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"Mention the wind and the hurricane arrives," I softly whisper shakily.
"What do you mean?" Nessa asks as she slightly glances towards the door only to look back so fast I vow this girl almost gave me whiplash.
"??" Nessa begrudgingly whispered.
"Maybe because it's my house," a steely gruff voice replied.
oops.
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How did he even hear that?
Well at least we know someone cleans his ears well,
Maybe.
"Um s-sorry Alp... no I mean L-Luciano," Eva stuttered out.
Nessa lightly pinched my bottom causing me to jump up as a loud yelp slipped past my lips.
As I moved around in a frenzy I lost my balance.
I squeezed my eyes shut ready for the impact.
Which
Never
Came?
Really how long does it really take to fall flat on ones face?
I slowly opened my eyes to see my face surprisingly very, very far away from the floor. HUH!
Thick tan masculine arms wrapped around my waist pulling me towards a warm chest. From the tingles that flew up my spine, I knew exactly who it was...
Luciano.
"Are you okay, Mi corazon? He asked frantically, almost as if, he was afraid? for me?"¿estás herido?" He asked again in what I presume is Spanish? [Translation; are you hurt?]
urghhh!!! why the hell did I let Khloe convince me to drop it? and then it hit me like a bus.
Khloe! I Haven't spoken to my family ever since I got kidnapped, and i didn't even know if Killian was alright.
I felt wetness on my cheeks, I turned to two and suddenly the water works came flooding down my face followed by a heart wrenching sob and trust me, it wasn't the pretty type.
Luciano pulled me at arms length as he ran his cold grey eyes over my form checking for any physical injuries. The only thing he doesn't know is, the only hurt I'm feeling at the moment is not one to be seen on the surface but one from within.
"I-I am f-fine," I whispered softly as I tried to break free from his grip but it only tightened. "L-Let go," I weakly let out as I thrashed around in his arms.
"Calm down, chiquita," His steely voice. "Stop fighting me and let us speak like adults now shall we princesa?" He looked straight into my eyes, and the look he was currently giving me was one to say.... " I'm not asking Stormi," he said, as if he just read my mind.
I immediately stopped all movements and looked up at him.
"now tell me, what is it that bothers you tesoro," he said as his warm calloused hand came up to cup my cheek shooting tingles down my arms. His thumb softly glided over my cheek wiping away the stream of tears that had rested upon there for way too long than need be, it was really beginning to itch pretty bad.
"I-I w-want...," I stuttered.
"What do you want, princesa?" he persisted. "Anything, I'll provide".
"h-home, I want to go home," I said looking straight into his grey eyes which seemed to have gotten darker by the time I'd finished my sentence.
"You are home!!!" He all but growled out. "This is where you belong". He tightened his arms around me pushing me against his chest as if I would slip through his fingers.
"T-this is not my home, I-I...,"
"IT IS!!!," He all but screamed in my face. "You will NOT be going anywhere".
"B-But my family, my parents, my sibli...," I whimpered.
"YOU belong with ME!!!" He roared. I shrieked in fright.
"Y-you are h-hurting me L-Luciano," I cried out. He let go of me so fast it was as though my very skin burnt him.
His grey eyes ran over my quivering form, his eyes zooming in on the marks around my arms caused by his harsh grip that will definitely turn purple tomorrow morning. His eyes darkened and he staggered back shaking his head vigorously turning around.
His breathing was heavy, his hands clenched by his sides, knuckles white. Man was he angry!
he turned his head to the side his gaze solely on Cam," She will NOT leave!!! if she so much as set foot out that door Cameroon, I WILL HAVE YOU HEAD!!!
those where his last words before he stormed out of the house, slamming the door as his final statement.
"Drama King," Nessa said with an eye roll glaring daggers into the door her brother just stormed through. She waled over to me and gathered me into her arms. "You okay Storm?" She asked.
"I'm so sorry Storm," Eva whispered wrapping both her arms around us, "He's such an idiot," she let out until she realized what she said, " Buuuuut don't tell him that". she dragged.
we all let out whizzes clearly amused by the way she's frightened of Luciano. I mean, I am too he went Alpha Male on me when I asked to go home to which I still don't quite understand exactly why he wont let me go home and then my mind zeroed in on ne of the things he said.
'YOU BELONG WITH ME" see? I told you he's got some Alpha male persona going on with him, but he doesn't know me how can I be 'His'.
