Luca woke up, getting out of bed he put on
his briefs and glanced down at the woman
lying naked in his bed. She was a pretty
brunette he picked up at the party he attended
that night, he couldn't remember her name.
That was nothing new to him, he never
bothered to get to know them, they were just
a means to satisfy his urges. After taking a
shower and changing he went down to enjoy
a hearty breakfast, he had worked up quite an
appetite.Grazia, his cousin was already seated at the
table with Filippo, his friend and business
associate of over ten years. They also lived
with him in his castle, he somehow inherited
Grazia when her parents, were killed in a
tragic car accident six years ago.When his meal was brought to him by one of the kitchen staff, Charles, he instructed him
to send some food up to the young lady in
his room. He was also told to tell her a car
would be waiting to take her where ever she
needed to go.
"Really Luca, you brought another one of
your whores into your home," Grazia scoffed.
His eyes turned dark, his cold stare sending
shivers down her spine. "You're right, this is
my home and who I choose to bring into it is
my business. You'll do well to remember that
cousin dear. I will be gone for the rest of the
day, don't hold dinner for me."
"Where are you off to?" Filippo asked,
scooping scrambled eggs into his mouth.
"I'm heading to the country, there'a man, Dan
Potter has some horses for sale. I'm thinking
of getting a couple, might as well make use
of the stable that I paid a small fortune to
have built."
"I could go with you," Filippo suggested.
"No, I prefer to go alone, besides, you have
that meeting with Hillbrook winery. Get them
to sell their company to me." Luca ordered.
"Why do you want it so bad? it's such a small
company and you have your own, the biggest
one in the world." Filippo asked.
"I just do. It's not for you to question me, it's
your job to do as I say."
"Luca, you are turning thirty soon, do you not
think it's time to find a wife? you are a
wealthy and important man in Rome. People
are beginning to talk about you and all the
women you are sleeping with. It's time for
you to marry, someone with class, refined, a
woman who will be an asset to you and your
reputation?"
Sitting back he looked at his cousin, she was
tall, slender, dark black hair, same as his.
She was also a greedy, conniving witch, living
off him instead of finding a rich husband to
take care of her and her thirst for the finer
things in life. She had it made living here in
his castle with her own suite of rooms,
household help waiting on her hand and
foot. "Just who would you like me to marry?
your friend Eleonora Gallo?" He questioned
her.
"As a matter of fact, yes. Eleonora would
make the perfect wife for you, she has
class."
"She is also a stuck up bitch, no sense of
humor and I'll bet her legs are so tightly
closed no man could get between them. I
prefer my women warm and willing to spread
her legs and give me great pleasure."
"Sex is all you think about Luca. Think about
the family business, the one your father build
up from scratch and left it all to you when
he died. He's probably turning over in his
grave with all your behavior. Not to mention
that you are a descendant of royalty, you
make a mockery of it all."
"Quiet, you will not speak to me in this
manner." Tossing his napkin down he stood
and turned to Filippo. "I'll see you later, good
day to you both."
Jumping into his new Lamborghini he sped
out the driveway of his castle. He was sick
and tired of everyone telling him he had to
marry and always pushing women on him.
They were all well bred, rich and upper class.
But they bored him, they were cold and had
no sex appeal, sure most of them were quite
beautiful. But God forbid they should mess
their hair up during sex, lying there, barely
moving and making no sound.
It was a four-hour drive to where he was
going, a small remote place out in the
country. Driving along the dirt road he saw a
broken down sign that read Potter's farm.
The place was run down, fence needed
mending. The house was nothing more than a
shack and he saw the horses in the fenced
off area. Pulling to a stop he got out and
walked over to where there were three
horses, he liked what he saw. They were
beautiful animals, they seem to be well taken
care of, he was impressed considering how
the house and the rest of the place looked.
Moments later an older man walked over, he
was in his late fifties and had on dirty
overalls, his hair thinning and had a big
potbelly. Two younger men were with him, he
assumed they were the older man's sons.
"I'm Luca Mariani, I called about the horses."
He held out his hand for the man to shake.
"I'm Dan, these here are my boys, Jason and
John. These here are three of the finest
creatures you'll find around these parts." He
points to the horses.
Going inside the gate Luca checked them out,
they were friendly and didn't run off, that
was a good sign. "Yeah, they look healthy, I
think I'll take them," he said, patting them.
Dan grinned, showing his missing teeth, the
ones left were yellow and stained with
tobacco smoke. "Good, good. Come inside
and have a cold beer and we can discuss the
money."
The sons went off to do chores while he
followed Dan inside. Something he regretted
when he saw the inside. It was so run down,
the floors creaked, the furniture was old,
torn and tattered. It consisted of a sofa, two
ripped chairs, and the kitchen was small with
a table and three wooden chairs. A cot laid in
the corner of the living room, as run down as
the place was at least it was clean.
He hesitated when Dan pointed to a chair and
told him to sit, finally sitting he pulled out
his checkbook.
"Robin, get your scrawny ass out here and
fetch me a couple of cold beers," Dan yelled
as he flopped down across from him.
Luca looked over at the fridge and wondered
why he didn't just grab them himself.
A moment later the door to what Luca figured
was the bathroom opened and a girl walked
out. Her hair looked dirty as was the rest of
her. She wore a long baggy dress and a
sweater that had holes in it, he couldn't tell if
she was a child or a woman. For a moment
her eyes locked with his before she lowered
them to the ground and walked further into
the kitchen.
"Get us two beers girl," Dan barked at her.
She took out the two bottles and reaching
into the cupboard grabbed two glasses.
Setting them down in front of Dan she
turned to leave, accidentally knocking one of
them over. The beer ran down the table onto
the floor. Standing up he slapped her across
the face and yelled at her.
"You stupid girl, clean up this mess." He
shoved her to the floor, tossing a rag at her.
"The girl is as useless as tits on a boar," he
said, looking at Luca.
Luca was shocked to see such violence
towards one so young. "Mr. Potter, it was an
accident, no need to hit the girl."
"Dan scoffed as he went and took another
beer from the fridge. "The girl has been
nothing but trouble from the day she came to
live here. She's my brother's girl and when
he and his wife died the county dumped her
off on me." He talked about her as if she
wasn't even there while she washed up the
mess.
She went to the sink, rinsing out the cloth.
Taking a swig of his beer Luca opened his
checkbook, looked over at her and then set
his pen back down. "I want to buy those
horses, I'll pay triple what you're asking." His
eyes went to Dan and he saw the greed in the
old man's eyes.
"Triple, well sure, if you want to I'm sure as
hell ain't going to say no."
"There's one catch though," Luca said, looking
back over at the girl, who he now could see
was a young woman.
"What would that be?" Dan asked.
"I want the girl," he saw the way she turned
sharply to look at him, fear showing in her
eyes.
"What would you be wanting with the likes of
her."
"Well now, that would be my business. Do we
have a deal, Mr. Potter?" Dan wiped the drool from his mouth, looked
from her back to Luca. "Oh, I see, it's a sex
thing. I think you'll be pleased to know she's
a virgin, fresh, untouched. Ok, Mr. Mariani, I'll
throw Robin into the deal." Holding out his
hand to Luca, waiting for a handshake which
he never received. He greedily took the
cheque from Luca and going over to Robin
told her to go with the man who just paid him
a lot of money. When she shook her head and tried to run
out he grabbed her, raising his hand to strike
her but Luca grabbed his wrist, stopping him.
"You will not strike this girl again, is that
clear?" He looked at her. "Get your things.
