ALESSANDRO'S POV

My sight slowly cleared and I couldn't see anything but darkness.

What time is it.

I left my mind to wonder as I pushed the blanket off my body. I sat straight on the bed and ran a hand through my hair. I didn't need to look back to check if Akila's next to me, I know she's gone.

I reached the night stand and switched on the lamp. The room suddenly came too bright and my eyes narrowed. I managed to glance at the clock hanging on the opposite wall, it's six in the evening. My stomach grumbled loudly around the room and I couldn't help but chuckle.

I need to get something to eat, and find Akila.

I pushed myself off the bed and thankfully, the black spots didn't block my sight. I don't know if I should see a doctor or if that's just normal. Either way, I'm too stubborn to visit an actual doctor. Sometimes I just ask Lilianna and she suggests I ask someone with more knowledge but I take her words. Lilianna graduated from nursing school a few years ago. She's the head of nurses for our mafia, she cuts through the unneeded stuff and goes straight to the problem with providing fast solutions. We don't have time to stay in bed and heal, we need to get back on our feet as quickly as possible. Staying down for a few hours matters, it's like waiting a whole week worth of work.

I got myself out of the room and could hear loud laughter coming from downstairs. Then Armando's pig laugh broke through the walls. I actually giggled and found myself rushing to them. How could they have fun without me?

Finally, getting off the last step, I was able to see what the laughing was all about. Kira red as a tomato, Emilion with his fist ready to punch Armando who's cracking on the floor. Adriano is on one knee crying his eyes out while Lilianna and Julia keep hitting each other because they're laughing?

I am so confused.

My face immediately dropped when I saw Akila standing in the corner of the room smiling. I fell, so hard my whole body is sore.

I blinked not once or twice, she's actually around them and smiling. This crazy feeling consumed my lips, they felt itchy in some way but those are not the right words. I wanted to kiss her.

Eventually, everyone noticed my presence. "Come here Alessandro, we're just discovering that Emilion ate marshmallows out of Kira's belly button" not even a second after finishing his sentence, Armando fell back on the floor and collapsed in laughter again. I chuckled before looking at Kira, she lowered her gaze shyly and her cheeks grew brighter.

I stood above the crackhead on the floor and pulled him up with one hand by his shirt. He trembled back a few steps and steadied himself before saying, "Thanks man, I really needed that" he patted my back and I shaked my head.

"There" I turned to Lilianna who's holding a plate of pasta. I thanked her, already hearing my stomach yelling at me louder. I sat down on an empty chair next to Julia and started digging my fork in the pasta.

I took a few bites and found Julia staring at me, "So you and Dante don't eat pint butter off each other's buttcrack?" I titled my head in innocence when everyone burst out, again. This time Emilion and Kira joined. But my eyes only travelled across the room to find her. She brought a hand to her lips and giggled silently. Her eyes are half way opened and her shoulders moved gently as her hair fell on top of them, dimples making her face the most adorable thing I've ever seen. I sighed in admiration and forgot everyone around us.

My mind pictured her, not once but a hundred times. I want to keep every movement perfectly clear in my sweet memory.

"Hey you" Armando snapped his finger in my face, bringing me back to them. "Finish your food, you two need to eat before we go out" everyone fell silent and I know exactly why. "Go out?" I repeated, looking at Armando as they all knew this was directed to all of them.

My eyes landed on Dante and no one answered. He cleared his throat and looked at his feet. "Well um, Armando misspelt a few words" I caught Adriano glaring at Armando before quickly fixing his eyes on me and continued, "We were planning to ask you if we can go out, you know how he gets excited and say stupid things" my eyes switched on Armando who nodded rapidly.

My lips split into a smirk and everyone's fear grew wilder. "I won't bite if you guys want to go out" I shrugged in between, "I know how some of y'all rarely get any free time" I focused on my plate and shoved a fork full of pasta in my mouth. I chewed and swallowed the food down my throat and finally said, "So sure, will go out tonight"

No one breathed so I lifted my chin and waited for any reaction. "F-for real" Emilion hesitated, am I really that bad?

I nodded and everyone let out holdin breaths. Am I seriously that bad?

I turned my head, watching Akila again. She shakes her head up and down slowly as if she's answering my question. I scratched the back of my head and took another fork in my mouth. Maybe I am.

