Luca's apartment was crowded. I had never seen it like that. They were having a Christmas party. There was the whole soccer team from when they were in college, lots of girls too. I was talking with a girl called Sarah before, who said she was a friend of Martina. They used to live together. She was nice. At least what I discovered by the little I talked to her, since she saw her boyfriend drinking directly from a bottle and went to fix it.

Then I met another friend of Martina. Nathan. I swear he was hilarious. He was telling me about a time he told a guy that the thing he had between his legs wouldn't satisfy his needs and he literally left. I listened to it horrified since I would never have the guts to say something like that, however, the way he told the story made you wanna laugh. It was impossible not to.

He then offered me some brownies that he made, and since I was already a little drunk, that meant I was hungry too. Even if I had dinner not too long ago. They seemed a little suspicious, but I didn't care at that moment.

I was about to take a bite when a hand appeared on the scene, taking the brownie from my hand, making me bite the air.

"Nope. She's allergic to peanuts." Luca said giving a big bite to it instead. I frowned as I stared at him.

He closed my mouth with two of his fingers as he smiled with his mouth full, placing a light kiss on my cheek before walking away.

"Oh my god, that was so cute." Nathan exclaimed.

"Mhm?"

"Are you guys together? I heard Martina say something about Luca and a girl, but I didn't know it was you." He said with a smirk as he nudged me on the ribs.

"No, no. We're just friends." I shook my head.

"But you fuck." He gave me a knowing look.

I blushed like crazy, my face getting hotter. Did I have it written all over my forehead? Was it that obvious?

Nathan laughed hard and squeezed my arm. "Girl, the sexual tension was palpable."

"I- I need to go freshen up."

Nathan was laughing as I made my way to the bathroom, hoping it wasn't too crowded.

It was, at least the one outside the bedrooms. I glanced at Luca's door at the end of the hallway, even if I knew it wasn't allowed to go inside.

I opened the door slowly, taking a glimpse inside in case someone was there.

Nobody.

I went to the bathroom, did my thing and then wet my face, trying not to ruin my make up. I got out, feeling a little less hot than before. The room was pitch dark so when a little light came as someone opened the door, I held my breath.

Shit.

Luca switched on the lights, looking at me with a little frown between his eyebrows. "What are you doing here?"

"I-I needed to use the bathroom."

He walked calmly towards me, what only meant he was drunk too. "Who gave you permission?" He asked, brushing his fingers along my face, pushing a few hairs of my forehead back.

"Josh?" I tried, shrugging.

Luca chuckled and shook his head. "Nice try." His hand lowered, stroking my arm as it went down to the low of my back, pressing my body to his. He gazed down at my chest and bit his lips.

I was wearing a red long sleeve top, with a little cleavage that showed off my generous chest.

"That lipstick looks good on you." He said running his thumb along my lower lip, covered in a red lipstick. I never wore anything like that but I set my mind on something. I would try something new everyday, even if it was insignificant. Today was the red lipstick, yesterday was a new flavor of ice cream.

"Thanks." I murmured.

"It's a pity it's going to come off." He stated before closing his lips around mine hungrily. His tongue quick to enter my mouth, finding mine shy and shocked. I kept up quickly with his path, not giving me anytime to even think of what I was doing.

"Close the door." I breathed out pulling apart quickly, pushing him by the chest.

He walked fast, locking the door a few seconds after. While he did that, I ran a hand through my hair, breathing out of my mouth to calm my nerves a little. He had that effect on me.

His mouth was on my neck in less than ten seconds after, his hands picking me up by my thighs.

"You're like a feather." He chuckled on my ear.

"Shut up."

Luca laughed, so I shut him up with my mouth. He guided me to the bed, our lips still glued to each other's as he lay me down on the mattress. He didn't take my top off, we didn't have time for that.

The music was still playing loud in my ears, however, that didn't keep me from hearing Luca's heavy breathing, just turning me on even more. He did take off my pants as I kicked off my boots, landing somewhere on his fluffy rug.

I felt his hot breath fanning my inner thighs, his strong fingers gripping both sides of my legs, opening them up. "Luca." I moaned.

He ended the torture and pulled my panties to the side with one of his fingers. I felt a light kiss on my core.

"Luca." I pressured, moving my legs a little, my hands covering my eyes.

I heard his low and husky laugh, making me more impatient than before. His tongue came into the picture, licking my inner thighs, opening my lips just to find my clit. He sucked on it, a cracked moan escaping my throat.

