Chapter 86

Marabella’s POV

I didn’t speak for the whole ride home. I wasn’t sure when I fell asleep, but I woke up to Luca picking me up in his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck and snuggled into it. “I have a headache”, I mumbled, miserably. “Okay, baby. We will take care of it”, he whispered, as he took me upstairs.

“Rex, bring me some pain reliever,” Luca said lowly, over his shoulder. “Yes sir”, I heard him reply. Luca carried me to the room and gently sat me on the bed. His eyes scanned my face, a frown etched onto his handsome face. He slipped my shoes off and walked to the closet to grab me a tshirt.

A knock sounded at the bedroom door as Luca walked out of the closet. I had stood up to go and open the door, but Luca held up a hand to stop me. “I got it, gattina. Sit back down”, he ordered sternly, giving me a look that said that I’d better not disobey him. Luca walked to the door and grabbed the headache medicine and a bottle of water from Rex.

“Here, bambina,” Luca said, handing me two tylenol and a bottle of water. “Thank you”, I uttered quietly. “You’re welcome, amore,” he whispered, as he placed a kiss on my forehead. He walked to the bathroom with the shirt he grabbed from the closet. I heard the bath water start before he came back out.

“Wrap your arms and legs around me, love”, Luca whispered, as he wrapped his arms around my waist. I did what I was told, and I laid my head on his shoulder. “Are you okay?”, he asked, softly, as he carried me to the bathroom and sat me on the counter-top. I nodded, “Yeah, I just have a bad headache”, I uttered. “I meant about your mother,” he said softly, as he was undoing the buttons on my blouse.

“I know,” I said, my eyes following his fingers. He looked over my face, then nodded. “How about I ask you later, when you no longer have a headache?”, his voice was soothing, as he slid my blouse off of my shoulders. I nodded lightly in response. Luca smiled softly, as he helped me stand and slip the rest of my clothes off. He made quickly work of wrapping my wounds. His eyes roamed my body as he quickly stripped himself of his clothes.

He picked me up and slowly lowered us into the tub of hot water. He had me straddling his lap as he lathered my back with soap and began massaging it. My head laid in the crook of his neck. I whimpered and groaned as his fingers slid across knots. “Tell me if I’m being too rough, bambina,” he whispered softly. “Okay”, I uttered, my eyes drifting closed. “Luca”, I whispered. “Yes, my sweet?”, he asked. “Thank you for being there for me today, and right now”, I uttered, placing a gentle kiss on his neck.

Luca shuddered when my lips made contact with his neck. “I will always be here for you, my love. Always”, he uttered. I dozed off to the feel of his fingers running up and down my spine.

Luca’s POV

Mara’s breathing evened out, telling me that she had fallen asleep. So, I continued massaging up and down, her back. The soap makes my fingers glide over her skin and makes it easier to find the knots. I made sure not to get too close to her wound, knowing that the surrounding flesh must also be sore.

Mara would whimper or groan when I passed over a tense spot. Her body would grind into mine, her bare ass rubbing against my already hard cock. I know that she wasn’t doing it on purpose, but it felt so fucking good. I know that we have been naked in the shower or tub before. Our bodies close, but this feels so much more intimate. Her soft, plush, naked body pressed flush against mine, her legs spread open wide across my lap. It feels perfect, like she was made for my arms, for me.

After soaking in the tub for a while, I pulled the plug on the drain, then stood with Mara in my arms. She automatically tightened her grip on me, getting used to me carrying her in her sleep now. With Mara still in my arms, I grabbed a towel and tucked it around her the best that I could. Then I grabbed another towel and did the same for myself. I used Mara’s thighs to hold my towel in place.

I grabbed the shirt I had brought in here for her off the counter and walked to the bedroom. I laid Mara on the bed, then fixed my towel, so it wouldn’t fall. I dried her off the best that I could. I slipped my t-shirt on her, totally disregarding her panties this time. After running a brush through her hair, I went to the closet and threw on a pair of basketball shorts.

I climbed into the bed with my beautiful wife and wrapped my arm around her waist. The second that my arm was around her, she was scooting closer and I was meeting her halfway. I placed a soft kiss on the side of her neck, drawing a soft moan and sigh of content from her. I grinned as I settled in closer and fell asleep.