I had woken up in the middle of the night and for a few minutes after our fierce lovemaking, I had leaned against Marc, eyes closed, breathing heavily, then repulsion and self-disgust swept over me and I had to run from him as though from the devil himself. For hours I had paced around my room and I got inside my quit and recalled how we had met.Six years ago It was my birthday and I had gone out with my two friends an Englishman and Harriet my roommate. We had gone to a nightclub and the music was blaring deafening our ears but we were still enjoying it.  “Ah…the party song.” Henry my friend wiggled his eyebrows. “ Come both you girls must dance with me.” He took both our hands and was leading us to the dance floor but I denied saying I was too tipsy and will not be able to gel in the crowd so they left me seated there and went on dancing. I was looking at them and enjoying my drink. “You know, I can teach you if you want to dance.” A seductively sexy voice whispered from just behind my ear. And I turned my eyes around to meet a pair of sexy dark eyes which were too dominating and when I observed him he was definitely the most handsome Italian guy I have ever laid my eyes on for a second I just stared at him. I heard him chuckle and came back to my senses and said. “ NO thank you, I prefer not to dance at all.” “Oh…and I thought you didn’t know how to dance so I tried my luck but it seems you don’t want to, so could I join you for a drink?” The man insisted. I looked at him and smiled wondering if he did this to every female he hits on. That’s too lame it won’t work on me but I wouldn’t mind drinking with him. “Alright, you can,” I said softly. He smiled and sat down beside me and called the waiter to get us the drinks but I intervened. “Hey, it’s my birthday so my treat.” Then I asked the waiter to get what he wants and after he left I looked at him. “Well happy birthday to the most beautiful woman I ever laid my eyes on.” He said grinning at me and there was a strange sensation in my stomach. I started laughing. “And even your smile is beautiful.” He said putting his hand on his chest. I rolled my eyes and said. “Will you stop! Are you in the habit of praising women before you finally ask them out?” I asked curiously as he was very good at flirting. Although I was naïve in that department as I never dated. “Ah, that hurt. I don’t usually have the habit of praising any random woman but god I couldn’t help myself when I saw you. I had eyes on you from the moment you walked in and I couldn’t take it off so I had tried my luck and asked you for a dance. And by the way, my name is Marc Garcia.” He said smiling at me and I was bewitched by his smile. “I find it hard to believe but I think I will let it go since you are being sincere,” I said genuinely and that time the waiter arrived with our drinks and we lifted our glasses to toast. “Hey, beauty how will I raise a toast without knowing your name.” Marc said with a smirk on his face. “It's Carmen White.” I said shyly. “Alright, happy birthday Carmen !” He said and sipped his drink and so did I. “Thank you,” I said softly. I don’t know why I felt so drawn towards him. I have met him for the first time for God’s sake. “So Carmen, are you from around here?” Marc asked. “Well no, I am from London but am studying architect at the university,” I told him truthfully. “Wow! You are very talented.” “Well, it's nothing like that I am just learning and so I came to this city as its culture and heritage are so rich.” I said. “Yeah, and I am sure you will become very successful.” “Well I hope so,” I said smiling at him. Just then the music changed into a very catchy number and Marc said. “I know I am asking for too much but the music is so tempting. Would you like to dance with me Carmen?” I was attracted by his eyes and couldn’t say no again so I allowed him to lead me to the dance floor. I nearly choked after what he whispered in my ears next. “Carmen move closer to me and spread your legs.” He wrapped his hand around my waist pulling me closer. “What are you doing?” “Don’t panic and do as I told you.” He whispered and gave me an intense look so I followed his advice. The dance was very sexy while we swayed our bodies together and I must say it was too daring as I had never been so close to a man before and my body was getting heated. I could feel his hardness behind me. His bulge was radiating heat while they moved their hips and I felt my heartbeat stop for a moment but my panties had already gotten wet. The song seemed to go on and on forever. I felt as if we had been dancing for longer than I knew. After what seemed to be an eternity the music stopped but I didn’t realize it as I was enjoying our moments together. “Ahem……” I hear Marc clear his throat. I looked at him to see his amused expression. “The music has ended beautifully.” “Oh!” I felt my face grow red with embarrassment. “Well, thank you for the dance