"Hmm!" We both let out a sigh of relief in unison. I rolled down from his body, my bare back touching the bed.
"I love the way you squirm" Romano said as he traced his finger tip on my shoulder. I pulled the bedsheet to myself, smiling shyly.
""Thank you for the wonderful sex" I said, looking at him.
"It..."
"Dont. Don't say it" I shook my head, turning away.
Let everything just be the way it is. No need for bad news.
"Okay" was all he said.
"At what point did you know it was me?" I quickly asked, trying to change the atmosphere into something light.
He stayed mute for a while, then leaned into my neck. My breath hitched.
Was this man not done with my body?
"Your body" He whispered into my ears, making me squirm. Again. "And your reaction"
"My reaction. It wasn't intentional" I laughed, suddenly remembering the way I got angry at Alberto.
"I almost got him killed after I found out that he touched my property. But I need him for something before I finally kill him" Romano admitted, unfazed.
"Do you just kill for fun?" I asked, my curiosity evident.
"Tell me about yourself" Ignoring my question, he asked
Of course. What was I thinking?
"You're a Don." I simply said, hoping he'll get the gist.
"And I don't have the leverage to full details of your life. Besides, I didn't make inquiries about you because, no offense, you were brought to me." He picked up the remote control for the Air Conditioner and reduced it.
Internally, I was thankful because I was beginning to freeze. Though, he looked unaffected as he exposed his body. It made me wonder why he reduced it.
"None taken." I sighed, sadly.
"You can let go of the sheet. It's no longer freezing cold, yeah?" He asked, his gaze focused on the ceiling.
"You... You turned it off for me?" My lips turned up into a smile. I turned away to hide my crimson red cheek.
"I was tired of you dragging the sheets to yourself greedily" He said.
I opened my mouth to say something but shook my head. He didn't want to admit that he did whatever he did for me and that's fine.
Maybe he's shy
I mean, he's not even using the sheet. His bare chest is widely visible.
"Peach..."
"Mhm?" I answered
I was beginning to like that name.
"You're avoiding the conversation" Romano turned to face me, his eyes bored into mine.
"Where do I start?" I laughed nervously, looking away
"The very first day you opened your eyes" His tone was firm.
This man was serious.
"I'll just give a brief history. My life at home was boring." I shrugged. He looked at me in a way that said 'continue'
I let out a shaky breath. Talking about myself is not something I loved doing. Never in my life did I even think I'd be doing it with Romano.
"I was the least favourite child. Well, to my father only. Pfft! No wonder I was given out" I laughed lightly, but painfully.
"You can hold my hand if you want" His voice came out soft.
"Is Romano Callamore feeling for me?" I looked at him through the corner of my eyes. I held his hand regardless.
"Continue"
"I have an elder sister, Madelyn. She... She..." I didn't know what to say about her. She wasn't really an elder sister. "She was my dad's favorite and I loved her so much but I don't think the love was mutual"
"Madelyn" He called
"Yeah, that's her name. Jadelyn and Madelyn" It sounded cute now that I say it out loud.
"Why weren't you your dad's favourite?"
"He said i wasn't his child because I came out as a girl, compared to what the scan detected." I scoffed. "My mother said the doctor never said it was a boy. He only said he couldn't tell the gender because I hid my genital organ" I laughed out loud at the thought of it.
"That's the only reason he disliked you?" Romano scoffed.
"I think so. He never looked my way, he never got me anything. I was always blamed for every misfortune. He would hit me whenever I did the slightest mistake. He even refused to send me to school for a while." Thinking about it brought tears to my eyes.
"He hit you?" Romano asked, his voice firm. His grip on my hand tightened.
"Uhh... Yeah. Most times, its because I stood up for my mother. I mean, he was more interested in Madelyn that he barely paid attention to mum and I, so we only had each other" I shrugged. "You're squeezing my hand" I laughed nervously.
"I see. He'll apologize for that"
"My dad" I snorted, shaking my head. "He'd rather die than do that"
"Remember this day." He pulled me into his body, holding me like I was going to break.
"Oh well. That was basically my life. At a point, my mother stood her ground and said I must attend school and that she was going to pay for everything. Madelyn attended a good school while I attended a mid one but it wasn't bad. It was a lovely experience" I began to trace my finger on his bare chest.
"Would you like to continue your education?"
I didn't know how to answer that question because I felt I was already old for that and since I was trapped here, I could just start working for the gang already.
"I would love to..."
"But?" Romano asked when I didn't say anything again
"I think it's late" I mean, I'm 24.
"Hmm" Romano nodded. I didn't know if he was agreeing or whatever. "Where's Madelyn?"
I sighed before I opened my mouth to talk. "She suddenly disappeared. I still don't know why she did that because we gave her everything. Or rather, her father did. Her disappearance brought us real trouble"
"How so?" Romano looked at me, his eyes were burning with rage.
Why was he getting worked up over this? It wasn't worth it anymore, for real
"Dad accused us of kidnapping her or getting rid of her. We were locked in a cell. Apparently, he reported us as his suspect." He never considered us as his family.
"Hmm" Romano said, nodding as though he was taking down things.
"I was really happy when he smiled at me and told me he found a good use for me. Honestly I thought he found a job or something. Well, until he abandoned me here, all by myself" I said, my voice small. "He would never love me as his child"
I didn't even know I was crying until Romano's thumb brushed away the tears from my eyes. When my eyes raised up to his, I noticed the fury in his. He tried to much to act neutral but his eyes gave out his real emotions.
"I have a confession to make" Romano huffed. "I...."
His phone sound boomed in the air, cutting him off. He turned towards the dresser and picked it up. I watched as he shimmied himself into his dress, leaving me there - Curious.
What confession?