Scott McBaran's POV
"Is everyone in position?" I asked through the phone as I was staring at the bedroom door, scared that Karla was eavesdropping on this conversation right now. You never know what that woman can do anyway.
"Yes, and I hope that she would not recognize me. I don't know what I will do if she did," Katrina said as I was chuckling.
"Relax. I think she will be happy to see you,"
"You think so?" She asked me as I was looking at the door again.
"I know so. Okay, let me talk to your husband now," I said before Katrina was calling after Conall and he was on the phone next.
"Okay, so I have disguised our names and our looks were different. I never knew that I was good as a redhead. Maybe I will keep this for a while," Conall said as I was rolling my eyes and I was looking at the door. Karla was done with her makeup and hair.
"Look, we will meet at the rendezvous point and I will move toward you. Do not move with a sudden move. She might get suspicious," I said in Gaelic as I know that the other guys know it as our secret language.
"Okay, I see you then," Conall said as I was ending the phone call before Karla was coming at me. I smiled before I saw that she was wearing a strap-spaghetti red dress before I was gulping at her sight.
She was magnificent and alluring with her mischievous eyes right now.
"Finding what you like, Mr. McBaran?" Karla asked me before I was blinking my eyes at her. I scoffed before I was rubbing my mouth. I don't think that this masquerade ball will be like this and I think that I was not ready for this. So, I just cleared my throat.
"Well, it's hard to say. I think I prefer without the barrier of the clothing," I said before Karla was slapping my arm playfully before I laughed.
"Shall we?" I asked her before she kissed me for a while and I think I was pulling her closer.
"What was that for?"
"Should I be telling the reason for every kiss that I shared with my lover? I thought you just like it," she said as I was smirking at her.
"Well, no but you never did that before,"
"That was before I know you're the same guy that I fell in love one year ago," Karla said as she was smoothing her hands on my chest. My heart was expanding at this declaration right now. I smiled at her before I was kissing her forehead and we were hugging each other.
"And I am happy to know that you are remembering me and save yourself for me, Kiska," I said as I was looking into her green eyes before I was pulling her toward the door as we're ready to leave.
I was putting on the coat around her shoulders before she smiled at me. "Thank you," Karla said as I was nodding at her. "You're welcome," I replied before we were outside of the room that we rented and we were off to my car.
I was unlocking the car before I was opening the door of her side before I helped her in. Karla was smiling at me before I closed the door and went to the driver seat. I was starting the ignition before I was shifting the gear into D and we were out to the place that Noah Vork has chosen to do his ball.
We arrived at the ballroom. It was called as Molinga Zanussi. Now that's a name that I never pronounced in my life until I came here to Italy. I was showing the guards the invitation that I got from Noah as I was smiling at them with my hands on Karla's waist before we were ushered in.
"You're holding too tight," Karla said as she was whispering to me. I was looking at her before I was turning to glare at the guards again. They were still staring at what was mine.
"They wanted what's mine. I have to show them that you belong to me," I whispered to her before she was looking around. Then, the guest of honor was coming at us right then.
"Ah, the last but not least of the four. Scott McBaran, how are you, mate?" Noah asked as I was looking at him. I shook his hand before he was taking Karla's knuckle and kissed it.
"You must be his lady friend. I am Noah Vork. A pleasure to make your acquaintance," Noah said to my Karla before she was looking at me and then at Noah again.
"It's nice to meet you as well," Karla said in English as Noah was introducing to her in English. I thought she did not know the language but I guess she always surprised me.
That's why I have to be on my guard, always.
"So, have other guests of yours have arrived?" I asked him as I know Noah was in the loop. I was hoping that he would not spoil it in front of Karla. Just don't.
"Ah, yes! They have arrived and waiting for you, Scott. I must say goodbye now, there are other guests I have to attend to. But feel free to get some refreshments and food," Noah said as he was moving to greet others that just arrived. I turned to look at Karla before I was ushering her to the food and beverage sections.
"Wow, I never saw anything like this before," Karla said as she was looking at the buffet that was showing at us right now. I smirked before I was whispering into her ears.
"Noah Vork loves to show off his wealth. You never knew that guy was only 20 years old," I said before Karla was turning toward me with skeptical eyes.
"Are you sure he was 22 years old? He seems old," Karla replied before I was smirking at her.
"Believe it, sweetheart. He was old when he took over the company. It was the stress I think," I said as I was putting some tea to her as well.
"And he just running it for one year. He took over when he was 21 and his father was suddenly passed away," I said as I was putting some food into the small plates that I have and I was looking at Karla. She was staring at me.
"What?"
"Huh? Oh nothing, it was just that I cannot believe it. That man was 22 years old? He was younger than me," Karla said as I was smirking at her. She was a babyface woman when I know that she was 24 years old this year.
"Well, no one said that you look old, my love," I whispered to her before she was chuckling. After we got some food and drinks, we chose a table that was closer to the dance floor before I was looking for any sign that Conall and Katrina were here. And then, I saw them.
And I did not believe that they were taking their disguises very seriously. I think I will facepalm myself now.
Karla Kuznetsov's POV
I was looking at Scott who was staring into space right now. Then, I turned to look in the direction that he was looking at right now.
Now I know why he was speechless.
He was staring at the couple that was goofy enough to wear masks that were fluffy and feathery. I mean, what are they trying to do? Impress someone?
I shook my head before I was focusing on the food that was in front of me. I smiled before my stomach growled loudly. I turned to look at Scott and he was smirking at me.
"Looks like I have to feed you even more. That does not sound good at all," he said as I was blushing right now. I was clearing my throat before I was shoving a grape inside my mouth as I was trying to control my blush right now.
"Come on, sweetheart. Don't be shy. You're cute when you're mad,'' he said as I was rolling my eyes at him and I was sipping on the champagne before I was hearing the sounds that were played by the musicians. It was tango music that made me wanna dance.
"Come on, I know you want to hit the dance floor,'' Scott whispered to me before I was smiling at him.
"Okay, you win," I said before I was pulling him to the dance floor. I was wearing a short red dress and I think the mask was concealing my identity enough. I was pulling Scott to the middle of the dance floor before I was breathing hard.
"Ready?" I asked him as he smirked at me.
"As I would ever be," he replied before I was looking into his eyes and my dancing beast took over.