DECEPTION vol.1: A promise made A promise broken (Turbulent Desire Series) Read Online Free Page B

you’re on private property, right?” he said to me in a low whisper, his sexy Italian voice now sounding stern. I looked up at him anxiously, the glare of the sun blocking my view of his face.
    “I’m sorry, I didn’t think anyone was here, the grapes just looked so … I don’t know,” I stammered. “I’m not from here, please don’t call the cops … I … my mother would be so pissed.”
    Suddenly he laughed, a rich, sexy sound that made me weak in the knees even as I sighed with relief. “I am—how do you say?—teasing you.” He smiled broadly at me. “My name is JC.”
    The gorgeous guy put his hand out for me to shake it, and I gently placed my hand in his.
    “Sky … my name is Sky,” I mumbled nervously. My face was hot, whether from embarrassment or from something else, I wasn’t sure.
    “Sky.” He repeated my name. In his voice, it suddenly sounded unbelievably sophisticated and beautiful. He brought my hand up to his mouth and gently kissed it. A current of electricity ran through my body when his warm lips touched my skin. His emerald eyes never left mine. “The pleasure is all mine,” he added and slowly released my hand. As soon as he let go, I feel a sense of emptiness. Already I missed his touch.
    “Is this your place?” I asked trying to ignore my discomfort.
    He chuckled. “It’s my parents’.”
    I bit my lower lip. Just then, of course, my phone started ringing. I sighed and pulled it out of my pocket. JC’s eyes locked on mine as I flipped open my phone and answered my frantic mother.
    “Yes, Mom, no, I haven’t been kidnapped, yes, I’m safe. Okay! I’ll be back soon.” I made it through the phone call as fast as possible and smiled at JC.
    “I better get going,” I said, the disappointment in my voice embarrassingly obvious. I turned to walk away, but he grabbed my hand.
    “Let me walk you home. I’m sure it’s a long walk back to … wherever you came from.”
    I quickly pulled my hand away. “I don’t know you,” I said.
    He laughed and backed away, holding his hands up in surrender. “ Mi dispiace . I just want to make sure you get home safe. You can trust me.” He stretched out his hand once again and sweetly smiled at me. “I am not a stranger to you anymore; we have bumped into each other several times now—it is a coincidence, no?”
    I pretended to think about it for a few seconds but of course, my mind was already made up. I let him lead me through the vineyard and onto the gravel road. We walked in silence for a few minutes, holding hands as if we were a couple. How strange, but at the same time … how nice.
    We passed a couple of villas before he spoke again. “So you’re on vacation, I assume,” he asked me.
    God, his accent stirs my blood . “Yes …” was all I managed to say. My voice sounded like a moan … damn . He just laughed and kept walking. Sometimes from the corner of my eye, I caught him staring at me. As we stepped to my summer home villa door, we caught each other’s eyes and smiled. My heart was pounding.
    “Thank you for being a gentleman,” I joked.
    He chuckled, and before I slipped inside the door, he quickly added, “How else was I supposed to get a beautiful girl’s number?” I turned around and saw him holding his cell phone. I grabbed it and punched in my own number.
    “There you go.” I handed it back to him.
    He said my name out loud. “Sky.”
    My hands started to sweat.
    “I’ll be in contact with you soon, bella .”
    I heard the front door of my villa open, and I looked back to see Madison standing there with a smirk.
    I turned back at him and smiled. “I’ve got to go. I hope to hear from you soon.” I blew him a kiss and ran up to an already bubbling Madison. She rushed me inside, past my mother’s room and into our bedroom, ready to hear all the details.
    “ Who in the world was that handsome hunk of a man?” Madison squealed as soon as our door shut.
    I smirked and lay on my bed. “You