As expected, the party turned out to be a major shitshow that ended with Sofia crying her eyes out over something her fianc?Danilo had done and Anna panicked because of her friend抯 state. I was majorly pissed because it was only a matter of time before someone would let something slip to Dante. Dad was already suspicious too. My career was about to go down the drain, all thanks to little Miss Perfect.
After the party, I dragged Anna up to her room in the Cavallaro lodge where we were staying. 揝tay in this room and don抰 do anything stupid tonight. I抦 sick of dealing with this.?
Anna crossed her arms over her chest. 揗aybe you should stay here with me to make sure I behave.?
揘o thanks. I don抰 need any more drama in my life than I already have. I抦 sure Danilo would agree with me.?
Her eyes flashed and she sauntered closer to me, which looked strange in her Chucky the murder doll costume she抎 picked for the costume party.
揗aybe it would be the kind of drama you enjoy.?
I cocked an eyebrow. If Anna thought she could seduce me dressed like a killer puppet, she had to be more drunk than I thought, though I hadn抰 seen her drink any alcohol. 揑 don抰 think you have anything to offer that I抎 enjoy.?
Now she was furious, which fit her killer doll costume so much better than the seductress expression. 揥e both know that抯 not true.?
I didn抰 want to consider what Anna might have to offer. Not tonight, not ever. 揋o to sleep, Anna.?
I turned but Anna grabbed my arm. I gritted my teeth. She was testing my patience.
揧ou don抰 mind bending the rules, so why don抰 you with me??
I glared down at her. 揑抦 not interested in you, Anna. I won抰 have your dad skin my balls for the sloppy, inexperienced fumbling of a virgin.?
揥ho says I抦 a virgin??
I laughed. This girl had written virgin all over her forehead whenever she pranced around me. 揃ecause I have been guarding you for years and you were never alone with a guy unsupervised.?
揟hat抯 not true. I was alone with Clifford when our families met.?She let her fingertips wander up my chest until I pushed her hand down. 揑 think he抎 tell you I抦 worth the drama.?
I had half a mind to give her a dose of her own medicine and throw her on the bed. Maybe she was playing around but she抎 become the little prude virgin the second she was in bed with me. There was no way in hell that Clifford had dared going near her with Dante nearby. Anna was a good liar but that story was too ridiculous.
I took a deep breath through my nose, resisting the urge. I was a fucking adult and wouldn抰 let a teenage girl抯 provocation drive me to inappropriate actions. I released her as if she抎 burned me. 揟his is my last warning, if you don抰 stop this bullshit, I抣l resign.?
Her lips parted. 揧ou wouldn抰。？
I leaned down. 揟ry me. I抳e been waiting for this chance for years.?
揑f you resign, I抣l tell everyone you banged Mrs. Alfera.?
I lost it. I got in her face. 揇o you want your daddy to kill me, Anna? Is that it? I抦 sure if you ask him nicely, he抣l do his little girl the favor even without dragging Mrs. Alfera into the dirt with me.?
揑 don抰 want you dead, Santino,?she said quietly, for once earnest, which made her Chucky doll outfit even less fitting. 揑 want you to stop treating me like an annoying burden.?
揟hen stop being one,?I muttered and closed the door in her face.
I took another deep breath. Anna would eventually give up.
Ever since the Christmas party, unwanted images of Santino banging Mrs. Alfera had popped into my mind.
Instead of putting me off, they抎 made me want to experience Santino抯 animalistic side myself. I could tell he was passionate and lacked control. I could only imagine what that would mean in the bedroom. Clifford抯 words about me doing something about my virginity had only enforced my desire to experience pleasure before marriage. If Clifford gave me the green light, what stopped me?
Of course, I had to be discreet, not just because of Clifford. Mom and Dad would certainly not be happy if word about me getting naughty made the rounds.
Two major problems stopped me from pursuing my desire:
Constant surveillance through my family or Santino that prevented me from being alone with a guy.
Plus my unreasonable wish to experience sex with Santino.
I couldn抰 get him out of my mind.
And he was a reasonable choice. After all, he lacked morals as his adventure with Mrs. Alfera proved and he was the only not-related man I was alone with all the time. He and I could get naughty without anyone ever finding out.
It was the optimal solution. I couldn抰 fall in love with someone and have sex with them, after all. My future marriage with Clifford would make a relationship really difficult. Not to mention that I didn抰 have time for a boyfriend. I was busy with school and my designs. Anything more than a fling was out of the question.