Chapter 4

Cain and I haven’t spoken after that kiss. We were having dinner with He’s father after he left me in the room few minutes after pushing his tongue down my throat. I selected a dress from the rack of clothes the small man brought in earlier as I assumed they were for me.

Dinner was awkward until Mr Adams broke the silence…

“Regina Parker , what a suprise”

I smile at him speechless exchanging glances with Cain . I’m actually confused what to think so I would just observe for now.

“So are you guys official ?” Mr Adams asked, is he directing that question at me or at Cain?

I look over to Cain who is buried in he’s meal.

“Dad…please!” Cain replied.

“How long have you guys been together Regina?” Mr Adams is definitely onto me .

“Oh I’m sorry sir , ……we aren’t “ there’s a small chuckle in between my words as I looked over to Cain again for the billionth time tonight , hoping for him to say something,anything.

“Oh” Mr Adams raised an eyebrow, looking between Cain and I .

“So what was that frolicking at the balcony earlier ?” Mr Adams asked what I assumed is a rhetorical question because I’m not answering that.

Cain immediately drops his cutleries dramatically and stands up from the dinner and head on to where I do not know.

He fucking left me with his dad. Asshole.

“So Regina , how’s New York “ Mr Adams said facing me as if brushing off Cain’s rude table manners. But I didn’t want to stay here with him. I wanted to follow Cain , the air needs clearing up .

“Good…. New York’s the same” my eyes are darting back and forth from the direction cain followed …

“Uhm…I’m really sorry….excuse me “ I stand up from the table dragging along my dress and following in the direction I saw Cain moving earlier .

I see Cain outside the building with so many guards standing all around and he’s puffing away on he’s cigarette.

“Hey” my voice bring him back from whatever thought he was having and he turned to face me.

“Hey” he responded coldly, and turned back around to his previous position , his back facing me and the smoke from his burning cigarette moving toward my direction as the wind directed it ,almost choking me .

“I…uhm “ I started .

“ I’m sorry about my dad.” He interrupted me still not facing me.

“ oh no it’s good “ I let out a small chuckle .

This was awkward.

“So….” I wasn’t sure how to say what I wanted to say, I didn’t want to look desperate.

“About that kiss?” I asked instead of stating that I wanted to try it again because I was taken by suprise the first time and I froze .

“It was nothing . Nothing happened.” Cain said coldly,turning to face me now.

I scoff in disbelief.

“ what do you mean? ….Cain ?” I didn’t notice my lips were trembling now, I was blinking more times in split seconds than usual. Was this rejection? It felt horrible, I’m so embarrassed and ashamed , I shouldn’t have asked at all. It’s Cain Adams . He’s a Casanova, what made me think I was special ?

“It’s Mr Adams to you” he said again crushing his cigarette to the ground as he continued…

“ Gina , you didn’t kiss me back . You laughed when my dad assumed we were together . I get it, you can’t be with someone like me and it’s cool so forget anything happened. You work for me , remember?”

I was dumbfounded . It was a misunderstanding, I didn’t not kiss him back on purpose. And I didn’t laugh , it was a nervous chuckle , if anything I was scared if he was being serious with me … oh no , he’s kind of right, I didn’t take him serious at first glance , well he’s Cain Adams , what am I supposed to believe. This is all so overwhelming and I want to explain to him but it’s of no use because he has walked away now , leaving me with tear filled eyes.

****

I was scared of staying outside for too long with a killer on the loose . I opened the door of the room quietly ,assuming that Cain was inside already cause the lights were off .

I try not to knock anything over and walk to the bed stand to turn the lights on, as the lights came on I see Cain lying on the bed , face upwards like he was in a spa.

I can’t sleep in the dark and since he’s already on the bed I might as well get on thing which is the lights on.

I lay on the long sofa that’s in the room , unlocking my phone to see texts from my mum . She doesn’t know I’m not in New York. I’m not in the mood to deal with her, she’s just going to go on on about my work as a stylist and I don’t have much to tell her right now. At least I can’t compose a lie with everything that’s going on . I drop my phone and dose off .

****

I opened my eyes to an empty room , my body hurts so much from sleeping on the chair . Cain couldn’t be a gentleman because he thinks he’s mad at me? Oh please.

I have no idea what I’m doing here, I’m still scared that I almost died tho. I’m lying face up staring at the ceiling when the voice of a woman brings my eyes down and I quickly sat up to look in the direction of the voice.

There was a woman standing next to Cain with his shirt off exposing his bandages from the gunshot . I have no idea what they are talking about but if Cain wanted to continue his New York habits he should at least give me a heads up , things are different now because he kissed me and I can’t help but wonder if he actually likes me .