"hey! what are you thinking about? hmmm?" Nessa asked as she poked me continuously on the forehead with a goofy smile painted across her face.
"nothing, I'm just a tard bit hungry," I said nervously. "Lunch?"
"ha ha, you don't even need to ask, lead the way milady," she lightly curtsied as she looped her arm around mine and helped me to the kitchen.
Nessa and Eva were moving around the kitchen trying to figure out what we should eat whilst i was seated on one of the pearl white barstools situated around the marble white island. Goodness gracious these people do clearly love their white, no wonder why there aren't kids around here, I though as I chuckled lightly. Clearly the whole issue between Luciano and I had clearly been swept under the rug. Perfect! I didn't want to linger on it for too long either.
"Have you guys decided I'm kinda hungry here," I whined.
"Hush Hush little baby, don't worry your food will be ready soon so stop whining" Nessa teased lightly smacking me in the back of my head.
"ow ow ow," I glared at her spotting a small pout on my lip."What was that for?"
"For being an impatient prat," Eva mused with a giggle as I groaned in response.
A few more minutes went by as the girls thought of what they were going to cook.
"Okay, that's it!" Ness screamed in frustration. "Let's go out and eat, the guys will drive."
"YESSSS!!!" Eva and I bounced around the kitchen until it hit me like a truck load of bricks.
"I-I um...," I started as they stopped talking and looked at me, waiting. "L-Lucian".
"Oh," Eva quietly said looking at Ness as if asking what we should do.
"Let's simply ask him!!!" She exclaimed excitedly.
"Who is asking him though?" Eva nervously asked.
"Yes," I agreed. "Who should ask hi..," I quickly shut my mouth when I saw both Ness and Eva giving me the same look.
"N-no, no no no no no," I refused frantically. "I can't do it, he already hates me and definitely not listen to me."
"Ohhh he'll listen to you alright," Ness drew with a smirk. "If there's anyone he'll listen to, it's you."
"True!" Eva chimed in.
Shaking my head vigorously, "H-He won't, he doesn't even know me! We haven't even had a decent conversation, and in case you've forgotten remember what happened a few hours ago!!!" I stated fear stricken.
"Yes yes love, which is why he'll probably say yes to anything you ask for,"Ness. "Maybe even taking his Aston Martin One-77 out for a spin," she squealed giddily. "Let's give it a try, please please please I've been dying to go on a drive I'm there."
"I-I um," I said dummy. "An Aston Martin One-77? You've got to be kidding me, is he in the mafia or something?" I whispered.
"Eh," Ness shrugged handing me a phone.
I wrapped my hand around it as we nervously waited for Luciano to answer the phone.
"Hello," Luciano answered in a clip tone. "What is it you need sister? I have no time to waste."
"I-I umm hie L-Luciano," I nervously let out.
"Bella?" He asked, seemingly surprised.
A scowl swept across my face as I glared at the phone.
"No not Bella, it's Stormi," I said with a firm voice, radiating anger. How dare he get my name wrong when he walks around claiming people? Idiot!
"Hush Stormi," he said, amusement wrapped around every syllable. " Bella, is a term of endearment in española."
"Oh," my cheeks flared up in heat as I heard the girls snickering beside me as I glared at them, which only made them laugh even harder. "Um what does it mean?"
"That's for me to know and you to find, princesa," He mused.
"Now what can I help you with, Tesoro," he asked, his tone back to the serious grumble he usually has going on.
"Um t-the u-um," I stuttered as fear passed throughout my body rendering me unable to find the right words.
"Out with it, Stormi, I have important meetings to oversee". He said.
"Wewanttogoeatoutbutwethoughti'dbeagoodideaifweaskedyoufirst,can we?" I quickly told him everything.
A deep chuckle filled the room. "Slow down princesa and say that again preferably slowly," the amusement dripping of every syllable as he spoke.
Taking a deep breath I finally let out, "w-we want t-to go eat out but we though it'd be a good idea if we asked you first, um-m c-can we go?" I finished hoping he'd agree but leave it to Luciano to burst peoples bubble.
"No"
What. The. Actual. Heck.
"Wh-what?" I asked just to make sure I didn't just hear things.
"I don't like to repeat myself, Mia Cara you heard my answer now I would love to entertain you but I'm quite busy so I have to go".
"But I wa—".
I just stood there staring at absolutely nothing. Confused.
"Um, Storm what did he say?" Nessa asked.
"He cut the call," I said absentmindedly.
"He did what???" They all said at the same time.
