EPISODE THIRTY FOUR.
HAZEL.
I waited for a while before he joined me in the car. He received a call from Amanda as we stepped down the stairs.
He opened the door to the driver’s seat and hopped in quickly.
“Are you okay?”He asked, touching my hand briefly.
I nod and turn to the other side of the window, feeding my eyes with anything interesting.
“Amanda called. She wrote a long ass list telling me I should pick them up from the supermarket. Can you wait? I will be snappy.”He says softly, asking for my permission.
I blush and nod again. This time around, I didn’t turn back, I focused on him keenly. He’s much more interesting to me. His new behavior looks so new, yet sweet.
“Why are you staring at me like that?”He teases, igniting the car back to life.
“Nothing.. I just feel like.”I shrug cutely, He turns to me and grabs my face.
I close my eyes immediately expecting a snogging kiss from him but he only ward off the dirt lingering on my hair.
What?
“Stefano!”I exclaim, disappointed.
“That’s your punishment for not letting me touch you.”He wink as he zoomed into the street.
We engaged in a few little talks about ourselves, Stefano was so careful about his answers, They were brief, sincere, yet, concise.
This made me assume that he’s hiding a lot of things from me but I won’t pester him to say them. He will tell me when he deems fit to do that.
We stopped by a big supermarket to pick what Amanda wants.
Amanda is a big spender and she’s so spoiled despite the fact that she’s close to thirty.
Stefano never argues with her or turns down her requests which made me wonder what happened to her that everyone focused their attention on her alone.
We picked the items together hurriedly since it’s getting late.
“Do you need anything?”Stefano suddenly asked, moving closer to my body.
His height was so intimidating that I felt so small around him.
“No. I’m fine. I still have some cookies left from the one you bought for me the other day.”
“You haven’t discarded them?”He scoffed, pushing my body to his.
The attendants were watching us but he didn’t care.
“Why should I? They are yummy. I eat them anytime I feel bored.”I chuckle touching. the edge of his jacket as he pulls me closer to his chest.
“Are you sure?”He asked in a more serious tone.
I pecked his lips briefly and nodded like a baby.
Stefano put me down carefully while my hands were still wrapped around his shoulder.
“If I need anything, I promise to tell you. Stefano.”I assure him.
He seemed a little bit relieved after I told him that.
We went to the cake session since Amanda demanded a strawberry cake. My eyes went to the moderate chocolate cake with lots of fillings at its top immediately.
It looks so delicious and yummy.
“I will take that one.”Stefano points to the large strawberry cake at the other end.
“You can go to the car. I will join you soon.”He patted my shoulders as he received another call.
I nod solemnly and left the supermarket, regretting immediately why I didn’t tell him I wanted the chocolate cake.
I sat in the car, waiting for him patiently.
Shortly, He came back with the two other assistants, wheeling the shopping towards his car.
He opened the boot for them as he entered the driver’s seat, turning on the ignition immediately.
“Is there a problem?”I ask as I notice I notice him looking unsettled.
“Work.”He answered simply.
“Oh.”I said.
We got home so fast, Stefano quickly brought down Amanda’s shopping and wheel them into the house single handedly.
Amanda rushes to him happily.”You got them?”She squeals, whirling around.
“Hmmm.”He only hums as he places a call to Luca again.
“Work? Luca called since you’re unreachable.”She says.
“Yes. I’m trying to call him now.”
“Hey.”He said immediately Luca picked the call.
“Connect to your laptop you bastard!”He cursed over the phone which got me so scared.
“I will.”He groans before cutting the call.
“Who did you get this for? I only wanted strawberry.”Amanda demanded as she kept herself busy with the cake.
“For Hazel.”He answers simply as he rushes up the stairs.
I gasped in shock as she opened the cake box. It was the same cake I was drooling on back in the supermarket.
“You can have it.”She pushed it to me, I collected it and smiled at her.
“Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me. Thank your husband. In bed.”She said those last words discreetly, I blush briefly and nodded even though I will never make a sex offer to him again.
After eating little from the cake, I kept it in the fridge to avoid spoilage.
Amanda and Megan were busy having their karaoke night in the room. I didn’t bother to open the door since it would be so noisy.
I don’t know if Stefano will actually be comfortable with me sleeping together on the bed, so I decided to try my luck.
I knocked on the door softly, almost making no sounds, He opened it immediately, I almost collided into his half naked body, He’s only in briefs which rolls up due to his masculine laps.
His hair drips wet down to his well toned abs and chest.
“You’re done staring?”He teases, making his way to me.
“I’m not staring.”I denied immediately and entered his room.
It’s so dark and serene. His large bed was in the middle of the room. vThey look so comfy that I can’t wait to plop myself on it.
“How did you know I wanted the cake?”I ask curiously.
“You were staring at it. Your expression said it all.”
“Thank you.”
“Can I share the bed with you? They were having karaoke night.”I asked politely. He looked uneasy like I predicted, Stefano is really trying not to go beyond boundaries after what happened between us during our first night.
He doesn’t want to hurt me at all.
“Do you want me to talk to you?”He asked slowly. I shook my head and smiled.
“I will take this as a yes.”
I step into the bathroom immediately to take my bath ignoring whatever he has to say to me.
He will only
The whole place is still warm and cozy since he just took his bath.
I walked deeper into the bathroom, I stood under the shower to have a quick bath.
After I’m done, I grabbed one of his towels which was barely covering my chest. The tip of the towel stopped right below my ass, making everything visible.
I picked the dryer and held onto the tip tightly.
“Can I use this?”I asked as he shut down his computer.
He turned to me, His eyes glinted the moment he saw me, My skin is back to its normal self and I look healthier, and alluring too, maybe.
His eyes roam around my body down to my chest and to the lower part.
He took his eyes away the moment he noticed he was staring too much.
“Sorry… Sure.”He nods his head coolly.
I plugged in the hair dryer which I couldn’t use properly to avoid my towel falling down my chest.
Suddenly, I felt a warm hand grasp my shoulders and push me to the dressing table. I tried turning to him but he stopped me, I couldn’t see his face through the short mirror, Just his body covering the space in between us slowly.
He collected the hair dryer from my hand making me adjust the towel falling down my chest shyly.
“I will blow it for you.”
*
This is a very short episode.
I should have posted yesterday but I got choked with reading.
Everything will be over by Thursday.
Let’s hold up till then.
Thanks so much for your unwavering support.