Chapter 77: Jacuzzi

We finally arrive at the villa. Just as Antonio has said, the building is right by the ocean's cliff. One step off the cliff, I'll be as dead as my mother and worse. As Dante, Carlo, and the staff bring our stuff into the villa, I stay by the edge of the cliff. The sounds of the waves crashing against the rocks below me sound oddly calming despite the danger they can pose. Unfortunately, the sky is grey now, unlike what I expected. Well, the good thing is we won't be going outside for now and will stay in the jacuzzi instead. I'll enjoy the view from the jacuzzi instead of the beach.

"Come on. Let's go inside," Antonio says.

"Okay."

Antonio leads me into the villa, and just like his house, it looks cosy and inviting with the perfect amount of clutter spread around. He gives me a quick tour, showing all the rooms inside: a living room, 5 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and balconies, a kitchen and dining room, a small library, a spa room with sauna, and a private balcony with a jacuzzi. All of them are equally cosy and aesthetically pleasing.

"Here's your room. Mine's next door on the right, so if you want to visit me, just come on right in," Antonio says.

"Okay," I say.

"The jacuzzi and everything else will be ready by four, so you can rest for a bit for now," Antonio says. That means I'll have an hour to rest. I think I'm just going to lie down for a bit, perhaps get a quick nap. I still feel sleepy even after napping most of

"Alright. Thank you."

Once the door is closed, I let out a sigh. Okay. I should get my nap now. I need to be ready for our Jacuzzi time later. Wait. Before that, let me choose something to wear. Nothing too sexy, so I'll use a one-piece instead of a two-piece bikini.

I open my suitcase and go through all my swimsuits. Now I'm left with three choices: a simple, black one-piece, a pink-coloured swimsuit with side cuts and a deeper neckline, and another black swimsuit but with ruffled sleeves and a detachable skirt. Which one should I wear? Hmm, I think I'll use the ruffled sleeves one without the skirt. Yeah, not too sexy but not too plain as well.

After I put the swimsuit over a chair's backrest, I go straight to the bed and lie there, not even bothered to change into something more comfortable. On my phone, I put an alarm fifteen minutes before four. Lying on my back and closing my eyes, I let the darkness take me to a dreamless sleep.

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The alarm wakes me up from my slumber. I quickly turn it off with my closed eyes. Yawning, I open my eyes and look around my room. The sunlight floods my room through the window. It seems the sky is in a good mood, considering how sunny it is at the moment. That's great. That means I can watch the sunset while Antonio and I chill in the jacuzzi.

After I put on the swimsuit of my choice, I wear a bathrobe and slippers and step out of my room. In the hallway, I stand in front of Antonio's bedroom door. I bring up my fist to knock on the door, but then freeze when the door swings open. On the other side, Antonio's already in his swimming trunks, ready for our small activity for the afternoon. I can't help but stare at his perfectly sculpted body. Well, he's always liked sports, so it's only natural if he has a nicely built body like that.

"Looks like you're ready for the jacuzzi," Antonio says. I snap out of my daze and look at his face instead of his body. A smirk is already on display on his face. Damn. He definitely saw I was staring.

"Likewise," I say.

"Here's your gift," Antonio says, holding out a medium-sized gift box in his hands. That looks bigger than his usual gift. I wonder what's inside. Hopefully it's something nice that I'll like. I won't open it now, though, so I'd better put this gift in my room for now.

"Thank you. I'll open it later. Wait a second," I say. I quickly run into my room and put the gift on my bed. I stare at it, excited to see what's inside. I then shake my head and go back outside.

"Let's go," I say.

We walk through the vacant hallway, step into a bathroom and out to the balcony, where the jacuzzi is. Everything seems perfectly organised. The jacuzzi is already bubbling, and the tea and snacks are ready on the side. The view of the sea and the bright sun in front of us is a plus point.

Alright. It's showtime.

Standing in front of Antonio, I give him a flirty smile as I slip out of my bathrobe. Not waiting for his reaction, I walk past him and right into the warm water. Antonio follows suit and sits right next to me, facing the sea and the sky. He then puts an arm around my back and pulls me closer.

"It's good that it's sunny now. We might be able to see the sunset from here," Antonio says.

"Yeah. Seems like the sun will stay visible until sunset," I say, laying my head on Antonio's shoulder.

"It will," Antonio says.

We stay in silence, and I suddenly feel sleepy again. Despite the amount of nap I've been having in the car, I'm still sleepy now. Why? I guess I'm still too tired from yesterday. Antonio's birthday party last night ended a bit after midnight. That's why I didn't get enough sleep last night. I should do something so I don't fall asleep. It's time to do some work. I can get lots of sleep later tonight.

Bracing myself, I take in a deep breath and turn to Antonio. Our eyes instantly meet. The calmness in his eyes is replaced with something darker. Desire. His hand moves from my shoulder down to my waist. I carefully move and straddle him. With both of his hands on my waist, Antonio pulls me closer to him. I wrap my arms around the back of his neck and place my lips right on top of his.

I'm so going to regret this later, but I don't know what else to do. It's just going to be a kiss, nothing more, only for a few minutes and not more than that. This is my only choice at the moment, so I should bear it.

Antonio grabs the back of my neck, deepening our kiss. Tugging his hair, I pull him closer to me. With the way Antonio is grabbing my thigh and ass, it sure does seem he wants more than just a kiss, but I ignore it. Instead of giving him more of what he wants, I move away from him, panting as I put my forehead on his.

"Fuck. You're so fucking hot," Antonio groans. No words leave my mouth as I close my eyes and let Antonio put his lips against mine again. Instead of resisting, I give in to his kiss, wanting more of it.

Shit. What have I just started?