Dark Romeo

Chapter One _ Tonight (Gracey’ Pov) My eyes swept across the dimly lit room, seeing the beautiful rose petals scattered on the brittle white linens. The small table held a bottle of Prosecco wine to set the atmosphere, I chose my favorite romantic song “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran. Faintly it plays in the background, and my eyes are sparkling with so much expectation, as I take one final glance at my beautiful laced nightwear, which reveals a whisper of my skin. I smiled to myself, satisfied with the exquisite scenery I had created. “It’s going to be tonight,”. I said to myself. I sat just right in the middle of the king-sized bed and brushed my hands across the rose petals on the bed. My mind traveled to our wedding celebration a few weeks ago, our wedding vows, his lips when they met mine, I could not help but remember the feel of it, the wedding was brief but heavenly, and I want to reminisce that feeling. “Tonight”. Even if it has been weeks since we got married, and nothing intimate has happened between us, his polite excuses and the travels are quite understandable but I won’t take no for an answer tonight if it means I have to take the lead with little or no knowledge then I will. “Tonight, I will have my husband, tonight”. I repeated these words to fortify my confidence. Just then, I heard the soft rustling of the door knob and my prince charming came into view, I almost lost my confidence when his gaze roamed over my body, I took a deep breath to call fort my courage. My eyes drank in his features as he walked closer, I knew I would not be opportune to choose the man I would marry, so when Father told me it was going to be Romeno Parisi, I could not hold my excitement, I have always had a crush on him, and now he is mine, his soft hands on my shoulders Jolted me back to reality, my heart raced in anticipation as his lips met mine, his hands was warm and his caressing smooth, I wanted to drown in this feeling. His right hand landed gently on my head deepening the kiss, as his left hands roomed over my knees to my thighs, my heart quickened in anticipation. “Aaaah” a soft moan escaped my lips, surprising me but I was far gone in pleasure to be embarrassed, my grip on his tailored suit tightened as my hands found their way to his shoulder pulling him for more closure. This was the first time we had gone this far, a kiss on the head was all I got in the last weeks, and my emotions blazed in excitement, my hands subconsciously walked his way to unbutton his shirt but my hands fumbled and slipped when his hands on my thighs tightened. “Mmm” another loud moan escaped my lips again. “Riiing” The sound of his phone ringing, almost set the atmosphere cold, but my grip on him fastened trying to gain back his attention, I tried to kiss desperately. “Riiing” and with that last call, his left hand roaming my body, left to his phone, leaving my body to feel the absence of his touch. When his eyes flashed across his phone, I knew I just lost him for another night. “I am sorry, I have to go,” he said, his gaze on me was soft but yet determined. “Why? You can attend to it tomorrow” My words came out strained and pained “I have a meeting at the penthouse, I only came to pick up some documents I will be back tonight”. And with that, I knew I could not force him to stay, “Okay, I will wait for you”. I felt disappointed but I knew I had no choice, I suggested a honeymoon trip but he seemed to be busy. “Alright,”. He landed a soft kiss on my head, as he went to the drawer to take some documents and he left. I hugged myself on the bed, trying to console my body, just then I saw a flashlight from a cell phone, I got up. “Oh Romeno, he left his phone”. I ran to the lobby to check if he already left but his car was already gone. “He is going to need this phone” I thought of going back inside and just calling any of the bodyguards to give him his phone but as I waged a war within my thoughts, I knew I needed to go out to cool off. “I think I will just go to the penthouse to give him myself” I smiled to myself, satisfied with my decision. “It will be nice to just surprise Romeno” I walked into the black SUV car as I called on the chauffeur “Take me to the penthouse”. As the car moved out of the view of the mansion, my mind began to chew in, on the remnant of tonight’s experience with Romeno, I blushed several times, and I did not know how many minutes, I was lost in my thoughts. “Ma we here already” the chauffeur words, blinked me back to reality. “Thank you”. I walked past the bodyguards because none of them would even dare to stop me, they just gave me a knowing gaze as I headed inside the penthouse, but the place seemed so quiet, it did not seem like there was a business meeting going on here. “Did they change the meeting venue, I thought he said the penthouse” I looked around the sitting room but did not bother to check the rooms because if a meeting was going on, it would be obvious. “He needs this phone” I turned to leave just then, I heard a sound from the room, I whirled around in the direction of the sound “huuuh” a soft moan embraced the silence in the sitting room “Oh huhh” another loud moan My mind blazed with curiosity; I took a few steps toward the room. I need to speak to Romeno about this, when we are not using the penthouse, this bodyguard wants to turn this place into a motel, I would love to spoil their fun but I have more pressing things to do. I took two steps to leave “Oh Romeno, oh Romeno” another sound from the room. My body froze from fear, my emotions paralyzed with shock, as my body moved again to the door where the sound came from. “Oh Romeno, more” My hands trembled as they got to the doorknob, a surging war confronted my thought to either walk away or open. “I am not one to walk away”. And with that, I opened the door, and silent tears cascaded my cheeks, at the sight before me. “Romeno”. My voice came out in whispers as my legs lost the ability to be firm, I thought that was all, until my gaze fell on the lady in the room, and tears blurred my vision. “Victoria!!” Victoria! Romeno, my sister” My hands flew to my chest, as my heart squeezed in pain.