LOGIN~MARCELLA~
I take one slow step closer to him, letting the bass roll through my body.
I stop just close enough for him to smell my perfume—warm, sweet, dangerous.
Up close, he’s even better. Sharp jaw. Long lashes. Lips that look like they’ve never learned how to beg. Calm eyes that don’t rush me, don’t undress me openly like the others.
That alone makes me want to ruin him.
I trace a finger lightly along the edge of his drink, then tap the glass.
“You look like someone who doesn’t belong here,” I say, voice smooth, curious. “Too calm. Too… put together.”
His gaze drops briefly to my finger, then lifts back to my eyes.
“And what about you?” he asks.
I smile slowly. “Oh, I belong everywhere.”
I slide closer, my thigh brushing his, deliberately unhurried. I lean in like I’m about to share a secret.
“You know,” I murmur, “most men would’ve already asked my name by now.”
“And you’d tell them?” he asks.
I laugh softly. “No. But I’d like the effort.”
His lips twitch. Almost.
“I’m not most men.”
That’s interesting.
I lift my brows. “Is that confidence… or shyness?”
“Whatever you see it as,” he replies.
I hum thoughtfully, circling him now, letting my fingers trail briefly across his arm, testing.
His muscles tense under my touch—but he doesn’t grab me. He doesn't pull me back.
Still holding back.
I step in front of him again, placing my hands on his chest this time, feeling his heartbeat under my palms.
“Dance with me,” I say, already moving.
He hesitates for half a second too long.
That’s all it takes.
I grab his hand and pull him onto the dance floor before he can change his mind.
The music swallows us immediately.
I don’t give him time to think.
I turn my back to him and start moving.
My hips roll, slow and deliberate, wine-colored fabric hugging every curve as I grind back just enough to make a point.
I lift my arms, fingers threading through my hair, tossing my head to the beat, feeling eyes burn into my skin from every direction.
I let the rhythm take over, pressing back into him, just enough to blur lines.
My hands slide up my own body as I dance, showing him exactly what I know he’s thinking about.
My ass grinds against him slowly, deliberately, teasing instead of begging.
Most guys would already be gone by now—hands on my waist, mouths at my ear, saying something stupid and desperate.
But him?
He barely moves.
I glance over my shoulder, lips parted.
“Touch me,” I say, almost playful.
His hands finally settle on my waist. But that’s all.
No pull. No heat. No hunger.
I dance harder….twerking now, controlled, precise. The crowd cheers somewhere behind us. Cash flutters near my feet. I feel more eyes everywhere.
Still, he barely moves with me.
He’s there… but not there.
His hands hover at my hips like he isn’t sure he’s allowed to touch. His body is stiff, restrained, almost… polite.
I glance over my shoulder, smirking.
“Relax,” I purr. “I don’t bite. Unless you want me to.”
Nothing. No heat returned.
I spin around, facing him, and dance closer—too close—letting my breasts brush his chest, my lips hovering near his ear.
“You’re allowed to enjoy this,” I whisper.
His jaw tightens. “I am.”
But he isn’t.
I am lowering myself slightly now, rolling my body upward slowly, deliberately. I meet his eyes again, daring him to react.
He swallows.
But he still doesn’t move.
The spark flickers. Then dies.
The excitement drains from me slowly, replaced by something sharp and annoying.
I straighten, stepping back, folding my arms and studying him openly like a disappointing toy.
“Wow,” I say, shaking my head lightly. “What a waste.”
He frowns. “Excuse me?”
I step closer, lowering my voice so it cuts.
“It’s a pity,” I say, eyes sweeping him deliberately from head to toe. “You’re hot. Sexy. Handsome. Tall, broad shoulders, handsome face. The kind girls warn each other about. Exactly my type.”
I pause, then shrug and pull back, my eyes sharp now, smile gone sweet but edged.
“But you’re boring. And someone as boring as you shouldn't be in a club.”
That hits.
I tilt my head, smile turning cruel-sweet.
“I don’t flow with boring guys. You're too hot to be boring. You should really… up your game.”
I don’t wait for his reply. I step away from him, already dismissing him.
