ANASTASIA:The knock on the door finally made my eyes fly open, realizing what we were about to do just now. I gasped at the sudden awareness of our proximity. The longing turned into mortification, and I gulped. I blinked, trying to get a grip on myself when I realized that his one hand was still resting on my waist, pulling me closer as the other, almost buried deep right where I..."Miss Brown," my butler, Robert, called out behind the door, jolting me awake from my daydream. "Are you alright?"My eyes widened in shock as soon as I realized that Robert was standing just outside my door, and I was practically half-naked with a boy in my room, whom I was almost about to make out with. Big problem."Young miss?" He called again.Oh, fuck. What was I supposed to do now?I didn't trust my voice so I remained quiet. I tried to push Lorenzo away, but he held me closer.I frantically looked at Lorenzo, stunned, who was still smirking at me with an air of nonchalance. Panic started to set in as I realized how dangerous the situation had become. Robert was loyal to my dad, and if he found out that Lorenzo was in my room, he would not hesitate to inform my dad. And if he comes to know, he wouldn't hesitate to use the gun that resides in his locker. Fuck.I tried again to push him off but failed like the first one. He was way stronger than me, with his big body caged me by the wall."Lorenzo..."But he ignored me. Lorenzo remained stubborn, not moving an inch. "What are you doing?" I whispered. Ignoring me once again, his face nestled into my neck, eliciting a moan from me in response to his touch.If this keeps going on, I am not sure until when I can keep my sanity.His lips sucked a chunk of flesh on my neck, and I melted under his touch. The way he was sucking my neck made my eyes roll back in pleasure as if he was a ninja who knows the right spot. My head felt light."Lo-Lorenzo..." I moaned, biting my lips."Hmmm?" He hummed in response as his lips continued to suck on the tender flesh of my neck. Unintentionally, my hand found its way to his curly hair, gripping it tightly. I tried to squirm under his touch, to free myself, but he was much stronger than me. "Don't move," he whispered as he inhaled deeply against my skin. "Let me explore you. I need to understand..." His voice trailed off, catching his breath. "I need to understand this feeling, Piccola. I need just one taste..."I bit my lip as he began to torment my skin with his teeth. "Lorenzo..." I moaned again, the sensations mingling with the intoxicating sensations of his lips and his fingers tracing my inner thighs, pushing me to the brink of desire.But that stubborn man isn't ready to give me what I want so easily. His hand was so close, yet they were far away.At that moment, I couldn't see. I couldn't hear. I couldn't breathe. I was lost in a world of pure lust."Young miss, are you okay?" Robert's voice rang out again, jolting me awake from Lorenzo's spell. What the hell am I doing?"You... you need to move. Now," I managed to say, my breath still ragged as I finally managed to push him away a little.Lorenzo's face flushed, and hair tousled, as he looked up. Raising his eyebrows, his smirk growing wider as he leaned to whisper. "Are you sure you want to end this?" he said in a husky dark tone, his lips grazing my ears, sending shivers down my spine.No, this isn't right. He has a reputation as a playboy, and I won't let him toy with me. I controlled my urge to kiss him as I finally managed to make him stop with a little push on his chest."But you're with Mia!" I finally snapped.He stopped. His brows furrowed in confusion or rather in deep thought. Then he leaned again."Does that bother you?" He whispered into my ears, his tongue tracing the contours of my earlobes. My eyes widened, and my breaths quickened with a sensation I couldn't quite name. Right now, I couldn't think of anything else."Ya lyublyu tvoi glaza," he whispered on my cheeks, making me weak on my knees. His strong accent, his intoxicant scent, and everything else are driving me crazy right now. And this crazy feeling is killing me."What?" I asked bewildered. I didn't understand what language he just spoke.He didn't reply; instead, he kept staring with his clouded eyes. I could feel myself slowly getting lost in it. Lost in him. What is he doing to me?"Miss Brown?" Robert called again, and I frowned at the frustration in my heart from both of them right now.Even if I wanted to stay back and find the answers, answering the door is more important now. The knock on my door began to rise with each passing second. And if I don't answer Robert in the next few seconds, he'll likely inform my dad... and then...I shook my head, trying to focus. Pushing him on his chest, I whispered yell at him, "Listen to me." I gulped looking at him. His dark piercing gaze was making me weak. Get it together, Ana. "You need to leave now. Robert is likely to come up in here any minute if I do not open that door. And if he sees you here, he'll kill you."But instead of taking it as a warning, he only