Page 26 of An Alpha's Affair

“Your skin is so soft,Coniglia. Just as I imagined it would be.” Luca’s dreamy gaze is locked on my neck.

Luca has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. Sometimes they look gray, and other times they look silver. Whatever the color, I can’t help but feel hypnotized by them. He has this way of looking at me that makes me feel like I’m the only woman in the world.

Even with Ross’s love bombing, I never felt like that. Luca makes me feel seen. I don’t have to hide from him because he’s seen me at my lowest.

“Dance with me,” I boldly demand as I stand from my seat. Now that I’ve decided to let the friendship thought float out of my mind, the only thing I can think of is getting as close as possible to Luca.

There are plenty of people swaying to the slow song the live band is playing, but I don’t want to be on a crowded dance floor. I want to feel the intimate touch of this gorgeous man right here in this secluded VIP area. It’s just one dance, but in my heart, it’s more than that.

Luca stands, takes my arms in his warm grip, and wraps them around his neck. He pulls me close to his body by wrapping his arms around my waist. As soon as our bodies touch, I feel his erection. I don’t know if he expected me to gasp and jump back at the monster I feel pressing against my stomach, but stepping away from him or from that anaconda is not something I’m about to do.

You never look a gift horse in the mouth, and from the muscle Luca has in his pants, he’s definitely part horse. The overwhelming loneliness that I’ve become used to has been chased away in one night by a man I never expected.

“You know if you keep pressing that weapon into me, I’m going to take that as a threat,” I shamelessly flirt.

“I don’t make threats,Coniglia.” Luca’s hands travel down from my waist to my ass. He squeezes my cheeks as he rolls his hips suggestively.

I’m so wet that the pool in my panties could drown him. I haven’t been touched by a man in so long I’d forgotten what it felt like. It’s nice to just feel wanted and not have to worry about causing a fight for being too sexy.

That was my past. Stay in the present, Mindy.

I grind my body against Luca, enjoying the way we fit together. We move effortlessly to the music as if we have been dancing together for years. I can already sense the connection between us intensifying, and I worry if I should be doing this so soon.

“I didn’t take you as a dancer,” I comment, leaning back to see Luca’s expression.

The most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen on a human graces his face. The sight makes my heart skip a beat and my mouth go dry. I clear my throat, trying to regain some moisture, but it seems I’m only damp from the waist down.

“Don’t underestimate my skills,Coniglia,” Luca replies, twirling me out then back to him.

I giggle when he dips me and pulls me back up. I didn’t take Luca as the silly type. Every time I’ve seen him, he looks so serious. It seems like the weight of the world is on his shoulders, so it’s refreshing to see this side of him.

“I’ll never underestimate you again,” I reply, smiling.

The twinkle in Luca’s eyes makes me smile even harder. With very little effort, this man is chopping down the wall I built around me. Maybe it’s because he saved my life, which has me in a state of hero worship. Whatever the reason is, I can’t seem to fight it. As a matter of fact, I don’t even want to fight it.

“Can I kiss you?” Luca leans down, his gaze flittering between my lips and my eyes.

“Oh, so you’re actually asking my permission this time?” I lick my lips, preparing for Luca’s lips to be on mine once more.

“I apologize for losing control. That doesn’t happen often.”

Luca looks away, but not before I see his face go back to factory settings. His lips form a straight line, and the twinkle in his eyes has disappeared. I can tell that it bothers him that he didn’t ask me for our first kiss. I have to admit it took me by surprise, but it was a pleasant one. It was the most passionate kiss I’ve ever had in my life.

“Luca, look at me.” I place my finger under his chin and bring his face back to mine. “You don’t have to apologize. I wanted your kiss. I want…”

Luca pulls me forward so quickly that I don’t have time to think. His mouth is on mine in seconds. He’s expertly rolling his tongue while thrusting his hips into mine. I can’t think. I can’t see. I can’t breathe. All I can do is feel.

I get lost in the moment, and before I know it, I’m rubbing myself against the man like I’m trying to start a fire. In the back of my mind, I know I should stop, but my body is on autopilot. I can admit to myself that I’ve been drawn to this man since the beginning.

I felt some type of way at first because no matter how Ross has treated me, I’m still married to him. I take my vows seriously, but I want Luca Dalonzo. I want him to make me feel. I want him to explore my body. I want him to show me that this connection isn’t just in my head.

I break the kiss because the passion is too overwhelming. We are pressed together so tightly that not even light could get between our bodies. Our breathing is in sync, and so are our heartbeats. We stand staring at one another, not saying a word.

It’s like we are alone because I can’t hear or see anything or anyone else but him. He makes the world disappear when I’mnear him. I can’t say anyone has ever had that effect on me before. I should feel afraid, but I don’t.

“I want you, right now.” I let the words slip out of my mouth, and before I know it, Luca pulls me out of the club with an urgency that causes the butterflies in my stomach to go crazy.

Keeping my composure for the entirety of the ride back to Luca’s place was an exercise in strength. He kept his hand firmly planted on my thigh, and although he would squeeze it and slide it up and down slightly, he never tried to get under my dress. His heated stare never wavered from me while he chatted on the phone.