Chloe looked sensed his presence behind her. Slowly she turned her head towards him and looked at his face.
His eyes are soft and they are looking directly into her tear-filled eyes.
He sighed with regret. She always makes his heart soft for her.
None of them said a word, said looked at each other silently.
Both of them are feeling sorry for snapping at each other.
Slowly she stood up from the ground. When he didn't say anything at all, she thought he must be still angry. She is not sure how to tell him that she is sorry.
Nero thought she must be crying because he snapped at her. He didn't know how to tell her that he is sorry.
He looked at what she is wearing. Today she is wearing one of his shirts. It's black and it looks like a dress on her. He couldn't see of she is wearing his boxers or not.
As usual her hair tied into a messy bun.
No matter whatever she is wearing, he always finds her sexy.
Nero already knows Chloe's father is a scum bag. When Nero heard how her father treated her since she was just a kid, he wanted to kill him by himself this time. No one should go through what she had gone through in her life. Now he understood why she wanted to keep working and earn her living. She already suffered once when her mother passed away and she had to struggle to even eat properly. She is afraid to lose control of her life again. She is scared to trust someone with her life again. She is scared that they might let her down as her father did. Nero is determined to earn her trust. She had to pick up everything after her mother passed away because her father is a drunkard and couldn't look past his own selfish needs. "You can work in liquid tonic," Nero said after a couple of minutes of silence. That perked Chloe up. "Really?" She asked excitedly and turned to look at him. He looked at her softly. She is l
Chloe looked at the small box which is gift-wrapped. She looked at the gift curiously. She opened it slowly, to reveal a Tiffany's box. Even she knew what would a Tiffany box would contain. "This is too much. I can't take this" she tried to return it, but Nero refused. "First you need to open it to see if you like it or not. Open it" he spiked her curiosity. Reluctantly she opened the box and gasped at what she found inside. It's a heart-shaped small diamond pendant, which is hanging by a thin platinum chain. "Wow," she whispered at the beauty of the pendant. Nero picked up the chain and hooked it around her neck and locked it. Chloe realized what she is doing. "No no, I cannot accept this. It's too expensive" she tried to remove it but failed. Nero laughed at her confused face. "It's locked Chole. I know you would refuse to accept it. But try to think about it this way. This is m
After their breakfast, they started to drive back to the city. As she expected, Nero didn't drive her towards their apartment. But instead, he stopped infront of a spa and salon. Chloe looked at the famous spa with confusion. "Why are we stopping here?" She asked him with confusion. Nero unfastened his seat belt and turned towards her. He took her palm in his and kissed her knuckles softly. "This is my second gift for you. Today I wanted to pamper you. So I booked some Salon and spa services for you. It's managed by one of the wife's of my men. You will be safe here. I will pick you up after you are done. Ok" he explained. "But...." She was about to reject, but he stopped her with his index finger placed on her lips. "Do you remember what I told you last night?" he asked softly. 'I will give you 21 more gifts for all the birthday's I missed' Chloe remembered his words. So she nodded her head. "Good, now
After her call with her best friend Mia, Chloe laid her on his shoulders and slept. Nero looked at her fondly. After they reached home, Nero carried her towards his penthouse appartment. Matteo is now slowly getting used to them, so he is not as shocked as he used to be. He laid her down on the bed gently. He washed up and changed in to a t shirt and tracks. He went down to give her the last surprise of the day. Chloe woke up half an hour later and is surprised to see that she is in his room. Slowly she went down in search of him. When she walked down, she noticed that the lights are off. But it's not dark, as there are candles lit on every surface of the appartment. "Wow" she whispered in awe. That's when she saw Nero standing near the dining table, looking at her intently. His palms in his pockets and his feet apart, he is still the most handsome man she has ever seen. Her feet carried her towards him on
The next morning, Chloe woke up on Nero, still in her panties and bra. He is cupping her butt cheeks with one palm and another is wrapped around her waist, which he loves so much. "Hmm" she moaned and nuzzled her nose on his shoulder. "Good morning sleepy head" he greeted her in his husky sleep filled voice. "Morning" she mumbled sleepily. "Your friend called you twice already. You were sleeping, so I didn't wake you" he said, making Chloe's pop open. 'I have to go to her house' she thought worriedly. "I am not so excited about this trip" she mumbled truthfully. He knows why she is not that excited. She is feeling self cautious. "Don't worry, they will love you" he assured her. But that's not the only thing that's brothering her. She is also not so keen with the fact that, she will not see him for 3 days. "You know I won't be back for 3 days right?" She asked him. Nero smiled at her quest