I walked to the couch and silently sat there. I was so excited to go out with everyone and he-he just shut it down without even a second thought.
"I'm sorry Storm, I'm sure we can do something else fun," Eva said softly taking a seat next to me rubbing my shoulders soothingly.
"We could SWIM!!!, I've been dying to try out the new indoor hot pool Luciano had installed last month".
"He did??" I asked surprised.
"Yup" okay now I'm less annoyed with him. Not completely satisfied but it's better than nothing I guess.
We went up the stairs to change into our bathing suits as the guy supposedly went out to get some work done somewhere.
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Eva, Nessa and I were upstairs in Eva's room looking for bathing suits.
"This looks so cute on you Eva," I beamed with all my pearly whites out for all to see.
She was wearing a baby blue knit botik one piece, it had an open back with 5 strings placed horizontally on her lower back and cross strings on her upper back. The front was completely covered making a very stylish but classy bathing suit. So cute.
"I know right I recently got it but never got the chance to wear it," she said rolling her eyes.
Nessa was wearing a Blooming Jelly womens high waisted bikini set tie knot high rise camouflaged two piece swim suit. She looks amazing!
I was wearing a TOPCHANCES Women Falbala Bikini Set High Waisted Swimsuits Bottom Flounce, it's a blue Ruffle Crop top-Off shoulder design-High waisted bottom with full coverage and Removable shoulder straps.
"Yesssss we're all done, let's go," Nessa said excitedly.
we headed downstairs and spent the rest of the day swimming and having fun. It was slowly getting darker and darker by the minute. We got back into the house to see the food had already been prepared, none of the guys were in sight. We sat down and ate our food enjoying each other's company and light conversations.
"Urghhh I totally forgot to remove the boxes from Luciano's closet like he'd asked," Eva said completely and utterly jaded, she looked warn to a frazzle.
"I can go bring them down if you'd like if it's not a problem," I offered.
"You're such a life saver, thank you," Eva said with pure glee within her orbs. " they are in his room the second door to your left is his closet, look around there and you'll find them, it's just a regular big black card box filled with papers." She explained.
"Okay cool let me go get them now," I said leaping off the dinning chair headed for Luciano's room. Despite the cold outside the house is actually quite warm thus explaining why my swimsuit dried out real quick.
I spotted his Italian intricate door and walked right over. I rolled my eyes. Obviously, everything that he has to own have to be perfect.
Stupid Spanish jerk!!!
I hope I don't find him in his room he tends to appear when I don't expect him. Oh God this is so stressful.
I slowly opened the spotless door and slightly popped my my head inside just to check and make sure that jerk isn't anywhere in sight.
I softly and quietly entered his room. Saying this man is a perfectionist would be an understatement! His room looks like something a magazine sneezed out.
His room consists of three colors, whites, blacks and grays. He had his massive bed covered in numerous pillows against a stone decor wall, a few plants were around the room. An entire side of the room was just,
Glass??
It had a beautiful view that overlooked the front of the estate. His estate looked aesthetic and magical with the many blues purples and oranges painted across the sky.
There were a total of three rooms inside this one huge room, honestly I don't even know why he needs such a large space all to himself. I went into his closet and started search for the box.
Why does he have so many things in here! I searched everywhere, under his shoe drawers, behind his tailor made suits! EVERYWHERE!!!
I sat on the floor in front of the mess I had single-handedly made in Luciano's room and he was going to murder me.
How am I going to clean all this by myself. I could clean this mess all by myself and risk being found here orrrrrr step away and act as clueless as possible when he finally sees this mess and throws a tantrum.
Urghhh
I felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around my form as I was roughly pushed up against a wall. A hand cupped the back of my neck as the other kept both my hands behind my back as a hard body pressed me unbelievably closer to the wall
"Why are you in my room, tesoro," a dark voice whispered dangerously as I felt his hot breath against the shell of my ear.
sparks?
Luciano!
Busted!!! I wish to facepalm myself right now
"Estás en problemas ahora, bella," he whispered causing me to turn my head and glare at him.
(You're in trouble now babe)
"I-I d-don't know Spanish, Luciano" I stuttered. "Let go".
"Little kittens who sneak around, curious of things they shouldn't know," he paused for a few seconds, tightening his grip. " serán castigada, princesa".
(They will be punished, Princess)
Oh boy if I thought I was in trouble before
Stormi you just had to do it again didn't you
Causing trouble left right and centre.