Queen of the Underworld

28

Authors Note: Get your google translate ready. There is some Spanish in this chapter. Not much that you won't understand, but there still is.

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I had said my goodbyes to everyone at the house. I told them I wanted to go on the ride to the airport by myself. Truth is, I didn't want to make any unnecessary drama with all the hugging and whatnot.

Veronica almost cried, she said she would miss me a lot and that she would save me a Christmas present.

Mateo was kind of mad. He stayed very quiet during my goodbye to him and only hugged me quickly and then left. I have noticed he's very sensitive when it comes to people he cares about. The fact that I have made that list makes my heart flutter. So when I saw him look broken at the fact that I wouldn't be spending Christmas or New Years with them, I almost teared up.

Gabriel, as always, hid his feeling behind jokes. He gave me along goodbye and kissed me on the forehead before leaving. He said that if he stayed any longer, he would kidnap me and take me with him.

I said my goodbyes to Lorenzo and Aurora in private. I told them I was going to miss them and that I'm sorry for the trouble I have caused. Aurora cried a little and then told me that she loved me a lot, which made me feel guilt like never before for leaving. Lorenzo told me to stop acting like I was going to leave for a year, because in no time we would see each other again. I gave them a hug and left.

Nicolas, on the other hand, didn't agree with me going to the airport on my own. He said he didn't care what I said, that he would come with me.

I was going to tell him to stop being so clingy, but truth is, I wanted him to come with me. I haven't been on airplanes much and having him with me until I boarded eased my nerves.

"So you're really not going to Sicily with us?"

I could see the slight disappointment in his eyes. In some wicked way it made me happy. I like to think that my presence means something to them.

"No."

Yet, it didn't mean I wasn't sad to leave them. Cold and detached would be a nice way to go so I don't cry or something more pathetic.

"Uh, okay. Have fun, I guess."

He was so cute. His hands kept twitching, as if wanting to move.

I laughed, "yeah right."

He quirked an eyebrow in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"The family in Colombia is not really a fan of me."

"Then, why go?"

His eyes shone for a fleeting seconds, but I quickly shut it down.

I shrugged, "I need some space. And I want to see my siblings again."

And that addictive chocolate gaze was back to being somber and dull. Cold, even.

He nodded, "right. Well, bye."

I gave him a tight smile, "bye."

He turned to leave, not looking at me at all. As I stared at his back I couldn't bring myself to be detached anymore, simply because I was attached to Nicolas in more ways than I can count so I wasn't fooling anyone.

I wrapped my arms around him from the back, resting my cheek on it. His body tensed at my touch and began wiggling to face me. I allowed him to turn, although I was pretty sure if I stared into those eyes again I would bring him with me.

I really really wanted to. And I just might.

"Thank you. For everything." I found myself saying.