Eden didn’t need to pack, she already had a suitcase packed with things she needed. She wasn’t the type of person to overpack and think too much about what she takes on a trip. She had a few fancy dresses, a few casual, and a couple of nightwear. After dinner, the entire family sat in the living room at night, chatting and deciding what movie to watch. They could never decide on a movie, they spent the whole time arguing about what to watch. Eden had never had a family to spend time or laugh with. The friendly and open atmosphere at the Mason house was just what Eden needed. Although, she was still not okay with how things were going with Bennett. She wished that they could at least be friends so they could spend some time together without being awkward around each other.“Say, Eden. Your father is an interesting man,” said Chester out of the blue.Eden was unsure about how to reply. He certainly was an interesting man. “Oh, haha. What makes you say that?”“At the reception, after yo
Eden wanted to pull the hem of her gown from below so that her thighs were properly covered, but she decided not to, in case Bennett was watching her, she didn’t want him to think that his gaze intimidated her.She felt relief as soon as she got inside the bathroom. She quickly washed off the makeup, thinking that she would directly go to bed and sleep without thinking or looking at anything or anyone. She walked back to the room and saw that Bennett still had not put on a shirt. His back was against her while he sat and looked at something on his phone. He was not watching her, and she had all the time to look at him, to admire him. She looked at his chiseled and muscular back, slim waist, and tanned skin. Eden, once again, found herself thinking about things that she did not want to think about. Bennett’s head turned to look at Eden, who was standing still looking at him. Eden was caught off guard and said whatever came to her mind, “Y-you’re going to sleep like that?” Eden asked.
“Uhm, I just forgot the time when we’re leaving,” said Eden, while looking at a shirtless, sweaty Bennett, who was now facing her. As Bennett stepped closer and closer to her, Eden felt her breathing getting stuck in her throat but managed to remain emotionless. Finally, he reached the door and opened it wider to talk to her. Eden struggled to keep her eyes fixated on his face only, no matter how appealing the rest of his body seemed.“I think I told you last night,” said Bennett, panting. “At 9:30, but we have to leave at 8, so be ready.” Bennett turned around and walked toward the weight sets. “Close the door on your way back.”Eden complied, quickly closing the door and hurrying back to the room. At this point, Eden was not sure what to do about Bennett’s images in her mind. Suddenly, she was struck with an idea. She thought if she found someone nice and decent in Italy, who showed interest in spending time with her, maybe she could take things further to satisfy her need, and mayb
The flight landed at Milan Airport. It was 7 AM there since Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Milan. Eden and Bennett, jet-lagged from the travel, took a cab and headed straight to the hotel. When they reached, the receptionist checked them in and they were escorted by a bellboy to the room. As Eden and Bennett walked into the suite, they saw a huge hall with a big TV and a comfortable couch and a steel bucket with ice and champagne. It was just what Eden expected a five-star hotel in Milan to look like. It was beautiful and elegant. To their disappointment, they found that there was only one bedroom. Eden thought that it was foolish to think that Bennett’s mother would make a reservation for a suite with two rooms. “I’ll move to another room,” said Bennett, as he walked towards the door.Eden stopped him and said, “No, you should stay here, I’ll get a room for the night, it's just for tonight, I will leave tomorrow anyway.”“No, I’ll go. Please, I insist,” said Bennett firmly, and Eden
Bennett’s Point of View;Bennett closed the door behind him as he walked away from the suite with his luggage. He was tired of the travels and wanted to sleep for a couple of hours. The room he booked was on the same floor as Eden’s suite, so he didn’t have to walk much. The room was not as big enough or luxurious as the suite, but it was still in a five-star hotel and matched all its expectations. Bennett did not care about which room he was in, he had stayed in far better suits in far better hotels before. He knew that Eden needed a better experience on this trip than he did. She had never traveled much because of her father’s restrictions. He knew this from when Eden had kidnapped him. The next day, he looked into Eden’s background and everything that there was to know about her and her motive for kidnapping him. Rich and spoiled as she may have been, she had a rough childhood and a terrible father. He knew about her mother, he even knew where Martha Brown was currently living. He
Eden’s Point of View:Eden walked to Bennett’s room, her feet stomping with anger on the wooden floor. She had not even worn any slippers before walking out. All she wanted to know was what the hell did Bennett want from her. Why would he toy with her feelings for no reason? If this was his way of punishing her for kidnapping him, she did not want to keep up with the ruse anymore. Eden reached Bennett’s door and paused for a moment, to get her thoughts in line. She looked ahead at the door intently and started thumping her fist on it. Bennett opened the door and stood there shirtless, but Eden did not care about it, she was mad at him and she wanted answers. She walked in, past Bennett, and stood there waiting for him to close the door.“What the hell do you want from me? I realized my mistake and I apologized. Are you doing this as some sort of punishment?” asked Eden, anger filling up her bones.Bennett walked over to the bed, picked up his shirt, and put it on, but let it remain
Bennett was in no mood to resist whatever Eden was doing to him. He knew that she wanted to be in control, just like she has always tried to be. She ran her hands all over his chiseled chest and abs while looking intently into his eyes. She bent down and kissed his lips again, and he returned the favor gladly. But Eden pulled her lips from his again and started tracing them from his cheek, down to his neck. Bennett closed his eyes, giving himself to her touch and kisses. Eden felt accomplishment when she finally heard him make a small but raspy moaning sound when she started sucking and biting on the sensitive spot of his neck. Bennett’s hands were on Eden’s waist, but with the way Eden was making him feel, an image of her naked body on the bed came back into his mind and he wanted to feel her skin on his hands. He held her thighs, slowly massaging them as they traveled upwards, toward her ass. He lifted up her short robe, exposing her bare skin for his hands to roam around. He held
For the first time, Eden did not think that Bennett was doing this to punish her. He looked genuinely distressed about something and she knew it was related to the reason why he had stopped himself from taking things too far with her. She realized that he was offering her an explanation, which is exactly why she had come to him in the first place. Eden decided to set aside her pride. She did feel humiliated that Bennett was the one who had initiated the whole thing, once before in the car and now in the hotel room and that he was the one who had stopped it too. She knew it was not the right time to get angry over it, she had to hear why Bennett was so conflicted over being with her.“Okay, I’ll try to understand,” said Eden, softly.Bennett took a sigh. “You know that we had an agreement about having a divorce in 4-5 years. We are to go our separate ways, live our own lives, and get to choose what we want in life. Neither of us wanted to get married to each other in the first place.