Marc, it was nice meeting you,” I spoke in one breath and tuned like a scared kitten. I returned to our table and found that my friends were already seated there so I decided to pay the bill and escape but when I asked for the bill the waiter said the bill was already paid. I asked my friends and they said it was my treat so why will they pay. I turned towards the waiter but he had vanished but not far away I saw Marc raising his glass and smiling at me and I knew that he was the one who paid the bill. Somehow I felt that man was dangerous so I turned and gesturing my friends to leave I walked out of the nightclub. ****************************** “Miss sleepy head, you are finally awake,” Harriet said as soon as I opened my eyes and saw Harried sitting on my bed and looking at me. “Good morning,” I said twisting and turning my body. “So did you have fun with that man with whom you were dancing last night,” Harriet said all of a sudden. Then I remember my awkward dance and the embarrassment I had to bear because of my treacherous body. “Well yeah, I guess,” I said softly not wanting to tell everything in detail. “No way, Carmen you were dancing with the most eligible man, Marc Garcia last night and you are saying it was not a big deal. You are amazing.” Harriet said looking at me unbelievingly and I could feel she was looking at me with hatred in her eyes. "And did you know that the club that we went to yesterday belongs to him." “ What no I did not! And wait, you mean to say he is the famous Italian playboy that you always talk about?” I asked as the realization hit me. Harriet nodded her head. “Well, my luck but now that you have told me I would make sure I never meet him again as I don’t want to become a plaything of some playboy. So you still have a chance.” I added as I knew Harriet was very much interested in him. “Now if you will excuse me I need to go to the washroom. I got up and dragged my lazy body inside the bathroom. As I was too lazy to explain about a stranger whom I had just met. But to my disappointment, Marc Garcia couldn’t let me off the hook as he started sending flowers to my flat and also I saw him staking me where ever I go. I tried to ignore him as much as possible but he wouldn’t budge. Harriet started treating me like a stranger when she saw that Marc was pursuing me with flowers and gifts. She was getting jealous and when I tried to explain it to her she wouldn’t let me so I decided I wouldn’t explain myself at all. Since I have not done anything wrong why would I bother? But gradually was I touched by Marc Garcia’s madness and secretly looked at him while he waited for me to come out of my house every morning. After a week Harriet left the flat without informing me and I was shocked when the landlord came to ask me for the rest of the security deposit as Harriet took her share of the deposit and left. I didn’t know what to do as I didn’t want to bother my parents so I decided to work part-time to pay off my rent. I asked him for time hoping he would allow me but to my dismay, he didn’t agree. I packed my bags ready to move out the next day and stay at some hotel till I find someplace to stay. I had no one in Milan and so I had to solely rely on my own. I was trying to figure out things when the doorbell rang and I thought the landlord had come so I went and opened the door only to find Marc Garcia standing at my doorstep. I was too shocked to see him standing at my door and stared at him with confusion. “Hello, Carmen.” He said huskily and my name sounded so good coming out of his mouth. He looked so damn sexy. I pulled myself together and asked. “What are doing here Mr. Garcia?” “Mr. Garcia? Do I look that old to you?” He asked unhappily. “No, I didn’t mean that.” I said hurriedly. I was just trying to be polite. “Won’t you welcome me in?” “Oh right, please come in,” I said as I moved aside to let him in. He got in and turned towards me and he pointed at my suitcases which were lying in the drawing room. “Why have you packed so many suitcases? Are you going somewhere?” I gulped my saliva nervously and thought what should I say that my landlord is kicking me out because my roommate left me alone without telling me. “Sort of,” I said not wanting to tell him my problems. “Are you sure? You don’t seem to be sure.” He asked looking at me domineeringly. My heart skipped a beat. Did he know something? I wondered. “Yeah, I am.” I insisted nervously. Then the most amazing thing happened. He walked slowly towards me and lifted my chin. “You can’t even lie Carmen, your eyes say it all. So where are you planning to move?” He asked suddenly. My eyes went wide and I asked. “How did you know?” “Don’t you hate me because as far as I know, I am the reason you are facing these problems?” He said gently. I moved away from him nervously. “Why should I blame you. I am happy that Harriet showed her true colors and please don’t feel bad about it as I don’t