Chapter 2

The music resounded throughout the place; exotic dancers danced in a purely erotic way to please

the customers who had crowded the place.

Caterina had already served several tables, and, after much begging, had managed to get her

uniform not too provocative, it still felt short and showed too much, but, at least, she no longer

felt almost naked, of course, she had been teased by her colleagues for it, but she couldn't care

less about that. She had better things to worry about.

She felt much more nervous knowing that from one moment to the next, that man with tattoos

and rough appearance, would come to claim her little lie; that was stupid, she wouldn't have to be

forced to give her last name if she didn't want to, but, in Becca's words, that man was potentially

dangerous, a supposed mafia leader.

Taking a little break in the middle of that busy night, Caterina watched the place while leaning

against one of the walls; she admired the beautiful women dancing almost naked, she felt

sincerely surprised by those skilled dancers, she could never do something like that, she would die

of shame, however, they seemed too uninhibited, as if in that erotic dance they were freeing

themselves, she admired them for that.

“You seem too amused looking at those women, tell me, do you like girls?” Hades Visconti's

sensual voice had almost given her a heart attack.

Looking at that rough and flamboyant looking man, Caterina could notice the anger in his gaze, it

was more than evident that Hades already knew that he had lied to her and had given her a false

last name.

“I guess subtlety is not something you usually practice, you have really managed to scare me”

replied Caterina touching her chest to feel her exalted palpitations.

Hades looked at that simple waitress, he had already discovered her little lie and already knew her

real last name, he was frankly surprised to know that a quiet art and violin teacher worked in a

place like that, the woman in front of him seemed too shy, too fragile and too innocent. Like a lost

rabbit in the middle of a wolf's den. Moved by curiosity, he had ordered to investigate her

thoroughly, he wanted to know the reasons that a woman from a completely peaceful and boring

world would have, to be in the midst of chaos and excesses that displeased him at first sight.

“I don't have to be subtle in a place like this, here you come for fun, quick and easy sex, it's not a

boring coffee shop” replied Hades sarcastically.

Caterina felt embarrassed by the carefree way that man mentioned such things, she had never

met someone like him, that was for sure.

Hades watched the girl's white cheeks flush red and smile in an embarrassed and shy manner, it

was more than proven, the girl had no idea about the world she was in now; she was nothing

more than a simple teacher, a white bunny with pristine and neat fur that he wanted to devour,

the taste of a corrupted woman was certainly much better than those who gave him everything

easy, he had been looking for a challenge, something that could put him on the spot, that would

make him really want a moment, and Caterina De Santis could definitely give it to him.

“What’s the matter, aren't you used to a man talking to you about sex, have you ever been with

someone?” Hades asked, feeling amused to see the colors rise and fall back and forth from her

feet to the girl's smooth cheeks.

“I... I was married, but my ex-husband never said such bold things, if you'll excuse me Mr. Visconti,

I must continue waiting tables” said Caterina wanting to run away from that vulgar man.

Hades tried to stifle a laugh, but he had not succeeded, that woman was too funny, he did not

expect to embarrass her so much with simple words, that had been fun, too much in fact. Unable

to contain himself, the sexy millionaire had burst into laughter mocking Caterina, making the girl

turn to see him really upset and return.

“Forgive me if I am not like the kind of women you are surely very used to, but I demand you not

to make fun of me, I have never liked teasing, I have had enough of it, so, I ask you at this moment

to keep silent, and if you cannot do it, go out and finish your teasing away from me” said Caterina

with noticeable annoyance.

She had never put up with being mocked and even though that man was fearsome and

intimidating, she would not allow him to mock her.

Hades was silent for a moment, that woman who was afraid of the word sex, was confronting him

directly, surely Becca must have already given him a lecture on who he was, and the girl, even in

her ridiculous shyness she did not seem to be stupid. Looking into those pretty aqua marine eyes,

he could see the anger reflecting in them, she was really annoyed by the teasing he had given her,

and that, somehow, had made him completely hot, so much so, that he felt his underwear

tightening too much.

“If that's what you expect you should know that I'm not going to apologize precious, I'm not the

kind of man who apologizes, but you've left me with a problem down here, tell me, how much will

you charge me for an extra service besides cleaning tables and serving beer mugs?” Visconti said,

approaching dangerously close to the beautiful Caterina.

Caterina, completely offended, and without thinking very well what she was doing, slapped the

right cheek of that handsome and seductive man of rough appearance as a reflex action to the

very inappropriate proposition that man had just made to her.

“I’m sorry Mr. Visconti, but if you have problems with your friend down there, you can look for a

woman to help you with it, but I assure you it won't be me” Caterina answered proudly and then

walked away from the daring man.

Hades touched his hurt cheek and smiled mischievously to himself, it was the first time a woman

had scorned him like that...and it only made him lust more for that lost bunny, like a wolf marking

a delicious prey.

“So, you got married... damn him who already tasted of your body, but from me you will not

escape little Caterina, I assure you that I will take you through a world of a thousand wonders”

that sensual man said to himself.

Caterina felt her cheeks burn with shame and anger, that man, too intimidating and too sexual,

had been playing with her, teasing her at her own expense; she had sworn to herself never again

to be the mockery of anyone as she had once been of her ex-husband and her own sister.

Even if that tattooed man was the most powerful man in the whole damn city, Caterina didn't feel

sorry for slapping him, he deserved it for being so daring, looking back at those sensual exotic

dancers, she could see Hades Visconti in the audience enjoying the show, no doubt, he was a man

she could never fall in love with, although she was far from knowing what fate had in store for her.

Caterina had provoked with genuine innocence the imposing Hades, that fire that Caterina had

unwittingly lit inside that fearsome mobster and that would mark her forever, would mark them

both. A difficult path awaited them.