I stared blankly at my closet, I'm out of any idea for my outfit. Actually, going into a club is not my style so I didn't have a proper outfit for it. Maybe going out for a club before my birthday is a bad idea at all.
" Oh my, " Sara popped her head , " You still didn't change? "
I give her my sweetest smile then shake my head. Sara is my housemate, actually the house that I stayed right now is hers. She rent one of her bedroom for a college student like me, from that day we start to be a best friend.
" I didn't have any proper dress to wear, " I said.
" Shut it! If you don't then I have plenty to borrow. Don't make any excuses to cancel your birthday party, dear," She said, " Have a sit. I'll be back and borrowed you my dress. "
I obey and don't make any movement until she came back. She brought a mini black dress match with stilletto shoes. Oh my, this is what I'm worry about.
" Uh uh, no complaining, dear. You know this is a perfect outfit for a birthdy girl like you, " She warns me.
" But, this is very fenceless. Everyone will stare at my cleaveage." I guff.
" Right, that is the concept, Hannah. To make everyman stare at you. Don't you know how beutiful you are?" She grab my hand and handed that dress to me.
Sara insist me to met some guy tonight, she wishing that I will get a boufriend while she already break up with Tom. She promise that we will met the right guy tonight.
" Don't deny me, Hannah, you need someone that will love you. Books will never understand you. They won't bought you a coffee, or a chocolate on valentines day, bought you a delicious meal. No. You need a romance experience. " She lectured me yesterday.
I change my pajama into Sara's dress, well, it shows my certain part of course. But, I can't argue against Sara this time.
" I know it will perfect on you. Now, sit here. I'll apply some make up on your pretty face, " She command me.
I sit and do whatever she ask while she applying some make up on my face.
" Is that okay? I think it's too flashy?" I revolt to her.
" Oh dear, you didn't know how beautiful you are when you get too brave. I did it naturally, but it's that you are very pretty at that face, " She said while she did some touch up on hers.
" Done! We need to get there before we get too late, " She said while she open up her phone and ordered a taxi to pick us up.
It is too loud and so much noisy at the club, It was heard from the outside when we just arrive at the club. I forgot that today os Saturday night, sure is the club will be packed up with the youngster at this time.
" Here is the point, Hannah," Sara warn me before we enter the club, " Don't ruin your special night, okay? If you don't like them you can tell me straight away. "
I nod, of course I don't want to ruin my birthday night. I'll do whatever I like and promise myself to not ruin Sara's mood.
We entered the club and Sara's waving into a packed of men who already sitting down at the middle near the dancefloor. I frown, from the first glance I know I didn't like her company. College famous boys packed, it was Sara's type. I followed her although it was dissapointed me. All that I need to keep myself stay at the couch.
" Hey, guys, " Sara's greet, " Thank you for coming. This is my friend, Hannah. She's celebrating her birthday past midnight."
Everyone wowed and cheered for me, I give them a shy smile. While they have a chit- chat, I scanned the dance floor around. My eyes stop at the man accross the dance floor, straight right from our table, he stared at me. I turn my head to the back, making sure that he wasn't stared at me but to someone behind me,but there was no one behind. I sighed and turn my head to the front, hoping that the man wasn't stared at me now.
I'm surprise because he still stared at me, even he give me a half smile. His gaze give chills to the spine, then the fact that his half smile made realized how georgeous he is. He lean on his sofa and both of his hand twines the girls who sit beside him. At that moment I know he is trying to flirt with me while his hands are twines the girls beside him. I turn my face away, to see what happen on my table.
" Hannah! I'll go to the dance floor with James," She said while her hand was holding a red haired man named James.
I nod and watching Sara hit the dance floor. Sara was so much into it, while I'm an introvert girl who like to sleeping at my bed besides hang out on a night club like this. For me, it was my first time cane into a night club like this. Too much crowded, dance, dazzling light, then my head started to spinned.
" Hello, it's Hannah, right? " A dark brown haired guy who was sit next to me greets me.
I looking around and found out there is just two of us who sit on the table. Where are his friends? I remember there was four of them who sat on this table, six when we came. But now, it was just two of us.
" Happy birthday, by the way, I'm Harry, " He strech out his hand to shake hand with me.
I look at that man again and he owed me, he seems didn't take his eyes away from me since the last time I turn my eyes away from him. Now, he squinting his eyes while sipping his glass, I feel like he didn't like Harry sit next to me.
" I'm sorry, Harry, I need to go to the restroom, " I suddenly stand up and make an excuse.
I take sometime at the restroom to fix my make up, then checking up my phone. Oh god, there was ten missed calls from my father, he must be worrying me so much. Although we still not meet yet and our relationship not that close as a father and daughter, for me he had became a good father. But, still I refused to met him personally because I already know his job back in Tokyo.
My father is a japanese man, who run some bussiness back in Tokyo, he had some conditions to made us can't met personally. Meanwhile, my mother is an ordinary mother, she is a british woman who had fell in love to japanese culture which was made her stayed in Japan as an university student. After she graduated, she met and married to my father, then she went back to London while she pregnant.
