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Alora groaned, coming round.  She looked around the large room, one she didn’t recognise the bed had silk covers and pillows where the hell was she?

“So you’re finally awake?’” His voice rang through the room as he closed the door behind him.  He made his way over to the bed.

She watched him, his muscles were something else, they looked like he was in the gym seven days a week training for sorting mysterious things. His hair is almost black in colour. She trailed down his six pack, he was half naked all he had on was shorts which looked like swimming shorts. But, why? there surely wasn’t a swimming pool around here.

He sat on the bed. “How are you this morning Alora?”

“Fine. Who the hell are you, and where the hell are we?”

“We are in my room in my families mansion in Italy.”

“You didn’t answered my first question.”

“Gianni”

“Do I know you?”

“Yes you do.”

“Are you sure? I think I’d remember someone as good looking as you.”

He laughed getting closer. His eyes dark and fascinating. “You seriously don’t remember me Alora?”

“No I don’t.”

“They say time heals it sure as hell didn’t take you long to forget me.”

“Stop messing with me.”  She demanded “I don’t know you, so stop pretending I do.”

He got closer talking  into her ear. “Gianni Robustelli.”

Her eyes widened. He smiled.

“No you can’t be. He went to Italy when we finished school. You look nothing like him.”

“I grew up my princess. And so did you. You haven’t changed, you're still sexy when you're nervous.”

“Why am I here?”

“For our wedding of course.”

“Of course.” She said sarcastically, She suddenly looked at him. “You what?”

He smiled. He couldn’t be serious.

“I can’t marry you. I have uni.”

“And you’ll still be able to go and finish your degree. You’re on Easter vacation right.”

“Yeah.”

“Good, the wedding is next Saturday.”

“What?”

He smiled mischievously.

“You're serious aren’t you?”

“Deadly.”

“Oh shit.”

He kissed her forehead and moved away.  Pulling the concert ticket out of his pocket. “Where did you get these?”

“Raven gave them to me and Liana, how the hell did you get them?”

“They dropped out of her bag, so I picked them up. We’ll be going together.”

“Where’s Liana?”

“Here. She and Castillo will be joining us to.”

“Oh.”

“And by the way they’ll be playing at our wedding.”

“How the hell did you pull that one off?”

“Like you managed to get these.”

“Can I see Liana?”

“Later. I was going to ask if you’d like to go for a swim before brunch.”

“You have a pool?”

“I do. You’ll find all your clothes you need in the wardrobe.”

“How did they get here?”

“The same way as you did sweetheart.”

“Did we?”

He grinned. “We most certainly did.”

“Oh.”

“It’s nothing to be ashamed of Alora. We’ll be having lots of sex while you’re here and after the wedding.” He smiled

“What happens when I finish uni?”

“You’ll come and live here with me. Everything will be all sorted by then.”

She swallowed, she hadn’t seen him for almost seven years so why now, what was the story being his marriage proposal she was sure as hell going to find out?

“So will you join me?”

“Yeah. Can you please give me a little privacy.”

“It’s nothing that I haven’t seen before.”

“Please.”

“You’ll have to get used to been naked around me Alora. We’ll be married in less than a week and I’m sure you won’t be wearing anything in my company.”

“Please.”

“Sure.” He pecked her in the forehead pulling himself up off the bed walking out closing the door behind him.

    She pulled herself out of bed. Walking over to the wardrobe her clothes spread in order she pulled her tanking out slipping into it and slipping her feet into her flip flops making her way through the large hours of the staircase there were a lot of men in suits dotted around the house was he some kind of celebrity? She’d remembered they’d had security at their house in the U.K. when she asked why he’d told her that they’d been broke into several times and she’d accepted it. Liana’s house was no different, she’d just accepted it as she got on with all the security there.

He looked at her and smiled. “You look ravishing.”

She smiled. He held his hand out and she took it before they walked out the double french styled doors to a large space at the back of the house where the large pool was situated. “Come on.”

    He let go of her hand and ran over to the swimming pool diving in. She followed that she hadn’t been swimming  since College all of her friends had gone separate ways apart from Liana; they'd done college and uni together. They were leaving this summer and she had high hopes of getting into their family business.  Her father had promised her an executive position once she had got her qualifications from uni. She guess this wouldn’t happen any day soon now that her whole future had been planed for her without her approval.

She swam under the water pushing herself up at the edge of the pool. He smiled. “I see you haven’t lost your touch let’s do a few laps.”

“Are you sure as I remember I bet you last time.”

“We’ll that was then this is now.”

“Bring it on B-Iach!”

He smiled. “You never change.”

“What can I say.?”

“On your marks.”

They pulled themselves to the long length of the pool.

“Get set.”

They got ready.

“Go!”

