Nero is sitting in his car and he is looking at something in the rare view mirror. It's none other than Chloe. He had some men guarding her every move. So he knows where she is at all given times. When Matteo informed him a week ago that Chloe is running away with a duffle bag, he thought of actually stopping her. But after a moment, he changed his mind.
She just learned that she lost her baby and everything must be confusing for her. So he let her run away, giving her the illusion of freedom. But in reality, he was following behind her greyhound bus until they reached this little town in the middle of nowhere.
Currently, she is staying in a motel just near the outskirts of the town and he parked his RV not too far away from the motel. His RV faces her room window and he has guards placed in the motel for her security.
He is following her everywhere she went and he is planning to show himself today. On her first day here, she looked lost and on the verge o
Chloe and Nero hiked the trail in complete silence. Nero is ok with it. She is letting him accompany her in the first place without protest is enough for him for now. Slowly he can build up their relationship back to how it once was.Chloe stumbled more than a few times, and he was there every time to hold her. Every time she mumbled a thank you and pulled away from him, as if his mere touch is burning her. Nero cannot find fault with her though. It's he who pushed her away in the first place. He is content in just being there for her for now.They reached the top of the small hill after another 1 and half hours. The view from the peak of the mountain is breathtaking. The sun is shining brightly upon them. Birds are chirping happily and the breeze from the trees is so refreshing.Chloe found the place so peaceful and content. They walked a little farther away towards a clearing, where there is a small park bench and facilities for camping. They sat quietly on th
After he talked about his past, Nero felt raw. They both sat side by side on that park bench lost in thoughts. While Nero is thinking about everything that happened after that incident, Chloe is feeling bad for Nero.After a while, Nero looked at the sky which is rapidly becoming dark indicating the onset of a storm."We should go back. Looks like it's going to rain soon" he said and helped her up from the bench.Just like he predicted, the wind began to pick up its speed and the temperature drop is obvious. Chloe was not prepared for this kind of drastic temperature change. It was sunny and pleasant this morning, and it's windy and cold now. She began to shiver with cold.Nero is leading the way and he looked back when he noticed that her palm which he is still holding is freezing."Shit" he cursed when he saw her shivering form.He removed his jacket and helped her into it. He zipped it up to her neck and covered her head with the ho
Nero is not liking her hesitation. She should not hesitate when it's just him. But she is hesitating. Their time apart created so much distance between them, that he is finding it hard to erase at once."I promise, nothing will happen against your will" he promised her and turned his back to her.Chloe looked at him turning away from her. Her clothes dripping water everywhere, just like his. She is feeling too cold as the temperature around them is cold as well. She knew Nero too well. He is not the type who will force a woman. But that's not what she is worried about.She is worried that she might give in. She was longing to be with him for so long, even when she was thinking that he belongs to another woman. She needs physically and mentally. There was a point in these last four years that she wanted to kill his wife and demand him to take her back. But that phase passed soon, and her rationality returned.Slowly she stripped her wet clothes and dried t
Chloe is still shivering and her lips became pale. Nero is running her palms, but it's not enough. The coldness is rapidly spreading all over her body. Even Nero can feel the biting coldness in the cabin. But he is used to these extreme temperatures and he can surely sustain them for one night. It's now completely dark outside and the storm is still raging. Even if the storm stops, there is no way they can find their way back down the trail in this weather. Nero does not doubt that the weather outside is much colder than the inside of the cabin. And the ground will be slippery and wet. And they might encounter some wild animals as well. So it's not safe to go out in these kinds of conditions. Chloe is feeling too cold and her mind is becoming foggy. She cannot blame her foggy mind for the next thing she is about to ask Nero. She is feeling cold and his palms are warm and comfortable. So that's why she decided to ask him to come and lay down
The next morning, Chloe woke up feeling sore all over. But this is a good kind of sour. She stretched her body and her muscles protested against that moment. They were at it for almost the early morning hours and he didn't let her rest for even a minute in between. Her body is tired and she is hungry. Sunlight is now steaming from under the door and the cabin is not as cold as it was last night.She looked around the cabin and noticed that she is alone. Her clothes are neatly folded beside her. For a moment she thought Nero left her again. But when she caught sight of his backpack beside hers, she breathed in a sigh of relief.She stood up on shaky legs and decided to use the washroom and wash up a little. She is grateful for the privacy, as the bathroom door is broken. She did her morning routine and washed up as best as she could and quickly dressed herself in her clothes.She opened the cabin door and noticed it's almost mid-morning.
Chloe ran as fast as she can, but she could hear the person behind her is running much faster than her. He is erasing the distance between them much faster than she could cover.Chloe tried to run into the forest so that she could hide. It's just trees on either side of the road, so she can actually hide and outsmart her would-be capture if she cannot outrun him."Chloe stop" she heard a familiar voice from behind her.She stopped running abruptly, forcing the person behind her to come and collide with her. Both of them lost their balance and fell to the ground with a thud.In the last moment, Nero let all of her weight fall on him. So that she wouldn't get hurt."Oomph" he grunted when his body touched the ground.Chloe rolled away from him and sat on the grassy area on the side of the road. She glared at him angrily."Were to trying to give me a heart attack?" She accused him with irritation.Nero looked at her in
"You are being rude" Chloe pointed out. Nero looked at her with confusion. "Me? With whom? I was just answering a few emails while you placed the order" he explained. Chloe blinked at him. "You are so oblivious. That poor waitress was looking at you to take your order, and you are ignoring her. It wouldn't take a minute for you to look at her and tell your order. You might be rich, but you should not look down upon others" Chloe complained. She knows he is not like that. But she wanted to make him look bad so that she wouldn't fall for his charms again. She knows she is being petty and childish. But she is determined not to only look at his good qualities and ignore his bad ones. Especially after last night, she wanted this barrier of complaints to keep him at arm's length. Nero shook his head and tried to hide his amusement. 'Poor waitress? Baby, you don't know how many times she passed on her number to me in this past week. S
Nero is amused. They are currently sitting in his RV, and he is pretending as if he is watching a soccer match. But his concentration is on the woman sitting beside him and glaring daggers at him. He knows she is jealous. But she has to understand that it's only her he wants in his life. There is no other woman except her.Chloe on the other hand is still angry. She cannot believe the waitress tried to flirt with Nero even though she was sitting right in front of him."Stupid woman" she muttered angrily.Nero turned towards Chloe and smiled at her gently."Why are you so angry?" he asked her casually.He didn't have to coax her for much longer to come and sit with him in the RV for a while. She was so distracted, that she agreed easily. Nero was on edge when she sleep in that motel room. It's not secure at all. But he is not in a position to demand anything from her. So he kept quiet and let her have her space. But that doesn't mean he