After she got dressed, Chloe called Mia. "Hey you. Are you ready? Did you pack your stuff? I got a text from your boyfriend this morning when I called you. He texted that you are sleeping and he will drop you off in the airport. Wow, I mean wow. The moment I go for holidays, you find yourself a boyfriend?" Mia was talking excitedly. Chloe frowned at that relationship tag. "He is not my boyfriend. It's complicated. We just started seeing each other" Chloe said vaguely. Even she didn't know what to call Nero. She is scared to call him a boyfriend. Because tags will lead to a relationship and then relationships will lead to expectations. They will want her to trust him. She is not yet ready to fall in to the Abyss of being broken again. But the problem here is, she already trusts Nero. He didn't promise her anything with words. But his actions speak louder than words. She knows she can always count on him. Just then, Nero
"You didn't answer my question" Chloe pointed out, after they got down the car and someone picked up her suitcase and rushed towards the private plane parked there. Nero intentionally delayed answering her question until the very last moment. She wanted to know why they came here, instead of the airport. "That's the plane which is going to take you safely to your friend, and bring you back safely to me" he answered. He didn't give Chloe much time to digest this news. She thought she would be going through an airline flight, but not in a private plane. By the time Chloe understood what's happening, Nero made her settle in her seat and fastened her seat belt. "See you soon" he whispered and kissed her on her forehead. "But..." he didn't let her finish her sentence. "Shh.." he silenced her with his finger over her lips. "Don't think too much. Have a safe flight. Take care" with those parting words, he turned and le
The very same afternoon, they had a simple lunch and decided to relax by the pool. "Mia, don't you think this bikini is too small?" Chloe complained for the 10th time. The bikini which she is wearing is two pieces and the top is nothing but two triangles covering her assets. It's leaving nothing to the imagination. Mia sighed. "Chloe, it's just the two of us. No one will come here. So just relax and enjoy" Mia replied calmly. Mia is wearing a red polka dot bikini. It's one piece and covers more than Chloe's bikini does. "Why didn't you give me yours?" She pointed out. Mia snorted. "Because your boobs are a little bigger than mine. So I don't think you would be comfortable with a bikini one size smaller than yours" she pointed out the obvious. Chloe sighed and decided to give up. "Alright. It's just you and me anyway" she gave up. They both enjoyed their time in the pool and settled
"Push" "Just one more push" the doctor urged Chloe, who is in the labor room. Nero is holding her hand and with one final push, their baby came into this world, and her cries filled the entire room. "Congratulations, it's a boy" the doctor declared. Nero held the baby and showed the baby to Chloe. "He looks just like you," Chloe said with a tired smile. Nero grinned looking at his son. "Don't worry, we can try again and have a daughter next time, who looks just like you" he teased, making Chloe roll her eyes at him. "Cole Vitiello" they named the boy. After a couple of years, a baby girl was born for the couple and they named her Anna Vitiello. "Cole, go help your sister with her laces" Nero instructed his son, pointing his finger towards his daughter who is struggling to tie her shoelaces. Cole rushed to help his sister, whom he adores so much. They are having a barbecue party and al
Just like Nero promised, he married Chloe within the week on the island. Only close people were invited and both the bride and the groom looked eternal. Luca gave away Chloe after walking her down the Altar. Chloe is looking radiant and beautiful in her wedding dress, which hugs her body like a second skin and it has a sweetheart neckline with full lacy sleeves. Nero is handsome in his navy blue tux. Mia, Emma, Luca, Matteo, and the others attended the wedding and they all looked very happy. " I, Nero Vitiello take Chloe Johnson to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Nero vowed "I, Chloe Johnson take Nero Vitiello to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Chloe repeated.
Chloe is now regretting her actions. Her doubts and fears made her raise a wall between Nero and herself. Despite his several attempts to erase the distance between them, she is adamant to keep some distance between them.But now she is regretting her actions. How can she doubt his love towards her. He always loved her with everything he had. His unconditional love is the main reason why he pushed her away. She wants all their lost time again. She wanted to spend every second of her life with him.She clutched the dress in her hands and cried with regret. She cried for hurting him and pushing him away. Now she is praying the god to give her another chance to spend her entire life with him."Nero, I am sorry. Please wake up. I know I was scared to accept you back into my life again. I was scared when I became pregnant with our baby. I was unsure about what to do. I was unsure if you would push me away again. But I am an idiot Nero.
