Chapter 4: Hannah

I didn't know why I agreed to followed him into his penthouse. I didn't know why I agreed to skipped my tomorrow class, but here I am, leaned on his classy couch talking a lot of thing. He convinced me that he never do anything to me without my approval, but he keep holding my hand and palying with my fingers. His hand and his touch sending a strange waves to my body, like our first kiss; his touch, his eyes, his words were tickling me down to my belly like something to urge me to give him some romantic reaction.

" I'm sleepy, " I said as an excuses.

" Are you sleepy already? " He tilt his brow while he asked me, I nods.

I didn't know if I succesfully made him sure that I'm sleepy enough or did he realized that I've fooled him. But, deep down I want to stay in this conversation a little longer.

" Can you made me awake? " I almost disbeliving for what I've just said.

" Of course, " He said, " Do you trust me? "

Even my deep heart said no, I would like to say 'I do' to him. What was the worst thing that he can do to me? I would take that as a price because I got attracted to him. I nod though I'm not sure what did he plan to me.

" How about truth or dare?" He said, " How many boyfriend did you had? "

He ask me though I'm not telling him I'm agree with his idea.

I shrugged, " I never dated someone. "

" I had a crushed, but they never look at a nerd like me, " I defending myself.

He was in shocked, I know nobody can't believe my story but that was true. I remember Sara had the same reaction when I met her at the first time. I never had a crushed after what happened to me six years ago.

" Slept with a man? " He asks me another question, I barely shakes my head.

" F$#k! " He murmured, he rubbed his face with both of his hand, " Where were you all of this time? "

He lean closer to me, grabbing my neck and pulling me closer to him. He sticking his forehead on mine, put my right hand on his chest. His scent just like I met him yesterday, his fresh breath refreshing my mind, and his warm hands touching my flush skin. I feel confused and my head is spinning.

" Please, Hannah, " He begging, " Please be mine. You don't know how long I've been waiting for a girl like you."

My head is spinning, how can a man like him would begging for me? Or is he begging for one night stand only?

" Are you sure? For a girl like me? " I barely ask him since I'm confused.

" I didn't know how you see yourself, Hannah, but you are caught my eyes. Perhaps that men feel the same. "

" What men? "

" The guy who you invited yesterday. "

Really? I didn't think that way, I think Sara invited them to celebrated my birthday and hoped I got interested on one of them.

" Well? " He tilt his head.

" I think I should get some sleep, " I said.

" Right, " He raise from the couch and lead me the way into a hallway.

" You can use my guess room, the second door on the right, " He said.

" Can I borrow your shirt? " I ask, I'm not comfortable to sleep with jeans on me.

He walk on the first door at the left, open the door and walk in. He came back with a white shirt, it will be loose on me, since he was tall and brawny.

" Thank you, " I said when he handed it to me.

I'm walking forward to the room that he point out to me.

" Are you sure for not sleep with me? " He ask with the high tone, I shake my head and open the door and close it carefully.

I change my clothes into his shirt with his scent on it, I inhaled it and enjoying sensation that swirling in my mind. He was perfect and too much perfect for someone like me. He was gergeous, tall, brawny; but at the same time I can feel he was intimidating on me. The way he checked on me, the way he stared at me, the way he pulled me closer and touched me; these are showed him how he got obsessed with me.

He bewithced me with the way he begged after he heard me that I'm still ****** and didn't have any man that I'm interested in, I almost fell on my knees by his words. A lot of possibilities behind his appearance were swirling in my mind, but this is the first time I'm not denied a man appearance. My heart was swayed by him, should I open my heart for him.

I sighed and laid my body on the bed, I stared at the ceiling wondering if it was right. But, I need to know everything about him. First of all was his job, he's not an ordinary bussinessman I think. When we get closer I can see some tattoos peeked beyond his shirt or the scar that left on his hand. Did he do some dangerous thing? But, I can't denied that he got my attention for a little bit. Before everything got complicated, I warned myself to go to sleep and leave everything behind.

I woke up next morning after my alarm ring for couple times. I remember for being asleep at Marcello's penthouse, I get up and lean my back at the pillow then checking on my masseges. Sara replied don't be worry about my class and agreed to let me stay as long as I could with Marcello. She wished me luck too.

I feel thirsty and start to get up from my bed, I walk at the hallway to the pantry. I'm looking for a bottle of mineral water at the fridge and without hesitation drink it up. I must be dehidrate after my last night conversations.

" Good morning Hannah, " A husky voice greet me from behind.

I'm almost choking from my last water then I turn around. Marcello lean on the wall, warping his lower part with the towel showing his chest and his chocolate-abs. He crossing his arms. With the hair still wet, he must be fresh from the shower. I never saw a man ***** or half *****, but at my first time watching it I realized how attractive this sight. I almost forgot hownto greet him back.