She told me many times about how much she love 'Papa' , that is how I supposed to call my father, and she leave him because they want to protected me. As my mom said, Papa never forgot to send her some money to paid of our living. Though, she still have to work and remind me to not pampered about my life.
I think I should call him, before he start to get worried. At the second ring, I heard he answer my call.
" Hana - chan! " He sounds relieved.
" Moshi moshi, Papa? " I said, I knew he worried.
" Thank god, you were there. I thought something is wrong with you, " He said.
" Gomenasai, " I apologize, " I'm on the outside and I didn't heard your call. "
" You where going somewhere? " He asks.
" Sara ask me to go out with her, " I pray he didn't worried for me where am I right now.
" Well, speaking of that, it was six o'clock in Tokyo. So, happy birthday my beautiful daughter" He said, he sounds like holding back his tears.
" Arigatou, Papa, " I think I would shed some tears too.
" Is there any chance to make you come to visit me in Tokyo?" He begged.
I surprise by his word, I never thought this word will come out from him. For the whole of my life he trying to concealed me, kept me far from him. I didn't know if there was somebody in Tokyo knew that I was existed.
" Please, Hana. You know I didn't see you for this four years. " He beg.
Right, there was only me who never saw him. He, according to my late mom said, come to London sometimes and met her. My mom said, my father always saw me from far enough to keep me safe from his enemies, his competitors. She said, he will met me someday, but he never showed up on my mom funeral. He sent his close friend to send his mourne, at that time I was dissapointed and start to ran away from my guards.
Did I mention that I got some invisible guards from my father? Even he didn't protected us by himself but he sent some of his trusted men to protected my Mom and I from a far. My mom always said to me do not afraid of them, because they were here to kept us safe. Right after my mother's death, I vanished to move out from the house that Papa bought for us. Felt angry about everything, but now as the time passed I'm growing to understand his feeling through me, his only daughter.
" Hana?" Papa taking me back to the present.
" Oh, hmm. How about I invited you to London to attend my graduation day? " I ask.
" Really? When? "
" Next month, I will let you know the date is, " I stared at myself through the mirror.
" Fine, " He said, " I'll happy to come. "
" Okay, Papa. I need to go, or Sara will freak out because she lost me. "
" Hai, " He said, " I love you, my daughter and once again, happy belated birthday. "
I slip my phone back to my purse and walking outside of the restroom. Sara will be worried if she knew she lost me in this club.
Right after I open the door I am taken by surprise by someone who stand across the restroom's door. That man, the man that keep stared at me, stood still looking at me. His tall and sturdy figure leaning back against the wall, his hands across on his chest, at this this close I realized how georgeous he was, he give me his half smile.
" You took it so long in there, baby girl," His voice tickling me down to my belly, " I kept wondering to break in to make sure you were okay."
He walk straight through me, made me back down. He put his hand beside my head, cage me with his body. He smell like a hard liquor mixed with cigarrette and fancy parfume. He duck his head so he is very close to my face, he tilt his head and inhaling my unraveled- hair. He smile at me when he finished, his smile warns me about something.
Suddenly, he kiss my lips, give me a little bite on them, licking my down lip. I didn't know how to react since this is my first time to be attacked by a strangers and being kissed passionately at the same times. My legs feel like a jelly, I can't move them. He place his hand on my chest, holding me or was he felt on my heartbeat. Then, he break the kiss and nibbled his lips
" F$#k, " He wishpered, " You taste so sweet. "
At that moment, I gathered myself back and plan to runaway from him. I nibbled my lip and holding back my tears.
" I'm sorry, Sir. I think you get the wrong person. " I run away and never looking back.
Sara didn't say anything when she found me upset, she quickly take me out from the club and called the taxi to take us home. Even she dropped me in my bed room, without asking what already happened to me. She closed the door and let me wreak everything that make me sad.
For an hour I've crying for something that I'm not sure about, is that about the stranger-georgeous man kissed me or is that because of my father-daughter thing.
It was shocked when your Yakuza's father asked you to come to Japan, while he was tried to concealed me through all of this time. He hid me here in London along with his wife from his competitor, from his enemy. My mom once said that it was dangerous for both of us to staying in Tokyo, since my Papa had a most dangerous job ever, it was too risky.
Also, it was shocked when you were kissed by a stranger person who keep staring at you at the club. Me, such a nerd girl who were rejected all the time by some boys that I'd crush with, been kissed by a extremely hot and jaw-dropping guy. It was sweet when it was happened on the right time, I can feel his soft and streering lips when he open up my mouth, swirling his tongue into mine and licked my lower lip. Or, I can feel how broad his chest was and how brawny his arms when I lean my own body on him. I can't get rid out of my mind.
This pieces of memory through this man will made my night. I hope I can turn back the time and held my tears in front of him and get to know about him. I can't sleep until I start to recalled what happen last night at that restroom hallway.
\* \* \*
I wake up a little bit late because of last night girls out. My head is spinning because of my lack of sleep, I feel thrist through my throat. I get up and get some water on the kitchen. I look up at the clock, it almost eight o'clock, I know I can have another sleep when I finish my drink, but after think twice I decided to have some breakfast and have some laundry this morning.
