The Italian Vow (Croesus #1)

Chapter 36

Laura Conti's POV

It was Friday when I have to leave the archeological site and back to Italy but Lucca had another plan in mind so we stayed in Tirana for a short weekend gateway. After we checked in one of the 5-star hotels that Lucca arranged, I have no complaints except to go with him.

It was a nice honeymoon suite with a sitting room and an en-suite bathroom. I only have luggage most of it was a hiking shirt and pants, not so feminine, I know. We just settled inside the hotel for the day before Lucca wanted to bring me to the expensive restaurant tonight.

"Where are we going?" I asked him as I needed to know if I have to wear a formal dress.

"National Museum of History, or would you rather go somewhere else?" He asked as he was unbuttoning his jacket and shirt. I'd rather do something else than go to the museum.

"Hmm," I said as I looked at him while playing my index finger was playing with my lower lips.

"I can think of something or two," I said as I chuckled at him. I straddled his lap before kissing him on the lips.

"Is that so, Mrs. Giovanni?" He asked as he was roaming my legs.

"Uh-huh. Or would you like to get out of here?" I whispered before I kissed his neck. I inhaled his scent and licked his face. He chuckled at my seduction before putting me down on the mattress and the rest was history.

We were bathing inside the bathtub as Lucca was behind me and cleaning my back. I was relaxing with his hands all around me. We just sitting there before Lucca's hand moved in front of my body and down toward my thighs.

"What are you doing, Giovanni?" I asked as I halted his hand.

"What do you think I am doing?" He whispered as he kissed the back of my neck and my shoulder. I giggled at his attempt before releasing his hand as it moved toward the south and made me release my frustration again and again.

I grunted and moaned as his fingers were doing magic to my feminine core. I was building up the momentum on his expert moves as I was holding his hair as my head rested on his shoulder. I was panting and moaning before the waves of ecstasy rode me and I was satisfied again and again.

God, Lucca made me a sex addict with his seduction, touch, and kisses.

"Having fun, aren't we?" He whispered again and his fingers were moving again.

After what I thought had been for hours in the bathroom until my fingers were pruned, we got out and were getting ready for our dinner date with my old friend and his boyfriend.

"Are you ready?" Lucca asked as he came into the bathroom as I was putting on my mascara.

"Almost," I said as I looked myself in the mirror for the last time.

"Okay, I'm ready," I said as I went toward the vanity to get my handbag and went toward Lucca at the door before taking his hand to get out of the hotel and go to our rendezvous point at Panevino.

"You look nice by the way," Lucca said as he kissed me before helping me get into the car. He closed the door and went to the driver's seat before driving out of the hotel parking.

Panevino was a cozy restaurant with its casual interior design and great cocktail bar.

"Hi, table for two?" The hostess said in Italian, considering that we looked Italian. Lucca nodded as we followed the hostess to our table.

"Here's the dinner menu and call me if you're ready to order," the kind hostess said as we said thanks to him. Albert and Eric were being shown by our hostess that they were our guests. I stood up to greet Albert and Eric with kisses on their cheeks.

Lucca shook hands with them as I introduced him as my husband to my friends. They were shocked and would have brought gifts for our wedding.

"Girl, why didn't you tell me you've got engaged and married? I would have flown out to Italy to congratulate you," Albert said as we were waiting for our food to arrive. We ordered cocktails and were just catching up on each other.

"What can I say? Lucca arranged our wedding without me knowing. I thought we would not be getting married for another year," I said as I took a sip of my mimosa.

"You know I can't wait that long," Lucca said as he drank his red wine. I blushed at his remarks. Albert and Eric were giggling at Lucca's comment.

"So, how do you guys meet?" Albert asked. I looked at Lucca and he looked at me. I was making an eye signal that he should tell the story.

"Well?" Albert insisted.

"He proposed..." I said before Lucca interrupted me.

"I met her at her house when I was 6 years old when my father went to visit her family one day. I tagged along because I was bored and did not have anything better to do. So I went," he said as he looked into my eyes. Albert and Eric were busy hearing the story.

"I remembered that her mother has the rarest eye color that I saw in my 6 years of existence. So I was intrigued by her as she called her brothers to play with me, but as you know, kids. They would prank me into one of the huge rooms that I don't know and stick me there.

"Then, I called for help before this woman," he said as he took my hand into his, "she saved my life and that's when I know she was the one for me," Lucca said as he kissed my knuckles. I never knew or don't remember that memory at all. Maybe because I was too small at that time.

"Aww, you guys are so sweet. Laura, you're lucky to have him. Don't ever lose him," Albert said as he looked at me. The hostess came with our food and we caught up after my return to Italy. I told Albert what I have been doing and my recent expedition and discovery and many more as the night went away.

We did not even notice the time was going by before the hostess told us that they closed for the night. Lucca paid for our meal before we headed outside.

"Well, it was nice seeing you again and right now with your husband," Albert said.

"We better get going. We have to get up early tomorrow," Albert said before we said our goodbyes. We departed in our separate ways as Lucca guided me toward the car.

"He's nice," Lucca said as he opened the door for me.

"Would you let me stay with him again after this?" I asked. He chuckled at my question.

"Never, I trust him as a friend, not as a man," he said before he kissed me and helped me into the car before he closed the door and went to the driver's seat. He got in and started the ignition before driving off toward our hotel.

*****

We were kissing on our way into the hotel and Lucca pinned me to the door before locking it. I was kissing him hard as I tried to get him out of his clothing before he helped me to get out of my dress. He hauled me up the waist as my legs wrapped around his torso.

I kissed him as my hands snaked around his neck for support before he strode across the room toward the bed. He put me down gently as he kissed my neck, and shoulder and went down toward my south mouth. I grabbed the sheets as he was showing his love toward me before I moaned at the ecstasy of his mouth.

"Ahh, Lucca," I said as he kissed me again and again before kissing my mouth to get the taste of my own. It was salty and sweet and before we knew it, we were at the art of lovemaking, again and again.