Chloe looked at the orange-colored drink Mia handed over to her. Its smell is strange. As a cocktail waitress in a pub, she could guess that this drink might have some kind of alcohol.
Chloe never had Alcohol in her life. She is not about to start it now.
"You know I don't drink alcohol right?" She asked Mia.
Mia knows that her best friend never drinks alcohol. She always wants to stay alert and protect herself if the need arises.
But she doesn't have to worry about that now. No one would touch them as long as her brother is here. So Mia didn't find anything wrong in offering Chloe the drink.
Moreover, Mia believes that Chloe has to live a little and enjoy her life.
"Ya, I know. It's fruit punch. It smells like it might have alcohol, but it doesn't" Mia lied to Chloe.
Chloe believed her best friend, who doesn't have any reason to lie to her.
"Oh, alright" Chloe nodded her head and took a tentative sip from the glass.
As the music turned on, Chloe and Nero began to move to the slow music. Slowly people around them dispersed. A few of them began to dance with their partners and a few walked towards the kitchen to pick the drink of their choice. Chloe laid her head on his chest, rearranged the position of her arms, and now she wrapping them around his waist. Nero never liked to dance like this. One can say this is the first. Secretly Mia recorded everything so that she could show it to their mother, who would become happy. Chloe on the other hand began to feel sleepy. "I am sleepy" she mumbled against his chest. As the music is soft, he heard her over the music. He nodded his head and lead Chloe away from the dance floor. Alesso, Mia, and Matteo followed the couple. "I am taking Chloe home. Mia, shall I drop you near the main house or will you go back with Alesso?" Nero asked. That was how they came here. Nero and
The next morning, Chloe was woken up by her heavy head. Her mouth is dry and She is feeling like her head might split into two at any time. "Ahh. My head" she said as soon as she is awake. She is sleeping on Nero. Nero slowly sat bringing her with him into a seated position. He leaned his back to the headboard. He reached for the two pills and the water he arranged for her. "Here, take these," he said and placed the pills inside her mouth and helped her to drink water to chase the pills away. She tried to open her eyes, but the sunlight streaming from the curtains is making her headache worst. "My head hurts" she complained. "It's called a hangover" he supplied helpfully, with amusement. "Hangover?" She repeated his words with confusion. Slowly everything began to trickle in, until the point where she danced with Nero. And then she remembered the fruit punch Mia made her drink.
"I am not sorry about last night. I did it intentionally. You need to loosen up a little and live your life. You are still 23 and you live like you are 60. That's why I did that. Moreover my brother was there with us. No one can take advantage of us. So you see, it was safe and it was fun. I had fun and I know you did too, even though I don't know how much you remember" Mia said, not at all feeling bad for making Chloe drunk. Chloe rolled her eyes at Mia's analysis. "You wanted me to have fun and your idea of fun is getting me drunk?" Chloe asked drily. Mia snorted. "It worked didn't it?" She fired back, Making Chloe to shake her head. She made a cup of coffee for herself and another one for Nero. "You should have seen every guy's face who was interested in you. They paled when you hugged my brother" Mia shared, making Chloe's eyes go wide with shock. "What? I hugged Nero? In front of everyone? Oh god, now all of them must be t
Chloe and Mia enjoyed in the beach almost till noon. Nero is content with just looking at them being happily. Soon after they reached the beach, Alesso joined the three of them. Chloe and Nero noticed a strange kind of tension between these two. "Something is going on between them" Chloe murmured looking at Mia and Alesso, who are standing a little farther away from Nero and Chloe. Alesso has a smirk playing on his lips, while Mia is glaring at him. "Hmm" is all Nero said. They collected the juices they ordered, before walking towards the place where Alesso and Mia are waiting for them. "Here you go" Chloe handed over Mia's juice to her. "We should go back now. It would be good if we could relax for a couple of hours before the party" Alesso suggested. Everyone nodded at his suggestion. Mia decided that she is staying with Chloe so that they could get ready together. Nero shrugged his shoulders.
Emma, Nero's mother is bouncing on her toes. Luca is amused by her behavior. "What are you so excited about? Don't tell me because it's our 30th anniversary" he teased her. He knows very well why she is excited. She is happy that her son is finally bringing a girl home. And the fact that she liked even more is that the girl is none other than Mia's best friend Chloe Johnson. Luca never talked to that girl personally. But he heard his wife Emma and Chloe's conversation a couple of times. The way she was talking to Emma was polite and with a genuine smile. As if she is really happy to talk to Emma. Even though he is 60 years old, he still keeps tabs on Mia and her friends. He never found out that Mia spent money on Chloe in all these four years. That showed him that Chloe has self-respect. That girl is working two part-time jobs during her college days to make the ends meet, but she never asked Mia for financial help. Luca
Nero couldn't take his eyes off Chloe, as she slowly walked down the stairs in her black dress. She is breathtaking. On the other hand, Mia is glaring at Alesso. She huffed and walked past him towards the car which is parked outside. Alesso smirked and followed behind her, leaving Chloe and Nero alone. Nero pulled Chloe in to him arms and kissed her forehead while holding her face in between his palms. "You look gorgeous" he whispered in her ear, making her blush a deep shade of red. "You are not so bad either" she whispered with a teasing wink. Nero smiled at her comment. He removed a blue velvet box from his pocket and gave it to her. "This is for you" he said casually. Chloe frowned looking at that box. "What is this?" She asked him. "Open the box and look for yourself" he told her. He wrapped one of his arm around her waist and he kept the other one in his pocket.
Mia is showing Chloe around the main house. "This is my room" Mia said, opening the door to her room in the main house. "Wow, it's beautiful" Chloe said looking around the room with awe. The decor of the room is classic with pink curtains and pink bedding. Chloe is not a pink girl, but Mia's room is really beautiful. "Come, I will show you my brother's room" Mia said leading Chloe out of her room and towards Nero's room. But he never stayed in that room since it was constructed. When they were walking through the corridors towards Nero's room, Suddenly Mia's phone rang, indicating an incoming call. Mia looked at the caller id and answered the call. "What is it now mom?" Mia asked with exaggerated. After listening for a bit, Mia sighed. "Fine, I am coming" she said before disconnecting the call. Mia turned towards Chloe with an appologitic look. "Hey, my mom needs something. I will go and
When Mia came back to the place where she left Chloe a couple of minutes ago. But to her surprise, she didn't find her there. Mia searched for Chloe along the corridor to find if she wandered on her own to explore the house. But even Mia know Chloe is not the type to wander in an unknown place. Mia asked a couple of maids about Chloe, but none of them saw her. Mia tried Chloe's mobile, but she couldn't reach Chloe. "Where is she?" She thought as worry began to take root in her heart. Nero on the other hand is looking for Chloe. He didn't see her for the past half an hour, and the people on the terrace began to annoy him with their stupid questions. He is on the edge of snapping at them, but controlled his instinct. Instead, he exused himself and left the terrace in search of Chloe. He could feel better only if he hugged her and breath in the soothing scent of her body. He found Mia in one of the corridors, frantically sea
"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