CHOSEN BY A SINNER (Completed)

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"It can wait." He pulls the device out, switches it off, and drops it on the display case containing his wristwatches and cufflinks. "You're more important."

Jesus, my heart.

Taking my hand, he says, "Let's relax in the living room. I'll let you pick a movie we can watch."

Loving the sound of that, I chuckle, "Brace yourself for

one hell of a sappy romance."

Feeling much better after the tender moment we just shared, I grin as we head downstairs. I sit down on the couch, folding my legs beneath me, and take the remote from Luca when he holds it out to me.

"How does your TV work?" I ask while pressing a button to switch it on. "Our," he corrects me before patiently talking me through

the process.

When I pick Grown Ups, Luca chuckles, "Thank God for small mercies."

"See, I'm not a bitch all the time."

He wraps his arm around my shoulders and tugs me to his side. "You've never been one."

God, this is a refreshing change of pace.

This I can do.

Watching a comedy with Luca, the last of the tension eases between us, making space for the attraction to return full force. I'm overly aware of every breath he takes and the feel of his powerful body next to mine.