Mafia Desire (Erotica)

Kyle looked a little uncomfortable. “My dad. He wasn’t much of a talker but when he did, sometimes I’d get these little nuggets of life experience.”

Cam could see Kyle didn’t like talking about the man and looked to the compassionate expression on Fiona’s face as she watched Kyle. Time to change the subject to something happier.

“So, what did you have planned activity wise this weekend?” he asked.

Fiona smiled at him for his effort to lighten the mood. “I thought we’d just relax by the pool tomorrow and get pampered by the pool waiters. My friends will start arriving by dinner time and I have a reservation for dinner which I’ll amend to include you. Then we’ll go to the club for dancing and drinks. Expect that to go on until the wee hours of the morning. That’s day one,” she said and he nodded.

“That sounds like a great start for a fun weekend!” Cam said with a smile. He looked to Kyle. “With two of us to six of them, we can expect to be on the dancefloor all night! I hope you brought your dancing shoes.”

Kyle nodded and smiled back at the man.

They ordered their meals and kept the conversation light. They learned little things about each other and no show stoppers surfaced during dinner.

Once dinner was over they made their way out of the restaurant.

“Anyone interested in a night cap in this lovely bar I spotted on the way here?” Cam asked.

Kyle saw the interest in Fiona’s eyes and saw the perfect opportunity to bow out of this third wheel scenario.

“You kids go on and have fun. The wine at dinner went right to my head so I’m going to head back to my room, check on my investments, and then hit the hay.” He shook Cam’s hand. “It was great meeting you and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Are you sure?” Fiona asked with a look of concern.

Kyle leaned in and kissed her cheek. “Enjoy!” he whispered and her eyes twinkled as she smiled at him.

He waved as he walked away and left a delighted couple who turned towards the bar.

He really was a little tired so Kyle followed his own advice and confirmed all was well with his portfolio before doing a little research on the progress of the company he was tracking. The government bill which contained a section the company needed approved to make it viable for them to go public was being voted on tonight. This meant he’d know by the morning if the company would be something he should include in his portfolio.

That done he took off his clothes and climbed under the sheets. He left one light on so Fiona would be able to find her way through their room… if she returned to it tonight. That thought gave him a little pause. He had to be ok with it. This was what their relationship was about. No, not relationship. Friendship.

Kyle thought about that and realized he was actually ok with Fiona finding love with someone else. Honestly, he was more than a little envious. He thought back to the time when he’d thought he’d found love but the realization that it had been one sided turned his stomach. His only other example, his parents, had been in the same relationship. With Gwen, he’d taken the role his mother played. He shuddered and closed his eyes. He didn’t want it to be like that. He wanted to know what real love felt like and fall into it deeply, one day. He knew he wasn’t ready now.

With his poor examples, he hoped it would even be possible for him to know true love. Those thoughts chased him all the way into his dreams.

Kyle was surprised to find Fiona cuddled up to him in bed when he woke the next morning. He knew how late it had been when his unruly mind finally allowed him to fall asleep. She’d still been out with Cam at that time so he thought she’d spend the night with him.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

She must have felt him stir as lovely eyes opened and a smile slipped onto her lips.

“Hey,” she sighed.

“Hey, yourself. You were up late. Go back to sleep,” he said with a smile.

“Mmmm…” was all she managed before slipping under again.

Kyle eased himself out of bed then put on his shorts, t-shirt, and runners to head down to the gym. Room key in his pocket he silently left and took the elevator downstairs.

The fitness room was extensive and he went through his sets slowly, feeling his muscles warm up and stretch. Then he increased the intensity until he felt a good burn.

He looked up from the last machine and spotted Cameron wiping down the machine he was using.

“Good morning!” Kyle called out.

“Hey! Good morning to you!” Cam returned with a smile on his face.

“You just finishing up?” Kyle asked.

“Yeah, headed to the steam room next. I think I might have strained my shoulder a little on that last set. Care to join me?”

Kyle nodded. He wasn’t a big fan of steam rooms but it looked like Cam needed to talk and that seemed like as good a place as any.

They made their way into the locker rooms and stripped down to towels before heading into the large steam room to find a bench.

“Ahhh, this is the ticket,” Cam sighed as he leaned back.

“So, how did it go last night?” Kyle asked.

Cam smiled at the younger man and nodded. “Really well. She’s an amazing woman!”

Kyle nodded, recalling his discovery that she wasn’t the trophy wife he originally pegged her as.

Cam’s expression showed he was struggling with his next question. Kyle had some idea what it might be.

“About your relationship with Fiona…”

“Friends. We’re good friends. We both went through a bad time with our mates and we… leaned on each other for support during that time. It never grew beyond that.”

“So, you’re not having sex…”

Kyle smiled. “I didn’t say that. When we first got together in France, it was only sex. Almost revenge sex for her. Her ex was a bit of a bastard. The friendship built out of that and we’ve had a physical relationship. But we both know it isn’t love and it’s not going to become love.”

Cam looked at him uncomfortably. “Last night, when Fiona went back to her room-”

Kyle shook his head. “Nothing happened. She went to sleep. I wasn’t even aware she came back to the room until I woke up to find her sleeping next to me. I left her sleeping and came downstairs to work out.” Cam nodded and Kyle could see some of the tension drain away. “Listen, I get it. If she tells me you two are going to try to build a relationship together, I’m not going to interfere with that… in any way. I’ll find other… accommodations.” He looked around. “Maybe not in this hotel,” he said with a smirk.

“Too rich for your budget?” Cam said with a raised eyebrow.

“Much too rich,” Kyle nodded. “Don’t get me wrong. It’s not like I don’t appreciate the finer things in life. It’s just, I don’t really need them to be happy.” He smiled as he recalled his recent downsizing exercise. “I’ve learned that I can be quite content with much less.”

“That’s a healthy attitude,” Cam said appreciatively.

“It’s a start,” Kyle agreed with a shrug then blew out a heavy breath. “Ok, now I remember why I don’t like steam rooms. I’m going to head back upstairs and get dressed.” He paused. “Uh, did you two make plans for breakfast?”

Cameron smiled and nodded. “We’ll all meet at 9AM at Jardin.”

“Good. Okay, see you then,” Kyle said with a smile and headed out to get dressed.

He went back upstairs and did his best to enter the room quietly. He padded across the room to his bags and got a change of clothes.

“Hey.”

Kyle turned back to the bed and saw Fiona’s smiling face. “Good morning.”

“What? No good morning kiss?” she pouted.