Chapter 85
Alessia Guzman
I had just concluded the test 1 had been studying for.
In one mind. I’ve aced it. In another. Ive completely fucked it up, despite all the studying I’ve been doing. Also, my textbooks ruined on move–in day weren’t earning me any points.
And the fact that I tried unsuccessfully not to think about Leonardo.
He came over two days ago but I didn’t need to see him at that moment in time. I needed space from him and I needed to study. Leonardo doesn’t mix well with my attention because whenever he’s around me, I can barely focus.
Russo pooped over the previous night to keep me company in Isabella’s absence and I cooked dinner for the both of us. When he asked me what was wrong. I told him that I had been stressed about this test and he didn’t press it anymore. Their friendship grew stronger by the minute and I didn’t want to be the one to come in between them.
After I put my notebooks and my Laptop away, I slump on the sofa and take my phone into my hands. I’ve been texting Isabella on and off since Sunday. She was concerned about Leonardo’s sudden appearance but I reassured her that he’s extremely protective of me.
There’s a knock at the door which causes me to jump. Before I could even get off the sofa, Dante was already up and walking towards the door, his hand on his gun. He moves like a shadow and only comes out when he’s supposed to. So creepy.
If the person knocking were a threat, they wouldn’t be able to get past the guards outside. He’s taking his job seriously.
Dante glances out of the hole quickly and then presses his hand to the handle, opening it. I moved out of the sofa, following him, trying to duck my head between his large body to see who it was but he was blocking the view.
This is for Alessia. The person says.
I noticed that Dante becomes hesitant but then he takes the box and shuts the door behind him. He placed it on the table and I followed him.
“Stay back.” He raised a hand in my direction and I immediately paused.
hand dips inside and he rummages around and grunts.
“It’s all yours.” He says before going back to whatever hole he crawled out from.
I glanced at him as he walked away, tucking my lip between my teeth. I looked down at the box carefully to see what was inside. I almost choked when I realized that it was stacks and stacks of books
New course books
Being as gentle as I can, I take one book out after another. I’m frowning because I know Russo wouldn’t have been able to know which ones I needed. They were so damaged that you couldn’t even make out the title from the smudged ink.
At the bottom of the box is a little card. I tilt my head and flick it over to read the words.
Im sorry
I chewed on the insides of my cheek as I examined the two words.
It’s now obvious who it’s from but I honestly wasn’t expecting him to do this. How did he even know which books I needed!
With my left hand, I flicked my fingers through the pages of the first book. Original editions Editions I didn’t even know existed. Yet, how did he know which ones to gett
My eyes fluttered shut and I tore myself away In the table and sat back down on the sofa to get comfortable. The card with those two words still in my mouth. I pondered what my next move was.
For five or six minutes, I sit back and try to talk myself out of calling him, but deep down, I want to hear his voice. He said the conversation is far from over so maybe it’s time for him to explain what he truly meant.
Before I convinced myself otherwise, I took my phone and dialed Leonardo’s number. He picks up on the second ring
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“Alessia” He sounded concerned. “Are you okay?”
My brows pinched together. “Yeah….” I trailed off. “I just got your delivery.”
“Oh.” His voice calms a little. “I’m pleased. I hope you like them”
For a moment, I’m silent, listening to the noise coming from the other end of the line. “I think you should come over so we can talk.” I kept my tone as sturdy as I could. “Hmm.” He says deeply. “Alright. I’m on my way.”
Using my thumb, I hung up and dropped my phone on the sofa, placing the card down on the coffee table. I turn on the TV to distract myself from the wait. A part of me is telling me to freshen up but I couldn’t be bothered.
It took Leonardo less than twenty minutes to finally knock on the door. Dante is once again at the door in a second and I huffed at his abruptness. I remained on the sofa as Leonardo ordered Dante to leave the house until he said so. He leaves without a word
For some reason, I keep my eyes trained in front of me, unable to look up as Leonardo shuts the door behind him. He steps inside but says nothing and I’m swallowing back the lump in my throat. But knowing he’s here and close to me, sends bolts of electricity through my skin.
1 could hear the sound of his shoes pressing into the floor as he walked to the sofa and sat down an arm’s length away from me. That’s when I glanced up and found myself shuddering from his intense green eyes.
God! He’s in a suit. Why’s he always in a suit?
“You wanted to talk?”
“I think you should do the talking.” I say, staring at him through my long thick lashes.
Leonardo inhales and shifts his ankle to his knee, resting his elbow on the back of the sofa. “Fair enough.” He rasps, not once dragging his eyes away from mine. I try to ignore how heavily my heart thumps in my chest, giving me a solid ache in the middle.
“I didn’t mean to fuck you like that just to leave you” I stiffen. “Then why did you do it?”
He looks strained as he repositions himself. “I said it out of jealousy”
“Because of what I said?”
“Yes” He says deeply. “Maybe you were just trying to tease me but this didn’t feel like it. I detest the idea of someone else touching you
You’re mine, Alessia. The thought of any other male touching you gets me fucking homicidal”
My bones felt frozen and I couldn’t take my eyes off him as he spoke.
Now I can’t breathe.
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