Raffele was intrigued, this woman baffled him. It wasn't an everyday occurrence but when it did happen, it was usually hard to take his laser focus away.
Which was why he found himself leaning over the nervous skittish barmaid, Tara Clark– her name was too simple for someone of her magnificent beauty, she had, clear eyes, a soft hazel that brimmed with a sort of untouched innocence, as if all the things hurled at her in her work place did not really matter to her. Raffele had seen how she was treated, and it sure had mattered to him. It had taken all his effort to not bash the heads of those men into the table but that wasn't something he had to worry about for long.
" You're not from here, your accent" she murmured gulping prettily and he grinned.
" No, no I am not. But is that what you want to talk about" he asked.
" Should we be talking about something else" she whispered in an almost non-existent tone.
" I think we should be, especially considering the fact I want you, naked and on any available surface" he murmured , grinning when her eyes widened with surprise and lurking just beneath arousal.
" That's a very bold thing to say to a stranger" she laughed nervously, her hands fluttering to her throat.
" That would be true normally but then this is not normal for me" he shrugged and she frowned.
" What, say whatever you have on your mind"
" Well I was thinking it's nice you don't go about cornering women " he laughed
" I think so too" she glanced at him from beneath her lashes
" Did you mean it " she asked.
" You'll have to be specific, gattino"
" About, me naked on any surface" she muttered her cheeks stained red,
" I did" she took a deep breath and let it out, reaching to him with hands that were shaking from nerves, she clasped his neck and pulled him down to her, he stood still letting her do all the work, make her choice. She leaned up and pressed her lips against his, shivering slightly. Raffele let her take the reigns only long enough to tease him, her tongue licking at his lips, unable to stand it he pulled her into his arms and deepened the kiss, thrusting his tongue into her mouth, she whimpered,going slack in his arms with a moan that sank deeply into his body. He pressed his erection against her wanting her to feel what she was doing to him, then pulled away when his control was close to snapping.
" I need you to decide, are you coming home with me " he asked, chest heaving as his breath escaped him in a harsh, rushed way. If she said no, he'd have a very hard time and though he wanted her he wasn't going to force her .
She was silent, her breathing rapid, and her skin touched by a blush making his mouth water
" I'll go" she muttered, gazing at him as if he were some sort of exotic gift.
" Then let's go" he grinned.
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It took fifteen minutes to get to his hotel on the side of town, in those fifteen minutes, Raffele had tried to exercise restraint, it was not easy with his quarry blushing every time he glanced her way. For some crazy reason her soft glances and shy manner lit something within him.
Once he parked his car he led her out of it and to his rooms, Tara seems to take in everything with a hint of surprise.
" How are you able to afford this" she muttered, probably not for his hearing but he heard her anyway.
" I do well for myself" he shrugged leading her to his room. She didn't say much more, another thing that exhilarated him about her. She looked at him with no recognition, as if Raffele Russo, the business mogul was no different to her than someone on the streets. Raffele was used to women fawning over him, offering him platitudes and trying to get into his good graces.
He took some to bed and then promptly forgot about them, others he lingered with but never more than two nights in a row, because of that he was known as a playboy, it was a whole thing that had reporters constantly on it.
Tara though, she was different. She had either not recognized him, or did not find it too important to bring up, and it made him want her even more.
He led her to the bedroom, pulling off his suit jacket, she gulped her gaze darting around at anything but him. Dumping the jacket, he prowled towards her, drawing her towards him.
" You can change your mind, you say stop, I stop" he said softly, she nodded, looking at him with a trust that made his heart tighten with an emotion he couldn't quite name. He traced her lips with his fingers, running the rough pads over soft pink lips, before bending to take her lips with his again.
It was no different from the first kiss, his breath seemed to freeze within him without warning,he deepened the kiss pressing into her, drinking the soft moans that fell from her lips even as growls climbed up his throat.
He pulled away form her, breathing roughly.
" Take off your clothes" he ordered, reaching for the buttons on his shirt. She opened her mouth and he shook his head.
" Do as I asked" he murmured, she bit her lips and got to work.
He pulled off his shirt and trousers arranging them over the chair, and stalked to her, she has the gown she was wearing zipped down and halfway off her shoulders, he walked towards her, taking his time to watch her, he smooth skin,a rosy pink. Taking her hands away from the gown he let it fall, gulping when her naked body was revealed to him, he reached for her hair and pulled out the pin that held it up in a pile, releasing a fall of thick curly blonde-brown hair.
He pulled away and sighed.
" You look gorgeous" she flushed.
" I look fat" she murmured and he grinned.
" Darling, you're well endowed not fat" he reassured.
He was used to skinny women who prided themselves on being able to lose weight at the drop of a hat. Tara wasn't like that, she had full breasts that stood firm against her chest, her hips were round and full. He ran his fingers over her skin, it was pale but there were some hint of dark tones.
Touching her breast,he took her n*****s within his finger and twisted slightly, she hissed and he grinned, coming closer to her.
" I like kissing you" he muttered softly and she smiled.
" Then kiss me" she replied, he took her lips with his, devouring her or trying as much to do so, he led her towards the bed and laid her over it, she gasped and shuddered.
" I need –" she moaned and he laughed.
" I know" he answered, pressing a kiss to her collar bone. It was wonderful her response to him, it boosted is ego and pleased him immensely and he wasn't sure why but he was eager to find out.