I walk outside the house and I can feel summer breeze through my face. The sunrays hitting my pillow face when I checked the mailbox. I look around before entering the house, it's like my habit for checking around since I'm no longer under Papa's protection.
Sometimes I feel like someone's following me or watching me from far away, though I didn't find anything to be worry about. I think two black sedans parked accross the street, far from each other, are not in that cathegory. Besides too many people in London owned black sedans these day. So no, I think I'm being mistrustful this time.
I walked back to my house and shocked by Sara's appearance in front of me. She seems like got caught for peeking over something.
" What are you looking for? " I ask.
" I think you going to met someone this early morning, " She shrugged.
" Well, I just checking some letters " I walk to the kitchen island and pouring some milk over my cereal.
" Are you alright? " She finally ask me after last shocking night.
I shrugged and sit, spooning my cereal.
" Well, " I said while chewing my breakfast, " It seems I'm okay. "
Sara keep looking at me, she trying to find something on my face.
" Tell me what happen last night, " She starting to interrogation, " Did someone bothering you. "
I look at her, concidering to answer her or not. I nod as a yes, I can't lie for what happen last night to her.
" Did Harry do something to you?" She ask.
" No, " I shake my head, "Well, it's not Harry".
I remember Sara leave me with a guy while she having some fun on the dance floor.
" Then? "
" Well, " I said in doubt, I'm trying to recalled that man, " I think I unfortunately exchange glances with a man last night and that glance gave him an impression. So, he waited for me while I'm on the restroom and something bad happen between us."
I skipped the kiss incident in my story on purpose, so Sara can't made an obvious conclution beside my story.
" Something bad? " She repeated while she squiting her eyes, I can feel her curiousity and suspiciousness.
" Something bad like a sudden kiss? " She shot me at the right place, I'm shocked but I'm trying to keep it clean.
" We-well, it's just a misunderstanding, " I dug my cereals.
" You know what, Hannah? " She said, " You're suck for being lied. "
Yes, she's right. I'm sucks of being lie, my mom always told me for telling the truth even it's hurt.
I turn my eyes through the window, looking far than my thought.
" He kissed me, " I said, " He kissed me passionately, like I've been waiting for him to do that at our first glance. "
She remain silence and so do I, I let myself digging my last night memories, I remember his beautiful face, his neat combed black- hair, his strong jaws, his dark brown- nearly black- eyes, his sharp nose, his thick brows, his full lips, and his georgeous smell. How can I miss that wonderful memories, a georgeous - sturdy - tall man appeared in front of me. Then I realize that I was crying because I had to get through a wonderful night on my birthday with a charming man for few seconds, it was like a cinderella story.
" Hannah! " Sara distracting, " Hannah! Did you hear me? "
She dragging me back into reality.
" What is it? " I looking back into her, annoyed.
" What if that man wasn't a good guy? " She ask.
I smile, " What do you think? "
" Holysh*t! Hannah! " She gasp then giggled, " My good Hannah become bad. "
" Thank's to Sara Fergusson told me that, " I said, " Besides, dealing with some bad guy wasn't a new thing for me. "
" Yeah, I appriciate that, " Sara nod as compliment to my statement.
" What's next? " She ask.
I Shrug. It was impossible to met that guy anymore, I doubt if he still remember me if we walk crossing by. For him, maybe kissing a strange woman is casual, but not for me. So it was sure that last night was an impressive night for me.
" I hope you met that guy again, Hannah. It seems he had stolen your wonderful birthday, " Sara squeezing my hand, " Poor Harry, he lost because of a stranger man."
I giggled and finishing my breakfast.
It was sunday, and Sara have nothing to do. She keep pleading to make me have a birthday shopping.
" Please, Hannah. Even you didn't allow me to make a party at our house, " She plead as I take out my laundry.
" I don't have any intention over a present, Sara. I don't need that. So thank you," I said.
" Just accompany me then, I'll do my shopping, " She followed me through the kitchen.
I open the fridge then I realized that we have nothing for our lunch. I forgot to shopped for our groceries stock, Sara must be happy if she heard this.
" Fine, " I sighed, " You got what you want, we go shopping. "
As I'm expected, Sara take me to the shopping store and bought some brand new clothes. When she picked on of those clothes she always said that it was for her and I shouldn't worry about it.But at the end of the day she placed all the paper bag on my room.
I knew Sara was from a wealthy family on Wales, her father run a food factory. We lived on her house, I met her on our university and we take the same departement on bussiness management. Her parents like me so much, sometimes they visited us for twice a year. They brought us some storage food and placed them on the fridge, or treted us some lunch or dinner, take me into a vacations, or else. Her parents trusted me and said that I gave her a good influence since they knew that I was a nerd girl.
We finally get home at the afternoon with a bunch of shopping bags and a grocery bag that we bought at the last second. When the cab dropped us at the front of our house a strange man stand before us, staring at the front door while his body leaning on the fence, his hands on his phone, sliding and touching something. Sara and I looking at each other, wondering who could it be.
" Excuse me, " Sara finally speaking, " May I help you? "
The man turns at us, his face was kind of dejavu, I think I've met him before.
