Enzo:
Over the roar of the water, he didn’t catch her snide comment. Not that it would make a difference. She’d be under him again soon enough. No matter how she fought him, her body was all too eager to give in, to bow and buck under his skilled hands. Her tension slowly ebbed, her sigh soft against his mouth as the last of the fight left her. That was when Enzo got to work.
Nothing in his life was ever done half assed. Enzo put thought into every detail, had endless backup plans and knew how to handle a crisis on the fly. He was the master of his universe, in every way possible. That didn’t end in the bedroom. He turned so that she was under the water and with a soapy washcloth, he cleaned her gently, her neck, down her chest, over the swell of her breasts, across her belly. His hand dipped between her legs, washing away the evidence of earlier. He repeated the process down her back and legs. Nimble fingers worked into her hair, washing it again, despite that she had done it earlier. Only when she was clean did he turn off the water and wrap her in a fluffy towel.
He was methodical in the way he brushed her hair, working through tangles with ease, letting her dark locks slip through his fingers. It was all at odds with the severity that surrounded him on a day to day basis. There was a cruel edge required of him, both in business and within the dynamics of his family - he didn’t hesitate to cut someone down that stood in his way. Forcing someone to bend to his will was second nature. It kept him on top. Right where he liked it. But none of that was present in this moment he shared with her.
Those sharp edges were a little softer now.
After she was dried, he tugged the towel from her body, hanging it to dry only after he slid a t-shirt over her head. His t-shirt. She was his, whether she liked it or not. His to fuck. His to keep. She would learn, in time. One day, she’d like it. Because even after he punished her ass raw, he would pick up the pieces and put her back together again. And Enzo was patient enough to play the long game.
Guiding her into bed, he rolled her onto her stomach, tugging his shirt up to reveal her bare, welted ass. He ignored the way his dick twitched. Putting a little cream on his hand, he massaged it into her angry flesh, even as she flinched at its coolness. He is nothing short of thorough.
Tucking her in, he flips off the lights before sliding into bed beside her.