Chapter 7

"Why the hell did those men try to kill you?"

Alessandro didn't open his eyes but I knew he was awake.

"I know you're awake, answer me."

"It is too late to have that conversation now we'll talk in the morning." He said, his eyes remaining closed.

"I want you to answer me now!" I grabbed his blanket and threw it over revealing once again his bare chest.

"If you wanted to see me naked all you had to do is ask."

"Oh please, what a cliche."

Alessandro opened his eyes and set them upon me. His eyes seemed to outline me, the way he would look at me made my skin burn inch by inch.

 

"I am sure that your surroundings make you aware that I am a man with a certain power, and power often comes with enemies."

There was truth to his words I could see in his eyes, but I could also tell that he was hiding something.

"So you expect me to believe that just because youre richy rich there are people who want you dead."He let out a brief laugh, apparently, he found it funny.

"You are aware there are people who killed for much less." Sure, say that to a New Yorker. Seeing how I wouldn't get any answers from him I turned off the light and went to my bed. Just as I was getting comfortable in these cold silk sheets Alessandro spoke up.

 

"Thank you."

"I'm sorry?" I asked confused.

"I don't think I thanked you for saving my life."

 I wasn't quite sure what to say to him.

"Do you mind me asking what made you do it?"He asked me.

"What made me save your life?"

"Yes."

"I don't know I... I acted on instinct, the waiter was trying to help you but he was doing it wrong so I just.... I helped."

After that, we just stayed in silence until eventually sleep got to me.

 I woke up to the sun, lighting all the room, Alessandro was out of his bed but I could hear the water running in the bathroom. I got up from the bed and walked to the window and pulled the curtains away,I loved feeling the sun on my face.

I was enjoying the view when all of a sudden Alessandro walked up behind me.

"Buenos dias Nicole."

I turned around to find him with his wet hair and only a towel around his waist. My eyes couldn't help but fall down to his chest, but I quickly looked up to his face.

 

"You can look you know I'm not shy."

"Isn't it too early for you to be that cocky."

 I walked past him and headed to the bathroom.

"And for the record, I was looking at your bandage." I lied. But now I did look at it, It wasn't properly put from the side. I walked up slowly towards him, just because he can't touch me doesn't mean that I can't touch him. To help him I mean. He did seem a bit surprised as I fixed his bandage, you could say he took some advantage as he leaned into my touch so that the palm of my hand would be pressed to his skin.

"So how does this work, I can't touch you but you can touch me." I looked up at his face we were close now, so I quickly moved my hand away and took some steps backward.

"Exactly."

 

"That's not very fair you know."

"Yes well, life isn't fair." I turned around to get to the bathroom.

"When you're finished I would love if you'd joined me for breakfast in the garden."

It's not like I have better things to do.

I turned around to see Alessandro facing the closet and all of a sudden he dropped the towel revealing his bare ass, It kind of took me by surprise so I quickly retrieved into the bathroom shutting the door behind me.

 

By the time I was done with the bathroom, and dried my hair Alessandro was out so I took the liberty to change in the room. I went for a red maxi dress that hugged my curves just in the right way. Erica insisted this dress had to make an appearance on Spanish streets, but the garden would do.

 

Someone obviously forgot to pack my hair straightener so curly hair it is. I went downstairs and before heading out I took a look at the living room, the walls were full of diplomas for Alessandro and Andrea Benavente. Alongside many pictures of Alessandro riding horses, fencing, and even playing chess. It did look like what I imagined the rich kid growing up would be. Over the fireplace was a painting of Alessandro, next to him people I assume were his parents and his sister. Seeing how my stomach started protesting I decided to find Alessandro, he was having breakfast by the pool a table set under the trees, reading the newspaper, and drinking his coffee, he was about to take a sip when he saw me approaching. His eyes travelled up and down my body once again.

 

"Estás bellísima."(You look beautiful.)

 

"Gracias."(Thank you.) I said as I sat down at the table.

 

 I was about to pick some fruit when I noticed my phone on the table. I wanted to grab it but Alessandro was faster.

 

"Easy, there is a reason why I brought it out."

 

"And that would be?" I asked.

 

"It seems your friend wasn't really convinced by our message, she insists you sent her your safe word or video call her immediately." I smiled.

 

"I told you so, I may not have many people in my life but it's friends like Erica that are  worth a million."

 

"Well, I always said  that worthy people have worthy friends." He said as he tapped his finger on my phone.

 

"So are you gonna let me call her.?"

 

"Yes."

 

"Really?"

 

"Yes, but you will do so in my presence."

 

"Why, you afraid I'm gonna tell her you kidnapped me?"

 

"I wouldn't put it past you."

 

"I promise I'll behave." I said as lean back in the chair. 

 

"You'll get to call her after lunch, by that time it should be morning in New York."

 

That's right , I forgot about the time difference. Regardless, the fact that I will get to call her made me feel less stressed about this situation.

 

"How did you sleep?" Alessandro asked me.

 

"Good."

 

"I'm glad. Yesterday you weren't able to see the whole mansion, I'll show you around after breakfast."

 

"Shouldn't you be resting?" I asked, pointing to his leg.

 

"It really isn't in my nature to lie in bed all day."

 

I looked at him as I nodded my head.

 

"If it were for other activities I wouldn't  mind staying in bed the whole day."

 

Knowing what he was applying I simply rolled my eyes.

 

"Are you happy with the breakfast, the chef could make you anything you want."

 

"No no everything is great, I especially love this..." I pointed to some sort of stick pastry.

 

"Son churros con chocolate."

 

"That, I love that." 

 

The conversation was mostly small talk, Alessandro was relaxed, or at least he was until one man approached him and said something in his ear.

 

"¿Que cojones está haciendo ella aquí?" (What the hell is she doing here?)

 

Alessandro said to the man, then looked towards the house behind me. I turned too, a woman was standing in the doorway talking on the telephone. Alessandro got up, taking my phone in his pocket.

 

"You wait here preciosa." (beautiful/lovely)

 

He said as he walked away, leaving me alone at the table. I watched him get into the house, well I wasn't just gonna sit here. I made my way to the house, but I didn't enter I could hear the voices from out here.

 

"Pense que estabas en Paris." (I thought you were in Paris) Alessandro said to the woman.

 

"Esta es mi casa hermanito yo puedo venir cuando se me plasca, sobre todo si me entero que a mi unico hermano le pegaron un tiro." (This is my house brother, I can come whenever I want, especially if I find out that my only brother was shot.)

 

"¿Pero que cojones pasa que tienes informantes en mi casa Andrea?." (What the hell is happening ,you have informants in my house Andrea?)

 

"Nuesta casa Ale,¿que hubieras preferido que llamen a mamá?"(Our house Ale,would you have preferred they called mom.)

 

 I understood a few things, for one that woman was his sister, second she wasn't supposed to be here judging from Alessandro's reaction.

 

"Como si no tenemos bastantes cosas con que lidiar, secuestraste a una mujer Alessandro."(As if we don't have enough to deal with, you kidnapped a woman Alessandro.)

 

"Las cosas no son así."(Things are not like that.) 

 

"¿A no,entonces quien es esta mujer detras del pared?"(No, then who is this woman behind the wall?)

 

All of a sudden I found before myself a curious-looking Andrea.