Bruno
"What is it?" I say into my phone as I walk towards the living room.
It goes without saying that I am not the most cheerful person right now.
In fact, one would say that I'm fucking pissed.
Someone attacked me before locking me out of my own freakin' room!
"Well,hello to you too,bro,"comes Leo's very sarcastic reply.
I let out a sigh.And hear I thought that my day couldn't get more torturous.
"Leo,why the hell are you calling at this time of the night?"
"I'm in Spain.It's noon here,"he explains.
"Anyway,since when do you care for sleeping? As far as I'm aware, time doesn't matter for you and anytime is a good time to call you.Or is that not the case anymore?"he asks me.
"Yes,it's not,"I answer him quickly.
"Since when?"
"Since..." I start but I don't finish my sentence.
That's because I have to stop and ask myself the same question.
When did that change for me?I wonder while gazing at the many lights I see through my floor to ceiling windows.
I bite my bottom lip slightly when the answer comes to me.
One word:Lina.
"Since when fratello?"
"Why are you calling me again?"I ask the persistent fucker through gritted teeth.
When I'm feeling annoyed,like right now,I find it hard to tolerate the world,including my own family.
"Gee,what crawled up your ass and died?Can't a guy call up to check on his brother?"asks Leo with feigned hurt.
I roll my eyes,getting more annoyed by the second.
Lina's stunt didn't put me in the best of moods.
"So are you going to tell me the real reason you called or should I hang up?"I say to him with no patience.
As I turn away from the windows,I hear him muttering something about me being a moody fucker before addressing me.
"I'm curious.Did you actually go looking for her?"he asks,taking me completely by surprise.
I immediately know who he is talking about.
Looking in the direction of my bedroom,I say"Yes,I did."
He says nothing but instead lets out a slow breath.
"I can't believe that you actually went through with this,Bruno.You really want to ruin the peace of our family,don't you?"he says with accusation in his voice.
I grit my teeth.He really is hard to stand when he is like this.A miniature dad.
It takes an effort for me to keep my voice neutral so that I don't snap at him like I really want to.
"Understand this,Leonardo,It is you and the rest of our so-called-family that started all this when you kept Lina a secret from me all those years ago. If you want someone to blame,then look towards yourselves"I say for him to shut his mouth.
"Are you two like together now?"he asks after a moment.
My mind can't help but stick on the fact that that the woman in question is currently locking me out of the room that we are supposed to be sharing.
"Define together."
"I don't Bruno.Going on romantic dates or some shit,"Leo says in a way that says he doesn't know what he is talking about.
Unlike me,who barely tolerates women,he is a total ladies man.
"Then no,"I tell him.
"No?"He echoes into the phone with surprise.
"Yeah.Turns out that she is no longer interested in having a relationship with me,"I explain.
Now that I have Lina with me,I see no reason to hide what is going between me and her.Not like there is much anyone can do now.
"Oh,"Leo says in a sad little voice but I know that what he's really feeling is relieved.
"Did she say why?"
"Yeah.Something about me being bat-shit crazy and an asshole,"I tell him honestly.
"She is right about that,"Leo says before quickly adding," But I'm really sorry, bro. "
Sure you are,I think with a smile
"Don't be, bro.I think you will be happy to know that she is at my place with me at the moment,"I say casually,trying not to smirk.
"W-what?"Leo asks in surprise."What are you talking about?Didn't you just say that she told you that she wasn't interested?"
"She did."
"Then how come she is in your penthouse right now?"
"Simple.I didn't give her a choice,"I inform him casually.
Leo is rendered speechless for so long that I begin to wonder if he didn't hang up.I did not think that he could be quiet for this long.
"Bro?" I call in a sing-song voice."You still there?"
"Bruno,are you telling me that you she isn't with you willingly?"
"Yes,that's exactly what I'm saying," I tell him in a bored voice,hating to repeat myself.
"You're serious,right now?"he says,more of a question than a statement.
"You're the only joker here,Leo,"I say while tilting my head.
"You've completely lost it,"he states before letting out another slow breath.
"I think you should relax a bit,"I say to him.
"How do expect me to relax when you fucking kidnapped your ex?"he asks in disbelief.
"You say it like I'm going to hurt her or something.I wouldn't do that, you know"I say before adding,"To her."
I remembered that I'm talking to someone who has a firm grasp of my ruthless side.
"Whatever,it still doesn't make kidnapping some random woman in your apartment okay,Bruno,"he sounds.
" Lina has a name and she isn't some random woman to me," I tell him with an edge in my voice.
I don't like him referring to her so disrespectfully.
"Whoever she is,leave her alone. I'm just glad that at least she has enough common sense to know that she doesn't belong with you."
"Yes, she does."I tell vehemently."And she is going to end up understanding the same."
"Bruno,you're kidnapping her in your house.That is not okay, "he tells me plainly.
I scoff at him.
"Please spare me,Leo.We both know that "the okay thing" is not something either of us care about."
My brother groans as if I am testing his patience.
"Bruno,this is stupidest thing..."