" Yes, " He said with a thick somewhere accent, " I think I'm looking for someone that I met the last night. "
He wink at me and give me a half smile. Oh god, his voice gave me chills down to my spine, his eyes and his smile have struck me like a lightning thunder. I think I remember him, he stole my kiss last night, he was the one who keep stared at me while he held another women on his both hand.
" Finally, I found you," He rubbed his chin, " My guard never let me down."
I pointed at myself, asking if he looking for me. I can't speak anyword because of being speechless.
" Yeah, you are, baby girl, " His word ' baby girl' tickling me down to my belly. How can I reacted at such of his flattery words.
" I think you found your charming prince, " Sara wishpering to my ears, she make me gasp.
" I'm Marcello, by the way, " He strech out his hand, introducing himself. I keep staring at his face then down to his stretching hand, wondering if I take his hand or not.
" I'm Sara, " Sara precede, " And this is Hannah. I'm very sorry, I think she's in shock. "
Thank god Sara saved me while I'm on my disbelieve of a strange man apperance in front of our house who already stole my first kiss. When I recalled that I tighten my held on the groceries bag, then nibbled my lip.
" I'm sorry, can I borrow your friend for a moment. I think we should talked about what we started last night, " He said to Sara.
" Never mind, " She take the groceries bag and held it while her another hand held the shopping bag.
" Go! " She hissed, " And please don't dissapointed me, Hannah. He's hot! "
She pushed me forward while I'm frown and making a lip gesture ' what should I do? '
" Shall we go? " He ask, I nod in doubt.
He led me the way, we crossing the street and heading in to a black Marcedes that already park in there. This car looks familiar, did I saw this car this earlier morning? Like a gentleman should do, he open the door for me and making a gesture to let me in. I let myself in and he close the door, he turn around and opened another door and sat beside me.
" Go! " He said to someone on the driver.
I didn't notice that there are another two men who sat in front of us. The car finally move into somewhere that I didn't know, I've started to nervous and looking around then stopped at our house. I can see Sara still standing and watching the car moving, leaving her on the side of the street.
" Well, Hannah, " Marcello start talking, " I guess that you still in shocked. "
He make that half smile again, his georgeous face compatible with that smile. Like Sara said, he is hot. It will be useless if I missed this oppurtunity. I take a glance at his appearance trying to figured what is his job. He wears a fancy and nice suit, I know this cut from a branded one, Sara told me about this. All of his stuff are surprisingly expensive; his watch, his sunglasses, his shoes, even I can bet you that he wears an expensive branded parfume. I remember this fragrance, it stuck on my mind since last night.
" Don't worry, baby girl, I don't want to hurt you, " He look at my eyes. Light brown eyes met his dark- grey eyes, it's unusual eyes color but I love on his eyes.
" I guess you didn't plan for a dinner. "
I shake my head, " No. "
" I'll take you to have one, then, " He said, " I want to know everything about you. "
I pray if he took me into an ordinary restaurant because I wore a casual outfit.
We finally stop at the front of a famous restaurant. I frown, all the wealthy people will had dinner here with their best suit, but me.
" Come, " He stretch his hand, I'm in doubt and wondering if I could go with him or not.
" Is something wrong? " He asks.
" I think I'm not belong here," I saw him tilt his brow, " I'm wearing the wrong costume."
He chuckled, " It's fine."
Still in doubt, I take his hand and get out from the car. I feel uncomfortable since I'm wore the casual clothes today because of our shopping day out. One of Sara brand new dress will fit on this dinner.
Unfortunately, the waiter let us in and dropped us on our table. I can feel everyone on this restaurant staring at me, I keep my face lower so anyone couldn't noticed my face. Marcello pull the nearest chair for me and let me sit, then he sat in front of me.
I can swear he never let his eyes from me even when the waiter gave us the menu.
" Give us the best from the chef and serve me the best wine, " He said without looking at the menu.
The waiter taken back and went away after receiving his order.
" I never wrong, you are beautiful," He said to me.
" Is that why you keep staring at me? " I ask.
He nods, " And that was why I followed you to restroom as well. "
Is it too early to had that compliment? I know how is this going, he might be type of a bussinessman who doing a bussiness trip and like to stayed with some girls. A type of a man who did a trip for a cheated before his wife. If it's true, I'm not that kind of girl.
" I'm sorry, if you looking for a sugar baby, I don't think it would fit me," I said sharply.
He's in shocked, didn't know that I would spill that word towards him, then he controled his face and a low chuckle slipped from his full lips.
" I think there was misunderstanding, " He said between his smile, he had such a beautiful smile aside from his half smile before.
" No, I didn't ask you for being my sugar baby. Not yet! But you caught my eyes from the first time you entered the club," He said.
" What's your name again? " I ask.
" Marcello Calabro, " He said. Yep, that was obviously not a british last name.
" Well, Mr. Calabro, tell me what's your point? "
Honestly, I'm being annoyed by this man. He stared at me, followed me to the restroom, now he stalked me and took me into a famous restaurant while I wore the most casual outfit in this area. I'm leaning into my chair and crossing my arms, this isn't a well- mannered for being in this restaurant. But, I'm really upset for this situation.