What was she doing in our suite anyways? The woman’s eyes met mine and it was as if she was taken by suprise as she stops in her speech.

I’m trying so hard to look unbothered and nonchalant ,I walk towards the bathroom to probably give them some space to continue whatever they were doing.

There was a slight knock on the bathroom door and I opened to see a shirtless Cain,

“What?” I ask trying not to stare at his abs .

“Get dressed ,we are heading out” he said and walked away.

I don’t respond and just close back the bathroom door, things were definitely awkward.

****

It was just Cain and I in the moving car , he was driving and he looked so good as the sunlight peered on half of his skin.

We pulled up in a mall. What are we doing in a mall?

“What are we doing here” I ask .

“You’ll see” he breathes out in a hurry stepping down from the car and heading towards the entrance of the mall and I follow him.

We walked into the mall and climbed into the elevator leading to a boutique. A black, purple headed man walked towards us with a wide grin .

“Mr Adams , such a pleasure “ he had an Italian accent.nice.

Cain nods his head turning to face me .

“This is Antonio. He would help you around” he states trying hard not to have an eye contact with me .

“You haven’t told me what we are doing here”

“Oh” he responds , he’s acting a little distracted .

“ I am expected to attend 4 galas here in Italy, my dad is busy with …work . I’m here to represent him “ he continues confusing me the more . So where do I come in , why did I have to come to Italy with him?

He can read the expression on my face cause the next thing he says shocks me to death.

“You would be my stylist for the four events “

My jaw dramatically drops , why didn’t he go with he’s regular stylist, why was he doing me such a favor. Let me not get too excited, I’m just borrowing the job for a few days it’s not like it’s mine.

“Gina I’ve seen your work, I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt , now wow me “ with that he heads to the long sofa outside the dressing room waiting for me to bring in the options.

I’m really excited even tho it feels like playing dress up . I had four events and there was no way I was screwing all , who knows I might wow him so hard that he’d give me the job.

After collecting list of themes for the parties I head into the clothes with Antonio . We are huddling clothes and I’m trying to decide with the colors ,this opportunity must not pass me by .

I managed to piece an outfit together and headed straight to Cain , standing before him and handing him the clothes with a smile . He collected the clothes with an unreadable expression and headed straight to the dressing room .

I and Antonio waited for a while until Cain pulled open the curtains of the dressing room . I couldn’t get my eyes off him . The tux was a perfect fit. He unbuttoned the two buttons of his shirt under the tux. He looked ripped . And so fucking hot . The feelings are coming back rushing so hard .

“Earth to Gina” Cain’s voice brings me back and I shake my head , remove sexual thoughts and focus on the job.

“Yh Yh , it’s ……good “ I turn around immediately to hide my blushing face , unfortunately there were mirrors everywhere and I turned around to face one , Cain’s eyes catching mine . Omg!

“This is the next one” I turn around quickly like nothing happened, handing the second outfit to Cain which he collects and walks back into the changing room with an unreasonable expression.

“ you guys banging?” Antonio said directly to my ears.I totally forgot he was in the room with us.

“What …no..no “

“Doesn’t seem like it to me “ he’s grinning again . This is so embarrassing.

Cain us taking too long this time around and so I knock on the wood through the closed curtain.

“You good?” I ask but he hesitates for a while before responding.

“Could you come in here for a sec”

I walk into the changing room to find Cain tangled up with his tie, a small chuckle leaving my lips.

“Don’t! I’m not wearing this one” he was definitely embarrassed. He’s going to throw an entire gorgeous outfit because he can’t knot a tie now that’s hilarious.

“Here ,let me help”

“No just take it off” he demanded.

We struggle a little and our hands touch , he’s hands are so warm ,he’s probably a werewolf.

We are just standing there,hands on the tie placed in his neck ,eyes locked .

“Fine” he broke the silence ,releasing he’s hands from the tie whilst still staring at me.

My eyes don’t leave his as I loose the rubbish he did and started knotting the tie all over again.

With the finishing draw ,he let out a little sound like I yanked the tie to hard ,to tight, and maybe I did it on purpose.

We still standing there eyes never leaving each other , I can see he’s eyes dart between my eyes and lips.

“You guys okay in there ? ” Antonio’s voice snapped me out of my trance and I clear my throat to reply ….

“Yeah “

“We good” Cain replied also and opened the curtain to meet Antonio staring ,he walks past him and heads to the mirror to check out his outfit.

Antonio is grinning at me now excepting me to spill a tea that didn’t even happen.

Cain has me wrapped so bad , I’m in so much trouble.