Promotion

Leon’s sudden promotion from friend to boyfriend had been a surprise to Alessandra.They had been living in a bubble with their relationship since they went upstate, and now they were on display for the first time. The gallery opening was their first formal event.

Looks of surprise did not go unnoticed from people like Rabekkah who definitely was stunned because before being a couple they almost gave off a brother and sister vibe. They would even set each other up with other people—as he had done for Rabekkah and her.

But squeezing his hand and looking up at him, Alessandra felt more secure about being with him than she had any of the previous people she had been with lately. She knew he loved her and she loved him. They came together as a couple already loving each other and now they were in a deeply loving relationship which made her feel like she was on top of the world. But she was uneasy on the top of that very world as she looked as if down on her most recent lovers…well people she was in some sort of love with attending this opening.

As she walked toward Eliza, Rafe and Oscar, she steadied herself. Oscar looked at her with that deer caught in the headlights look that he always gave her after they broke up, but he was not her focus. She looked at Eliza, who looked frozen in her beauty beside her husband Rafe, who looked at her and Leon.

“Eliza,” Leon said, breaking the silence and Alessandra breathed a sigh of relief. His voice made her feel relaxed and she squeezed his hand.

“Leon,” Eliza answered, as he moved to kiss her cheeks.

Leon nodded to Rafe, and Alessandra held his hand tighter pressing her face to his chest. He made her feel so safe and protected. All of the obsessive emotions she had felt before were not there. She was just so happy with Leon and the feelings he made her feel that she had never felt before in such an acute way.

They walked past everyone to the very back where they were alone. In the darkness she felt his hands touch her everywhere, and Alessandra wanted to be dominated by him all the more.

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