" I want to get to know all about you, " He said while staring at me.
Gratefully the delicious dinner have arrived, the waiter place each of them in front of us. Then they're pouring the best wine, I don't care about the wine decriptions or what's in the menu. I feel every single anger through my almond- hair.
I'm trying to hold every anger until I finished this dinner, my mom told me to not being disrespectful through a meal, something that every japanese would do. I start to hold my fork and knife and start to make a cutline on my tenderloin steak.
" How is it? Feeling better? " He ask, he knew that I'm mad at him.
Even I'm furious at him, I have to admitted that this steak are the best steak I'd ever taste in my life. I nod without looking at him, I kept myself busy for cutting and chewing my dinner.
" So, your name is Hannah, right? " He ask casually, " May I know your full name? "
" Hannah Takahashi- Evans, " I said in one breath.
He tilt his brow, analyzing my last name.
" Right, my name is very uncommon for a British. But this is my name that my mom gave me, " I said while holding my glass of wine.
" So, you're half Japanese and half british? " His tone seems like he got interested on my background.
I nod, " Kind of. "
" That is why you have that fabulous genes, " He murmured.
" Sorry? " I almost choking by his words.
" I mean, that was why you caught my eyes right away, " He wipe his mouth, " How old are you? "
" Twenty three."
Although I didn't like this conversation I still didn't know why I kept answering his question. Even I didn't know why I didn't tried to run away, although he's a stranger for me. I didn't know why I kept myself sat in front of him, ate a dinner, and my heart beating so fast because of this.
" Student? "
" I'll have my graduation next month," Too much information, Hannah!
He feels interested and giving me his half smile.
" What are you studying at? "
" Management of bussiness, " I almost finish my dinner.
" Excellent! " He said then sipping his wine.
I tilt my brow and wondering if I can ask him back about himself.
" Can I ask you a question or two? " I nibble my lip.
" You can ask me bunch of question, if you like, " He lean back and crossing his leg, he seems finished his dinner.
" Well, I think you're not a british, " I said, " Where are you come from? "
" Right, I'm an italian. "
" You live in London? "
" London was for a bussiness trip. "
" So, you're a bussiness man then? "
He gave me his half smile again, for almost a minute he didn't answer my question. I keep wondering what is in his mind.
" Listen, Hannah, " He make a gesture like considering about something, " If you don't mind, would you like to continue this conversation on my place? "
Here we go, he might be like to inviting me into his place. I know this would be happen and I've prepared a nice reply for him. I heard men weren't like to be wait and became curious if they got interested over a girl.
" Well, " I bent my body over the table and placing my hand as near as I can with his, " I'm not type of a girl who like to spent my rest of the night in a stranger's room. Isn't it too early to asking about that?"
" I'm insist, " He's words heard like a threaten, but I don't went down.
" Keep dreaming pretty boy, I would like to go home, " I grab my bag and ready to leave him.
" No! " He held my hand which I place it on the table, " Fine, if you insist, I'll drop you home. "
I can't believe I let her slipped away after the kiss. She looking at me in shocked and then her eyes start teary, then she leave while saying sorry like she made a mistakes.
When I get back into my seat, I realize she had been gone while I see there were just some boys, who were sat with her, seems confused for what happened. I didn't heard nor speak to the girls that the manager set for me. I kept my mind busy with the girl that I just kissed on the restroom hallway. Her lips and the taste of her are sweet and longering on my tongue. I need to found her, as quick as I can.
I wishper to Alfonso, gave him a task to do. I command him to find the girl that I just kissed and gathered as much as information about her. Then, I told him to get back to the penthouse. I leave the girls and keep my mind busy about her while I walked back into my car.
I let Alfonso to digged some information from some company that sat with her and waited on the car. Just in few minutes, I saw Alfonso went back and getting into the car.
" Well? " I can't wait.
" I only have a few information, boss, " He said, " I will tell you the rest of it while you got back to the penthouse. "
Alfonso never dissapointed me, that's why I hired him as my head of guards.
" Get me as much as you can, Al. "
I didn't know how long that I stared at the ceiling while lying down in the bed. I keep following the patterns on my penthouse ceiling since I get back, get undressed, and trying to get some sleep. I take a glance on my phone, Alfonso didn't make any call since he dropped me. Should I call him?
I dialled his number, after a second ring he answer my call.
" Yes, boss? " He said.
" Your report? " I urged.
" Her name is Hannah, boss. She was an university student studying management of bussiness, she lived with her friend named Sara Fergusson, " He replied.
I get up and walk to the living room, pouring some liquor to help me relax.
" How about her parents? " I ask, I need to know about her special background.
" I'm afraid I didn't clear it yet, boss. There was too much puzzle about her background. I think I need to ask boss Marco about that, " He said.
" Why you should call Marco? " I didn't think my curiousity would involved Marco, my cousins and my right-hand man.
" Well, there are few people in England with the last name Takahashi, boss. Besides, her last name combined from her parents. Well, I got an information about her mother who was deceased five years ago. She was studied in Tokyo back then and coming back while she got pregnant, nobody knows about the father of the baby. So, I think we should checked about her father directly to Tokyo."
