Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Cleo

Like the back of my hand

When I went downstairs for lunch Angelo had   set up the table and plated the food .  He had  foiled  the plates  and took out a bottle of wine. As soon as he came down he looked out of sorts. I knew something was wrong because; being with  him was like being with someone who was predictable in a reassuring way. I can tell when something is on his mind, or when he is either troubled or lying . I know him like the back of my  hand ,and with regards to our son being mischievous and causing trouble ... He takes it from  his father . 

Angelo walked downstairs dressed in a black blazer;  slacks , a white dress shirt as excited as I was that we were back on talking terms together, something in me told me that ; it was going to be short lived because he was leaving for what I suspected was a meeting .

"Blue please tell me you don't have to go ."

Angelo  kissed my temple and sat opposite me . His kiss felt different and when he sat opposite me I knew why. 

" Oh my baby love I have to go to a  meeting at the club." 

He poured me a glass of non alcoholic wine and poured himself some too and we started eating .

"Is it anything  you can take a raincheck on? " 

He swallowed the food in his mouth and winced .

" No and I'd rather you not join me for safety sake ." 

" Wait isn't Saturday night's party at the Club?" 

"Yes ."

" I'm done with my work for the week though so why don't you take me with you?" 

" Cleo ..." 

Angelo looked at me conflicted.

" The twins are with your father and my mother. "

"  I like your mother . She's easy to talk to . She worries about you a lot and I can see why. " 

" I like Romano and it's his birthday  on  the sixteenth of  November if I'm not mistaken."

" You're spot on." 

" Make peace with him. If not for your brother's sake , then for the twins. " 

I looked eyes with Angelo and he seemed sad .

" I promise I will try. " 

Angelo started massaging the back of his neck and he looked tense.

" I'm coming with you." 

" No I'd rather you don't ."

"Fine I was headed that way anyway." 

" Why , what were you going to do ?" 

I took a sip of  my wine  and darted my eyes from side to side . As soon as I put my glass I smirked 

" This ravioli is so good . I think I should ask Carl for the recipe. "

"I doubt he'd give it to you. It's his family's recipe and I told him that I was treating you to lunch ; so he packed some for me especially for you because my best friend likes you a lot ." 

Angelo took a deep breath and  poured me another glass .

" He is cool and we are good friends too ." 

Blue started rubbing his temples .

" I've known him since diaper days so I've known him longer than you . " 

" Okay ." 

" Okay you'll stay or am I fighting a losing battle ?"

I finished the food  that was on my plate and the  wine that was left .

" The latter . You can either drop me at my apartment because I left  my overnight bag that has my  costume for Saturday or I can drive myself..." 

" I will take you there myself and pick you up. I'm not comfortable leaving you alone without protection or someone watching you . "  

" I am fine . I also had a BPV  on . They also caught the guys who almost shot me .  "

I slid out of my chair to go place the dishes in the machine . He did  the same, and when I turned around  he held me by the waist and placed me  on the  counter . He lifted my face gently with his index finger and kissed me slow and sweet . I had my legs crossed by my ankles.  I was still walking around barefoot . He kissed the crook of my neck and ran his palms up and down my thighs and went all the way down to uncross my ankles and nudged my knees apart gently . 

When he kissed me again ,I responded by kissing him back with as much intensity as he was kissing me. I ran my hands up and down his torso which felt like slabs of muscles on a beautifully built man . I slid off his blazer and he took it and   placed it on one of the bar chairs . He kissed my temple and whispered in my ear; 

"Stay Bella."

"Cancel your meeting ." 

I started unbuttoning his dress shirt.

" I cannot . It's important and it has to do with family."

" You're the boss tell whoever it is they can wait." 

" It's from the Massa side and I've never called to cancel . "

I started kissing his neck and he hissed when I followed the kiss with a nibble on his collar bone .

" Send Aaron. "

" You're  a bad influence on me . " 

I proceeded to wrap one leg around his waist.

"I learnt from the best."

Blue stopped abruptly and chuckled. He looked at me and gave me the widest smile ever .

" Are you calling me a bad influence  Bella?" 

I laughed and  looked at him smiling . 

" Hmm . "

" Shots fired ."

" I haven't started ." 

" Then stop teasing me ." 

Blue grabbed my other leg and I held on to him . He started making his way to the stair case 

" Don't drop me ."

"You've lost weight  ?"

" Only just a little. "

" I love you curvy ." 

" Watch it, I've been doing a lot of road running and I'm the only one who has the power to knock you out cold . "

We made it upstairs and as soon as ,Angelo threw me on the bed and hovered over me I felt his phone vibrate . 

"That's true . " 

I reached into his pocket and took out his phone. I moved from under him and he  shot me a look of betrayal  with his face resting on his hand . I ran all the way to the vanity room door . 

I looked at  his phone and Jane's name was  flashing across the screen . 

"It's Jane . " 

He all of the sudden went from chilled to tens he got up and  started walking towards me .

" Hang up . " 

I threw the phone at him and he caught  it. It stopped ringing and a message came through he glance at it and  as turned on as I was, I went from hot to cold . 

I started walking towards the door as soon as I turned the knob and  opened the door Angelo came from behind and closed it . Feeling trapped I took a deep breath.

" Let me go . " 

" No Bella not until you hear me out ..." 

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