Not even five minutes after my shower and I get my black patten leather shoes on, Gio frantically knocks on the bedroom door. I groan not wanting anything to ruin the plans I have tonight with Dorothy. I hurry myself to the door and aggressively open it. Instantly I can see something is terribly wrong.

"Gio, for your sake and safety, this better be important. You are aware how important this evening is for me," I remind him.

"I know, I wouldn't be this panicked or insistent if this wasn't extremely important."

"Damn it. Come in here and tell me what is so damn important?"

"Luca," he blurts out. 

"What about my brother, Gio?"

"He fell of the wagon," he informs me. My fists clinch and the anger begin to burn through my body.

"Fuck. Of all nights that asshole picks tonight to go on a drunken binge. Wait a minute, where is Abbie?"

"Downstairs. I had no other choice but to bring her back here with me. She was terrified, Stefano."

"Alright, it's good you brought her here. I have had it with his irresponsibility and his self-entitlements. No more. Now I have to think of what I'm going to do with him. Son of a bitch, he is going to pay for this," I grit my teeth.

"Stefano, you still think it's a good idea to go on your date tonight?" My eyes become enraged hearing his words, and I glare at him.

"Nothing is stopping me from going on my dinner date with Dorothy, Gio. Aww damn it, but I can't leave Abbie when she needs me the most. I swear, Luca is going to pay dearly for this."

"You plan on canceling your dinner date?"

"I don't see where I have any choice, Gio. That damn brother of mine is always screwing up my plans. I've had it with him. Enough is enough with."

"Wait, Stefano, maybe you don't have to cancel your plans," he says.

"If you have an idea, Gio, I'm all ears."

"I can stay here with Abbie. She likes me and I like her."

"I thought you also had a dinner date with Blair?"

"She cancelled our date; she has the flu."

"Oh. I don't know, Gio. I don't want Abbie to feel like her uncle also doesn't give a damn about her. I know she must be feeling that about drunken lush of a father."

"It seems to me you have two options, Stefano. You can either take Abbie with you, or leave here with me, or cancel your dinner date with Dorothy. Ok, that's three options."

"Damn him to hell. Alright, I am trusting my niece with you for the night. Gio, I don't even have to tell you what I will do if Abbie ends up hurt," I glower.

"No, you don't. She'll be fine Stefano. I'll put her favorite movie on and pop some popcorn and make root beer floats. It's some of favorite things."

"Gio, did Abbie bring her puppy with her?"

"Yeah, I made sure we brought the puppy with us."

"Good. Alright, I'm going downstairs and telling Abbie I have to go out for a while. And you will be staying here with her," I say walking out the door.

As I enter the living room, I see she is lying on the sofa fast asleep with her arm over the puppy and she has her favorite princess blanket pulled up over her. She looks just like a sleeping angel. 

"She's asleep," Gio says.

"I swear Gio, if one single hair his harmed on her while I'm out."

"Stefano, you know how much I love Abbie, I would die protecting her."

"You better, because if you don't, you will die," I snap as I walk out the door.

As I arrive at Dorothy's, I take a deep breath and look down at the red roses and bottle of red wine. I lift the grocery bags further up my arms and softly knock on the door. The door opens and standing in front of me is the most beautiful woman. I feel myself losing my breath and going week in the knees.  Her red curly hair is swept up in a loose twist with little ringlets caressing her jawline. The red dress slit up the side hugs all the right places on her slender body. 

"Good evening, Stefano. You look very handsome. I thought I would dress up a little for a dinner date."

"You look stunning, Dororthy."

"Thank you. Please, come in and let me take some of the bags. Follow me to the kitchen. Are those beautiful roses for me?"

"No, I can carry these bags to the kitchen. And yes, these roses are for you." She looks up at me once we're in the kitchen and I can see she knows something else is on my mind.

"Thank you, and are you alright, Stefano?"

"Yes, of course," I reply pulling out the shells for tonight's dinner.

"Stefano, I can clearly see something is bothering you."

"Dorothy, I'm fine. It's just some personal family crap."

"Alright, I won't press you on it. It's none of my business," she says as she turns to walk away. I gently grab her hand; she stops and glances back at me. 

"Please don't think I regret coming here or I wish I was anywhere else but here with you, because that isn't true. I promise for the rest of our date, you will be my only focus. Being here with you, Dorothy, is the only place I want to be," I say. She steps closer closing the space between us. I bite my bottom lip waiting for her next move. It's a move I was hoping she'd make.