As I expected, Alfonso never dissapointed me. He did his job wonderfully, he never failed me with his loyalty.
" Well, tell Marco to called me straightly after he found out, " I gave Alfonso my instruction.
" Is that okay, if boss Marco asking about it, boss? "
Sooner or later he will know, so it is safe to let him know the reason why I'm try to find some information about this Takahashi.
" Yes, tell him I need to know about this Takahashi's. Did you know where she lived? " I ask him.
" We got her boss, " Alfonso replied.
" Take me there tomorrow morning, " I said.
Alfonso end the call, I sipped another vodka then leaned back on the couch. I still remember how soft her lips are and tastes very sweet. I've kissed many girls before but I never felt something like this, at the first time I got her I think she would be the same. I think she would be my one night stand partner after our kissed, but her reaction was different.
Her shocked reaction, her teary eyes, her vanished from her seat, I couldn't forget everything on this night because this is the first time I got rejected. She left me and the club after that, then Alfonso and his men couldn't found her anywhere. I felt so strange and she made me curious, that was why I commanded Alfonso to found out about her.
I'm going back into my room after I felt nearly drunk, I felt grateful for rejected two stranger girls who accompanied me while I'm on the club because of my head was full of her. I stared at the ceiling, prepared myself for going to sleep, I need to meet her next morning.
\* \* \*
" Marcello. "
I didn't know how this girl entered my room and sat on top of my body. She groped my ***** chest with her long fingers down to my belly, giving an alluring sensation through my whole body. I can't see her face but I think I know her.
" Marcello, " She called my name once again.
She tilt her head showed me her face, her silky straight almond-hair were damped by her sweat. Hannah, she grinding her hips on me, when I realised that she smiled. I started to touch her cheek down to her neck, her chest, her \*\*\*\*\*\*, brushing her harden \*\*\*\*\*\* that made her moan, down to her belly, these are to good to be a dream.
Then, I'm awake, I lost her body on top of mine. Now, I think I should met her even from a far. I called Alfonso and told him to showed me where she lived. After a quick bath I'm ready to met her, I wear my casual suit since I had a quick meeting this morning.
Alfonso drive me in to the front of her house, Al said she lived with her friend. The door swing open and a girl walking down with her tshirt and pajama pants. Her almond hair are little bit messy after she wake up, but she look breathless for me. I missed this casual look from every girl that I slept with, her bare face are more georgeous than I imagined.
" Boss, she's right there, in front of her house, " Alfonso interupted me.
" I know, " I said with a cold tone. He realised that he had interupted me with my morning view.
She reach the mailbox then she look around like payed attention about something. She look straightly into my car then a car that park in front of us. She crossed her arms like she hugged herself then turn back into her house. The door slapped close and she dissappeared just like that. She actually made my day.
" Go, Alfonso, " I said to him, I realised that I can't asking more than this.
" Did you had the information about her father? " I ask.
" No, boss. Boss Marco didn't call me back yet, " He replied.
I sighed, she called her father that night, but there are none information about her father. Was her father tried to hid something from her? Or did she found out about her father recently? The possibility swirling around my head until I faced my morning meeting.
It was just a quick deal with my old collegue, I need to do this since Marco had a deal with our another partner on Japan. That is why Alfonso need his help to found out about Hannah's background. I need to get closer to her.
" Dropped me at her home, Al, " I told Alfonso once he open the door for me.
It was three o'clock and her house seems empty, nobody or no activities inside it. I walk down and waiting at her front door. I pull out my cigarette and light it up while I'm waiting for her. I don't care how long I've been waiting for her but today I want to talk with her.
" Excuse me, " A girl voice from behind taking me back to the present.
I turn around and found two girls standing holding some paper bags and groceries bag. I smile, I know I found my girl holding her gorceries bag.
" May we help you? " The tallest girl keep speak to me.
" Yes, I think I'm looking for someone that I met last night, " I keep my eyes on her.
Surprisingly, she's just on my shoulder height, she had almond- bob haircut, light- brown big eyes, full pinkish lips, fair skin with a little blush on her cheeks and neck. She bewitched me by her appearance, she's more beautiful under the sun light than under flourecents light.
" I finally found you, baby girl, " I said.
Her friend wishpering something and make her gasped. She didn't said anything about this, is she speechless?
" I'm Marcello, by the way, " I introduce myself.
" I'm Sara and this is Hannah, " Her friend introduce us, " I'm very sorry I think she's in shock. "
Absolutely, she can't say any word to me, she might be in shock after our unpolite first met. I stole her a kiss by the way and she left me crying.
" I'm sorry, can I borrowed your friend? I think we should talked about what we started last night, " I keep my eyes on her.
" Never mind, " Sara's said, she take the groceries bag and pushed Hannah to me.
" Shall we go?" I ask, she nods awkwardly.
She remained silent as we sat at the car, she might be still in shocked or she might be afraid for another attack from me. So, I think I need to calemd her and convonced her that everything is fine, and I just want to know about her.
" Well, Hannah, I guess that you still in shocked. "
She look at me with her thrilled expressions.