I finished the delicious pasta and placed the empty plate on the table. We talked about random things and agreed on leaving in about two hours. Akila hating clubs and clubbing didn't just pop in my head, I tried to think of a million ways to convince her to come. I zoomed out half way through their conversation and snapped back when they all got up to figure out what to wear or whatever excuses I didn't pay attention to.

Now, Akila and I are left alone in the living room. She leaned on the wall still, not moving an inch. She has been standing there the whole time and before I came down here. I lifted myself off the chair and held the plate in my hand. She saw me getting closer and turned around, hiding her smile. She walked to the sink and rested her palms on the sink. My heart got hit by this warm feeling I highly enjoyed. Standing a few inches away from her, my chest almost touched her back as I slowly left the plate in the sink. The sound of her lungs taking in deep breath made my leg muscles tense.

You have no self control Alvaro. Both my hands traced down her hips and went up slowly until I felt her breasts. I tightened my grip around that area I think is becoming my favourite and pushed her backwards making her back crash into my chest. Her neck stretched back while her head rested on my shoulder, her eyes met mine and I'm barely holding myself together. Warm air escaped her mouth and travelled all the way around my face. I breathed her in and felt my muscles relax. Something twitched in her eyes, they softened and became brighter. She drew me into her just by a look, and I couldn't hold back kissing those lips I've missed so very much.

I kissed her passionately, I need her to know how much she drives me insane. I need her to know how much I can't resist her touch, her lips, her in every way possible. I need her to know.

So I kissed her, I breathed her in, I sucked on her lips and bit on them roughly with my teeth. My tongue moved smoothly, discovering—tasting every part of her mouth inside out.

I want to taste all of her, my mind can't help but remember, her body against mine, not holding back our hands, our moans, not once holding back a moment.

Akila broke our lips, allowing both of us to breathe. It didn't matter to me, because whether I'm kissing her or standing six feet away from her, my breath gets caught and my body can't function until her arms wrap around my neck and I hold her tightly against my body.

She turned around in my arms and placed both her hands on my chest. She leaned in, brushing her lips on mine and pulled away. She just pecked me. "That's not enough for me, love" I moved closer to her face for another kiss when she blocked my lips with her index finger and shook her head. So I kissed her finger, her wrist, I pressed down kisses all over her arm while she giggled. It bursts something in me, it makes my heart explode. I lean to her, I crave her till I feel physical pain, pain I can't get rid off unless she's with me.

"We should get going, they would be pretty disappointed if we don't show up" she said, pulling away from me. I pulled her back quickly and her words spread around my head. "We" I don't know if I'm questioning my hearing or if this is some hallucination I'm making.

She playfully rolled her eyes and grinned, "Yes, we. Now hurry up because I have to dress you up. I know how big Al has a hard time picking out his own clothes" she poked my dimple caused by my smile and dramatically pushed me away.

"Big?" I managed a smirk while I watched her walk away from me. My eyes dropped below her hips, "oh my god" she turned around, catching me looking somewhere I should and shouldn't look at. I connected my hands together behind my back and stared at the ceiling as if nothing happened. I glanced back at her and she held both her middle fingers in my face.

I backed a few steps and shook my head, "so inappropriate" her eyebrows frowned at my dramatic statement, she turned around heading words the stairs and said "You love inappropriate Alvaro"

And I do. I smiled and rushed after her up the stairs trying my best to keep my hands to myself.

[V]

"Just pick one" Akila screamed in my face and I'm scared. She held two dress shirts in both hands, one is black and the other was dark green. She has been standing there trying to make me pick for almost ten minutes and I genuinely don't know, now she's scaring me. "You have issues" she said, pointing the black dress shirt at me. "What are you wearing?" I tried changing the subject so she can hopefully calm down. "We haven't even figured out what you're wearing and you're asking what I am wearing" I can't decide if she's shocked or angry. "Yes" I said hesitantly as my head slightly tilted. I saw her eyes roll before the green dress shirt got thrown in my face.

The material fell slowly down my face and I think, I think she's getting pissed. "You can wear that, it looks good on your face" Akila made the decision for me which is what I've been wanting for the past fifteen minutes. "I look good in everything, love" I playfully smirked and she gave me the most repellent look. "You need help" she disapproved of my playful attitude and my head dropped to my feet.

I heard her footsteps getting closer to me when my lips failed me and curled into a smile. Her feet faced mine before I felt a cold touch reach my chin, lifting it up very slowly. As if she finally figured my little game, her fingers snapped my head backwards it almost broke.