I grabbed his head before I could come, crashing my lips against his. I managed to turn the tables, changing positions so I could straddle him. My mouth driving kisses all along his neck, going down his chest as I opened some buttons of his shirt. I lowered some more until I had his pants taken off, my mouth giving a kiss to his head through his boxers. I pulled them down too, this time kissing him skin against skin. I took him into my mouth completely, earning a groan from Luca.

I pushed my head further down, until I could take no more. I took Luca's hands, who was breathing heavily and put them on my head. He understood what I wanted and moved my head up and down, guiding me so I knew how he liked it. Slowly at first, faster as he accompanied every movement with the thrust of his hips. I felt like suffocating, but my core was on fire.

Luca pulled me up by my armpits and pushed me down on the mattress once again, this time face down. He kissed me, grabbing my face with a hand for me to face him as he slid my panties to the side so he could shove his erection inside me.

"Fuck." I moaned against his lips. His mouth lowered down towards my shoulder, where it was also uncovered by my shirt and bit onto the skin.

"You smell so fucking good it drives me crazy." He said against my ear, biting my earlobe as he went.

The pleasure was building up inside me, but it wasn't enough.

"Luca. Harder." I whispered out of breath, my hands gripping the sheets.

"Speak louder, I can't hear you."

Of course he could hear me, he just wanted me to beg for it.

"Harder, fuck me harder."

"As you please." He whispered. I could feel the smirk on his face. He pushed himself up with his elbows, gripping my hips hard to pull me up with him, not even getting out of me. His thrusts became erratic, arriving to places I would have never imagined of, making me feel things I didn't even know I could feel.

I sat up too, needing the contact of his lips against mine. I encircled my arms around his neck, pressing my back with his chest. His mouth devoured mine in a heartbeat and before I could even think of it, I came hard, all forces abandoning my body, making it shake uncontrollably.

My arms failed me, and I almost fell down on the bed if it wasn't because Luca was holding me tight against him as he came too. I felt his release inside me, giving me a one last moment of pleasure.

We both let our bodies fell, his body crashing mine. I drove my hand to his face, that was pressed against my cheek on top of me. I stroked his face as we calmed down, our breathing becoming normal.

I didn't have orgasms with Max until four o five months into our relationship. With Luca, it happened since the very first day. That seriously didn't help to my uncertain state about our relationship.

"I don't want to leave the room." I muttered, too comfortable with just his presence.

"Then don't. We'll stay here."

I smiled before I closed my eyes, Luca giving little kisses to my temple and my forehead.

Just when I was about to fall asleep, I felt his body leaving mine. I heard him putting on his clothes, then leaving the room, locking the door after him.

Guess I turned into his friend once again.

I knew it was too good to be true.

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I woke up disoriented and a little hungover. A fluffy and really agreeable blanket was covering my semi naked body.

I didn't remember to have grabbed a blanket. I didn't even know where they put them. I got up and went straight to Luca's closet, putting on some sweatpants and a hoodie. They were huge but really comfortable. Besides, we had the plus that they smelled like him.

I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth with the spare one I had there and pulled my hair up in a messy bun.

Only then did I decide to get out of the room. I walked slowly down the hallway, checking my phone to see what time it was.

8.05 am.

How long was I sleeping for?

The living room was a disaster. There were empty cups and bottles are around it. Chips, pizza and different kind of snacks on the floor and couch.

There was another thing on the couch.

Person, even if he didn't look like one right now.

Luca was sitting down on it, head leaned on the back, mouth wide open. He had a bottle between his hands. How was he holding it if he was asleep?

No fucking idea.

I approached the couch and shook his shoulder gently.

"Luca." I whispered, taking the bottle from his hands to place it on the table.

"Five more minutes."

I chuckled and drove my hand to his face, caressing his cheek.

He opened his eyes slowly, a frown in his disoriented face.

"Luca, go back to the bed. You've fallen asleep on the couch."

Luca nodded like a little kid and got up. When he was about to put a foot on the hallway, he turned around and muttered, "you're not coming with me?"

I shook my head.

He cocked his head and then shrugged. "Don't you dare clean a thing. I'll do it when I wake up." He pointed at me with a finger.

I chuckled and nodded once again.

"Are you sure you don't want to come?"

"Luca." I laughed. "Just go."

He rolled his eyes playfully at me and spun to leave.

Even though he told me not to, my motherly side would never leave my mind having all this mess in front of my eyes. I cleaned up everything, a big trash bag next to the door at the end of it. It took me an hour and a half to do it. Then I decided to make some breakfast, not just for me but for the guys. They helped me a lot, more than it seemed to, and I liked to show my gratitude to them.