" Don't worry, baby girl, I don't want to hurt you" I said.
" I guess you didn't have any plan for dinner? " I ask her even I know her answer. She shakes her head.
" We made one then, " I said, I can feel triumph in my veins.
She felt a little bit awkward when she entered the restaurant. I guess she didn't comfort with her clothes, Iwant to bought her a georgeous one for her but deep down I can feel she would be rejected everything that I bought or give for her.
We entered the restaurant even I didn't booked it, gratefully there was a table for both of us. With a strange stare from another guess because both of us wore the wrong costumes, we walk and sat at the table where waiter gave us.
I ordered them to gave us the best from the chef and a best wine for my best company. She's still confused and thrilled for whatever happened between us.
" I never wrong, you are more beautiful than what I saw last night, " I gave her a compliment and it is true.
" Is that why you keep staring at me? " She ask.
I nod, " That is why I followed you to the restroom as well."
For a second, her eyes in shocked after knowing what I've just said to her. Then, she blinked her eyes to make everything seems normal.
" I'm sorry, if you looking for a sugar baby, I don't think it would fit me. "
Is that what her thought of me, looking for a sugar baby? Tough, she rejected my one of offering that I could give to her. If she willing to, I would give my all to her.
" I think there are misunderstanding, " I clean my lips with the napkins, " No, I didn't ask you for being my sugar baby. Not yet! But you suddenly caught my eyes from the first time you entered the club. "
She sighed, lean back on the chair while her eyes refusing away from mine. I know her head are full of questions, and so am I. Honestlly, I didn't know what am I doing now because everygirl that I'm wanted would came and begged for my touch. Even they would come without I asked for, but this one was different, I know she was.
" What's your name again? " She asks, annoyed, she lean on the table to provoked me.
" Marcello Calabro, " Well, we really didn't get to know each other this time.
" Well, Mr. Calabro, " She said while closing her eyes, inhaling so much air to calmed down herself, " Tell me what's your point? "
" I wanted to know all about you, " I want to get closer to her, but first of all I want her.
The dinner finally served, her eyes keep staring at the dinner. She must be hungry after her shopped trip, I let her ate the food while keeping my eyes on her. Watching every steak that came into her full lips and chewed them wholeheartedly. F$#k! I love that lips, I love to watch her eat just like that. I love when I could f$#king that lips and choked her with my ***.
" Your name is Hannah, right? " I need to distracted my mind from her lips, " May I know your full name? "
" Hannah Takahashi - Evans, " She said in one breath, " My name was uncommon for a british, but that is my name that my mom gave me."
" So you are half japanese and half british? "
"Kind of. "
She keep eating whole-heatedly it means she had a big appetite for a girl on her age. She didn't mind about her weight.
" How old are you? " I ask.
" Twenty three, " She said while sipping the water.
All of her information are match with everything that she said. I only curious about her father, but today it's not a right day to ask for it. I keep asking her abunch of questions and so with her, she asked me about my life.
" Listen Hannah, if you don't mind would you like to have this conversation in my place? "
She seems embarassed, her face turn into red. I didn't want to insult her, I just want to make this conversation more private. But, she must be misunderstanding. I know I made a mistake by asking her like that. But, I didn't know what to do since this is my first time faced a situation like this. She isn't like a girl that I met before who just fell into my bed after a conversation or two, she seems different
" I would like to go home, " She get up and started to walk outside from my table.
" No, " I grab her hand, " Fine, I'll drop you home. "
She kept her face away from me, staring at the building that passed by from my car. She's avoiding this conversation because she's angry. I don't want her to be angry me, I don't want her to stay away from me, I just want her to face me, see me. So, I didn't have anythinh except this one, the word that I didn't frequently use to another people, I sighed, it seems this is the only way.
" Hannah? " I called her name, but she's unmoved.
" Hannah? " I called her once again, this time I touch her hand. She finally turn her face then look at me.
" I'm sorry, " I finally said this word, " I'm very sorry, baby girl. I'm not ready to lose you or leave you, I want to get to know you. "
Even, Alfonso seems disbelieved for what he heard from me. Begging for a forgiveness from a famous mafia boss are rare, even I'm begging for a girl that I just met. But, I glared at him to make him shut up and keep driving. He understand and stay focused on his driving.
Hannah keep looking at me, she didn't let her hand off me.
" How long you going to stay in London?" She ask me.
" Three or four days, I believe, " I can make it longer of there is a hope from her.
" Can't you make it longer? " She ask, " I'll have the final exam next week, so this whole week they're gonna have some quick review from the lecturers."
There is a hope from her words, is she change her mind?
" I think I can skip a class for tomorrow, " She reach her phone and start to texting someone.
" What do you think, Marcello? Or did you already change your mind? " She looking up upon me from her phone screen.
" Well, I'm fine with that, " I said, I started to get nervous, something that I never had while faced a girl before.
I ask Alfonso to drop us on my penthouse. I never let my eyes away from her, staring how beautiful this woman she is. She's tiniest than every european girl that I met before. Her sideview figure are goddess, I will do anything to had her in my life. For my whole life.
