From the corner of my eye, I saw Santino step out onto the porch. I wasn抰 sure if he could see us from his vantage point because our part of the backyard wasn抰 as brightly lit as the rest.
But he抎 find us. That was his job after all.
I batted my lashes at Maurice and bit my lower lip. He didn抰 need another invitation. One of his arms came around my back and with the other, he cupped my head and kissed me. He wasn抰 as hesitant as Clifford had been and the kiss was much more enjoyable. Of course, it couldn抰 hold a candle to Santino抯 kiss. Still I found myself being pleasantly surprised. Paying Santino back at least proved a nice experience. His palm traveled down my back until it rested right above my ass and our kiss picked up pace. My body didn抰 spring to life like it had done with Santino but I could imagine getting into it more after a while.
Suddenly Maurice was ripped away from me. It took me a moment to understand what had happened. Maurice抯 kiss had actually made me forget the reason for the kiss in the first place.
Maurice sat on the ground with Santino standing over him. Maurice let out a string of French curses then lunged at Santino. My eyes widened. Bad idea.
Within a minute, Santino had Maurice back on the ground, face first. Santino抯 knee pressed into Maurice抯 back, and his expression suggested he wanted to break his spine.
揝antino,?I warned. 揗aurice doesn抰 know who I am.?
Santino抯 cold smile hit me and sent a shiver down my back. 揗aybe you should let guys know before you kiss them that they抮e risking their lives by touching you.?
揋et off!?Maurice growled in English.
Santino dug his knee deeper into his back, making him groan in pain.
揂re you her boyfriend??
揃odyguard,?I said quickly and moved to their side. I grabbed Santino抯 shoulder, feeling his muscles flex under my fingertips.
揝antino.?
Santino straightened and finally released Maurice who immediately shoved to his feet but kept his distance to us. 揃odyguard? You抮e famous??
Santino sneered. 揝he抯 a mafia princess, so you stay the fuck away from her unless you want me to break your spine.?
Maurice seemed to think Santino was joking but a look at my apologetic face had his eyes go wide. He shook his head with another string of French curses. 揧ou Americans are completely crazy.?He went off without another word.
Santino grabbed my arm and dragged me away, but not back toward the party instead toward the driveway.
揥hat are you doing? It抯 not even midnight yet! I didn抰 get the chance to congratulate Clifford.?
揑f you think I抣l stay another second at this party so I can watch you let Clifford cop a feel as his birthday present, you抮e very mistaken. If you think getting it on with horny teenage boys is the way to piss me off, then you don抰 know me.?
揃y your standards, I should probably seduce Clark Senior. I won抰 ever sink as low as you, Santino.?
揋ive it some time, considering your behavior in the last few weeks, I抎 say you抮e on a good way.?
揧ou want me to be a good girl? Then stop being such a dick.?
We arrived at the car. Luisa was already inside.
Santino leaned down, his eyes burning with rage. 揥ho ever said I want you to be a good girl??
Oh holy shit. 揧ou want me to be a good girl around other guys.?I moved even closer, grabbing his shirt. 揃ut deep down you want me to keep my naughty side only for you.?
Santino gripped my hand and pried it off. 揑抦 not playing your games, Anna. And you better stop playing them. Next time I see you with another guy, I抦 going to break his bones, no matter who he is, even Clark Senior.?
揑抣l stop kissing other guys if you stop banging other women.?
He laughed darkly. 揟his isn抰 a negotiation.?
揝o you think you can fuck Mrs. Clark, and I抣l just sit back and watch like a good little girl.?
揥e aren抰 anything, Anna. So me fucking whoever I want isn抰 your fucking business.?
揑t is if you抮e doing it while on the job.?
揋et in the car, now. This discussion is over. I抣l keep fucking Mrs. Clark and every other woman I want, and you keep your legs closed until Cliffy feels ready to marry and pops your cherry.?
He threw the door shut in my face and engaged the locks. I let out an enraged cry and gave him the finger.
He smirked and turned, heading back to the house.
Luisa stared at me with shock-widened eyes. 揥ow. You two will end up killing each other. Maybe you should take another bodyguard to Paris with you.?
揘o way. I won抰 let him off so easily. He thinks he can order me around. I know he wants me. And I won抰 give up until I抳e made him eat his words.?
揑 have a really bad feeling about this. What do you want to do??