“I’m good enough. You’re mine Luca, you have been since you came here 7 years ago.” I knew I looked and sounded desperate now, but I was so fed up of waiting for him to notice me.
“I’m 19 years old Chloe I’m too old for you. What do you think it would look like a 19 year old being with a 15 year old? I could end up in prison Chloe, your family would kill me.” He always found reasons to keep me at arm’s length, he was the king of excuses.
“It’s only 4 years. When I’m 20 you’ll be 24 that’s not so bad.” I tried to reason.
“It looks bad now though, please Chloe don’t keep pushing me on this.” He begged glancing around cautiously to see who was watching us. No one was.
“Who cares what anyone else thinks. I know I don’t.” I kept pushing him, I always did where Luca was concerned.
“No Chloe, it’s not gonna happen. You’re special to me, you know that but right now we can’t be together, not how you want anyway.”
I stared up at him and all thoughts of reason flew out of my mind in that instance. I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him, a delicate soft kiss on the lips. He didn’t move away and I was sure he kissed me back; I definitely felt some movement from his lips. When I stood back on my feet and peered back up into his eyes I felt something pass between us. I couldn’t say what it was, maybe love, lust or hope; but it was something. He let out a deep sigh but never broke eye contact with me. Feeling like I had gained the upper hand somehow I spun on my heels and stomped away hoping he got an eye full of my ass in my tight denim shorts as I did.
That was the last time I saw Luca Marquez, well until last night that is.
Chapter 8
Hours later I could hear the prep going on downstairs for the party. I had no idea why there was a party going on in the first place, Luca was the last person to want to party, but I wasn’t going to complain. I felt excited about having the opportunity to meet more people who knew Freddie and Luca, and the chance to dress up and wind Marco and more importantly Luca up was way too tempting.
I found the perfect party dress amongst the bags and boxes the guys had delivered to my room, a little red Versace number. It was tight, short and had a fitted bustier to keep the girls in check. There were two criss-cross black straps studded with gold buttons that ran along the length of each strap. A nod to the original bondage and safety pin styles of Versace’s yesteryears. It felt edgy, sassy and would make me stand out in a crowd, something I definitely wanted to do tonight. Gina had good taste. I just hoped we didn’t share the same taste in men as we did in clothes. I’d hate to have to kick her ass.
The music started pumping through the house and the laughter from the patio outside drifted up into my room, but I wasn’t ready to go down yet. I wanted to make a show stopping entrance when the place was full to ensure maximum impact. I would get a reaction tonight from Luca if it killed me.
Eventually the lure of alcohol, dancing and chatting up hot muscly men became way too tempting and I made my way out of the bedroom and down the stairs into the open plan living area. I worked extra hard at keeping my head high and my confidence in check as I walked into the crowd of beautiful people. The women were simply stunning, all skinny, polished to perfection and dressed to the nines. The men, a lot of them I recognised from the club when I’d been there, were ripped, horny and prowling around the women like they were in a candy store ready to take their pick. Was it that kind of party? I certainly hoped not. I found myself backing up to where the bar was situated against the back wall. I poured myself a whiskey and stood quietly taking in the scenes around me whilst sipping my liquid courage.
One blonde skinny model type was rubbing herself up against Leo, the security guy I met the night before. I saw him bend down so she could whisper in his ear and as she did she nipped the bottom of his earlobe. ‘Well that’s a subtle come fuck me if ever I saw one’ I thought sarcastically. She may as well have come naked and carrying a sandwich board saying I’m here for cock. I didn’t like her, but judging from Leo’s reaction he was already smitten. I watched them disappear hand in hand upstairs and I was suddenly thankful I’d locked up my room.
I glanced over at the sofa area and saw Dan sitting back with his legs open and looking extremely self-satisfied. A tiny red head in a green dress that had rode up to her ass was straddling him and grinding all over his crotch. I wasn’t judging her, I’d done much the same dancing at the club but when I saw her slip her hand into his trousers in front of everyone I wanted to go over and tell them to take a note out of Leo’s book and get a room. Oh hell was this some type of orgy?
“Chloe. You came down.”
I turned to see Vinnie staring straight at me, a look of apprehension on his friendly face.
“Does Luca know you’re here?”
“No.” I grimaced. I was pretty sure that if Luca saw me right now I’d be ordered back up to the bedroom, and with what I’d seen so far I wasn’t entirely sure that would be a bad thing. Then the thought hit me like a truck, was Luca somewhere with a girl grinding or doing worse? It made me feel sick to think about it so I decided I needed a distraction and fast.
“Come outside with me to the terrace.” Vinnie asked. “It’s quieter out there and you can meet Gina.”
I was intrigued to meet this Gina woman, so I followed Vinnie outside keeping one eye on the crowd to see if I could s
pot Luca. I couldn’t.
The outdoor area looked breath taking with fairy lights strung up in the trees, the outdoor pool was lit up in shades of blues and purples and there were torches lit along the paths and heading down towards the beach. It was definitely a more romantic setting than the hot bed of sin I’d seen so far inside.
Vinnie led me to a tall table at the end of the terrace where a tall blonde woman in a black lace off the shoulder dress stood sipping some type of yellow cocktail.
“Chloe this is Gina DiMarco, Gina this is Chloe.” Vinnie said doing the introductions.
Gina put her cocktail on the table and stood back looking me up and down.
“Wow, Chloe you certainly know how to wear that dress, you look stunning.”
Hmm I might like her just a little bit seeing as she’d paid me a compliment.
“You have great taste Gina, I love it. I love all the stuff you got. Thanks for doing that by the way.” I replied giving her a polite but guarded smile.
“It was my pleasure, I live to shop and I got to shop on someone else’s credit this time, which is always a bonus.” She grinned. “Your Luca wanted you to have everything a girl needs and let’s face it, if we left it to the men you’d be wearing crotchless panties and little else right now.”