We already arrived at the basement park of my penthouse. We dropped here because it will be safe for her since her background on tracked by Marco and Alfonso. I open the door for her and lead her to the elevator. I pressed the penthouse button, and it just the three of us.
" You lived at the top of this building? " She ask when the elevator start to move.
" Yes, " I dare myself to hold her tiny hand, she let me be.
" You mean you had the penthouse? " She ask me again.
I nod, I know she's in shocked. She nibble her lip and had a deep thought at the same time.
" Tell me what's in your mind, " I distracted her, the elevator chimed at the same time.
I grab her hand and lead her to enter the front door of my penthouse. I press the password and the door swing open.
" Welcome to my house, Hannah, " I let her in.
She walk in and gasped with everything inside, she trying to touch the nearest furniture but she undo it. She ended by hugging herself then turn to me.
" I'm sorry, Marcello, " Her eyes start teary, " I can't do this. "
She passing by me but I'm quickly enough to catch her waist pulling her closer to me. I can feel her body trembled and her heart beaten very fast.
" Why, Hannah? What is wrong?" I ask her.
She started to sobbed, " I don't know what do you want from me. Why you keep looking for me while you can had everywoman in this world. "
" Is that wrong if I want to get to know you? " I ask to convinced her, " Please, Hannah, I promise I wouldn't do anything without your permission. "
I let her go this time after I said that, I made myself to keep that word in my mind.
" I wouldn't do anything without your approval," I saod it again, " Please, just sit down and make yourself comfortable when I'm trying to get to know you. "
She walk backwards and sit at the nearest couch. I walk to the mini bar and offered her some drink.
" Would you like to drink? Beer? Cocktails? Or anything? " I ask her.
" Just water please, " She said.
" You don't believed me? " I feel offensed by her choice, perhaps she won't believe me.
" No, " She apologized, " I don't drink, actually, I can't and I won't. "
" But you just drink a glass of wine and at the club? " It's kind of funny when I heard something like this, a girl who don't drink.
" Yes, I just drink a couple of sips as a regards of you and at the club I didn't drink anything than a mineral water. Didn't you noticed that?"
Well, I didn't since I'm a little bit drunk and I'm crazy to had her last night. S\#$t! I walk to the mini fridge and taking out some mineral bottle for her and I.
" So, you're not a type of a girl who will made a night out or one night stand? " I wanted to know her night life.
" Well, I'm type of a bookworm student who like to study hard than had a girls night out," She playing with her hair.
I handed her the bottle while I drink one, I don't want to get drunk and attacked her unconsiously.
" But you're appearance are different, " I sit besides her, she suddenly shift made some space between us.
" Thank's to Sara, she changed me, " She stared at the bottle to get rid of her nervousness, " You wouldn't look at me if you saw me at my old appearance. "
" You must be georgeous, " I wishpered.
" No, I'm nerd, " She giggled, " There weren't boys attracted to me back then. "
" Why you lived with Sara? How about your parents? " I asked her in rushed.
She frozed, " Well, I moved since I entered the university."
She stopped and started to drink her water again.
" My mom had passed away four years ago, before I graduated from the high school," She said.
" I'm sorry to hear that, " I apologized though I knew it.
" Since then I lived alone. "
" How about your father? " I urge her, her eyes wide- open.
" He lived in Tokyo, " She said then she turn her eyes down, " I never met him since I was born, he only met my mother few times back then. "
" So, you never saw him by yourself? " I ask.
" No, I didn't, " She shakes her head, " Why you keep asking about my father? "
She feel suspicious about my urged question, I can't held myself when I felt curious about something. She must be distrust me after my sneaky behaviour.
" Nothing, " I'm trying to deny her, " Well, I just curious about your parents' background. "
She sipped her water while her eyes scanned around my mansion.
" Tell me about yourself, " She asks.
" What do you need to know? " I feel confident.
" Your name is Marcello Calabro and you aren't a british. So, where are you from?"
I gave him my half smile, " Sicily, Italia. "
" What are you doing in London? " She squinting her eyes on me.
Is she being suspicious about me or is she digging some information from me? Should I told her the thruth? But, if I did she will be in a great danger. Should I treat her like another woman?
" It was a bussiness trip," I rubbed my chin.
" What are you running for the bussiness? " She ask again, this time she lean her back to the couch.
I placed my hand on hers then squeezed it, she didn't try to ward my hand.
" This and that, " I said, " There were a lot of thing to take care of. "
" How old are you Marcello? "
" Why? Am I look like an old man? " I tease her .
" Well, not that old. But, am I too young for you? "
" I'm thirty one, if you don't mind, " I said.
She nibbled her lip then playing with her nails, she seems like to playing with her nails when she feel a little bit nervous. I grab her chin and tilt her face up, I rub her lower lip, imagining of I can kiss this lips once again.
" May I asleep?" She asks, " I'm sleepy. "
" Are you sleepy already? " I doubt her.
I'm being distrustful for her excuses, but I need to keep my promise. I wouldn't do anything without her approval, I need to kept that in my mind.
" Can you made me awake? " She rubbed her face.
I start wondering what kind of thing that made her awake all night long.
" Of course, " I said, " Do you trust me? "
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