Chapter 40
Andrea had returned to her room after her confrontation with Antonio, her maids walked with her in silence, no one was certain what to say to her that may be the right words, so they had walked all the way to her bedroom in silence.
A knocked on the door disturbed Andrea's already disturbed thoughts.
She sat up on the bed and said "Who is it?"
She heard the sound of the door opening followed by familiar footsteps.
"I must say it feels strange knocking before I come into my own bedroom" Emil said with a small smile on his face.
"You can always have it back if you want it" Andrea said.
"I recall you asking me to leave the room many times before and now, you are offering it back, I wonder what changed" Emil said, his mind drifting back to all those quarrels and arguments, it seemed like so long ago.
"Nothing changed, it is your room and it was wrong for me to take it from the start, I am just a stranger in your home and I should know my place" Andrea said.
"Are we still talking about the bedroom?" Emil asked.
Andrea was quiet for a while then she said "Was there a reason you came to see me?"
Emil studied her, she looked like she had a lot on her mind and he was certain that whatever she and Antonio discussed had really gotten to her.
"Are you okay Andrea?" Emil asked.
The question seemed to have caught her of guard because she looked surprised for a second then she said "I am fine, why do you ask?"
"I know you and Antonio had a squabble and he tends to be quite....cutting with his words" Emil said.
She was quiet for a while then she said "Why did you get married to me?"
Emil had not expected that question so he was a bit surprised.
"I know it was to keep the peace between the families but you could have refused, no one would have forced you if you refused, so why did you agree to marry me that day?" Andrea asked.
"Why are you asking me this?" Emil said.
"I need to know, I really need to know" She said.
Emil was quiet for a while before he walked over to the bed and sat by the side.
"You are right, I could have refused your father's request that day but the moment I saw you standing there, it was hard to refuse, I am not certain what it was but it was hard to look away from you, I could not say no even if I wanted to" Emil said.
"Are you just saying that?" Andrea asked, her voice was low and soft.
"I have nothing to gain from lying to you Andrea, I am simply telling you what I felt on that day since that is what you asked me" Emil said.
They both lapsed into silence for a while then Andrea said "I am sorry about Enzo"
Emil had not been expecting that at all, he turned to look at her, her eyes unseeing and staring straight ahead.
"Thank you for saying that" Emil said.
“Marco had told me about him and Antonio had mentioned him today as well so that is how I know about him, Marco had said you all loved Enzo but you loved him the most” Andrea said.
Emil smiled but it was a sad smile “Enzo was a light, he lit up a room the moment he walked in, he was always smiling and everyone loved him, he was simply the best of us” he said.
Andrea smiled and said “I wish I could have met him”
Emil smiled and said “You two would have gotten along as well I am sure of it”
“How are you certain? He might have thought I was a Severino scum just like Antonio thinks I am” Andrea said.
“I am truly sorry about Antonio, he tends to be quite brash most of the time, he really means no harm” Emil said.
Andrea was quiet for a while then she said “I really want to get along with everyone here, this is my new home no matter what”
Emil smiled “So you finally accept that this is your home?” he said.
“I married you after all” she replied with a smile.
“Everyone here will treat you like family, even Antonio will come around soon” Emil said.
Andrea smiled but she wasn’t convinced, no one had ever spoken to her with such anger before.
Emil must have noticed the look of uncertainty on her face because he took her hands in his and said “You have no reason to be sad here, you have no reason to feel unsafe, everyone here will protect you no matter what”
“Even you?” she asked, she was not sure why she asked him that question but she really needed to know the answer.
“You are my responsibility so I will always keep you safe” He replied.
“And if I was not your responsibility?” she asked again.
Emil was starting to feel the tension in the air, it was getting heavier with each passing second.
“What do you want to hear Andrea?” he asked her, his face was slowly leaning towards hers.
“I am not asking for anything in particular” she said, her voice was low and had a slight breathless quality to it.
His fingers began to massage her palms and then they shifted a little higher, rubbing gentle circle on the inside of her hand.
“Tell me what you want to hear Andrea” he said, his voice had become deeper and Andrea was starting to feel her entire body heating up.
“I don’t want anything” Andrea said but even to her own ears she sounded like a liar.
Emil kicked off his shoes and climbed into the bed, his finger was tracing a path from her palm to her arm.
“How about I tell you what I want to hear?” he asked.
Andrea felt her heart pound in her chest, her entire body had come alive, every single part of her body craved his touch.
“Do you want to hear what I want?” he asked as he placed a soft kiss on her cheek, very close to the side of her mouth.
She shivered gently and she felt him smile against her skin.
“Answer me Andrea” he said.
She could not even remember what he was asking her but the only word coming into her head was “Yes” she breathed the word out softly and she felt him smile again.
“I want to say my name while you are struggling to take a breath” he whispered.
She shivered again but he was not done “I want to hear you beg me to give you the pleasure that only I can bring to your body” he said, his warm breath fanning the side of her face.
“Emil” she whispered.
