RHEA'S POV
"C'mere." He groaned before grabbing my throat.
Hm Daddy.
"Um...Am I interrupting something?" A voice chirped in making me turn.
His hand loosened from my neck and I was embarrassed of the position I was caught in with him.
It was a woman. She looked a few years older than me, she had dark hair like him and they had similar features except for her sharp emerald eyes. She looked totally bad ass and damn...
You're no better than a man.
Zip it.
"Laila?" He said
"Well..you don't look like you're excited to see me."
"Why are you here?"
"And who's this pretty lady? Hmm? Brother?" She asked him teasingly
Brother? Now it's all clear how they look alike. I didn't know he had a sister.
"Tell me why you're here."
"Well if you must know...my wedding is next weekend and I came to to give you the invites...bring her as your plus one!" She said grinning as she took out a black card from her bag
"Wedding?" He asked checking the card
"Are you kidding? When did you even get engaged? A mafia wedding really?"
Mafia? Waaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiitttttt.
You guys knew when I said this man is dangerous I wasn't kidding.
"You're marrying Steven?"
"Yes duh..it is on the invites." She sair rolling her eyes
"Am I the only one who didn't know about this?"
"Because you never liked Steven."
"Aren't you like a little too young to be married?"
"I'm 21."
"So? Don't you have school?"
"I'm in my final year! I'll be graduating in a few months."
"You still have school."
Maybe I should give them space with their family affairs, I tried to quietly tiptoe out of there when she called.
"Hey brother! You scared the pretty lady away" She yelled and I paused
"Hello."
"Heyyy I'm Laila."
"I'm Rhea."
"That's a cool name, you're dating my brother right he's a..."
"I..well...ok?"
He has a wife, doesn't he?
"Make sure to come to my wedding with him next Saturday, byee." She said blowing me a kiss before disappearing
"Shouldn't it be more appropriate for you to go with your wife?"
"Doesn't she know you're married?" I asked
"She um... she has dementia." He said nonchalantly
"Oh..um..sorry."
"It's ok."
"I didn't know you had a younger sister?"
"Well now you do."
"And mafia, huh? Care to explain?"
"I don't." He said repeating my earlier words
"Touché." I said gritting my teeth
"So will you be coming? I'll come pick you up."
"And it's apparently in Italy, my motherland." He read from the invites
"From here to Italy? I don't know...besides I have something scheduled next Saturday."
I saw something like disappointment flash in his eyes but it disappeared like it wasn't there and I felt bad. I did have something planned next weekend, Raine,Tiana and I planned a girls night out with Helen's and we've been planning for so long I didn't want to suddenly cancel.
"...I'm sorry."
"It's fine."
"But if I cancel I'll let you know."
"Yeah." He said and started to teach
As he started to break them down I understood more.
"But why was it called a cold war?"
"It was because there was no direct military engagement between the United States and Soviet Union."
"Ok."
After hours of tutoring it was almost 5 and I didn't even want to leave just yet. He noticed my mind elsewhere and looked at me curiously.
"You hungry?" He asked and I shrugged
"What would you like to eat?"
"Anything...suprise me."
"Would you like me to be your chef or we can order something."
"Nah I would like to see you cook."
A fresh aromatic scent of spice made me get up fron the couch to the kitchen to check up on him.
"This smells really nice, J. " I said trying to get a view from behind his tall back
"What are you making?"
"It's just fried chicken." He said dishing it out for me to eat.
I took a bite and groaned. Oh my goodness this is so freaking good.
"Marry me." I said
"Yeah...no."
"I love this! It's really great."
"Hm."
"But I'm sure you would taste better." I said and he started coughing frantically
"Oh my gosh I was joking!" I said laughing as I patted his back gently
"Not funny at all." He said frowning as he sat down beside me
"Why are you always frowning with me and smiling with her?" I muttered to myself and I think he heard
"Smiling with who exactly?"
"Your wife?"
"Nevermind, I'm just being silly." I added because I didn't want to make it seem awkward because I saw them that day.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Ok?"
"Why are you a teacher in my school? I mean you're richy rich."
"I...love teaching, yeah."
"So where did you get rich from?"
"Work?"
"What kind of work?"
"Yeah...I think you should go." He said suddenly standing up.
Trying the change the topic, huh?
Strange.
I finished with my food and grabbed my coat.
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Bound by a Necklace
Romance"Dare" I breath through my lips. Nathaniel smirked in satisfaction as his plan was going well. "I dare you to French kiss, Mr. Armani" He said calmly and Helen gasped. "WHAT? How do you want me to do that? He's my teacher!" I yelled in disbelief. "...
