Italian Roulette: Seduction

One is romantic love, the other raw passion. Until she finds out they are not that different.
Vanessa owns a small bag shop in New York and lives in the apartment above with her sister and niece. Her life changes when she meets Raphael and then Gabriel. They are the complete opposites, Raphael a classic film lover and a lost romantic soul, Gabriel a mysterious nightclub owner. But her world turns upside down when she finds out who they really are and that they might be connected to her family's tragedy.

The cold is soon replaced by the heat of Gabriel’s body as he comes behind me and presses his torso against my back. The tips of his fingers slide from my shoulders down to my hands, leaving a trail of fire on my cold skin. I feel his breath fanning across the curve of my neck, and then the trace of his lips as he peppers me with slow torturous kisses. A week ago, I would have enjoyed it, but now the imprint of his lips feels like cattle branding.

“Take off your clothes,” he whispers into my ear

It takes me a few seconds to process what I’ve just heard.

“What?” I ask in disbelief

“Take. Off. Your. Clothes.”