Au Pair ✔

capítulo número veintisiete ; el pasado

I bit my bottom lip, trying to think about what could upset me, but nothing came to mind. Was he trying to get me celibate?!

"It's from your past..." he added, slowly, unsurely.

I gulped, trying my best not to freak out. It was a gift, after all! It couldn't be that bad. "Luca..."

He raised his hands, almost in surrender. "Okay, before you start thinking the worst of me or anything, I'm just worried about your reaction to it. I know it took a lot for you to open up and tell me about your past, which is precisely why I'm kind of second guessing myself on this gift. So, before I keep on ruining this and rambling on, I'm going to get it for you."

I nodded, trying to ignore the uneasiness forming in my stomach. There were a lot of things from my past that I wanted to keep there. I didn't want to bring them into the life that I wanted to build with him.

However, it was Luca. He always kept me safe and took care of me. Whatever the gift was, I could handle it for him.

Luca returned with a red, glossy bag. I breathed out in relief. Whatever was in the bag, wouldn't affect me as much. He placed it on the counter and slid it in my direction.

I grabbed it slowly, almost afraid to see what was inside. I pulled the colourful tissue paper out and reached inside the bag. It was a box. My curiosity got the best of me and I pulled it out quickly. It was a white, medium sized box.

Luca watched quietly, a bit excited and worried as I opened the box. Nothing came to mind as to what it could have possibly been. I was more curious than nervous now, though.

It was a camera. A Nikon, to be more exact and it looked fancy as all hell.

"The review on this one is really good," Luca was the first to break the silence, "so, I hope that I made the right decision."

"Luca..." I was utterly speechless.

"If you don't like it we can change it and get something that suits you better-"

I threw my arms around him, totally forgetting the camera on the counter and hugged him tightly. It was impossible to not love this man. He was everything I yearned for and wanted.

"Thank you so much, babe." My lips brushed against his neck when I spoke. "When I packed my things to move across the country, I forgot my camera and I know I had the money for it, but I just didn't feel like I was at a point in my life where I wanted to take pictures."

"You're welcome, cariño, I just want the best for you. I want you to be happy. You said yesterday that you felt at peace because of your pictures, that's all I want for you."

I pulled back to look at him and caressed his cheek. "You're too amazing, Luca. I don't know what I've done to deserve you."

He chuckled, kissing my forehead gently. "I'm the one that feels grateful that you came into my life."

I stood on my tiptoes, pressing a soft kiss to his mouth and whispered, "I love the camera. And honestly, you could have gotten me a cheap little thing and I would've been just as happy."

"Mi reina merece lo mejor," He kissed me again, placing his hands on my waist and pulled away to look down at me. "Check it, make sure it works."

I nodded and pulled away from his embrace to check the gift. After I set everything up, I raised it up to my eyes and took a quick picture of him. "It works beautifully!"

He chuckled, kissing my temple gently. "I'm glad, hermosa."

"I remember how much I begged my mom to get me my first camera. She always said no, that I should feel grateful that her rich boyfriend had taken us in and that I shouldn't ask for money."