Chapter 31 The Chuckle

• ELENA'S POV:
• Antonio and I cuddled that night again, and it made me so warm and secure. We'd been having sex more often than not, because at the moment, I was naked under the bed and he was too, sound asleep. I guess being a femme fatale was easier than I thought even though Antonio seemed to be having second thoughts about it. I chuckled. Well, he was the one who wanted me to get closer to Derek and speaking about Derek, I knew that I had to meet him quite soon because he sent a message to me, a message concerning my meeting with him. I reached out for my phone. Well, I didn't mention it but when Leo had taken me out, he got me an iPhone 14. I opened up my messages and saw his message, asking me to come to a bar tomorrow, and that he'll send the address. I didn't understand why he was so hell-bent on meeting me. Besides, I knew Antonio would never permit me to, so I didn't reply to the message. I was instead going to show him the message so we could know how we were going to plan things out.
• I dropped my phone and burrowed my face closer to his chest. He hugged me tighter before I finally closed my eyes to sleep. I felt so comfortable with him and honestly, I had to say that he made me feel safe and secure, it was always something I'd been searching for in a relationship. I didn't even understand how this was happening. I went from being scared of him to being very comfortable in his arms. It's because I know that I can trust him. Even when he's terrifyingly furious, I can trust him not to harm me. I sniffed his cologne and loved it. Before I knew it, I drifted off to sleep.