“Why would you ask me that type of question?” Aurora asked him, trying to keep her composure.
“I was just wondering if you are this kind and considerate woman that I see before me, you know? The one that watched out for my mother as though was her own mother or the woman that the tabloids speak about”
Every breath that Aurora held in at that moment was released, she had never felt relief such as she was feeling at that moment. Leonardo had not figured out her big secret and that meant that she was safe for now.
“Who do you think I am?” She surprised herself by asking her that, the corners of his lips curled into a smile once more, as he looked at her… almost as though she was the only girl in the world.
She had never had a man look at her with such a look, with a glimmer in his eyes, a look that did not make her feel as though she was meat being fattened for a feast.
“That is what I am trying to figu
The car ride was smooth, her window slightly opened, allowing the cool wind to blow through. Even though his eyes was on the road, from his peripheral vision Leonardo could see that Aurora was smiling.Her curly hair even though tied back, blew as the wind caressed her. His emotional outburst had been unexpected and sitting having breakfast with his family and acting as though nothing was wrong had been eating him up.The drive was definitely what he needed and who better to go with him than his new wife. He turned into the corner, off the asphalt road and onto the gravel road.“The road’s a bit bumpy, don’t you think?” she asked him but Leonardo smiled, his attention still on the road ahead of him.“I promise you, it will all be worth the wait” he answered her and for the next ten minutes the pair drove in silence until they reached a rusted gate with the sign ‘keep out’ written on it. Leonardo walked out o
“You look sad, beautiful lady” Old man Bernie stood next to her, as Aurora continued to study the picture of Old man Bernie’s wife.“I just missed someone who was close to me that’s all” she responded, her heart bleeding as she remembered her mother and even sadder that she could not openly speak about her mother.“No need to worry about anything, everything happens for a reason” Old man Bernie told her.“Yes you are right” she answered, flashing a weak smile at Bernie.“Now come on, no need to be sad when your husband is with you” Old man Bernie told her as he walked her away from the picture. Leonardo’s eyes held nothing but sympathy in them, something that Aurora was quite uncomfortable with.“What is that smell?” Aurora asked, smelling a pleasant odor coming from the kitchen.“Oh! That is my special soup, cowboy soup and you two will love it&r
Do not tell him, he will just laugh at you. Her mind taunted her and just like that, doubt crept into her mind. She looked away from him and looked beyond the window and she looked beyond all that was happening.Leonardo could feel it in his guts that his question had upset Aurora but he knew that he had to push through. He needed to know more about the woman that he was destined to spend his entire life with, the sooner the better.Taking his hand, placing it beneath her chin, turning her face to face him in his eyes and his eyes glittered and so did hers.You look so beautiful. He complimented her but only mentally, the thought of telling her all these sweet words scared him. They were just strangers and the sooner he realized that, the better for the both of them.“Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked him and for just a second, he was tempted to tell her how her beauty had trapped him in her web.“N
Leonardo batted his eyelids, he had hoped that Aurora would forget the embarrassing display that he had put up in the morning but here she was, reminding him of the sadness that filled his heart.“Nothing but the truth, please” Looking into her eyes, he knew that he could not lie to the woman who was now his better half, even though he did not see himself as a better half.“I was informed that one of my students had passed on and that is the reason why I was upset” he confessed. Aurora’s face changed, sadness washed over her face and a small part of him pained seeing her worry.“I am so sorry, I didn’t realize that you were—”“No need to apologize to me, everything happens for a reason” He answered, looking away and walking past Aurora to enter into their room. He shut the door behind himself, leaving Aurora outside their room as she wondered how she would fix things between them.&n
Aurora sneaked into the room with the hopes of not disturbing her mother in-law, who surprisingly was on the phone, chatting away.“Oh! I will call you later, my daughter is here with my medications” She ended the call. Aurora walked over to signora Carina’s bed and sat down, grabbing the glass of water on the bedside table and handing it over to her mother in-law.“Here you go” she handed the glass of water and medication to her mother in-law who took them, Aurora watched her mother in-law place the pill in her mouth, followed by gulping a glass of water and swallowing.Nothing made sense at that very moment, the woman in front of her although she had her many demons to fight, was not one that Aurora would consider a liar.You lied about your entire identity, no one would have considered you a lie. Her mind taunted her as she realized how deceiving the face could be.“Avena, is there anything wrong?&rdq
“Open your eyes my love” Aurora heard Leonardo’s whisper and the mint smell of his mouth brushing past her nose for her to grasp the scent. Opening her eyes, she hitched. Leonardo’s face was only a few inches away from hers and his smile was just another dig at her.“Let go of me” she gritted the words through her teeth, inwardly fighting with herself. She longed for Leonardo to touch her like he would touch a wife, one that he was in love with but on the other hand she needed to fulfill her duty.Everything I am doing is for you. She thought to herself, trying to wiggle herself out of his grip.“Stop fighting me” he told her calmly, rolling his eyes whilst knowing that there was no way that she could free herself from his grip.“I am not fighting you, all I want is for you to let me go” Aurora hit his arm, hoping that it would help ease her escape but again, she failed.“Ok
Still upset about last night’s event, Leonardo had chosen to sleep in the guest bedroom rather than in the very same bedroom as Aurora. The night had not been welcoming and warm to her, her eyes failed to shut and her heart heavy. She turned her head countless times to look in the direction of the couch were Leonardo always slept, seeing it empty felt disheartening.With every passing day, their relationship fractured and the communications between the two of them was almost non-existent. The streams of light made its way through the curtains and not even the sun shining could brighten her day, Leonardo was mad and so was she but she knew that they would have to get over their rift.Her door swung open and just like she had expected, Leonardo walked into the room and straight towards the bathroom and not once did he acknowledge her presence in the room.Their marriage being less than a traditional one had made matters difficult as it was and with their con
“I saw your wife sir” Leonardo turned around, facing the tiny female waiter in front of him. He released a breath of relief as he was informed about his wife’s whereabouts, even as he walked through the corridor and up the long stairs, Leonardo could not help but expect the worse of the situation.**Cory swung open the door to reveal what was before them; Aurora’s hands covered her mouth in shock. Her pupils grew wider at what she was seeing. Right before her was a balcony with the most breathtakingly sight of the full moon that she had ever set her eyes on.Without even seeing him, Aurora could feel Cory’s presence behind her.“I brought you here because I remember that even though you were not enthusiastic about the art gallery, you were impressed with the painting of the moon” she spun around, looking into Cory’s eyes as the moon reflected onto them and she smiled.“That is so thoughtful of