Nero was rushed inside the hospital and Juan was held captive. Currently, Nero is in the operation theater. There are six bullets inside his body and he lost a lot of blood. Even before he could be admitted to the hospital, he was looking so very pale. The doctors were not very sure about his condition, but Chloe is adamant that he will be fine.Someone picked up the shopping bag that she left in the basement when he was shot. Chloe is covered in Nero's blood. She is sitting on a chair holding her head with tears streaming down her cheeks with anxiety and worry. Mia is sitting on the other side of Chloe, and she is as depressed as Chloe is.Chloe remembered every moment she spent with Nero and she cried even harder."It's all my fault. He is in this condition because of me. I was the one who is supposed to be shot. But he....." Chloe couldn't finish the sentence before a fresh bout of tears began to stream down her cheeks.Mia looked at Chloe
Chloe is looking at the ultrasound scan. They had their second appointment a week ago, and based on the scan, she is 12 weeks along. The fetus is just a small dot now. But she knows it will grow and become a baby soon. The more time passed by, the more anxious she is getting. Nero on the other hand is very happy. He kept looking at her flat abdomen and the ultrasound report with awe.Chloe's eyes fell on her empty ring finger. The two months time span they agreed upon is long gone, but she is still not sure how serious Nero is.'Will he leave me if I somehow lose this baby?' She cannot help but think in that way. She thought she should lie to him that she lost the baby, just to see how he will react. If he pushes her away this time as well, then she would know where they stand.She cannot deny the fact that he was very caring since the beginning of their relationship. This time is no different either. He is still a very loving and caring man. But he never
"Baby, are you not happy?" Nero asked her. Chloe didn't reply to his question. She just kept looking at a spot behind his head. "Chloe?" Nero shook her lightly to pull her out of her daze. Chloe looked at him blankly. "I don't know. I have mixed feelings" she confessed. Nero is slightly confused. "I don't get it," he said asking her to explain. Chloe took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "What if we don't work out Nero? What if you feel like you should push me away again? What if I begin to get a feeling that this is not working out? What then? I don't know bringing a baby into this world in a moment like this would be ideal" she said softly. Nero held her palm in his. "You are it for me, Chloe. I am not confused. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I will never give you a chance to feel like this is not working out for us. I will cherish you both with everything I have
One month after Nero confessed to her what he did to protect her, they now have a routine. They usually stay in her apartment on the weekdays and spend their time in the Vitiello mansion on weekends. They both take turns in cooking dinner every evening. They could always hire a chef, but they like feeding each other. Every night they spend in each other's arms.Today is a Saturday and Chloe slept in longer than usual. She is feeling more tired than usual, and she is feeling dizzy in the mornings. She checked her blood pressure to see if it's low, but everything was normal. But she can sense that something is wrong.Her appetite is low and she feels nausea when even she smell eggs or Bacon. It's messing with her head for the past few days. She began to crave to be in Nero's presence more. She will feel restless if he is not home by the time she comes back from the hospital. She is not understanding why her moods change so drastically.For example, Doctor Da
The next morning both Chloe and Nero returned back to New York in his RV. She was running away from him so that she could think and collect herself. Now that he is here and they talked it out about their future, they don't have to stay in the small town anymore.After returning back to the city, Chloe returned back to her work, and Nero got back to his. Everything went back to normal. However, it's not normal they got used to in the past four years. This normal has a twist.Two days after they returned, Chloe came back from the hospital a little later than usual. The moment she stepped inside the apartment, the smell of mouthwatering food assaulted her nostrils.She frowned a little. She left her footwear in their place walked towards the kitchen barefoot. What she saw in her kitchen both amused her and surprised her."What are you doing here?" She asked Nero, who has an apron tied around his waist and is currently cooking something that smell
'Even if I have to become your bodyguard for the rest of my life, I will ' his softly spoken sincere words made Chloe tear up. Tears of regret that they were past the point to reconcile again made her heart sad. After everything that happened between them, she cannot risk her heart again. Now placing her trust with anyone became an ordeal to her. "I don't think we can go back to the way things used to be between us. It's a little too late for that. I cannot trust you not to push me again. You pushed me away once and I am still reeling with the aftermath of that rejection. I cannot go through all of that again" Chloe confessed softly. She too missed the days when they used to be together. But things are different now. She is more matured than she used to be. she knows to trust him again is a risk she is not ready to take. Nero tightened his hold around her when he heard her words. He knows what he did is a mistake. His fear was driving him