His hand was on her stomach now, rubbing gently and with each rub, he moved dangerously close to the core of her desire and anytime he gently brushed her lower stomach, she felt a jolt of pleasure and shivers raked her body.
“I want to see your face when I take you completely” he said as his lips traced her jawline.
“I want to memorize how your face looks when you come undone in my arms from the pleasure I will bring to you” he said and at the same time, his fingers found their way under her gown, raising it gently.
“Why are you torturing me?” she asked him, her voice breathless and needy.
He smiled and said “I am not torturing you Cara, I am simply telling me what I want to do”
“Then do it” she said as she felt his fingers tease her core gently.
“Are you sure Cara? I will not be as gentle as I was before” he said.
“Just stop torturing me, I can’t take it anymore” she said.
He smiled and said before placing soft kisses on her neck “If this is to work, you must everything I tell you, do you understand?”
She nodded quickly.
“I want to hear your words Andrea, always use your words with me” Emil said.
There was something dark and captivating about him this time, she felt like she should have been scared but something about the whole experience thrilled her and she wanted to see it to the end.
“Answer me Andrea, do you understand me?” he asked again.
“Yes, yes I do” she said breathlessly.
He smiled and then all a sudden, he pulled away from her and left the bed.
A sound of protest left her lips but she only heard him chuckle, she sat up on the bed “What are you doing?” she asked.
“Trust me Andrea” he said.
She pondered this for a while before she nodded.
“Your words Cara, always use your words” he said.
“I trust you” she said, she was enjoying this, she was enjoying it way too much.
“Take off your clothes” she heard him say.
“In front of you?” she asked.
A chuckle escaped his lips “You don’t expect me to leave the room right” he said.
She felt the blush creeping into her cheeks, she was suddenly feeling shy and unsure.
“Trust me Cara, it is just you and I here” he said.
His words renewed her confidence and she knelt on the bed, her fingers went to the hem of her gown and slowly lifted, she pulled it over her body, exposing her to him, she felt his eyes on her, she felt his eyes follow her every movement and instead of feeling shy, she felt bold.
Emil watched her, his body was painfully aware of every movement and though he wanted nothing more than to take her in his arms and take them both to the highest heights of passion but patience must be exercised, there was no need to scare her.
She threw the gown aside once it was off, her creamy skin was exposed to his eyes and Emil’s eyes traced each curve and dip, Emil decided there and then that her gowns did nothing to help her body and he promised to remedy that as soon as possible.
Her black lacy bra and matching underwear did nothing to ease the painful feeling Emil was struggling with.
“Do you want then off as well?” she asked, she was far from shy now, she was feeling bold and wanted more than to please him.
There was something about hearing those words from someone who looked so innocent that drove Emil insane and sent his patience flying out the window, primal need took over as he shrugged of his jacket off, his shirt followed.
He approached the bed, his eyes on the innocent seductress in his bed.
“I will handle the rest” he growled as he climbed into the bed and pulled her into his arms, his lips met hers in a fiery kiss, she straddled him immediately as she returned the kiss with equal fervor, his hands were on her hips, massaging and rubbing, pulling her even closer to him.
She felt his arousal pressing against her core and with each movement, she felt the pleasure shoot through her entire body and judging from the groans she was hearing from him, she could tell he was feeling something similarly to what she was feeling.
He broke the kiss and said “I am not sure I can wait anymore”
“I am yours” was all she said and he lifted her off his body and placed her on the bed, he pulled off his pant and underwear before helping her with hers as well.
He kissed her again and this time when their bodies pressed against each other, she felt every single inch of his hard body pressing against hers but most prominent was the part between her legs.
His lips left hers and travelled down till his lips found her breasts, he took one of her hardened nipples and sucked, she went wild with pleasure, kissing his neck and shoulders.
“Please” she said to him but he did not stop, instead he shifted to the other breast and gave it the same attention he had given the other.
“Emil please” she said breathlessly, the pleasure was building up in her belly and she just wanted some sort of release and only he could give it to her.
He pulled away and kissed her lips again, he gently pushed against her until they were laying down on the bed with him between her legs, he didn’t break the kiss for one second.
Andrea felt him pushing at her entrance, she parted her leg even farther to give him the space he needed.
He broke the kiss and said “This might hurt a little but just trust me”
She nodded and said “I trust you Emil”
He nodded and in one swift thrust, he glided into her, pain shot through her body at once and she tried to shove him off but he kissed her again, he gave her time to adjust to the pain and when he was sure she was fine, he began to move.
Andrea could not describe the feeling of pleasure she felt after the pain had disappeared, she moved with him building a perfect rhythm with one another.
The pleasure began to mount again and she knew she close to the release she sort “Don’t stop please” she begged him.
“I am not stopping Cara” he whispered and kissed her again.
When she finally came undone beneath him, her entire body felt like liquid in his arms and his climax followed after hers not too long after and they both rode it out together.
He fell to the bed beside her, feeling heavily, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead, she was exhausted and he knew it.
“Go to sleep, I will be here when you wake up” he said to her.
She nodded weakly before wrapping her arms around him and drifting off to sleep.