They’d begun swimming fiercely, she was still good, he’d got better over the years with all of the training he had been put through. His brothers watched as they lapped each other. She still held strong despite Gianni’s strong arms and legs. His training had paid off but they still weren’t sure if he’d out swim her.

The horn went off as they were on their final lap she touched the side, his touched it seconds after her.

She smiled knowing he was pissed. “You're still good Alora.”

“You’ve got better. I almost thought you were going to beat me.”

“Next time.” He promised splashing her.

“You ass hole.”

He smiled, she side swooped the water gushing over him.

He smiled evilly the brothers laughed at their water fight, getting closer to one another he swooped her up throwing her in the air she landed in his arms his lips landed on hers kissing her passionately.

Liana coughed breaking them apart. Alora looked at her. “Liana.” She smiled.

“What the hell!”

“I can explain.”

“I sure hope you can. I wake up in a strange house and I don’t even know how I got the fuck here. I thought I’d got kidnapped and ..”

“You were, technically speaking.”

She narrowed her eyes at Gianni who still hada hold of Alora. “You were both brought here.”

“You’re the guy from the club?”

‘I am. Gianni Robustelli.’

Her face dropped.

“And you must he Liana. Castillo has told me a lot about you it’s nice to finally meet you.”

“You too. May I speak to my friend alone.”

“You may.” He took his arms from around Alora kissing her cheek. “I’ll see you inside.”

Alora pulled herself up getting out the pool wrapping a towel around her. Walking away he watched, getting out of the pool. Knotting a towel around his waist. Walking inside nodding to the security to keep an eye on them both.

“What’s wrong Leah?”

“How do you know him?”

“Who, Gianni?”

“Who else?”

“We met at school. We were friends until he came back out here why?”

“So he hasn’t told you who he is?”

“No, why who is he?”

“I’ll let him tell you.”

“Leah.”

“It’s for him to tell you not me.”

“Oh okay.”

“Let’s go inside you need to change before you catch your death.”

They walked back inside. “Go up I’ll wait for you in the lounge.”

“Okay.”

Alora made her way upstairs to the room she walked into En-suite where towels and fresh clothes were laid out she smiled turning the shower on. She slipped out of her tankini stepping  under the running water to shower.

Liana walked into to the large lounge where Gianni was sitting in a change of clothes. “I guess you have many questions, please sit.”

She sat opposite him. “I pray to god you know what you’re doing.”

“I do.”

“She knows nothing about our two families.”

“And she won’t.”

“She has to know the truth, you brought her here into danger.”

“There is no danger I can assure you of of that.”

“How the hell did we get here?”

“I’ll tell you once your brother returns.”

“He’s here?”

“He is.”

‘You planned this didn’t you?’

He grinned evilly.

“What is she to you?”

“Everything.”

Alora had changed into a tee shirt and ripped shorts slipping into some flats before heading  down stairs. The entrance door closes. “Hey Alora, nice to see your finally awake.”

“Castillo you’re here too.”

“I am.”

She hugged him. Moving away. “Has Leah woke yet?”

“She’s in the lounge.”

“Cool, let's go.”

They walked side by side, going into the lounge where Liana and Gianni were sitting. “Sis.”

She looked up and smiled they hugged each other. “I see you’ve met our host.”

“What the hell is going on Castillo? I woke up in a strange room. Why the hell are we in Italy?”

“Breathe." He said lol go at her.

"I’ll breathe when you tell me what the hell we are doing here."

"Sit down Alora."

She sat next to Liana. Castillo sat in the large single leather seat opposite Gianni. "So are you going to tell us why the hell we are here and why the hell we were fucking kidnapped?"

They both laughed loudly.

"What the fuck are you laughing at? It’s not funny."

"It is."

Alora sat saying nothing she didn’t find it funny either.

"You told my sister they were kidnapped priceless even for you Gianni." He laughed.

"She fucking believed me." He laughed.

"Will you please tell me what the fuck is happening?!" Liana said  angrily.

They both looked at her.

"I asked Castillo to get your stuff ready seen as you’ll be joining us for our wedding."

"Excuse me, your what now?!!"

"Mine and Alora’s wedding next Saturday."

"You can’t be fucking serious?"

"Deadly."

She looked at Alora who’d slid further back into the large leather sofa. "Is this true?"

"He told me this morning."

"Oh my fucking god. Do you know what you’re getting yourself into? Do you know what all this entails, have you really thought it through?"

She opened her mouth but he answered. "Yes we both know what we’re getting into. She’s the only girl I’ve ever wanted in my life, the only girl that I wanted to share the rest of my life with so please be happy because we are."

"Well congratulations." She said sarcastically.

"Oh and by the way we’re all going to the gig together, no questions asked."

"How did you find about that."

"You should’ve made sure you shut your bag or I wouldn’t have."

"Fine."

He smiled evilly.