blame you. But how did you find out?” I asked him curiously. “Well, I heard her boasting about it to her friend when I had gone out for lunch at a nearby café and I couldn’t help but hear it and that’s how I came to know that my attention towards you had caused her to get jealous of you and so she moved out with her other friend just to teach you a lesson.” He paused and then continued, “ I am sorry Carmen my one-sided attraction has caused you this ordeal but I can’t help it I like you and I want to be with you. I know it’s too early but will you be my girlfriend.” My mouth was agape as I listened to his explanation, then an apology then finally his proposal. Am I dreaming? I shook my head and looked at him very closely and could see the determination in his eyes and I couldn’t help myself wanting to kiss his lips. But before I could he moved closer and started kissing me passionately. I had never been kissed so I did not know how to react. But I could feel his tongue probing inside my mouth as it got entangled with my tongue and he started stroking it sensually. I was too dazed to notice that he had pulled me tightly in his embrace and his hands were playing with my hair while he was kissing me slowly and tenderly. After a long time, he let me go and I came back down to the earth. I looked at him with embarrassment not knowing what to say. I have been attracted towards him right after we danced on the dance floor and was a bit angry when he sent me the beautiful flowers regularly but when he started stalking me, I somehow couldn’t help but stalk him back as he was too good looking for my own senses and I felt my heart started beating excitedly whenever I saw him and today when he was standing close to me I didn’t know what to say. “You still haven’t replied Carmen? Will you be my girlfriend?” He asked again. So many things were happening at the same time I couldn’t think straight but the sentence about being his girlfriend stuck in my mind like jelly. Of course, I want to who wouldn’t want to date Italy’s most eligible bachelor? I felt shy and nodded my head and he came and hugged me tightly before his mouth seeked mine and in the end when I couldn’t breathe he let me go. “Carmen I am so happy. I promise you won't regret being my girlfriend.” He said softly and I couldn’t help but ask. “What about your other girlfriends? I am sorry but if you want me to be your girlfriend I won’t be able to tolerate them.” I told him sincerely. “Ha, ha ……Carmen I have not dated anyone for a long time. And I don’t have a girlfriend.” He said moving closer to me again. “But I saw the news that day it said you are dating some supermodel.” I pouted. He gave me a peck on my lips and said. “Oh God, you are so tempting. Listen to me darling those media houses don’t have any news so they are trying to defame me. I am single but not anymore if you say yes.” I nodded my head and snuggled in his embrace it felt so good. What was I supposed to do when a handsome Italian man proposed to you all of a sudden and you know you like him too? “I want to take you for dinner. Will you come?” He asked. I suddenly realized that I haven’t eaten anything since the afternoon when my landlord told me to leave. I sighed deeply and was sad. “I don’t want to. Some other day Marc. I have too many things going in my mind right now and I don’t want to spoil your mood..” “Hey, Hey, Hey……..look at me.” He said cupping my face. “You can tell me what is bothering you I might be able to help you after all you are my woman now.” He said possessively and I blushed. His women!  Wow! It sounded so domineering. I like it. “Marc I appreciate it but this is my problem and I will solve it myself.” I did not want his help reading my accommodation I am sure I will manage. “But at least you can tell me what s bothering you?” He insisted. I took a long breath and explained to him the whole situation. “I will find a place, you don’t need to worry,” I assured him in the end. He looked at me and took out an envelope from his pocket and gave it to me. “Open it.” I opened the envelope and found a piece of paper inside it and when I read it I was shocked. “Marc when did you…………..” He kissed my mouth and said. “Carmen, I rented this place when I came to know what Harriet did to you as my apology to you, so don’t think too much about it you can find another flatmate if you want and if you think that you don’t want to take favors from me you can pay me the rent every month will that do?” It seemed he was fully prepared to make me agree with his conditions. I smiled and accepted his kindness as he was doing it for my good and shouldn’t be cocky. “But I will pay you the rent every month,” I said stubbornly. He grinned and said. “All right.” After that we had dinner at home I prepared some chicken stew and stuffed bread. As I couldn’t find anything in the fridge. He left after that and I unpacked my suitcases and arranged my clothes