Arianna’s POV
A week later, Gabriele led me to the newly opened business consulting firm just a couple of blocks from the house.
“All workers here have been screened. You have nothing to worry about,” He assured me as he dropped me off himself that morning.
I kissed him on the lip and carried my laptop bag as I stepped out of the vehicle. “Thank you so much, Gabriele, I will make you proud!” I said like a child that was going to school for the first time.
“Get ready by four in the evening, I will come to pick you up. Remember we have our movie night?” He asked and I nodded.
Of course, I remembered. I have been anticipating the first movie night ever since we moved into the new house.
“Yes, babe. Bye!” I said waving at him as I watched his blue Ferrari drive away from the building.
As I walked into the building, I couldn’t help but smile at how happy my life had become. I had Gabriele all to myself. He had really kept his promise. Nadia and Eleana were somewhere in Naples. He had given them their freedom but apparently, Eleana said she had no one to go back to.
They continued staying in the house but Nadia reconnected with her family, or so I heard.
Gabriele still provided for everything they needed but he no longer had anything to do with them.
He also stopped all illegal activities and solemnly focused on his businesses which was a very bold step.
“Good morning ma’am.” The security’s man voice snapped me out of my daydream and I smiled at him.
“Good morning,” I said as I walked past him.
They all seemed jolly when Gabriele first brought me for my induction into the firm but working closely with them from now on, -I could only hope that they were not two-faced.
“Good morning Miss,” someone greeted.
I raised my eyes and met the tall frame of the manager smiling down at me.
“Good morning Jerry please, call me Arianna,” I said as I extended my hand for a shake.
“We are so glad to have you. Please let me walk you to your office,” he said and I gladly accepted.
As we got deeper and took a bend, a large bouquet welcomed me and I paused to see who brought it.
Did Gabriele, pay someone to get me flowers?
“Hello ma’am,” a high-pitched voice called out. Then poked their face from behind the mask.
It was a lady with a friendly face. She must have been in the same age bracket as I was and I noticed that even Jerry wasn’t so far off the same age bracket -in fact, all of us were mates in the office.
I couldn’t help but wonder if Gabriele purposely employed them so they could keep me company or something.
“Arianna is just fine, thank you?” I asked as I took the bouquet from her.
“I am Lim. I am so happy that you are here. That executive chair has been empty for so many months!” Lim explained. “In fact, it was so empty that sometimes I catch Jerry seating on it!” She said and I heard giggles among the rest as Jerry turned pink with embarrassment.
“It’s fine, Lim. I don’t mind,” I said with a smile on my face.
“Get back to work Lim!” Jerry hissed and some more snickering was heard in the room.
It felt so good to be in a working environment again. The friendly faces were so soothing, I found myself enjoying the job even more.
The workforce wasn’t much. We were just ten people and everyone had a team spirit.
The workload wasn’t much as well as everyone made sure to do their part. But the time four o’clock came, I was packed and ready to go home.
“Are you sure you don’t want to have a late lunch with us?” Lim asked as they all got to the door.
“Oh, thank you so much for the offer but I have an appointment in a few minutes,” I said looking at my time.
Where was Gabriele?
As if I had summoned him from a supernatural portal, I heard the screeching sound of the car as it packed in front of the building.
I stepped out of the building and joined him in the car.
“Hey, babe!” I said placing a kiss on his lips.
“Hey my love, how was your first day like?”
“It was awesome! The people are so sweet. Are you sure you didn’t hand-pick them just for me?” I asked him.
“I made sure you were at a place where you were comfortable. Okay, let’s go home now!” He brought the car to life and zoomed off into the road.
“Have you kissed me today?” He asked suddenly as we waited for the traffic to start moving. We were only a couple of hundred meters away from the house.
“I kissed you when I saw you a few minutes ago. I still kissed you in the morning when you dropped me off!”
Before I could tell what was happening, he left the steering and came to my side of the car, and placed his lips against mine.
“Gabriele… We are in the middle of the road..” She whispered
“These kinds of things increase anticipation babe, relax…” He mumbled as he claimed my lips again.
My heart was racing as I feared we were going to get caught or someone was going to take a picture and post it on the internet.
“Gabriele… You can kiss me all you want in the house… Not here…” I tried to protest but everything fell on deaf ears.
He pushed my skirt up so that my thighs were exposed to his lustful eyes.
“This is fun. We should try it more often,” Gabriele said instead.
I wanted to tell him to stop. I wanted to yell a fat no, but his fingers found the soft buds of nerves underneath my undergarment and he rolled them with his thumb -I could no longer speak.
“Ahh…” I moaned out as he continued massaging my wet folds above my undergarment.
I heard the hundred of vehicles blaring their horns at the same time behind us. Yet I could do nothing, I was at Gabriele’s mercy.
I moved on him and he hissed as if I had burned him.
“I think we should move now,” He said.
I was still in my high so much, my body grew weak, I relaxed into my seat and closed my eyes. But a smile covered my face.
It was crazy and we could go to jail for it, but it was also amazing.
The car soon got to the house and Gabriele stepped down first before coming to my side of the car.
“I already informed Sofia to prepare dinner, so let’s go freshen up,” He said wiggling his brows.
“I am not having a bath with you Gabriele,” I warned. It wasn’t going to be a bath. He was going to turn it into one of his sexual fantasies and I didn’t have the stamina for that.
Our little episode in traffic had drained me.
“Hmmm, fine. I can see that you are tired but I will wait up for you.”
We got to the room and true to his words, he let me take a shower first. I changed into comfortable clothes and we went to the dining room to have our dinner.
Sofia had prepared a quick meal of spaghetti, meatballs, and salad with grilled fish.
I ate a little of everything and when we finished, I helped clear the table and also helped her out in the kitchen.
“It’s almost time for the movie guys!” Gabriele called.
Sofia and I exchanged amused looks before we quickly cleaned our hands and went to join the rest of the guys who were already at the cinema house.
“Took you long enough!” Gabriele sighed as he saw us approaching.
We moved to the room together and found that Basilio was seated, and Mike and Niko were also there.
“Hello, ladies!” They chorused acknowledging our presence.
“Are you ready for the movie?” Gabriele asked pulling me to himself.
“What movie is it again?” Sofia asked as Basilio pulled her to seat with him.
“356 days,” he said.
Gabriel and I sat at the back throughout the movie. Gabriele couldn’t keep his hands to himself as he kept caressing and kneading my skin till his fingers slipped to my thighs.
It didn’t help that the movie we were watching was so full of sex.
“We will have to try out each of these scenes, babe…” Gabriele whispered in a voice so husky it sent my toes curling with burning desire.
I bit down on my lips and he hissed.
“When you do that, you push away all of my control…” Gabriele hissed and I felt sweet shudders down my spine.