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“Can you give us a moment for some photos, Mr. Leone?” they insisted.
“Cara, what do you think?” he asked Karianna. “Can we spare a moment or two?”
“I don’t see why not,” she replied. “We have plenty of time before our flight.” They took a few of the classic poses for the cameras. Karianna hoped they would be satisfied.
“Could the two of you give us a kiss for the evening news?” someone asked.
This was what she had hoped to avoid. Shaking her head, she looked up at Damiano. “Dam…?” she asked.
“Come, cara, it is a little thing,” he said. Speaking to the crowd of cameras and microphones, he added, “Just this once, capisce, and then we go. We have a plane to catch and a week to relax in the sun.” Gently, one arm around her waist, one hand cradling the back of her neck, Damiano pulled her close, gazing into her eyes.
They had talked about this before they left the room. It was only going to be a little kiss, nothing much. Just one quick kiss to satisfy the press. It must have been the combination of the ring, the press, and cameras which boosted her emotions through the roof. But as he pulled her tightly against him and their lips touched, she felt an electric current run through her entire body, igniting fires in places she hadn’t wanted awakened. Damiano drew her even closer, his mouth insistent, his fingers in her hair now, holding her firmly in his grasp. In spite of everything she’d felt up to this point, Karianna lost herself in the moment, reveling in a sensual experience like none she’d had before.
“Buon Dio, Karianna,” he exclaimed a moment later, catching his breath. Karianna was lightheaded, breathless, her pulse racing, and she wanted nothing more than to be in his arms again.
