Save Me

11- Reconnecting

Enzo and I kiss until my lungs ache with the need for air. I break apart and pant, staring up at Enzo as he stares down at me.

"You are so beautiful." He says lovingly as he strokes his palm down my cheek.

He pauses for a moment and doesn't say anything. The movement of his hips between my legs falters and he stares down at me, his eyes full of something I can't place.

"I love you." He murmurs, making my eyes widen in surprise, "and you don't have to say it back or even feel it, but I can't waste another minute with telling you my heart."

"Oh, Enz." I murmur, reaching up and grasping his neck to gently pull him back down to my lips.

"I love you too." I whisper in his ear and I instantly feel a revival of his desire in the kiss.

"I want you." He murmurs as the rhythmic grinding of his hips brings wave after wave of pleasure between my legs.

"I want you too." I say earnestly and I instantly feel Enzo's hand make a pathway towards my underwear as soon as my consent is voiced in the room.

"But we can't."

"What?" Enzo frowns, "is something wrong?"

"I'm..." I bite my lip and glance down between my legs, hoping Enzo remembers the fact that he had to snaffle pads from Sophia's room.

"You're..." Enzo stares blankly at me with such a clueless face, it makes my heart soar with affection for him.

"I'm on my period." I state, feeling a little bit embarrassed but equally recognising that I shouldn't.

"Oh." Enzo's face falls but then he shrugs, "I don't mind if you don't."

"Oh, sweetheart." I sigh and run a hand through his hair, "I would love to but I get very... tender down there so, I'm sorry but no. Not tonight."

"Ok," Enzo says with a soft smile which immediately relaxes me.

He flops down beside me on the bed, wrapping his arms tightly around my waist.

"Do you want to take a nap?" He asks, already undoing the buttons of his shirt that I'm wearing.

"A naked nap?" I ask already knowing his answer, grinning ruefully at him.

"I mean... I wouldn't object to it."

"I'm sure you wouldn't." I tease before laying my head back down on the pillows.

Enzo continues to undo the buttons and finally he pulls it off me gently. I'm wearing a soft white bralette but Enzo lets out a grunt of disappointment.

Shaking my head in a laugh, I kick of my leggings and then gesture for Enzo to take off his slacks and shirt.

"I'm sorry we can't have sex." I say once we are both settled once again, our bare chests pressed against one another as our hearts beat together.

"You don't ever have to apologise for not wanting to have sex." Enzo says firmly as his fingers stroke up and down on my arm.

"Ok." I whisper through a grin, "but just you wait- I can't wait to reconnect with you." I murmur before leaning in and giving Enzo a bruising kiss.

"How long do we have to wait?" Enzo groans as my hands stroke waves up his abs.

"Two days, maybe three." I say with a grin before pressing a kiss on the tip of his nose.

"God," Enzo says, throwing his head back in the pillows, "down boy!" He chastises his erection making me chortle with an unattractive giggle.

"I'm going for a sleep now." I announce just before a yawn takes over and I roll onto my side, my back against Enzo's chest.

"Where do you think you're going?" Enzo teases as his hands snake around my waist, up my stomach and then grabbing hold of my breasts.

"What do you think you're doing?" I say, shaking my head, he is still such a typical man.

"These are bigger than before," he explains, "I need to get reacquainted with them."

"Oh please, don't feign innocence here. You're just using that as an excuse to feel me up."

"Totally using that as an excuse to feel these girls up."

As he speaks, he gives my breasts an affection squeeze making me roll my eyes before I close them and wait for sleep.

I don't know how long we doze for, together, wrapped up in warmth and each other's limbs, but I know that I am woken up by a frantic pounding at the door.

"Stay under the covers." Enzo orders, his voice firm and stealthy.

He moves before I have the chance to nod and I dive deep under the duvet, my heart pounding with terror.

"What is it?" Enzo demands, his voice sounds ridiculously hot in sleepy Italian.

I can't make out the reply but from the slam of the door and Enzo's thunderous feet, it's not good news.

Peeping out from under the covers, I shoot Enzo with a soft grin as he begrudgingly pulls on his slacks.

"What's wrong?" I ask sleepily.

"Nothing." He replies bluntly, but then he pauses and reflects.

"You know how I mentioned the Bernardi family?"

"Yes." I sit up and wrap my arms around my bent knees.

"The leader, he took out a massive hit on one of my shipments and has gone to ground. He's plotting something and I have to find out what it is."

Smiling, I stand from the bed, deciding not to cover my breasts as I walk as a treat  for Enzo for communicating with me.

"Thank you for opening up to me." I say as I stand in front of him.

"You're welcome, and I'm sorry it's not always my first thought."

"You trying is more than enough for me right now."