Chapter 24: Settling In
The safe house felt different in daylight. No more running or hiding in the shadows. For the first time since the kidnapping, Elena could breathe without expecting a door to burst open.
Matteo had turned one of the spare rooms into their main space. Big bed. Thick curtains. A wide leather couch against the wall. A small table where they ate. And a locked drawer full of toys and lube that made her cheeks burn every time she looked at it.
They started simple. Mornings were for waking her slow.
Luca liked to start. He’d crawl under the sheets while she was still half-asleep, spread her thighs, and lick her awake. Tongue flat and lazy at first. Then circling her c**t until her hips lifted off the bed. He never let her come quick. He edged her until she was whining,
