo thrust his member into her, drawing louder moans from her.

“You don’t know how long I’ve waited for this, seeing you with those shy eyes, moaning while I feel you,” Vincenzo said.

“Keep going, don’t stop,” Luna urged.

Vincenzo increased the pace, thrusting harder into Luna. With a loud moan, she climaxed, soon followed by Vincenzo.

“Did you enjoy it?” he asked.

“Yes,” she said shyly.

“Come lie here next to me, you don’t need to be shy,” he said, reaching out to her.

“Did you want to be with me so much?” she asked.

“There’s nothing I wanted more than this,” he replied, kissing her forehead.

“And why? Since you can have any woman you want whenever you want,”

“None of them challenged me like you did. You didn’t care who I was or flatter me; you didn’t care about me. And when I saw you with those sad eyes, I just couldn’t let anything happen to you. I just wanted to protect you.”

“Maybe it’s because I don’t care that you’re the son of a mobster, but this enchantment will end sooner or later, you’ll see,” she said.

“If you think it’s going to end, then why did you give yourself to me?” he asked, curious.

“Because I saw sincerity in your words and thought this was the right moment.”

“Luna, I know you had a bad first impression of me, but I’m truly in love with you. It’s all strange because I’ve never felt this way about anyone, but I want this to work. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect you.”

“I’ve never been in love with anyone, so I don’t know how to act, just like you don’t. And then there are our families, who will never agree. But if you promise you won’t break my heart, we can figure out a way and see how it goes,” she said.

“I’ll do my best not to break your heart,” Vincenzo said, kissing Luna on the lips.

Vincenzo and Luna lay in each other’s arms, enjoying the night together. Luna fell asleep in Vincenzo’s arms, and he soon fell asleep as well.

Vincenzo noticed a light reflecting in his eyes; it was his phone ringing. Lourenço was calling. Vincenzo knew something must have happened for him to be calling so late. Carefully, he removed Luna’s head from his arms and got out of bed, covering her with a blanket.

“What happened, Lourenço?” Vincenzo asked.

“I’m in the garden, I need to speak with you urgently. I’ll wait for you downstairs.”

“Okay, I’ll be right down.”

Vincenzo put on his robe, grabbed a cigarette, and went downstairs to find out what Lourenço was doing at his house at this hour.

Upon reaching the garden, Vincenzo noticed from Lourenço’s demeanor that something was wrong. “What made you come here at this hour, something you couldn’t discuss over the phone? I imagine it’s something serious.”

“You’re right. I came as fast as I could. Your father is sending an army after you and Luna. It’s only a matter of time before they find you. He ordered that if they find her, she should be executed.”

“I need to get her out of here now. Did you get the tickets to get her out of the country?” Vincenzo asked, worried.

“You don’t understand; you won’t be able to get her to the airport. Your father ordered that the net be closed around you. They’re likely at the airports,” Lourenço said.

“I’ll call him right now. Thanks, Lourenço. Ask for additional security at the house immediately.”

“I’ll do that.”

As Vincenzo called his father, Lourenço did as requested.

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