Chapter Twenty-one

Jenna, Elena and Sabrina walked in front of Luca with their heads hung low and their tails between their legs until we got back inside the house.

“You three, go to your rooms,” Luca said sternly.

I stifled my laughter at their long faces as they walked down the hallway and up the stairs.

“You should go back home, get Maria to prepare something for you. I'll come soon,” Luca said when they had left.

I drew my eyes to the floor, suddenly feeling very self conscious with his gaze completely on me.

Nodding, I pursed my lips, thinking of how to ask him about Gabriel.

“Actually, I have no way of coming back here. Gabriel was the one who brought me and he left so he could drop the car at the house before….” I trailed off with a frown etched on my face.

“Home,” Luca corrected.

My eyes widened, “what?”

“You said ‘the house’, it's your home Nazlynn,” he said, looking anywhere but me.

I nodded slowly, right, home.

“Can Gabriel come back please?” I finally blurted out the question I wanted to a