Sliver awoke with a throbbing headache. She held her head and slowly sat up on the bed. She tried reaching for the table close to the bed so she could call for a maid to get her some painkillers.
She touched the table using her hand to feel the bell but she couldn't find it. She then opened her eyes only to see herself in an unfamiliar room.
She did the first thing that came to her mind. She lifted the duvet to check herself only to see that she was clothed in pajamas.
"I see that you're awake," Luca said coolly.
Silver snapped her neck in the direction of the voice and saw a man seated close to the window with his legs crossed.
He took a long sip from the mug he held in his right hand and kept it on the table.
"Who are you? What do you want with me? And more importantly, why are my clothes changed?" Silver bombarded him with questions, holding the duvet close to her chest.
Luca stood up from the chair gracefully and approached her slowly with his hands in his pockets.
"Stop! Don't come closer" Sliver used one of her hands to signal him to stop, while the other still clutched the duvet tightly.
She eyed him suspiciously. He was dressed in suit pants and a shirt, but she couldn't make out the color and his facial features as the blinds were still down making the room a little dark.
"Since you're awake I'll send someone to get you a change of clothes. Come downstairs for breakfast after you get changed" Luca said and headed towards the door.
'Is he deaf? He didn't even reply to any of my questions' Sliver thought angrily.
"I asked you a question. Why are my clothes changed? Did we..." She looked back and forth between them with her mouth wide open.
"You were the one that begged me to touch you last night. You gave me full permission" Luca said and left the room.
Sliver held her head as the memories came flooding in. She remembered what had transpired between her and Jeff, how some people came to rescue her, and how she had begged this strange man to touch her last night.
She groan in frustration and thought of all the things she would do when she see Jeff. She felt disgusted that she was attracted to scum like that.
A knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts. An elderly woman who seemed to be in her forties entered. She held a glass of water in one hand, and medicine in another.
She approached Sliver and handed them to her "Luca said you should drink this. It will help with the headache."
'So Luca was his name.'
The woman placed her hand on Silver's forehead checking her temperature.
"Thank Goodness the fever has gone down," She said with a smile. She moved towards the window and opened the blinds.
Silver used her hand to shade her eyes from the sunlight "What fever?" She asked as the woman came close to her.
"Oh, dear! You were in a poor state when Enzo brought you home yesterday. Your temperature was very high and you kept groaning in your sleep. Luca asked me to give you a cold bath and change your clothes."
"He told me... I thought he was the one that changed me."
"Dear child, Luca would never do that. Well, not without your permission" She smiled warmly at Silver "Now get up, take a bath, and come down for breakfast, you need some food in that stomach. I'll send someone to bring a change of clothes."
Silver smiled at the woman "Thank you..." She didn't know how to address her.
"Alma, call me Alma."
"Thank you Alma" Sliver smiled showing her teeth.
Alma chuckled and left the room.
Sliver came down the stairs dressed in blue long pants and a black top. When she had come out from the bathroom, she found them neatly folded on the bed.
She found it difficult to locate the dining at first, but when she perceived the aroma of waffles, she just decided to walk in that direction. As she neared the dining she heard people talking.
The moment she stepped into the dining, the chattering stopped. Luca was seated at the head of the table while two men sat on the left side. Different breakfast dishes were laid across the table.
"Silver! You're awake. I'm happy to see you in good condition" One of the men stood up and came to pull her into a hug.
Immediately he did that she felt Luca's gaze on them. He cleared his throat loudly and the man pulled out from the hug.
"Sorry, sorry, I was just happy sister-in-law was finally awake." He said with his hands up.
'Sister-in-law? Did I just hear him correctly?' Sliver looked around and nobody made a move to correct him.
"Come and sit" The man pushed her lightly towards the table.
She sat on the right side, a little bit close to Luca. Now that everywhere was bright, she took a good look at Luca and saw that he was drop-dead gorgeous.
He was dressed in grey suit pants and a white shirt that could hardly contain his broad chest. His face was a sight to behold. Big round eyes, wide cheekbones, clean shaved jaw, and full but slightly pink lips.
"He's handsome right?" The man that stood to greet her whispered into her ears. He had left his seat to sit close to her.
Silver kept quiet and made a move to place some omelet on her plate "My name is Enzo. I'm Luca's best friend" He said as if it was some kind of achievement.
Sliver turned to her side and observed him. Enzo was also good-looking, but he didn't come close to Luca. But his face was very friendly, while Lucas gave off a standoffish vibe. If both of them stood, it will be easier to approach Enzo.
"I'm Sliver, I'm sure you already know that," she said and put a bit of omelet in her mouth savoring the taste.
'Whoever prepared this did a fine job' She thought.
"Of course I know you, after all, you're my sister-in-law," Enzo said happily.
Sliver got fed up and hit the table, bringing all attention to herself.
"Why do you keep calling me your sister-in-law?" She asked Enzo, turning to face him properly.
She felt Luca's gaze on her but she couldn't care less.
"That's because we'll be getting married soon. I'm Luca Corleonesi, your soon-to-be husband" She heard Luca speak for the first time.