Chapter 66: Bound by Desire

Ethan's kiss lingered on Luca's lips, bruising and insistent, as if he were trying to mark his territory even deeper. Luca's breath hitched, his mind torn between wanting to push Ethan away and the magnetic pull that kept him clinging to every touch, every breath they shared. His hands, despite the inner conflict, curled around Ethan's biceps, gripping him as if he were the only thing anchoring him in this dizzying moment.

Luca's thoughts swirled like a storm. His feelings for Ethan were complicated, weighed down by the possessiveness that had grown between them. While he knew Ethan cared for him, there was no denying that Ethan's love came with strings—strings that bound Luca tighter and tighter until it was hard to tell where he ended and Ethan began.

Ethan broke the kiss abruptly, his breath hot against Luca's ear. "Why do you keep running from me?" His voice was low, edged with frustration, but beneath that, Luca could hear the vulnerability Ethan rarely showed. "You think you can hide what you want from me?"

Luca trembled beneath Ethan's touch, his back pressing into the cool bathroom counter. "It's not that," he whispered, his voice shaking. "It's just…sometimes it feels like I'm losing myself."

Ethan's hands cupped Luca's face, forcing their eyes to meet. "You're not losing yourself, Luca. You're finding where you belong." There was an intensity in Ethan's gaze, a raw hunger that both frightened and excited Luca. "With me."

The air between them was thick with tension, a tension that Luca could no longer deny. He wanted Ethan—craved him—but there was a part of him that still fought against being completely consumed by this fiery connection. He needed space to breathe, to think, but with Ethan so close, that space was impossible to find.

Ethan leaned in, his lips brushing against Luca's jaw in a slow, teasing manner, sending a shiver down his spine. "I can feel your body reacting to me," Ethan murmured, his voice filled with dark satisfaction. "You want this as much as I do."

Luca's breath quickened, his resolve crumbling under the weight of Ethan's touch. The sensation of Ethan's lips trailing down his neck, his teeth grazing his skin, was enough to make Luca forget all his doubts. His body responded instinctively, his hips arching forward, pressing against Ethan with a need he couldn't suppress.

Ethan's hand slid down Luca's side, his fingers gripping his waist possessively. "That's it," Ethan growled against his skin. "Stop fighting me. You know this is where you belong."

A small whimper escaped Luca's lips as Ethan's hand slipped beneath the waistband of his pants, fingers brushing teasingly along his thigh. The intensity of Ethan's touch was overwhelming, making it impossible for Luca to think straight. Every nerve in his body was on fire, burning with the need for more.

But as much as his body ached for Ethan, there was a voice deep inside him that warned against giving in so completely. It whispered that this was too much, too fast, that he needed to find a way to take back some control.

"I need—" Luca gasped, struggling to form coherent words as Ethan's fingers teased him, sending waves of pleasure through his body. "Ethan, I—"

Before he could finish, Ethan's lips claimed his again, silencing his protest with a kiss so fierce it left Luca dizzy. Ethan's grip tightened, pulling Luca closer, as if he were afraid that if he let go, Luca would slip away. The force of their connection was undeniable, a blazing fire that consumed them both, leaving no room for doubt or hesitation.

Luca's heart raced, his body surrendering to the relentless pull of desire. He knew he was teetering on the edge, balancing between the pleasure Ethan offered and the fear of losing himself completely in the process.

But as Ethan's hands roamed his body, leaving trails of heat in their wake, Luca knew that for now, in this moment, there was no escaping the fire between them. His thoughts melted away, replaced by the overwhelming need to feel Ethan—to be with him, even if it meant losing a part of himself in the process.

As their bodies pressed together, the lines between love, desire, and control blurred, leaving Luca tangled in the web Ethan had spun around him. And as much as Luca wanted to pull away, he knew he couldn't—not when every part of him craved the very thing that bound him to Ethan.

End of Chapter 66

To Be Continued...