I turn and walk away, hips swaying with intention, already feeling eyes chase me. And I'm sure his eyes must be following me as I walk back to the crowd.
Another guy catches me immediately—confident, eager, smiling like he’s won something.
“Hello, gorgeous. Can I have a dance with you?” He asks.
“Sure,” I reply almost immediately without thinking.
Time to show that boring, handsome guy how it is done.
The new guy steps in and matches my rhythm perfectly.
I back into him, grinding my ass against his cock.
His hands are firm, fingers harsh as they squeeze my ass.
He reacts to every move, every grind, every tease.
He’s into me.
Very into me. Too into me.
He's rocking my ass hard and his palm is slightly above my pussy lips.
He wraps a hand around my neck to pull me close.
Yeah! Just like that! I love this vibe!
I take the opportunity to study him.
He is a decent looking guy. Tall and muscular with a neat beard and dark eyes.
I dance with him for a while….fast, reckless, loud—till I feel the wetness through his trousers. He just released in his pants!
I smile a knowingly, seductive smile and continue to rock him hard, arousing him again—but the thrill fades quickly. I'm suddenly bored.
He isn’t as handsome. Not as sharp. Not as frustrating as the boring guy.
I pull away abruptly.
“I need air,” I say, already moving without waiting for a response from him.
Outside, the cool night wraps around me as I step out, heels clicking against concrete.
I inhale deeply, letting the noise fade behind me, the bass now a distant thump with irritation buzzing under my skin.
Damn that boring guy! No one has ever rejected my seductions before.
Why do I care though?
I have thousands of guys that would do anything just to spend a few seconds alone with me.
The boring guy can go to hell for all I care!
I lean against the wall, folding my arms, annoyed at myself more than anyone else.
“Fuck, I left my cigarettes in my bag with Stephanie. I really need to smoke right now,” I mutter aloud.
Before I can think of what to do next—remain outside for a while? Or get back inside the club for my cigarettes?
I hear footsteps walking towards me.
Slow. Intentional.
I don’t turn around.
Some men don’t like being dismissed or being walked away from.
And something tells me… he’s one of them.
~LUCAS~I wake up slower than usual.Not because I’m well-rested.Because my brain refuses to fully come active.There’s a heaviness behind my eyes, not quite a headache, but enough to make everything feel…off. My throat is dry, my body slightly sluggish, and for a few seconds, I just lie there staring at the ceiling, trying to piece together where I am in time.It's Saturday morning, and I'm in my room.Good.That part makes sense.I exhale quietly and drag a hand over my face, pushing myself up against the headboard.And then, it hits me all at once.Fiorella. The club. The music. The alcohol. The way she looked at me.And then….the kiss.I freeze completely still.“Shit.”My jaw tightens as the memory replays whether I want it to or not.Her lips on mine, soft and uncertain at first.And then me…kissing her back like I have been craving for it.Like I forgot every single boundary that should’ve been in place.I swing my legs off the bed and sit there, elbo
~FIORELLA~I wake up to a dull, steady pounding in my head.Not sharp enough to make me panic, but heavy enough to make me regret every decision I made last night….whatever those decisions were.My eyes refuse to open at first. They feel glued shut, heavy, swollen, like they’ve personally been through something traumatic without informing me.“Ugh…” I groan, my voice dry and scratchy, like I swallowed something very dry in my sleep.Bad sign.A very bad sign.Slowly, painfully, I peel one eye open.Then the other.I squint my eyes, and the ceiling comes into view…familiar. White. Minimal. Mine.I frown slightly.Wait.Mine?My brain takes a second to catch up.And then, I jolt upright and instantly regret it because it's a very big and huge mistake.“Ah!” I clutch my head immediately as a sharp, violent wave of pain crashes through me. “Oh my God….my head….my head….my HEAD…”I squeeze my eyes shut again, breathing through it like I just ran a race.“God…” I mutt
~LUCAS~Her lips crash into mine.And for a second, just a second, it’s soft and uncertain. Like she doesn’t fully know what she’s doing.Like I still have time to stop this.But I don’t.Because the moment I feel her, something in me snaps completely.I kiss her back, not gently, not carefully.But like I’ve been holding something back for far too long without realizing it.My hand tightens instinctively around her waist, pulling her closer, steadying her….but also keeping her there. Her fingers clutch my jacket harder, like I’m the only thing keeping her upright, and maybe I am.Her lips move against mine again, slower this time, warmer… and I feel it everywhere.God.This is wrong.She’s drunk, and I’m not sober enough.This shouldn’t be happening.But none of that matters when she tilts her head slightly, when her breath brushes against my skin, when her body presses closer like she belongs there.Like she fits there.My mind starts to blur at the edges.