"Careful,"I warn him."Just because I'm not near you doesn't mean you can talk shit to me."
"You can't forcefully keep this woman in your house,"he says to me in a passionate tone."What if she call this police?It will bring some major heat on us and our business,"he continues without fear.
I'm starting to wonder if I've been too kind on my younger brother.
"Not that I owe you a fucking explanation, little brother,but I can handle her.And the fucking police, if they ever make the mistake of interfering in my business.So you can chill the fuck out,now."
"This is crazy,man."he tells in a weary voice.
My jaw clenches.I'm really getting tired of hearing this.
"I don't care"I tell him fiercely. "I've lost her once and I am not letting it happen again no matter what,you understand me?"
"Dad is going to loose it!"he yells into the phone.
"I know.That's why I'd like to tell him in person,if you don't mind."
"Bruno..."
My brother's voice gets cut off by the beep of the phone as I hang up on him.
I was really over him thinking that he had a say in my life.
With a sigh,I look up at a ceiling,thinking how much grief many people,mainly my father,were going to give me for having Lina back in my life.It's clear that I am in for some tough battles up ahead.
But you know what,they can bring it on. There is no battle that I'm not willing to fight to keep this woman in my life.Even if It is with Lina herself.
Speaking of,I start to wonder if she has done the sensible thing and opened the fucking door.Putting my phone in my pocket,I start to stride in the direction of our bedroom.Emphasis on the "our " part.
I stop infront of the closed bedroom door and try to push the door open with a bit of hope.The anger that fills me when I realise that the door is still locked is shocking.
I didn't think that that Lina could act so irritatingly.How could she lock me in my room?
Did she seriously think that she is going to get her own room?Like this?
If so she has another thing coming.
My ear near the door,I hear the sound of her footsteps padding against the marble floor somewhere in the middle of the bedroom.
Good,she isn't near the door.
The next second,I'm backing away from the door before kicking it open with one kick,n9t caring if I would wake my housekeeper.
I hear Lina's surprised gasp before I walk into the room.
When inside, I pause and look at her, holding a pillow near the bed.
She is wearing a t-shirt with some night shorts which show off her honestly,beautiful tanned legs.
I knew that behind her modest clothing was the body of a goddess but not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the girl from four years ago had matured into a goddess.
That ass...
Damn.
The sight of her lips parted in shock,sends an unwelcome surge of blood straight to my cock.
Shit.
She is using her sinful body and innocent looks to distract you, Bruno,I tell myself.Don't fall for it.
Right then,I summon my substantial self control to keep my eyes on her face only.
Her beautiful angelic face,partially covered by the the most silky...
Fuck.
Letting out a small sigh,I start stalking towards her slowly.
Noticing this,Lina drops the pillow on the bed before slowly backing away from where she is standing.Before she can get away,I reach her in two strides and quickly grab her shoulders.
"You think you're smart, don't you?"
"What the fuck,Bruno,"she says when she recovers from the shock of being in my arms.
I have to say,cussing doesn't sound right coming from her.I'm willing to bet that she doesn't cuss at anyone else.
I knew that I was special.
"I could say the same to you,Lina.You locked out of my own fucking room!"I say,somehow able to communicate the anger I felt earlier.
She looks at me with a pissed expression.
"Well, you wouldn't give my own room,"she tells me with her own barely leashed anger.
"And you're still not getting one.Like it or not, you are going to share this room with me," I say in a deadly calm voice.
She scoffs in my face,making me raise my eyebrow.
To prove my point,I step back from her and start unbuttoning off my suit jacket.
Lina watches with wide eyes as I discard it on the bed and proceed to take off my shirt next.
"What are you doing?"she asks.
"What does it look like? I am undressing before I go take my shower."
"Not in this room you're not!"She says in a high voice,looking at me like I was crazy.
"Oh ,yeah,"I say,shrugging away my shirt which left me in only in my dress pants.
"Who is going to stop me?" I ask calmly,getting in her face.
For some curious reason,she starts avoiding looking at my face or anywhere except my shoulder.When I do get a glimpse of her face,It has turned the cutest shade of red.My lips form a smile at this.
"What the matter,Lina?"
"N-nothing.But I would appreciate it if you p-please not stand so close to me with your shirt off,"she says,still avoiding eye contact.
"Why?Am I making you nervous perhaps?"
"Yes..N-no.I just..."
Lina groans before stepping away from me.She walks past me saying,"I just need some space,"she tells me.
"There is plenty of space in this room,"I say to her.
"I disagree, "
"Where are you going,"I ask as she nears the door.
"Away from this room until you've covered up your body."
"You say it like my solid six pack is hard to look at,"
She pauses at this and turns to look at me,cheeks flaming."You are an asshole,Bruno Rossini,an arrogant one at that.And I am not going to sleep in the same bed as you,"she says.
With that,she walks out of the room to God-knows-where.
"You can run all you want Lina but I will still follow you,"I yell after her."But after a quick shower,"I add a little more quietly.
Then I was going to make sure that she ate something.Sure,she is being kidnapped but she isn't being starved.