"Is that bacon?" Leo asked, getting out of his room. It was the closest one to the living room.

I nodded with a smile. "You want some? There are also eggs and toasts."

"Yes, please." He nodded, sitting on a stool. "I could eat a whole bear right now." He frowned and made a twirl. "Wait a moment. You cleaned all this fucking mess?"

"Yeah?" I replied, suddenly feeling embarrassed as I dished his breakfast up.

"Oh my god, Riley. You didn't have to! We were going to clean this up all three of us, it was our mess, not yours. Seriously," he looked at me all serious, an expression on his face I had never seen, "thank you so much."

I shrugged with a little smile. "Anytime."

Josh woke up too, having pretty much the same reaction as Leo except for the fact that he actually got up and came to give me a hug.

We had breakfast together, the guys as loud as usual. Leo told us that 'his twin sister' had texted him again, and that he was probably going to hang out with her next weekend.

"You've never hang out with a girl more than once." Pointed out Josh.

"I know. But I don't know," he shrugged, "she's different."

"Not from you." Chuckled Josh.

I laughed hard and covered my mouth after Leo's murderous look. "I'm sorry. That's really cute, Leo." I tried to add without a smile.

"Yeah, bro. Go for it." Josh patted his back hard, making Leo almost stab his fork on his eye. "Just don't kiss in public, people would look at you weird."

"You motherfucker." Leo replied with a nudge in the ribs.

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It's was 12 pm when I decided to go check on Luca. The guys told me the party ended at around four, so he had slept quite a few hours when I woke him up.

I opened the door slowly, trying not to make any noises even though Leo and Josh were practically shouting at each other as they played FIFA.

I sat down on his side of the bed and watched him sleep. He looked so peaceful. This time, his mouth was fully closed, his cheek squeezed against his hand that was between him and the mattress.

I decided to get up, feeling like a creep staring at him, since I saw that he didn't seem to be waking up anytime soon.

Just when I was about to open the door, I heard some movement. "Riley?" Luca asked in a husky voice.

I turned and gave him a small smile, as he rubbed his eyes with his fists. "Good morning, sleepyhead."

I sat down on the same place again and he looked at me with a frown. "I'm not feeling well."

"Hungover?"

He shook his head. "My whole body hurts. I feel kind of weak."

Furrowing my brow, I drove my hand to his forehead, then consecutively my lips. "God, you're burning up." I muttered against it. "You must have caught a cold." I bit my lips as I stared at him. He did look weak, a little pale too.

Luca closed his eyes, his eyelids probably to heavy to hold open. "This is one of the moments, where I miss my mom the most." He said with a tired smile.

"Don't worry, I'm here." I caressed his face, feeling the warmth of his skin against mine. I brought a thermometer that Leo handed me, and his fever was in fact, high.

The guys gave me something for Luca to take to lower the fever and I brought it to him with a glass of water. Both of them behind the door shouting that they loved him a lot, but they wouldn't risk getting sick too.

Luca chuckled and raised his middle finger, even though they couldn't see him.

He took the ibuprofen sitting up a little and then got back under the covers. "I'll probably be okay tomorrow." He pursed his lips childishly. "It happens to me sometimes."

"Are you hungry?"

He shook his head.

"Do you need anything?"

"Kisses and cuddles." He replied, encircling his arms around my waist and pulling me towards him.

I rolled my eyes with a chuckle and got under the covers with him. I would probably get sick too, and it wouldn't last just one day on my body. However, that thing he said about needing his mom really got under my skin. I understood what he was feeling and I didn't want him to feel alone.

He didn't have his mom, but he had me.

"I didn't feel any kisses." He muttered against my hair.

Laughing, I glanced up at give him a kiss on his chin. "Now sleep."

He held me tighter than before, burying his face on my neck.

I felt my eyelids get heavy too, after all the cleaning and cooking I felt tired, the light hangover not helping at all.

"I don't know what I would do without you." Luca whispered.

I sighed and closed my eyes, my heart getting the words in its own kind of way. My chest felt heavy and contradictorily empty at the same time, knowing that this was all temporary, that this was one of Luca's mood changes.

"Shh, sleep."

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Hey guys!

What? Another chapter? Yes!

Since I was sick at home yesterday, I wrote quite a lot. So that's why I decided to post today.

By the way, I still haven't read the comments on the last chapter, so if you have anything else to say or ask, don't hesitate! You know I like to reply to some of them.

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Nathan?

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