Sofia’s pov “I’m almost done.” I called out while clipping my earrings on and checking myself out in the mirror once again, because I needed to look really good for tonight.“You said that five minutes ago.” Luca reminded me and I but on the side of my lips before turning my head around to slant him a look.“You know, getting ready for women is ten times harder than getting ready for men, that’s why I take so much time than you, it’s something that can’t be helped. Luca was standing beside the bed and was fixing his tie. He arched a brow at me before snorting out a laugh and shaking his head slowly.“Or, it could be that men are just faster than women because they just are.” “That’s can’t be! How many things do you have to put on compared to me?” I demanded and watched as Luca drew towards me in the mirror which I was staring into as i fluffed my hair with my fingers.“You’re right, bunny.” He said as he reached up to trace my bare throat with his fingers for a few seconds.
Sofia’s pov “It’s been what? Forever?” He breathed out on a small huff and I couldn’t agree more.After we had both broken out of the hug, we had moved to an empty side of the room, so we’d get out of the way. He had accepted another drink from one of the waiters moments later and instantly downed it while I stared on in awe of how he downed the content of the drink without having to worry if it was poisoned or not.When he turned around to focus on me completely, I couldn’t help but be in awe over how much he had changed and over how he still looked like I used to remember in a way. It’s been over seven years since we last saw each other and it seemed like a huge coincidence that we’d come across each other tonight at an housewarming gathering of all places.“You’ve grown so damn well, into someone really beautiful.” He breathed out and I smiled up at him after a moment. “You’ve matured really well as well. A sight for sore eyes.” I explained and he let out a small snort whil
Sofia’s pov I let out a small chuckle because nothing could have prepared me from this sudden turn of event and then I shrugged one of my shoulders a little. “Pretty cool, I guess?”“That’s not only cool, it’s insane as well.”We talked for a few more moments before exchanging contacts because the both of us would definitely still want to hang out together. When we returned to Luca’s side, he had a different, untouched glass in his hand and as soon as I got to his side, his hand settled on my hips in a way I’d term as possessive.I expected Zander to attempt to introduce himself to Luca now that we’re back in his presence, but Zander took one look at him and excused himself at once through stuttered words.I wasn’t sure of how to feel about that.“Who’s that?” Luca asked and I glanced up at him at once, but he wasn’t staring down at me, instead, his gaze was fixed in the direction Zander had just walked off to.“That’s someone I went to school with. It’s been over a decade s
Sofia’s pov “Which would you recommend between the two?” I asked the pleasant looking attendant and she eagerly beamed at me before proceeding to explain the difference between the two similar products I currently had in my hands.Once she was done speaking, I glanced from one product to the other before glancing back at her. “I guess I’ll settle on this one.” I said while dropping said product in my cart.I had left home about two hours ago, and one thing led to the other before I decided to do a little shopping before heading home. Since Luca wouldn’t be home yet until night time, makes me not eager to rush home. The only one currently at home was Matilda, and as much as I loved her, I get easily bored after talking to her a little because there’s not much to talk about any longer. My mind strayed towards Sarah and I felt my mood sour a little. With a small sigh, I promised myself to find the time to pay her a visit this weekend. I shopped for a few more things, picking
Sofia’s pov Everything froze inside me at once, and after a few fleeting moments, it all came crashing down on me. The gripping fear that had settled on my entire body when I had begun to fear what those guys could do to me after I had glanced around and sighted no one. It made my heart pound erratically while breathing Ryan’s familiar scent in.I didn’t let myself relax into the hug because it only took about ten seconds for me to remember where we currently are– in public, forcing me to tear myself out of the hug. When I glanced up at Ryan, he had a crazed look in his eyes and was panting hard as he stared me up and down, clearly trying to see if I was hurt. I glanced away from Ryan to the spot behind him, where two guys were splayed on the ground, in the spot where Ethan still had the dude pinned on the ground, underneath his shoe. From the looks of things, it was obvious that Ryan had only been able to catch two out of the three guys who had run off. When Ryan began t
Sofia’s pov I held my breath as the car pulled into the compound, and I sigh before glancing down at my fingers which I hadn’t realized were trembling until right now.The car had been feeling extremely stifling because of one of the guys who was kept in the passenger seat. He had attempted to plead his way out of it just as we pulled out of the mall, but a wave of Ryan’s gun in his face made me swallow his words and get himself together, and he had remained completely silent throughout the rest of the ride. But, that didn’t stop me from still feeling suffocated, knowing that he was in the car with us was, along with the other two in the booth of the car, was enough to make it feel like there wasn’t enough space for my heart in the middle of my chest.As soon as the car drew to a stop, I hastily reached for the handle of the door, but Ryan who hastily alighted from the driver’s spot, got to it from the outside before me, thanks to my hands which were still trembling. I whispere
Luca’s pov “So, you had better respond to my question at once if you don’t want to dig a bigger grave for yourself.” I growled in a low voice while my hand itches to wrap around his throat and squeeze until he stopped breathing.He didn’t look a day over twenty five, and if I haven’t encountered a lot of stupid men in life, I’d say I’m shocked by the stupidity the dude and his friends were in to even consider laying a finger on Sofia. But, I’m not shocked, although it’s a little shocking that someone has the mind to actually do this.Everyone in the mafia who knew Sofia was married to me, knew that she was automatically off limits to everyone no matter what. The dude kneeling a few inches from Sofia and I dropped his head to the ground and began to spit out so many apologies at once, making me give a shake of my head before reaching forward to nudge his forehead with the tip of my shoe, causing him to flinch away like I had pointed a gun at him.“Are you going to do the need
Sofia’s pov The utter shock on Luca’s face after I blurted out that question as soon as it appeared in my mind, made me sober up some more. He appeared genuinely confused for a few heartbeats before letting out a slow, long exhale, and then he began to speak.“What? What do you mean by that question? What made you think that?”I bit on my bottom lip and stared down at my fingers which had gone numb at some point, and then I found myself shrugging up one of my shoulders.“I’m not sure; it just felt like it was my fault since what I had on wasn’t actually long.” I admitted, while still staring at my fingers. Moments later, the feeling of Luca’s fingers beneath my chin, tipped my head upwards until I was staring into his face.“Oh, bunny… that wasn’t your fault in any way, it was the bastards’ faults and not yours at all. You shouldn’t ever blame yourself for something like that, cause in this situation, you’re the victim. What you had on when you were assaulted, has nothing to d