" Mor-ning, " Finally my brain and my lips working.

" How was your sleep? " He asks.

" I-i sleep well, " I stuttering and felt awkward at the same time, I need to distracted my mind.

" Really? "

He walk toward me and coming closer, until he stops in front of my eyes. I can smell his soap and heard his breathing. He grab my chin and tilt my face up.

" You still beautiful this morning, baby girl, " He rubbed my lower lip, " I wish I could mess this beautiful face and lips everymorning. "

Once again I'm bewitched by his words, his touch tickling me down to my spine. If he trying to kiss me or touch me or drag me into his room I will let him do that without any resistance. I lick his thumb without hesitation make him glare and smile.

" Are you trying to tease me?" He warn me.

I'm shocked, realized what I just did to him. I step back and apologizing.

" I-i'm so sorry. I didn't mean to.. "

" It's alright, baby girl. As I said before, I don't want to touch you until you begged to me, " He nibbled his lips and made him so sexy.

" I have a present for you."

He turn around and grabbed some paperbags on the sofa. He walking through me and handed me the paperbags.

" What is this? " I ask.

" I hope they'll fit yours, " He walk to his walk in closet.

I open the paperbags and found a floral dress and underwears that fit my size. They were my change clothes and definitely fit my size. How did he know my size before he touch me?

I walk to the guess room and walking back to the bathroom to have a quick shower. I tip- toed back to my room afraid if I met him while I wraped with big towel. I change myself into the dress that he bought me and let my hair down.

I'm going to the main room for saying thank you to Marcello. I found him in a suit, with a personal butler preparing a coffee for him. He looking down at his phone when I standing beside him.

" Ah, please sit down, " He put down his phone.

" I hope you hungry because I prepared some breakfast for us, " He said.

" Well, I always start my day with breakfast, so thank you, " I said.

" Order what you like to eat, Hannah, " He said.

I ordered pancakes and a glass of milk, my favorite.

" I'll take you somewhere, if you don't mind, " He said.

" I think you will drop me home, " I swallowed my pancake.

He smile, " Later, baby girl, I want you to spend some time with me. I think you curious about my job, so today I'll let you see how I do my job."

" Is this a trip? " I ask.

" Well, let say it was a meeting with my collegue. "

Is that too quick when you invited someone that you already know at your bussiness meeting. Is he being serious to me?

" What do you think? " He ask.

I think it was a good start to get to know about him, sooner or later I have to get through all of this. Besides, he seems intimidating which I can't denied his offered.

" Fine, " I said, " I'll go with you. "

We depart after finished our breakfast, his guard and a driver - I think he is one of his guard too - drive us into the meeting place. I didn't reakized there is another two black car tailed us behind.

" Did you always have an extra guard when you had a meeting?" I'm curious.

" Sometimes I need to doubled it, especially when I brought a company, " He said while checking some paper that his guard handed him.

" Did you always have a company while had a meeting? " I ask.

" Nope, only this time, " He face me up and gave me his half smile.

" Hannah, " He place his hand on mine, " Can you promise me one thing? "

I rise my brow, " What is it? "

He sighed, " Will you stay at the car while I had the meeting? It won't be long, I'll just sign some paper."

I nods, maybe it was for my safety. I think he would invited me into his meeting, became his 'girl', joined him while he had a serious conversations with his colleague.

" But, " He take a glimpse at the rearview mirror, " If there something happened, promise me don't be panic. We'll bring you out alive. "

Strange, what is the meaning of his last words. He said like there might be a bad thing happen later. Then, I awkwardly nod and agree to him.

The car turned right and entered into a forest. I knew this place as a vacation villas for the upper class. At the end of this forest there is a clift that had a river sight. I knew it because Sara had invited me once for attending her parents' friend party. Sara was forced to came because she would be introduced by some heirs of some company or aristocratics, but we end up by Sara became mad at ran away from the party.

The car stopped at a spacious villa, that have a lot of guards and it seems like they were guard this meeting. Marcello's guards from another two cars were get off and preserve this car. Marcello grab my chin to have my attention.

" Baby girl, please keep your word for me, " He said.

I nod, " Yes, don't worry. You may go now. "

He get off from the car unwillingly, like he was afraid to leave me alone in this car. His headguard acompanied him followed by other five guards while the rest stay and preserved this car or me. Marcello and his guards were greet by some men at the balcony, I guess they were his colleague. They let Marcello in followed by his guards, then they were vanished from my sight.

I spend my time by checking my phone and my scheduled. I texted Sara for asking her about our class, she said I shouldn't worry about today's lessons because I already know all of them.

You can skip the class for the whole week if you want, dear.

She replied to my text, I smile. She must be bored for today's class. I told her to keep informed about the today's lesson then I dropped off my phone to look around. I made my observation about Marcello's colleague, they keep their eyes on this car or me. I'm absolutely sure that they had weapon behind their suit. This spacious villa wasn't just a villa but a battle field, Marcello wasn't brought some guards but he brought his army.