"Ouch" I mumbled and stretched my neck. She flashed me a fake smile and walked away from me. "Where are you going" I turned my head to follow her movement, "going to eat ass" was her last words before the door slammed shut, I didn't even get to suggest she start with mine.

I mentally slapped myself and laughed. I picked the dress shirt off the floor and threw it on my shoulder as I made my way towards the bathroom. Showers now are boring, I step a foot in there and I immediately remember my showers with Akila. I do have issues.

I managed to finish my shower and dressed quickly, only because I knew she would be waiting for me.

Closing the door behind me, I looked across the floor when Armando stepped out of his room at the same time. He waved at me like an excited child, I raised a hang and waved in confusion. He kept waving like a maniac so I rolled my eyes and rested my hands in my pockets.

Seconds later, Adriano and Lilianna came out of their room arguing. It's nothing serious, Lilianna was just trying to fix his shirt. I don't think these two get into any serious fights. Lilianna always shuts Adriano up and that's how the argument ends.

But all of that vanished away when I heard Akila's bedroom door open. I could feel my head move lower with my eyes as seconds passed. She's wearing a sheer black top on top of a black bra underneath, tucked in a short black and dark brown plaid skirt. A silver chain hugged her neck and I can't pull my eyes away from her. Her body moved around and now I'm facing her back. She leaned down to her shoe laces and started tying them. The skirt slightly slid up, showing her bare ass through the hot red thong she was hiding from me. My lips separated as I tried to swallow feeling my pants getting tight around my thighs.

I snapped my head looking around to find Armando staring at us, at me, at her. My face suddenly dropped and I found myself right behind her. My hand went down her waist gently to let her know I'm here while the other rested on the part showing. She re-positioned her body to its usual and turned around to look at me. One eyebrow raised at my behaviour, so I took my time and studied her eyes carefully.

Bright, bright burning amber cut through with dark forest leaves. She blew air out of her mouth and said, "Fine. You do it" she raised her untied boot to reach me so I don't have to lean down. I took both laces in each hand and guided her leg back on the floor. Now I'm on one knee, tying her boots.

Putting it in a perfect ribbon, I rose back up and cleaned off any dust on my pants caused by the floor. I heard a whispered 'thank you' coming from the cute woman next to me—who can snap me in half. I looked at her in awe and got closer, leaving a soft kiss on top of her forehead. I closed my eyes feeling my lips on her skin

My gaze remained on her for a few minutes until something caught her attention which made me follow. Everyone now stood outside their bedroom doors staring at us in silence.

I caught that smile breaking through Adriano's lips when Emilion brought his hands together making everyone look at him. "We should get going, shall we?" They all moved, rushing down the stairs with no words spoken. I chuckled and placed my hand on Akila's lower back as she led the way.

Walking towards the garage, our footsteps echoed—trembling the walls around us. I noticed from the corner of my eyes someone catching up to me, I looked to see who it was only to find Dante walking to my right. For some goddamn reason, he wore a ridiculous hat on his head. I have no idea what hit him in the mind thinking he would pull off a hat but I tried to ignore it. "I need to tell you something about that man you saved the night of the ball" he finally spoke before stopping for a moment to take a deep breath, "What man?" I don't recall anyone from the ball, all I remember is greeting my grandparents then everything exploded. "You won't have to ask, there he is" his eyes left mine and settled in front of us. I ensured where his sight landed and got met with a pair of eyes.

A man mid thirties, long black hair tied in a bun and a smile brightened up his face. He's wearing a basic blue shirt and black jeans. He stood straight, a few centimetres shorter than me. His hand stretched as he said, "Mr Santoro, I've been waiting to meet you sir" he spoke politely, his voice full of joy and excitement. I might be missing a few things but I shook his hand anyways and glanced at Dante before he spoke again, "My name is Marcello. I see thankfully you're doing great after the horrible turn of the evening" it all made sense now. This is some man I saved while everything was catching fire and since I told him to go find my men, Dante of course kept him until I returned and now decide what to do with him.

"Visit my office tomorrow morning, ten o'clock sharp. Dante will give you all the information you need through a thoughtful message. Now get out of here" I didn't wait for his response and walked past him.

I stopped in my place remembering one thing. "Step one foot into this house without my consent again and you'll wake up with your head separated from your body" I quickly looked down at Akila and she was already staring at me. I gave her a smile that everything is okay, she nodded and we took a few more steps reaching the garage.

The whole car ride, my mind couldn't let go of that Marcello. Something about him seems so familiar, his face, his eyes. GREEN EYES.

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