S E R E N D I P I T Y

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"You don't understand. It's not that he can't love. It's that he's afraid."

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When we reached home, I got off from the car as quick as I could but before I could run inside to wallow in embarrassment, I was swiftly lifted in the air and thrown over Eros' shoulder.

"Eros! Put me down!" I tried hitting his back multiple times but he was like a rock and laughed at me as we walked inside.

"It's like a kitten is trying to fight a lion, darling. You should stop trying." He said when I huffed and I felt a sharp sting on my butt and gasped.

He did not just do that again.

I tried kicking him but he grabbed my leg and gripped my thigh hard.

"Wouldn't do that if I was you darling." He warned before letting go of my leg and started to carry me inside, his men looking at us curiously and I was sure as red as a tomato if not more.

"Eyes down." Eros growled and everyone averted their gaze and something stirred in my stomach at his commanding and bossy voice that I bit my lip.

He managed to make all his men flinch with a single command and I was scared of what else he could to them if his command only made them all so scared.

Feeling brave and vengeful all of a sudden, I raised my hand and smacked Eros' butt as hard as could, making him freeze and stop in his tracks all of a sudden.

Oops?

"Darling." Eros warned in a dark tone and I gulped when someone laughed from behind us and when I looked up, I saw Hunter standing along with Eros' family standing in the doorway.

To say I was embarrassed would be an understatement.

Arturo and Juno were cackling, giving each other a high five when Eros turned around and pinned them with his glare, making them shut their mouths immediately but they still covered their laughs with a cough.

"Ricci. Why on earth are you carrying my sister like a sack of potatoes?" Hunter asked exasperated while Alessio chuckled.

"To teach her a lesson, why else?" He said when my eyes widened.

"Is that code for something or...?" Juno trailed of with a sly grin while I squirmed in his hold.

"Stop wiggling around or you won't like the consequences darling." He said to me and I stilled immediately when Hunter scrunched his face at Juno.

"That's my sister you're talking about." He said when she chuckled.

"And that's my brother." She stated with sass when Hunter rolled his eyes and looked at the two of us.

"Should I be concerned?" He asked when Eros patted my hip twice and sighed.

"No. You can go wait in my office. I have something to take care of." He said and walked up the stairs with me on his shoulder. 

We passed Naya and her husband who watched us indifferently as if they expected this before continuing on their way.

Kicking the door of his bedroom open, he pulled off my shoes and threw me on the bed. I scrambled towards the headboard, looking at the hungry look on his face when he tugged at his tie and pulled it off.

He climbed on the bed while I stared at him frozen as he stalked closer to me and straddled me, grabbing my hands and tied them together, practically chaining me to his bed.

I gaped at him as he got off the bed and adjusted his shirt before sweeping his gaze over my body darkly.

"You look great tied to my bed. I should do this more often." He said and leaned down, kissing my nose and then my cheeks.