What kind of bussiness did he do to brought out some armed guards along with him? Now I know he feel a little bit worry about my safety. My phone was buzzing, Sara replied my text back. I keep exchanging some masseges until someone open the door and sit beside me. Marcello had finished his meeting followed by his headguard.

" Hello, " I greet him.

He turned his face to me, at a moment his eyes full of anger stared at me like he just saw a threathen or a dangerous person in front of him. For a moment I felt a chill of scared down to my spine, is that how he look like when he got pissed off?

" Hannah, " Suddenly his eyes became soft and his hand reach my face, caressing my cheek down to neck, then he rubbing my lower lip.

I take my breath as much as I can, his touch on my skin sent some sparks into my nerve, now down to my belly. I almost forgot his devilish look. Then he coming closer and kiss me without hesitation. He held me on my neck so I can't break his kiss, his held on me was not harsh nor weak but I choose to stay still. He end it up with a lick on my lower lip, giving me another chills on my spine. He stick up his forehead on mine as we take some air.

" I'm sorry, " He said, " I need a distraction from that f$#ked up meeting"

" I didn't mean to harassed you, but my messing head keep telling me to hurt someone. But when I sat on this car then I saw you, I can't controlled myself then kissed you."

His confession blown me away, he ended up kissing me rather than hurting someone.

" Is everything alright? " I asked him since he mentioned a messed up meeting.

" We made a deal before but they were the one who broke it, " He lean back and close his eyes.

" Should I go home so you can take a rest at your penthouse?" I'm worried about his current reaction.

He shakes his head while pinched his nose-bridge.

" I don't like to be alone at this time, besides I had some plans with you, " He open his eyes and stared blankly.

I wondered what kind of plan that he prepared for me, so I let him do what he wants. The car run on the main road again, the forest slowly faded from my sight and turns into the building. I realized we're coming back into London, my stomach grumbling and suddenly noticed that it was afternoon and we missed the lunch time.

" Hungry? " Marcello ask me, he sit up straightly.

I nod, did my stomach grumbling so hard so he noticed that? I feel embarassed over my stupid hungry stomach for make that noise.

" We missed the lunch time, I hope you okay with that, " He play with my finger.

The car finally pulled over at a mall, Marcello taking my hand while I get off from the car and lead me in. We entered at a restaurant and ordered something.

" I do have a plan to take you for a shopping," He said, " To make it quick, let's do that on the same place."

" Shopping? " I ask, " I didn't know that a man do shopping. "

He shakes his head, " Not me. But you are. "

Me? Did he take me to shopping for my thing? Shopping was not my thing, I always went shopping with Sara instead, because she knew fashion rather than me. Besides that I'm holding myself all of the time to do that for saving money, although Papa would sent me a lot every month.

" Well, I don't really like shopping since I'm not interested in fashion, " I said.

He smile that half smile, I can see he was murmuring something but I didn't catch that since the mall was crowded.

" Well, for me it wasn't you try to fit the fashion but fashion fits you, " He said.

I tilt my brow, I don't understand his words.

" You look stunning in every clothes that you wore. I feel like tons of men were lined up behind of me for you," He said.

He praised me too much, I didn't feel like that. How can some men lined up for a girl like me. Did he flirt like what he did to another girl to me?

I didn't said anyword until my lunch was served, and I ate it slowly altough I'm starving.

" Still didn't change your mind? " Suddenly he ask me.

" About what? " I ask

" Being mine? "

I'm shocked, he was very persisted about this one. I thought many reasons to make him gave up this time.

" Well, " I lean back on the chair, " I think you might be go back to Sicily, so what was your point for having me? "

" You'll be graduate soon, so I'll do anything to made you move in with me, " He put his half smile.

He made a logical excuse, but still I doubted his sincerelity. He might be a player type who always flirt with every interested girls that he met. But, on the other side I felt interested over him, how can you accused an interested man like him. Besides, sooner or later he would met my father or his guards and I'm afraid if there is something bad happened through him because of that.

" Well? " He keep urged me.

" I think you will leave me someday after you found out about the thruth behind my background, " I'm trying to make a confessions, " That was the top reason behind of me being a single. "

I spill him out for my confession, he kept staring at me, unmoved. The fork that he held was stand still, only the breath and the noise sorrounded heard on my ears. His eye sight were different, he didn't smile like he used before, his expression became harden.

" Should I try to found out about that? " His words send some chills on my spine.

" No! Please no! " My voice shaken.

He keep looking at me sharply, for a moment I think I lose him now. After tons of rejection being his but he kept still. Now, I can feel how I lost him.

" Finish your meal, " He sound intimidating, " I'll drop you home now.

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