MATTEO'S POV
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It's been a week since Valerie agreed to stay here and it's been really good. She's wakes up by 7 in the morning, prepares coffee for me ( black coffee) just the way I like and it's tastes better than the one I make for myself or the one nanny makes for me.

She prepares breakfast for both of us, eats and leaves the penthouse. I don't know where she goes to but when I asked her she told me she goes to school and looking for a job that would not clash with her school work.

I told her it wasn't necessary and she could stay as long as she wants to but she gave me a long ass speech on how she wants to be independent and all.

Recently I go to work really early in the morning  without having breakfast just coffee, and when I get back , she's already asleep. I don't blame her .I come home really late because I had a  business deal I wanted to crack and if it's successful my company would benefit alot from this deal.

Because of this, I haven't been able to talk to her properly and get to know her. It pains me that I when I get home I'm too tired to eat dinner that she keeps in the microwave. I go to bed immediately and get up early in the morning , get ready and rush to the car.

On my way out of the house I usually see a  covered cup of coffee she made for me with a smiling face on it. I don't know how she does it but it always puts a smile on my face. She brightens the beginning of my day without knowing it. I smile because it's kinda childish but hey I'm not complaining.

After a long  week of stress at work, we cracked the deal and the contract has been signed after a lot of paperwork and a brilliant presentation by my humble. By 'we'I mean Aidan, Xander and I.

As usual, green, blue and red rays flashing from the rotating lights in the club. I'm not in the mood to do anything in this club apart from going home to eat dinner with Valerie and get to know her more. Aidan and Xander literally dragged me here from the office.

Few girls came but I ignored them. I secretly wished they were Valerie. When Xander started questioning me about behaving odd, I imagined one of the girl's as Valerie with dark brown hair, cat like eyes, charming smile and her perfect shape but still I was not I wanted to go home. 

I don't like what's happening to me. Hell I don't even know what's happening to me, it's just a simple girl. Why am I thinking of her so much. Agreed, she's beautiful but she's not even my type. I like blondes and she's not so, why can't I stop thinking about her.

I can't leave the club to see her because Aiden and Xander would get suspicious and ask me why I was leaving when we just got here. Off course I haven't told them or anyone about her ,hell I don't want to. Due to frustration I went to the bar section, ordered alcohol and started drinking.

When I felt I have had enough I entered my car and drove to the penthouse. It was late so I knew she would be sleeping. I punctured my door code and entered then  I went to the kitchen to get water but something fell and broke with a loud sound.

I think it's a glass or a plate . I don't even know.

VALERIE'S POV
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As usual I prepared dinner and kept Matteo's dinner in the microwave to keep it warm. I waited for him a little but when he didn't come by 11pm I went to bed.

I heard a loud sound coming from the kitchen. I opened my eyes and looked at the bedside clock, it's 1:36am . Who would be at the kitchen at time. Oh no what's of its an armed robber or thief. Oh God please help me Matteo is even at home what am I gonna do.

"Valerie just calm down, don't panic, relax and think of what to do " I muttered to myself trying to be calm .
I picked up a table lamp from the bedside table in my room and silently walked towards the kitchen while tiptoeing.

I entered the kitchen and raised the lamp ready to hit the intruder on the head when I saw Matteo breathing heavily standing close to the bar section in the kitchen. He could barely stand up.

I dropped the lamp and walked towards him.

"Matteo are you okay? what was that noise?"

He looked at me and smiled"mi am-or-ee I'm so happy to see you"

He's breath smelled of alcohol. Has he been drinking?"are you drunk?"

"Nooope"

"Then what was that sound?"

"I wa-nt-e-d  wa-t-er"

"But you broke the glass Matteo, why did you drink so much?

"Mi am-or-ee I'm sooorry , t-he gla-sss ju-st sliiip-ped"

"Come on you need to rest"

"Bu-t " he stopped talking and sit on the floor.

"Matteo be careful , there are broken glass pieces on the floor. You might injure yourself" I said bending down

"Come on Matteo, you can't sleep here"

"I-t's  myyy hou-se , I can sle-eep a-ny-w-her-e"

"But you can't sleep on the cold floor"

He didn't answer me "come on get up"

No answer "Matteo"

Silence

"Matteo you can't sleep on the floor"

Silence

I moved close to him and saw him sleeping. Is he really sleeping, so fast. That too on the cold floor,how?

He looked uncomfortable sleeping on the floor. I tried lifting him from the floor but I couldn't raise him. His so weighty. What does he eats?

Anyway since I couldn't raise him I couldn't just leave him on the floor. He would be in pains in the morning, not to forget the hangover too.

I went to my room and brought out the blankets. They were three of them. I also took a pillow and ran to the kitchen. I swept the broken glass on the floor.

After so much energy,I managed to pull Matteo on the blankets I laid on the floor. I tuck the pillow under his head and covered him with one of the blankets.

At least, this would do because I couldn't lift him up.

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