Ivan had been staring at Donna for hours now. He couldn't sleep after what his father had told him. He had been trying to wrap his head around everything, but he couldn't seem to do it.But staring at Donna calmed him down, and he could think clearly. His father said he had to tell her soon or he might regret it. However, he couldn't tell her now; he would have to wait until they got back from Italy.He had to start somewhere because his father said she had to be with him. He knew he had to do something, but he wasn't sure what.Now that he knew what his father wanted to tell him, they were going to embark on the journey to Italy tomorrow. Donna had been tossing and turning ever since he started looking at her; it seemed like she couldn't sleep properly.He remembered how he took her on his lap while they were on their way to this place; she slept peacefully, he could tell. So he decided to do the same again. He stripped down to his joggers and climbed into bed.After he was done, he
After the earlier fiasco, they both went out for breakfast and informed Ivan's parents that they were on their way to Italy.“Mum, we are going to Italy today on a business trip.”“What? Can't you stay for just one more day?”“Mum, I'm going for business.”“I heard you the first time. I'm just wondering why my son would come to greet me and then leave the next day. I don't know when I'm going to see you next, is that fair?” she said, giving puppy eyes.“Mum, those eyes are not going to work on me. They can only work on dad. Can you explain to her, please, dad?” Ivan looked to his father, asking for his help.“Isabel, understand him, alright? He's going on business. He'll soon come back with Donna, hopefully,” his father said.His mother thought about it for a while before she nodded her head and resumed eating.“You better keep your promise and come back soon. With Donna,” she said.“Yes, mum.”They all resumed eating and talked about random things throughout the dinner. All he could
Donna had never been to Italy before. In fact, she had never traveled anywhere apart from California; she only traveled in her mind.Anytime she read novels, she liked to feel like she was in the novel too, so she could relate to the things that were going on. Now she had been in Italy in her mind.Those mafia homes and all that, she blinked and left her mind. She started making her way behind Ivan. They had landed a few minutes ago, and their driver had already brought them to the hotel where they would be staying.The hotel looked good, like an original five-star hotel. She could see the way people lived around without a care in the world. Their dressing mode here was also not the same as where she came from, but she didn't exactly care about that.She was just happy that she was in this place. This beautiful place. They got to the receptionist, and the lady started speaking their language.She looked at Ivan in confusion, wondering how he was going to answer her since he didn't und
Today was the day they were going to meet the client they had in Italy. They were supposed to do it in the next two days, but apparently, the owner of the business from the other side said that they had something to do on the day of the meeting.Thankfully, they were already in Italy, because if not, the meeting would not have been held. Donna was contemplating what to wear and couldn't decide on an outfit.Later, she decided to settle for the red gown with a slit at the back, and then she would wear her hair around her shoulders. Ivan was inside the room dressing up, while she was in the closet getting ready.When she was done thirty minutes later, she went outside and saw Ivan, dressed in a black tuxedo and a red tie that looked good on him. His tie complemented her dress, and she liked it. At least it was some sense of ownership in a twisted way.She remembered last night, how the both of them went to sleep. Yesterday was filled with tension—sexual tension that was very strong. Onl
After the meeting, they went straight back to the hotel, where they took their bath and then they rested. They were presently on the bed, preparing for nothing in particular. They were supposed to use a week, but now, because the meeting was shifted abruptly, the rest of their days were free.“What do you think we should do now that the meeting has been done with?” Ivan asked Donna.“I don't know. Anything you want.”“That's why I asked you. I don’t want to do anything I want.”“Well, I've not exactly been here before. It has only been me in California taking care of my mum, you know. So I don't really know the things that someone would do here in Italy,” Donna told him.“That's good because right now, I have a lot of things you can do. So I'll ask for someone that can take us around, you know. Would you like to start today or rest today and then we'll start sightseeing tomorrow, and the rest of our days here in Italy?”“I would like to rest today.”“Okay, that's a wise decision then.
Today was eventful; Ivan fulfilled his promise. They went to different centers in Italy, and Donna felt satisfied because she was never one to go outside, but she did go outside today, and it was fun. In Italy, she was excited, even after they got back to their hotel room.She felt on top of the world, and the adrenaline was pumping hard through her veins. It was as if she should still be there. She had been working as a stripper since she was fifteen years old, and if not for today, she would not have known what an amusement park was.She remembered the feeling she had when she got there, and when she was sitting down on everything that was there, she felt like a kid.That was one of the disadvantages of growing up too fast; you would not know anything about being a kid. When your mates were busy having the life, you would work to eat and put food on the table.She had a challenging childhood, but today, Ivan made her feel like a child again in a good way this time around.And it mad
"I'm a werewolf."Upon hearing this, maybe a normal person would have been scared or acted out, but since they had already established that they never did anything normal around each other, she sat calmly where she was without saying anything.She just listened to what he said. He was a werewolf. The question she should be asking herself right now was why she was not shocked at all.She should at least be scared or something like that, but her feelings for him did not change at all. Instead, she wanted to hear more of what he had to say."Okay?""Umm…okay?""Yes, okay? So what else?"Ivan was shocked. He was expecting her to maybe flip out or do something like that, but she didn't do anything like that. In fact, she didn't even shift away from him at all, and it made him feel happy in some sort of way.So this was what his father was saying about the fact that she would already know in a way. He felt relieved that the part where he had to tell her that was over, and now all he had to
Truthfully, if one were to ask, Donna had an amazing night; it was like a dream. She went out and was cared for by a man who was completely attentive to her the entire night, making her feel giddy. They both watched a movie, and she couldn't believe that she was this beautiful man's mate.She liked everything about him, from the way he blushed when she looked at him for a bit too long to the way he was attentive to every little detail concerning her. It made her feel lucky to have somebody like him in her corner.Despite the tension between them, the thrilling tension and the lingering excitement, Donna knew that now that the issue stopping him from being intimate with her was out of the way, they could both do anything they wanted. She wanted to ask him why he thought it was going to change anything, but she never got around to asking.As if she'd been put on an Ivan-induced high, Donna was floating, and she would not hesitate to do it all over again.“Why did you want to have me in