Griselda POV
Both of us turned out heads towards the door and saw Arcado leaning against it. He studied our expressions with observing eyes and I hoped he didn’t see the tears that were dried up on both of our faces because if he did, we would be forced to answer his questions.
“Were you guys crying?”, he asked, while walking over to us.
“N-no”, I answered, gulping when he gave me a sharp look.
“Sophia?”, he turned towards her, waiting for the honest answer.
“Well, you know girl stuff”, she waved her hands dismissively and Arcado looked like he bought it.
Sighing in relief, I began to walk out of the room but someone caught my arm, looking sideways, I cocked my head to the side and looked at Arcado with a questioning gaze. He stared at me for a moment or two before turning his head towards Sophia, he nodded a little and Sophia left the room without another word.
“How did you sleep?”, he asked as the door closed.
“Good”, I answered.
Turning his body fully towards me, he advanced as he looked at me like I was his prey. My eyes widened and I began to take several steps backwards, at this he looked angry and I flinched back when he raised his hand. As my back hit the wall, he took the chance to cage me in and gazed into my eyes.
Leaning in, his breath fanned over my face and I took a deep breath of his intoxicating scent. My eyes closed involuntarily as his lips grazed over my neck. Over the times we’ve been together, Arcado has done a lot for me and I couldn’t thank him enough for saving me constantly.
My hands fumbled with the picture in my hand and I quickly hid it behind my back before he can see it. Praying to the gods above that he wouldn’t ask any questions, my eyes involuntarily looked at him as he kept leaving open mouthed kisses.
Biting my lip, I tried so hard to keep the moan that was threatening to make its way onto my mouth. But when his teeth grazed my collarbone, I couldn’t control my actions, as I threw my head back and let out a loud moan. He chuckled darkly and looked at me with his eyes blazing with hunger.
“I have some things to take care of, but I’ll be back in a while”, he said stroking my cheek softly.
“What things?”, I asked, curiosity getting the best of me.
“I need to make a deal with some people that will expand my business”, he explained.
“But I need to do something first”, he whispered in my ear.
Pulling away slightly, his hands wandered down until they came to a stop just below my breasts, I wasn’t scared of Arcado anymore, I knew he wouldn’t hurt me intentionally. Giving both of my breasts a soft squeeze, his hands kept wandering down and came to a stop just at my inner thighs.
Gasping, my eyes closed instinctively as his hands made contact with my panties, I should be afraid when a guy touches me, but with Arcado I couldn’t bring myself to do that. Pushing my panties to the side, he rubbed my clit making me moan and throw my head back.
“You like that?”, he asked, his voice deep.
Before I could answer, his digit found my entrance and he slipped in easily, the intrusion made me squirm out of pleasure and pain mixed in both. I was now a panting mess as he gave me the most beautiful pleasure I’ve ever experienced. I should have made him stop but I couldn’t find the will in me to speak. I knew Arcado didn’t see as a whore or a slut instead he saw me as me, a girl with a broken past.
My walls tightened around his fingers and I desperately tried to grasp something, as if sensing this, he slowly grasped my hand and gave it a little squeeze.
“Cum for me Mi Amore”, he whispered, nibbling my ear.
My back arched and I let out a loud moan, as my body convulsed. Taking a deep breath, I opened my eyes to see him already looking at me with a smile. His smile, it was the first time I ever saw it on him. It looked beautiful, he looked like a man who had no worries in the world, and it made him look ten times younger.
“You should smile more often”, the words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop them.
Chuckling, he smiled wider and leaned in. My breath hitched in my throat as he continued to lean in slowly. His eyes glanced down towards my lips, my own eyes looked down towards his plumb luscious lips and I began to lean forward following his action.
Eyes closing, my lips made contact with his ever so softly, my left hand grasped his neck and I moved him closer to me. I didn’t know what my sudden courage came from, but as I moved my lips along with his, nothing else mattered at the moment.
My right hand was still grasping the picture and I made sure to not drop it. His tongue swiped across my bottom lip and I opened my lips, tongue clashing against each other, he controlled me. Nibbling on my bottom lip before he pulled away as I took a deep breath.
Smirking at me, his hands snaked around my waist and pulled me closer. Nuzzling his face in my neck, he left a small kiss and, I shivered at the action and my eyes closed again.
“I should’ve done that sooner”, his voice rumbled through my body.
Turning deep crimson, I attempted to hide my face with my hands, but he pulled them apart before I could do that. He gazed at me with such an intensity that made me feel uneasy and self-conscious.
“Don’t hide yourself from me”, his firm voice traveled through the air.
Nodding my head, I said “we should head downstairs”.
With that he grasped my hand, we both made our way to the door and walked downstairs towards the kitchen.
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Griselda POV
Side by side, we both walked in through the kitchen and saw the maids working and the guards coming in one by one. Arcado strides towards the dining table while I made my way to Sophia. She gave me a smile when I reached her and we both got to work. While I made the batter for the pancakes, she helped her mom put the icing on the cake.