"Maybe there is something I can help distract your mind from what's clearly bothering you with your family," she purrs standing on her tip toes. Her hand gently grabbing my neck forcing my lips to crash on her soft strawberry flavored lips.

"Dorothy, I need you to be sure this is what you want to do with me tonight," I whisper next to her ear as my hands grab her hips pulling her next to me. She steps back grabbing the strap to her dress and pulling it down over her shoulders. 

"You are so beautiful," I grab her, spinning her around and unzip the back of her dress.

"Touch me, Stefano," her voice filled with lust commands. My hands waste no time reaching for her breasts. 

"Mm." she softly moans feeling my lips on her soft bare neck.

"Look at me, Dorothy," she turns and looks up and I lift her up wrapping her legs around me. Her lip lands on my neck. 

"Bedroom?" I ask.

"Upstairs last door on the right," her words strained. After entering er bedroom, I stand her back on her feet and her hands grab my shirt ripping it open. 

"I promise, this is going to be a night neither of us will forget," I say.

Our eyes lock onto each other and the heat in our bodies rise. We find ourselves craving each other, wanting to satisfy every part of one another.

 My hand unclasps her red silk bra unleashing both breasts. Her hand gently pulls at my belt wanting to release the bulge inside of my black pants.  We begin to pick up the pace and hungerly rip at each other's clothes. They are now being tossed to the floor; I walk her backwards planting her back up against the wall.  My lips land on her moist red lips and our tongues starts dancing around each other. I lift her up once again and feel my cock next to her entrance.

"Oh God," I pant wanting desperately inside of her.

"Stefano, please," she begs as I lie her on the king size bed."

"Patience, sweetheart. I'm taking my time satisfying every delicious inch of you," I say before dragging my tongue over her erect nipples. 

"Uh," she moans watching my tongue traveling down her stomach. 

"Let's see how sweet this part of you tastes," I whisper while my fingers spread her apart. 

"Shit, Stefano, oh God," her fingers clutch the sheet as my tongue pleasurers her sending her into a heated frenzy."

"You ready for me?"

"Yes, oh God yes," she pants. 

"Hold onto me, Dorothy," I whisper as I place my tip in her. Her hands grab onto my arms as I thrust deeper. 

"Dear God, you feel amazing," I say through a clinched jaw.

"Go deeper," she insists, I lower myself more on top of her and enter lock our fingers. Her hips thrust up and I toss my head back feeling her stroking every inch of me.

"Oh fuck, Dorothy, don't stop," I moan. The room is filled with our cries of pure pleasure and the sound of our bodies slamming against each other. 

"Shit, shit, shit, oh God," My body starts shaking as I feel the tingling building up and surging through my body.

"Stefano," she moans as her own body is now trembling with pleasure.

"Mm," I moan as I toss my head back enjoying feeling myself release deep inside of her. My eyes look down and see her back arch.

"Oh God. Wow!" I moan.

"You got that right," she smiles curling up beside me.

"I should apologize it didn't last as long as I'd hope. Needless to say, it's been while for me," we both laugh.

"For me as well. No need to apologize, Stefano. You got me to that pure pleasure place. You rocked my world," she grins before pressing her lips on mine.

"Dorothy?"

"Yes, Stefano?" 

"Look, I know we put this well, whatever this is between us on high speed. We barely know each other, but if you're willing, I want to get to know each other better."

"I'm more than willing. I'm hoping this isn't a one-time thing, Stefano."

"Let me assure you right now, Dorothy, this is a one-time thing." 

"Good. I look forward to getting to know more about you."


2:00 Am

Waking up, I turn over and a big smile covers my face seeing her sleeping next to me. I know I wore her out after we went two more times after making love the first time.I decide to head downstairs to the kitchen for something cold to drink.

"I hope she has cold bottled water in the fridge," I whisper making my way towards the fridge. My eyes look up and I see a picture of her holding a baby girl. My eyes soon widen realizing who the baby girl is."

"Shit, is that Dorothy holding Abbie when she was a baby? Oh my God, it's the same picture that I have at home. Is that really Abbie? It can't be her, but it is her. What the fuck is going on?"


Stay tuned.  Stefano is about to go on the war path when secrets come to light. 

Just out of curiosity, are you rooting for Stefano and Dorothy, (Emma) to be together? I am.