happily as I was so messed up the whole day but at least at the end of the day everything turned out to be fine and I even ended up becoming someone’s girlfriend. After that day I was living the life of a Cinderella. Marc would pick me up every day and drop me off but never came to my apartment without being invited. We would go often go on dates and long drives. We always ended our dates with a passionate kiss which left us breathless. But gradually I fell head over heels in love with him and finally I was ready to give my precious treasure as I was sure he was the one for me and I was ready. It so happened that my semester exams were coming so Marc thought it would be better if he didn’t disturb me. I felt bad at first because 'I won’t be able to see him but I was touched that he was thinking about me so I agreed. But two days without seeing him made me so horny that I was unable to concentrate on my studies. I had picked up my phone many times to call him over but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. When I was tossing and turning on my bed that evening the doorbell rang and I went out wondering who might it be. I opened my door and was shocked to see Marc standing there looking at me adoringly and before I could say anything. He got inside and closed the door and pushed me to the door very gently and started ravishing my mouth hungrily. My eyes went wide with shock but after a second I started kissing him back. Moving my hands around his hair and touching him sensually while his hands were roaming around my body. “Tell me that you want me just like I want you, Carmen,” Marc groaned against my mouth and in an instant, the promise of what I might have washed away all the caution I had built around that existed in my body. I reached up and pulled him towards me and kissed him hungrily. Ten minutes later we made it to the bed. I dragged his shirt off his shoulders and tossed it aside. I had never touched a man before but when I looked at his body I gulped with admiration. My palms slid across his sleek, heavy shoulders as he removed my clothes till we were both naked. Time seemed to stop as I fitted myself against him nervously. He kissed me while his gaze was locked with mine and whispered. “Carmen you are so beautiful.” His mouth started savoring my body and he came down and nibbled my breasts before going down and finding my wet clit which was seeking its attention. He kissed me then and started stoking his tongue inside. Everything was so new for me that the feeling of the emotions was too overwhelming. I shivered when the tip of his hardness touched my core and I looked at him pleadingly as I was ready. “Carmen, I know this is your first time. I Promise to be gentle.” He said as lowered himself and kissed me as he entered inside me slowly at first I was worried whether he will fit inside me but when he was completely inside me I groaned with pain and he held me in his warm hug trying to soothe out the pain. “It will be fine.” He said and started moving with a slow rhythm after a while, I was comfortable with his size he started thrusting inside me. His head dipped, and I felt the softness of his lips against my neck. My stomach clenched the slowly building tension suddenly unbearable as I tightened around him. I felt his body shudder. At that moment my climax shimmered through me with an intense pleasure that made tears burn behind my lids and everything was spinning around me. I looked at Marc's face and saw him close his eyes as he shattered inside me. And suddenly I remembered we had not used protection but I did not care as I wanted my first time to be perfect with my perfect man. Suddenly Marc opened his eyes and looked at me lovingly and our eyes held each other for a while as if time had stopped. And after a few minutes, Marc's mouth landed on my lips and he started kissing my lips with urgency as if I will run away my face turned red when he whispered in my ears. "Carmen, ready for another round?" I blushed and he smiled and moved in between my legs pushing his hard length inside me and I smiled with pleasure as he started thrusting inside me slowly, sensually By the time our lovemaking was over we were exhausted and so fell asleep entangled together. It was still dark when I woke up in the morning and tried to move my body but he switched on the bedside lamp and stared at me. “I……”I started speaking. But he cut me short and kissed me for a long time before cupping my face and he looked at me so adoringly. “Carmen, I can’t live without you. Will you marry me?” Tears started rolling down my cheeks and my eyes were gleaming with happiness. I know I was too young but even I couldn’t live without him and without thinking I agreed. I nodded my head and he smiled and started kissing me again and we ended up having morning sex. I can never forget those moments as they were priceless. After a long time, sleep took over my emotions.