Maid to the mafia: totally alluring

CHAPTER 16

TEMPTING YOU

“A hh...” I blissfully sang under the shower head. The jet spray relieved my stress and I was lost for that small moment. Pa was gone from my mind. Amelia was gone from my mind. And the upcoming exam I was stressing about flew out of my mind. At that moment, it was only me and the shower.

Who would have thought being the lover of the mafia boss could get you this much privilege. Last time, I could only shower in secret. Now, I got permission to use his bathroom at my leisure. After shampooing my hair and applying conditioner, I rinsed it. Feeling all fresh and clean after the wash, I wrapped myself in the big, white, fluffy towel.

The mirror was slightly fogged after my shower. I wiped it with my hand and saw my own reflection. Me, this pale plain girl with mousy brown hair was now the lover of this heartthrob of a mafia boss.
What had fate bought me?
Was I lucky or what?
Running back through Giovanni’s bedroom, I was pleased to see he wasn’t in. Probably out and about with Bobby, Heath, and their business associates: making deals, breaking deals, or breaking necks, whatever those mafia people do. But at this hour, at eleven o’clock at night?

Dig my head in the sand—regarding what these mafia people do. Last time, I got roped into helping them collect cash from the people who owed them, and it was awful. I was glad I didn’t have to do that again. I wasn’t really thinking straight.

Thoughts of Giovanni abstaining from sex occupied my mind and literally cracked me up, I laughed out loud, like a crazy loon. Approaching my bedroom, I turned the door handle and quickly slipped in when—

“Holy cow! What are you doing in my room, boss?” I screeched in shock, backing up against the door when I saw Giovanni sitting elegantly on my small bed.

Was I dreaming?
Was he just a mirage my mind somehow concocted, since I couldn’t stop thinking about him?
I rubbed my eyes to verify the evidence right in front of me, and holy hell, he was still right there.

“Boss, what are you doing here?” I asked again.

Of course, since he gave me the surprise of my life, I wasn’t really focusing on holding my towel. The damned thing slipped. I shrieked and clumsily pulled it back up.

“You don’t have to cover your breasts. I’ve seen them already,” he commented drily.

I just couldn’t comprehend this. I was still in shocked mode. Jenny, snap yourself out of this. I shook myself and snapped back to reality.

“Boss! Answer me this instant. What are you doing in my room?”

I demanded answers a third time , but all he did was just casually smile at me in that stupid oh-so-alluring way. My knees were turning into jelly. Oh, dear. This was not good. I was reacting to him again.
What the hell did he want from me, anyway?
Especially at this this time of night.
Especially when I just had a shower.
Especially when I was completely naked under this towel.
Unless... Unless...

“Boss. You can’t do anything to me,” I spurted out my conclusion.
“The exam period clause is in effect. Until the exam is over, I can’t satisfy you.”

I was in a vulnerable state. I was not in a position to negotiate myself out of this situation. Full stop.

“Am I asking you to satisfy me now?” he asked me bluntly.

“Then... then what are you doing in my bedroom?”

“Waiting for you to finish your bath so I can move your things to my room.”

“Wait! What?”

I tried to wrap my head around this new information. But my stupid towel kept slipping and I was losing concentration. I moved it back up and flicked my attention back to him.