“So, what did you guys talk about after I left?”, she leaned towards me and whispered in my ear.
“Nothing”, I answered a little too quickly.
Saying nothing, she got back to work and I wondered if I gave away anything that happened upstairs. After a moment or two, I shrugged it off and went to get the utensils. Strolling towards the dining table, I set the utensils down one by one and stood next to the other maids.
Lilly walked in with a tray of food, passed them down to the guards and disappeared to the kitchen to get the rest of the food. A minute later, she once again appeared with the tray and passed them down. Glancing towards where Arcado is seated, I saw him already looking at me with a smirk.
Someone nudges my shoulder and startles me. Out of the corner of my eyes, I see Sophia studying me. Turning towards her, I give her a questioning look and she shakes her head looking in front of her.
“You’re blushing”, Sophia exclaims a little too loudly.
Everyone, whipped their heads towards us and I kept my head down not knowing what to do. Finally lifting my head up, my eyes found Arcado”s and he seemed to be studying my expression as well with a satisfying smirk. Gulping down the lump in my throat, my eyes wandered to Sophia and she seemed to be in shock.
“Can you keep your voice down?”, my voice came out in a harsh whisper.
Immediately, she looked towards everyone and chuckled nervously, biting her lip she mouthed a “sorry” to me and returned back to her position, while I smiled slightly at her behavior. No matter what she did, she knew I couldn”t stay mad at her, being mad wasn”t in my nature.
The guards continued with their eating and chatted amongst themselves, while we, the maids stood quietly to the side and tend to the guards if they needed help. The two seats were missing beside Arcado and I knew who they were for, Skyler and Dexter.
It seemed, as though everyone was used to them being missing once in awhile, but sometimes they would eat in a hurry and tend to their business but other times, they would sit and finish whenever they wanted to.
“See, I told you they would start without us”, a voice came through the door.
Heads turned towards the entrance and there stood two bulky men each of them with a smirk on their face. The guards chuckled at what Hunted exclaimed as the two men made their way to the dining table. Once they were seated, they immediately dug in, eating their food.
“Did you finish the task?”, Arcado questioned both of them.
“Yes, they just need you to sign the contract”, Dexter said as he ate his food.
Nodding at the both of them, Arcado stood up, rounded the table and made his way towards me. My breathing hitched as he stood tall in front of me, his minty breath fanning over my face.
“Follow me”, he instructed walking out of the room.
Keeping my head down, I followed him out of the room, we walked silently as we made our way up the stairs. Once we stood in front of his office door, he opened and gestured for me to walk in. Rocking back and forth on my heel, I stood in his office as the door closed and his footsteps were heard as he walked closer.
Snaking his arms around my waist, he rested his head on my shoulder and inhaled deeply. My face turned a deep crimson not getting used to the gesture. Even though he touched me most of the time, my body reacted to it instantly but my face seemed to turn deep red whenever his hands made contact with my body.
“You smell nice”, his breath made me shudder.
A squeal left my lips, as I was suddenly turned around without any warning. His lips crashed down on mine and I stood still shocked. Shaking my head mentally, my lips moved with his. Tongues clashed against each other, as he dominated over me. A moan escaped through me as he detached his lips and attacked my neck.
I love you.
Suddenly my feelings became clear, over the month I”ve been here, Arcado was my only solace, he chased my nightmares away and made me feel safe. Without him, I wouldn”t survive on this earth. Over this past month, my feelings grew towards him, when he wasn”t near me, I longed for him, and when he was next to me I wanted his arms around me.
I love you
I wanted to say those three words, but I was afraid of how he would react. I knew it was too early to say those words. Maybe I was just a plaything to him, maybe he would stop caring about me near the future and these thoughts made my heart clench painfully. It made my hands tremble and my throat to close up. Swallowing thickly, I looked up towards him.
“I have to leave soon”, he whispered.
But he made no move, as he stood still with his arms around me pulling me to him. Warm scent enveloped me and I inhaled deeply and nuzzled my head to his chest. Maybe I was being selfish, but I just wanted to enjoy this moment because he could be gone in the blink of an eye.
Life made it clear that it was painful, it didn”t want me to be happy and if I did get too happy it would throw in its thorns and scratch me with it till I bled. So I made sure, I wasn”t too happy, if people wanted to get closer to me I would push them away, but with Arcado it didn”t seem like I could do that.
“I have to get going”, Arcado”s voice broke me out of my thoughts.
Nodding my head, I made a move to open the door, but a hand shot out and yanked me back. Lips crashed down on mine and before I could respond he pulled away quickly with a smirk.
“I”ll see you when I come back”, he said and opened the door for me.
Still dazed, I walked out, closed the door behind me and leaned on it. My hands touched my tingling lips and a grin stretched on it. Making my way down the stairs, I made my way to the kitchen to help the maids.
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