His

Grey eyes

Sophia Romano

Im woken up by my Mama bursting through my bedroom door. We never had a normal mother daughter relationship. She was always jealous that Papa would show me more attention than he gave to her.

"Get up get up, you need to hurry we have the Bianchis coming for dinner and you need to look presentable" she said.

I wriggled slowly out of my covers and trudged toward the shower. After my shower I was attacked by 10 people trying to fit me for my dress and do my makeup and hair. We were finally finished just as the doorbell rang. I was dressed in a long red satin slip dress with my long brunette hair in gentle waves cascading down my back. I had on some gold necklaces, bracelets and earrings with my red bottom Louboutin heels.

I quickly made my way out of my room and down the grand stairs. Once I was at the landing I looked up straight into a pair of grey eyes. As I stared into the eyes there seemed to be nothing behind the beautiful irises it was like looking into a dead body.

I gave the rest of his body a look over and saw crisp black slacks covering long muscular legs a black button up lazily tucked into the slacks with the top few buttons undone. He had a few tattoos poking out. His hair was curly and looked like he had just rolled out of bed. He had a sharp jaw and tan skin. He was beautiful. I looked back at his eyes to see him doing the same to me. I glanced to his left to see a middle aged woman smiling at me in delight and a man staring at me with the same expression as his son, none.

"Well shall we move to the dining hall then" spoke my father bringing me out if my trance. Once we were all seated the maids started to bring out the courses. We all swiftly finished our dinner and Papa excused Matteo, Matteo's father and me from the table so we could go up to his office and look over the contract.

Papa sat at the chair of his desk while we sat in the other side me on the right and Matteo and his Papa on the left.

"So I will read out the conditions of the contract if you do not agree with any if them we will discuss at the end" Papa spoke

" Okay so condition 1 Both party's must stay loyal until death do them part"

"Sophia is to be moved to the Bianchi estate the night of the wedding"

"There must be a heir in the next year"

"No" came the deep voice of Matteo from my left. "She is to young to be pregnant change that condition to the next 5 years" he finished with a note of finality.

I let go of a breath I didn't know I was holding in. At least I have some hope for this marriage if he is already thinking of me.

My Father stoic expression remained on his face though I could see the slight tic of his jaw. No one ever speaks to father like that. He must really need this contract if he will let Matteo speak to him like that.

"Well then I will get that condition changed are there any others you would like to add" My Father spoke.

"No that will be all" Said Matteo.

"Great I will have someone bring the new contracts over to your estate for you to sign" Father then stands up to shake both their hands. I also stand up next to my Father but neither of the Bianchi men look at me.

We all stand to leave and head back to the living room where my Mama and Matteo's Mother were seated talking. As soon as we enter the room Matteo's mama immediately stands and walks over to me and embraces me in a tight hug.

"Welcome to the family mi amour" she pulls away a bit still keeping me at arm's length.

" I am Victoria Matteo's mum" she speaks softly. "You are such a beautiful girl I'm glad we chose you for our Matteo" That makes a slight blush litter my cheeks.

"Thankyou Victoria" I quietly say back.

"I hope in the future you will call me Mama Sophia" She says with a bright smile on her face.

It had been so long since my mother had shown me affection that I felt I was going to cry she must of noticed and brought me in for another long hug.

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