Claire's Pov
I was about to go into my room when I saw Stevon rushing towards me,"Stop there" he ordered.
'what could he want again?, besides i have to pack ,we leave for the Italy Drop tonight '
"Are you ready?,we leave in 5 hours"
Did he just remind me?,that was new, normally,he wouldn't care if I was late,he would just order the servants to drag me into the car not minding if I was just wearing panties.
Something has been off about him lately,a new feeling of warmth calm.
"Can I come in,I have to see what you packed,I can't afford for you to look tacky in front of friends and foes although you're practically a slave" he said with a smirk.
'There it is,the narcissistic son of a bitch is back from wherever he was hiding ' Isaid under my breath.
"Did I hear you say something?" He asked with a scornful look.
"No sir,I said you can come in" anyone knows better that to piss Stevon off,you'll disappear without trace,that was the fate of my best friend Florence,she stood up to Stevon two years ago after he hit Luca, and till today we have not heard from her,the daughter of a powerful oil merchant,gone like the wind without trace.
I pulled open my packed box as we went into the room, the disappointment on his face was undeniable, "well,these are manageable,not cool but for someone your status,you can use them" ....he was expecting the rags they provided for I and Luca but little did he know that i had sneaked out the estate the previous night to my grandmother's place where she lent me some clothes. She was the sweetest, and I know she would have taken I and Luca in,but she was barely a title bearer,a baroness with no money, just her Estate which is at the virge of collapsing .
A smile gradually appeared on Stevon's face as he looked at me ,'well this is not going to be good ' he only smiles when he wants to taunt you.
He came closer,I tried to move back but he pulled me closer to with , tightly griping my hands, he ran his hands through my hair,..."You see what I'm talking about,I knew something will certainly not be in place, get the hairstylist to fix this"
"Okay sir " .....he was right,my hair looked a mess, I'm surprised it does not breed lice yet,..... something was wrong ,he was not leaving,his hands were no longer on my hands but gently placed on my shoulders, I looked up to see his eyes fixed on me,there it is again,the warmth, suddenly,he lowered his head and kissed me, 'really Claire?',I just kissed him back."
"Please stop",i wishpered as i tried to push him away,but with his lips on mine,I felt evey worry leave my body,i forgot what a monster he was ,I was stuck in limbo,i wanted to push him away but I did not want him to stop.
He drove his mouth down mine and I quivered under the delightful pressure of his lips,then came the image of him almost killing Luca several times,the pleasure was gone,what was i thinking?,he was the enemy and i hated him,I pushed him away.
"What's wrong?" he asked with a calm tone,I was surprised that he could be this gentle,but that changes nothing.
"Please leave sir" I pleaded smoothly,he could decide to take advantage of me and it wouldn't change a thing,no one would care,if I'm going to say no to this advance of his,be it a love or sex interest,I must be smart about it.
He lowered his head and gently left the room,'I'm not ready for this awkwardness,not now."
*******
The trip to Italy was a very long yet quiet one,we barely exchanged words,I'd catch him stealing a glance a few times, I'm not surprised,I'm guilty of the same as well,what is going?.
We landed in Palermo,Sicily around 5pm, I was tired from the trip,I stood by the corner as Stevon tried to verify our lodging details,"What?,how could you make such a mistake?" Stevon screamed at the hotel receptionist.
I walked closer to see what was going on.
"I'm sorry sir,the mistake is not from our end,you people booked a since room with double bed, and we cannot do anything about it because the hotel is totally booked at the moment ". The receptionist calmly explained.
"How dare you blame your incompetence on my staff,I'm going upstairs to go have my rest,this better be fixed by tomorrow,bitch" Stevon snatched the keys from her and made his way to the hotel room,he seemed to familiar with the hotel,he needed no direction,the hotel staff simple carried our luggage and followed suit.
As for me,I felt the worst,am I going to send a room with Stevon?,after all the awkwardness,I prayed for the hotel floor to open up and swallow me,i can't survive this for the next three days , something should please be done about it.
"Hey, I'm going over to a friend's hotel,be ready for dinner by 7" he said almost immediately we entered the hotel room.'thank goodness' I let out a sigh of relief.He picked up a bag and left the room.
******
"Come in",i responded to the knock on the door.
It was Stevon,damn,his looks had me transfixed,as he walked into the room ,i couldn't take my eyes off him,i tried to remind myself what a devil he was but his looked engulfed my thoughts. He wore a blue jeans that clamped to his skin, showcasing his muscular thighs ,a white sweater and blue jacket.This was the simplest i have seen him look.
"What are you wearing" he said with a laugh. I was wearing a black plain cotton gown,it was simple and nice,'what was he laughing at,it's nice for dinner ".
"I knew this would happen,.... bring the dress".. sunddenly a hotel staff came in with a wrapped dress in response to his orders.
"Put that on" he ordered.
"Sir,can i please be excused to change?" I asked since he refused to grant me privacy,'Does he expect me to change in front of him?" I thought to myself.
"I don't intend to leave Claire,this is my room after all" he replied with a smirk.