chuckled, still looking unbothered. As if I had just told him a joke."Lorenzo," I snapped. "Did you listen to me? My butler, Robert. Also my dad's most loyal one. He will likely break in here in a few more seconds if I don't answer that door right now. And if you do not leave now, he will...""I'd like him to try," he finally replied, kissing my earlobes nonchalantly, as if this were all just a joke to him.I bit my lower lip, my eyes fluttered closed at the sensation, and my knees almost gave up. But I gained strength, remembering there was no time for games. But I couldn't give up, not when he was playing with the fire that is likely to burst out in flames any minute now.His face drew closer to mine, our noses almost touching as I closed my eyes, eagerly anticipating his lips to meet mine. My body was responding exactly as he had intended, and I couldn't resist it, as I wanted him just as intensely as he wanted a taste of me. But, to my surprise, I was left hanging, lips never meeting mine. Instead, a husky voice whispered in my ear, "I won't touch you, piccola, not yet. Not when you're scared of someone else, someone who isn't me."I met his intense, dark gaze, my lips still tingling from the near kiss. I bit my lip, unable to deny the electrifying attraction that drew me toward him. "Anastasia, you're like a spell I can't break. Nothing like I have experienced before. Neither Mia nor anyone else," he said, and my heart did a somersault in my chest. "You've intrigued me like no one else ever has," he continued in a low, seductive tone, "There's something in my heart urging me to claim you so intensely that nothing, absolutely nothing in the world, could stop me. I need to understand what's happening to me, and you have to help me figure that out."It would have been a nice confession if we would have been in some other situation. Not when my butler was ready to break into my room, where I was almost begging to make out with the college's playboy. But here he is. Confessing to me in the most sincere voice that makes my stomach churn for some reason.He is crazy. But my dad was unpredictable and always had a temper, and I knew that if he found out about Lorenzo, things would turn ugly fast. By now, I have understood that Lorenzo may be quiet and a playboy, but he is also unpredictable. But compared to my dad, James Brown is even more dangerous."Is blue your favourite colour?" He suddenly withdrew himself into sobriety in such casualness as if nothing had ever happened between us. I kept staring at him with my mouth open. He strolled through my room as if he were on a leisurely walk."What?" I blinked a few times. My mouth popped open at his behaviour. What is he?"Blue suits you," he remarked, casting his gaze around my room. "It enhances your beautiful eyes."What is he doing? How is this time appropriate for such conversations anyway?"Lorenzo!" I whisper-yelled at him. "Robert is right outside that door. What are you doing?""Do you enjoy shopping or movies?" he inquired. "We could do both if you'd like.""What are you talking about?" I asked, bewildered, trying to regain control of the situation so I could get him to leave."I don't usually do this, but let's hang out," he suddenly proposed, causing me to halt abruptly behind him. "I get that only you can help me out with my situation.""What?" My mouth hung open. What is wrong with him? "I, uh... What?" I frowned. He is stressing me out.But what amazed me more was that he continued to walk in a calm and composed tone."What?" he casually asked. "I just need your help to understand these feelings. Is it too much?"I didn't know what to say. To be honest, I've never been in love before. Everything was always temporary. But standing right here with Lorenzo changed everything. There was something I couldn't deny too.Should I...?"You are stressing me out!" I blurted. "Why are you doing this?""Doing what?" He shrugged. "Stressing is the last thing I want you to do, baby," He cooed sweetly. "Not until I am trying to adjust myself in your mouth, piccola!"My mouth hangs open in shock at his words. I swear this guy is bipolar. Or maybe a chameleon. I am not sure. "Who is that?" Lorenzo suddenly asked, looking at the other side, making me a little confused even in this transfixed situation. I looked in the direction he was staring, and my face immediately fell."That was my mother," I whispered slowly. I swallowed. I wasn't comfortable talking about her to anyone else."And what are those files for?""Uhm... something I am researching," I replied, turning to the table, which was filled with files that I had collected from David. Something in private. Something only David knows and now, Lorenzo.Lorenzo's gaze changed. He stared at me intensely, and I couldn't quite understand what he was searching for this time. But I wanted to tell him the truth anyway, "She left when I was five. I don't know where she is now.""And you are trying to find her?" He asked with the same slow intensity. I only nod at him. I have been trying to find her for the last few years now. Luckily, David