Chapter 91

Luca’s POV

I stared at Mara for a moment, enjoying every second of her presence. I knew what I needed to do next. I needed to pull out and get her cleaned up. It’s what I feel I need to do, after everything that she has been through. She deserves treatment for what she is. The Queen. But, I’m not quite ready to break this bond.

“I love you Marabella Rose”, I whispered, snuggling into her neck. Mara sighed peacefully, “I love you too, handsome”, she uttered. I slowly pulled out of her, and quickly picked her up to take her to the bathroom, bridal-style. I picked my phone up off the bed-side table, on my way there.

“Luca, the bed”, Mara whispered shyly. “I know, principessa. No worries”, I whispered. I know her blood was on it, that’s what happens when you have sex for the first time ever. I sat Mara down on a towel that was on the counter. I quickly texted Cal and asked him to send a maid to change the bedsheets, as I walked over to the tub to turn it on.

I made sure the water was hot enough, then added some epson salt, and essential oils to the mix. Mara watched me with curious eyes. She knows what I’m doing, she has seen me do it before. She still seemed mesmerized by my actions. “How do you feel?”, I asked, keeping my eye on her, while I added the extras to the water.

“I feel good”, she answered. “What’s your pain level?”, I questioned. Mara tilted her head to the side and grinned. “Where at?”, she asked. I chuckled and shook my head. “Anywhere, love”, I responded. “Well, my injuries are probably a five right now, other than that, I don’t hurt”, she answered.

“That’s good to know, baby girl”, I uttered, walking up to her and stroking her cheek. “I love knowing that you are mine. No one elses'”, I whispered, tucking her hair behind her ear, and admiring her beauty. She grinned softly, as she caressed my chest. “I love you, Luca”, she muttered, placing a soft sensual kiss on my torso. “I love you, Marabella”, uttered, wrapping my arms around her rib cage.

I supported her weight, as I lifted her up to carry her. Her legs instantaneously wrapped around my hips, her arms securing their spot on my shoulders. “You are so beautiful, piccola”, I whispered. Mara melted into my grip with a sigh. I stepped into the tub and slowly lowered us both down into the water.

We groaned in unison as our bodies were submerged in the water. “I have to ask, piccola. What made you want to give into me now?”, I questioned in a low murmur. Mara chuckled, “Other than the fact, that I have wanted to give in for a while now, but was just too scared to?”, she murmured, as she lifted her head to look at me. “Yes”, I uttered.

“Maybe it won’t be such a race now to injure us”, she whispered. “What do you mean, baby girl?”, I asked, lathering the body wash in my hands to wash her body. “My entire abduction was because they wanted to ruin me before you could claim me”, her voice was small, like she was scared to share what she had going on in her mind.

“You think that they won’t be too keen on trying to eliminate you now?”, I inquired gently. “Or you, hopefully”, she whispered. I wrapped my arms around her and held her close to my chest. “They will still come for us, piccola. But, as always, we will stand together. I love you, little one”, I murmured. “I love you, too, Luca”, she whispered, snuggling into my shoulder.

I massaged the soap into her body, taking my time and admiring her body. Mara moaned and groaned as my fingers slid over her body. “Was it everything you imagined?”, I asked curiously. Mara chuckled, “It was so much better”, she whispered. She lifted her head and grabbed my body wash from above my shoulder.

She lathered the soap onto her hands and began to gently wash my torso and arms. I laid my head back and relaxed as I watched her. “How was I lucky enough to fall into your lap?”, Mara whispered, her nose crinkling as she thought out loud. “I keep asking myself the same thing, piccola. How did I get lucky enough for you to fall into my lap?”, I countered her question.

A soft smile spread across Mara’s lips as she watched her hands glide all over my body. “I love the way your skin feels under my fingertips”, she murmured. I smiled broadly, “I love the way your fingers feel on me, bambina”, I whispered. I gripped her hips tightly, making her moan and roll her hips. God, this woman was made for me. I groped her stomach up to her breasts, where I kneaded them tenderly, making Mara’s head lull backwards.

I brought my lips to her neck and nibbled, loving each and every response that came from this beautiful woman. “Marabella”, I whispered. Goosebumps spread across her skin as she moaned, “Luca”, she uttered. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard something get knocked over in our room and break. “What was that?”, Mara whispered. I shook my head, with a frown as I listened closely.