~LUCAS~Time passes, but I don’t know how much.The drinks keep coming.She keeps sipping, slow and careful at first, then less careful.I notice it before she does.The slight sway in her stance.The way her words take just a fraction longer to come out.The way her eyes linger a little too long on things.She’s getting drunk.And somehow…So am I.Not completely, but enough.Enough to feel lighter and looser.And that’s when it hits me that she's about to lose her balance.My hand moves before I even think about it, gripping her arm just as she stumbles slightly.Her body leans into mine, softer than I expected, and warmer than I should notice.Yeah.She’s drunk.And there’s no way in hell she realizes how obvious it’s becoming.My eyes flick around the room instinctively.People are starting to loosen up too.Soft music is playing, people swaying slowly, laughter rising, conversations blending into something warmer, messier, louder.There are too many eyes, a
~LUCAS~I don’t realize how long I’ve been standing here…staring at her…until something shifts in my peripheral vision.The corner of my eyes catches a familiar figure watching us, and I know instantly that it's Chloe.My eyes flick toward her instinctively, and sure enough….she’s already looking straight at me.Not subtly either.Her gaze is direct, and intentional.Like she’s been waiting for the exact moment I’d notice.And the second I do…her lips curve slightly.It's an invitation.She wants to come over.I can see it in the way she shifts her weight, the way her fingers tighten around her glass, the way her eyes flick—just briefly—to Fiorella…then back to me.Her eyes are calculating and hesitating because she can't come over.Not while I’m standing here.Not while I’m with her.I exhale slowly, dragging my gaze away from Chloe, but the awareness doesn’t leave.It lingers, and pulls at me.Because normally, I would go over.I’d walk up to her, say somethi
~LUCAS~It feels like I'm staring at Marcella.My chest tightens in a way I don’t like, something sharp and unexpected cutting through my calm as I stare harder, trying to find something—anything—that proves me wrong.But there’s nothing.Nothing.Even the way she holds herself…that quiet dominance, that effortless control, that look in her eyes like the entire room exists beneath her…Marcella.“Lucas?”I blink.Charlotte’s voice snaps me out of it slightly, but not enough.Not nearly enough.Because she’s still there, and I’m still staring.I drag in a slow breath, forcing my body to move again, to walk forward like a normal person, even though nothing about this feels normal anymore.The room is loud—soft jazz humming in the background, glasses clinking, people laughing, but it all fades into a dull, distant noise in my ears.Because somehow, she’s the only thing my brain is registering.Like everything else has blurred out just to make her clearer.And I hat
~ELENA~I know something is wrong the moment they come back into my room after taking Fiorella and Marcella to the nursery.Not because they say anything.But because the house feels… heavier.Vincenzo closes the door behind them carefully, like the walls might be listening
~ELENA~That night, when the house finally grows quiet, reality settles in.Not the fear kind, but the good kind.The kind that hums softly in your chest and tells you this….this moment….is real.The nursery light glows faintly down the hall.I sit in bed, pillows stacked behi
~ELENA~The hospital room smells like antiseptic when I wake again.For a terrifying second, my arms feel empty. Then I hear it.Three tiny breaths. Soft. Uneven. Alive.I turn my head slowly and see them….three bassinets lined up beside my bed, each holding a piece of my hear
~MARCELLA~I take Lucas to my favorite spot.A slightly secluded corner, tucked away just enough to give privacy… but still with a perfect view of the entire restaurant.It's romantic, quiet and perfect.We sit down, and almost immediately, a waiter approaches us.I smile politel