was helping me. "Is that what Detective David is helping you with, and you are close with him?"I sighed, nodding at him. All of a sudden, the air changed between us, and I tried to breathe. "My father says that she left suddenly without telling anyone anything," I said as tears welled up in my eyes, and it stung. "But I don't believe that. I know my mother. She just can't leave like that!""Did you find anything yet?" He asked. And this time a lone tear escapes my eyes as I nod in a no. I tried to gulp the lump formed in my throat. It is always difficult to think she is no longer with me. I tried to push her thoughts away as the knocking on the door grew louder."Miss Brown?" Robert called from the other side of the door. "If you don't open the door right now, I have to consider you are in trouble, and I am coming in, breaking the door."I felt my heart race as I realized I was running out of time. Wiping off my tears, I looked at Lorenzo, pleading with him. "Please, you've to hide. Now."Instead of immediately departing, he cradled my face with his massive hand, his touch tenderly caressing my cheeks. His gaze delved deep into my eyes, and he whispered, "Can I be of assistance?"I couldn't respond immediately. I was too stunned to speak. He already has enough on his plate to deal with, and I dreaded involving him further."But I—" I began."Shh," he hushed me, his voice filled with a protective tenderness. His eyes held an intense stare. "Let me help you, piccola.""I am coming in," Robert announced again, breaking our conversation. Shit.I got to answer him now..."No... No, I'm okay," I stuttered replying to Robert, pushing Lorenzo into the bathroom and closing the door behind him in a hurry. "Stay here, please," I requested. Without waiting for his reply I turned around. Quickly putting on a dress I ran to open the door, trying to keep my composure steady.But to be honest, my heart was far from being steady right now. I swung open the door, I was met with Robert's stern gaze, his hand hovering above the lock halfway. We both froze in place, unsure of what to do next. Relief washed over him as he recognised me, his eyes softening with familiarity."Miss Brown," he exclaimed, his voice laced with concern. "You shouted. I thought you were in trouble."I blushed, remembering the time when I had screamed at the sight of a cockroach. "Oh, um... there was a... uhm... cockroach in my bathroom. I got scared," I explained, hoping he wouldn't probe any further."Cockroach?" he repeated, surprised. His voice refused to accept my excuse and I silently stood praying that he accept it. It felt like an eternity waiting for his approval."I think the maids aren't doing their work properly. Let me take a look at it." He mumbled, finally breaking the silence while making his way in. But I couldn't let him. Lorenzo was still in my bathroom, and I didn't want Robert to find out!"No... I mean, I already took care of it," I lied, stopping him in his tracks."Are you sure?" he asked, studying my face with another suspicion.I nodded, trying to maintain my composure as Robert's suspicious gaze lingered on me a little longer before he tricked me to get in. My heart pounded in my chest as he began to make his way towards the bathroom. Panic set in as I realized that Lorenzo was still in there.Oh no.As I frantically tried to stop Robert from opening the door, he pushed it open without a second thought. And now I am dead. I stood behind him, closing my eyes hoping for the worst."There's nothing!" he exclaimed after a pause."Nothing?" I frowned as my eyes flew open in surprise. Then where did Lorenzo go?"Huh?" Robert turned to me, clearly surprised by my reaction."I-I mean, I told you. Nothing. I took care of it," I stammered, forcing an awkward smile."Okay." His eyes still held a hint of suspicion, but they quickly returned to normal as he spoke again. "I know you get panicky with cockroaches, so I took it upon myself to make sure you don't have any more trouble. I apologise if I was rude."I breathed a small sigh of relief. "That's okay," I replied, trying to sound as calm as possible."Dinner's almost ready!" He said before I gave him a nod and he walked away.He left giving my room one last glance and I sighed closing the door behind me. But then, a new worry set in. Where is Lorenzo? I distinctly remember pushing him into the bathroom before answering the door. I searched my entire room and bathroom, but he was nowhere to be found.Only a note on my bed that thankfully wasn't noticed by Robert. "Need a ride tomorrow at school?"That's when I noticed the open window in my bathroom. I leaned over to peer outside and saw that it was a significant drop to the ground below. How could he have jumped from the first-floor window and still be, okay?Has he done this a lot before?Is he gonna be, okay?Am I gonna be, okay?I don't think so.----X----A/N: That's... Hot!!! Just a little tip, Lorenzo darling, be careful of Ana's Stalker.Thank you for reading this book, please click on that little start above if you liked this chapter.