Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

It is evening already and I am preparing to go to the club like we have all planned , when a knock sounded on my door.

"Come in." I called out as I applied my mascara gently onto my face.

Gabriel entered into my room, one hand behind his back, a smile on his face. "I come bearing gifts." He grinned as he revealed what he was holding behind his back.

I collected the black cloth from him but felt something familiar in it. I opened it and it was a set of knives. Three black knives with my name engraved on each handle ranging in sizes.

I ran my hand through it, a smile on my face as I picked one up and threw it against my door.

"Woah, easy there." He chuckled nervously.

"Sorry, I'm just excited." I squealed.

"So, I'll take it that that means you love it?"

I nodded repeatedly a grin on my face as I went to pick back the knife I threw at the door, running my hand over the several knife marks that are practically decorating the door now.

"Thank you." I grinned, placing it back on the cloth and wrapping it as it was. I pulled him into a hug and then ruffled his hair just to mess with him.

He groaned as he withdrew from the hug, "stop messing with my hair dude."

"Whatever, get out of my room."

"I'll see you at the club, I might be a little late though."

"Do whatever you want, just make sure I see you there." I sat down back on my chair and then started curling my hair.

"See ya." He did a salute and then left my room.

Of course, I take the new car my brother just got me and I enjoyed every bit of staying inside it.

"Have you seen Ivan?" I whispered to Gabriel as I took a sip from my drink, my eyes searching the crowd in the club. Even though we're in a more private section, I still allow my gaze to run over every face in here. But he's no where to be found.

"Have you tried texting him?"

"He has not been texting back."

"I am sure he'll get here soon." My brother gave me a tight lipped smile.

I notice some of my friends from university enter into the room, one of them even carrying a cake. A grin spread across my face as I stood up and hugged my friends- Ava, Mitchell and Ava's boyfriend Kendrick, they've been together since second year of Uni. Ava is a ballet instructor while Mitchell is a fashion designer, she specializes mainly in wedding dresses though.

"I am so glad you guys could make it!" I squealed pulling my girls into another round of hug.

"Happy birthday!"

"Is it chocolate cake?" I asked eyeing the cake already with interest.

"Yes it is." Ava replied as she took a seat next to Gabriel, "we know you won't eat anything apart from chocolate."

I blew both of them a kiss, "ugh, I love you guys."

About five minutes after we have dug in into the cake, I see Ivan strolling into the room and I notice that some girls sitting across from us in the room eye him up and down. Well, who would not, he does command attention wherever he goes, looking all sexy with his face and beautiful dark hair.

Immediately he enteres into the room, I notice he looks tense and all, his eyes scan the entire room before his eyes meet mine and I could see him visibly relax. He reaches our table and I smile a little before taking my eyes off him. My brother will he here tonight, I can't afford any suspicion about both of us.

He gets to our table and everyone greets him and he does the same thing, well tries to do the same thing, he mostly just grunts a reply to them. And I think they are used to his brooding self, so nobody comments on it.

I hand Mitchell my drink whispering to her that I want to use the restroom and I'll be quick about it. I enter into the restroom, exhaling loudly, staring at myself in the mirror as I try to fix my hair. He should be here any second from now.

I'm pulled away from the staring contest I was having with myself by the door opening and closing as Ivan entered into the toilet.

"Hey." I grinned as he walked up to me and embraced me into a tight hug.

"Hey baby." He placed a kiss on my forehead, grinning.

"You're late." I said a frown marring my face as I pulled him closer with his t shirt.

"I know baby, I'm sorry." He rubs his hand up and down my back. "You look beautiful by the way. The most beautiful girl I've ever seen." He placed a kiss on my lips.

"Yeah?"

"Yes." He nodded.

"Okay, where is my birthday present Mr volklov?"

"I love it when you call me by my last name."

"Mr volklov." I repeated.

"Idalia...."

"Yeah..." I drawled, going on my tip toes and placing a kiss on his lips and then his cheek and his mouth again.

"You don't want to know what I got you?"

I groaned, "okay, what is it?" I grinned eagerly.

He brought out two flight tickets from his back pockets and handed it over to me.

"We're going to Greece."

He remembers.

"You're taking me to Greece?" I asked, disbelieve in my tone.

"Yeah, I mean, you've always wanted to go to Greece right?"

"Yes, but I can't leave with you. My brother will definitely find out about both of us."

"He won't. I told him already."

"What do you mean you told him already." I chuckled nervously.

"He thinks it's just a birthday trip, which it is, and I'm just there to ward off bad guys and I also have to take care of something for my dad while we're down there."

"So as my bodyguard?"

"Yeah."

"Thank you." I looked up at him, a small smile on my face.

"I'd do anything for you. You know that right?" He said, gazing into my eyes as he pushed back a lock of hair behind my ears.

“My sweet girl.” He says in a gentle tone that makes my heart skip multiple beats and makes me feel butterflies in my tummy.

At times like this when he says things like this I get confused. Because we're just two adults making out with each other, we're not together together. I get confused because I don't know what he feels for me, if he feels exactly the same way I'm feeling.

I nodded, "I know."

"Good." He lifted me up by my waist as I wrapped my legs around his torso.

I grinned, placing my forehead against his, "I- thank you. Really."

I kissed him, softly at first but as time went, it became more urgent. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him impossibly closer to me, while his hand went up all the way from my ass to the back of my head. He pulled away slightly,

"We should probably go back out there, they will be wondering where you are." His voice sounded hoarse.

"Five more minutes, please?" I placed a kiss on his lips, and another and another.

He groaned, giving in as he smashed his lips against mine. "Okay baby, five more minutes, five more minutes." He whispered against my lips and we're back to kissing each other, making noises that should not be heard by anyone.

Five minutes after an intense kissing session, I am trying to fix my hair and my dress with Ivan behind my back, our gaze meeting constantly in the mirror.

"Stop looking at me with those eyes." I rolled my eyes.

"What eyes?"

"Those eyes."

His phone made a ding sound, making him take his gaze away from mike as he brought his phone from his back pocket,

"It's Gabriel, he says Dante is here."

"Fuck, Okay." I quickly applied my make up over the hickeys Ivan left all over my collar bone and I am ready.

"How do I look?"

"The most beautiful woman I've ever seen." He said as he turned me around so I was facing him and then kissing me.

I pulled away, "my older brother who is also your best friend is here, we have to go." I hit his chest.

He grunted, "I can't wait to have you all alone with me in Greece. Just the two of us."

"Just the two of us."