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Chapter 10
Lovino watched as the shore faded from view. He could hardly believe they had made it out of the city. It was just lucky that Antonio's friends hadn't left yet. The Italian would have never been able to pull off breaking him out on his own.
He glanced over at the Spaniard and a smile spread over his face. Of course, the second that they had gotten back to the ship, Antonio had returned to his duty as captain and had begun to shout orders to the men. Before doing so, however, he had promised that he would find some way to thank Lovino for rescuing him.
Antonio caught his glance and grinned. Lovino sent him a glare, but couldn't stop the blush that warmed his face. It was getting harder and harder for him to keep hidden in the safety of his mask. Antonio seemed to be cracking away at his hardened exterior. It was scary to think that someone cared enough to uncover his true self.
There was something about his understanding smile and his kind eyes that made it hard for Lovino to resist. So instead of pushing him farther away, he was drawn in. The more he struggled with himself, the harder it became to stay away.
The sound of music brought Lovino from his thoughts, and he looked over to the source. A couple of the men had brought out their instruments in celebration for that night's escape. They only played every so often, but when they did it was quite a sight. Those who weren't playing, could be seen skipping across the deck with glasses in their hands. If nothing else, this crew wasn't afraid to have a good time.
"Bailar conmigo, Lovi," Antonio said, one hand extended towards the Italian, the other behind his back.
"Why the hell would I want to do that?" Lovino responded. Excitement bubbled up inside of him, but he wasn't going to let it show through his look of indifference.
"Por favor, it will be fun." Antonio's eyes were pleading and he wore an irresistible smile.
"Fine," Lovino said grabbing the Spaniard's hand.
He was instantly pulled into his embrace and before he knew it he was pulled across the deck. As they span, Antonio's smile widened and his face lit up. Even Lovino found it hard to keep the enjoyment from showing on his face. He had danced before, but it had never been quite so exhilarating.
As they soared across the floor, the inevitable happened. Lovino tripped over some rope on the deck and he fell backwards, dragging Antonio down with him. His face flushed in embarrassment as the other man landed on him. The look of surprise on Antonio's face was soon replaced with a wide smile that made Lovino's blush deepen.
Before he could protest, Antonio leaned down and pressed his lips onto Lovino's. He was entirely caught off guard. Electricity shot through him, but he was completely stunned. The rest of the world disappeared and for a moment it was just the two of them. He closed his eyes and let himself be pulled ever farther from the world around them.
When Antonio finally pulled away, Lovino opened his eyes and stared up at him. He was completely at a loss for words. All he could do was stare into the green eyes that he never seemed to be able to drive from his head.
"I'm sorry," Antonio said in almost a whisper. He started to pull away. Sadness and regret showed clearly on his face as if he knew he had done something he wasn't supposed to do.
Lovino reached out and gently put his hands on his face. "Don't." His voice was barely audible as he pulled Antonio back towards him. The Spaniard hesitated for just a moment before kissing him once again. Lovino ran his hands through his soft hair and he was intoxicated by the same smell that he had been lost in so many times before.
Despite the cold air that surrounded them, he could only feel the warmth of Antonio's body on his, of his hands wrapped around him, and of his breath when they parted for air. In fact, it wasn't until one of the crewmen came to investigate that he even noticed anything else.
As he was thrust far too quickly back into reality, he pushed Antonio away and backed into on of the posts. Lovino's face was bright red as he looked up at the man who had approached. Upon looking at the man's face, he realized that he was perhaps just as flustered as he was.
"I, uh," he stuttered with wide eyes as he looked between Lovino and Antonio. "We, uh, though something, uh... Sorry." He abruptly turned away and nearly ran from the scene. It was clearly not something he was used to.
Lovino couldn't look at Antonio. He was too embarrassed, too ashamed. Instead, he ran away like he always did when he could face something. He didn't stop running until he had reached the safety of his bed.
Bailar conmigo (Spanish)- Dance with me
Por favor (Spanish)- Please