Dante.
Chloe.
Noah.
Lexi.
It all came back to Dante.
Why couldn't she spend a single second in this goddamn place without her thoughts drifting back to him, Natalie wondered.
She was supposed to be thinking about Chloe or her brother or even how to get out of here but all she could think about was their day at the beach.
That was what made her smile like a crazy person. Since when did she think of someone and smile foolishly, she had no idea.
She was still in that damp place with the water drizzling on her and her eyes blindfolded, her mouth gagged.
At this rate, she might lose her ability to speak if the gag isn't taken off anytime soon.
She listened intently but heard no noise. They probably thought she wouldn't cause any trouble and handy bothered to place enough guards outside her door.
Ha! She
Natalie woke up with a start as she looked around her surroundings. Her gaze landed on Dante and she sighed in relief. She must have fallen asleep in the car, she mused.She took a look at the back seat and saw the kids were all asleep. Smiling happily, she glanced at the rear-view mirror."Aren't we home yet?"He squeezed her hand lightly. "Not yet, my love."Her heart swells with pride. He had called her his love, she mused happily. Her heart was over the moon and the feelings she got felt strange and nice at the same time.Nodding her head, she drifted off to her thoughts. Her biggest worry was how to tell Dante who she truly was and how he would react when he finds out.Dante took a quick look at her and smiled. He noticed she was biting her lips and thinking about something. This little action of hers turned him on.He wanted to rip
Dante opened her eyes and smiled. He caressed the woman lying beside him and saw the smile playing on her lips.She was still asleep he could tell but he also knew that she was happy and fulfilled.Last night had been one hell of a crazy ride with the way she had come straight for him dressed in that nightie that almost drove him crazy.He had promised himself not to touch her till they went on a proper date but last night he hadn't been able to restrain himself, he had only stopped when he realized she was a virgin.His surprise at that revelation had cooled his raging hormones and she had been shy at first even sad when he said he was not touching her, when he had explained his reasons she had agreed grudgingly.
Dante heaved a sigh of relief when his grandfather finally left his office leaving him alone with Xavier."That was intense," Xavier commented."Tell me about it," Dante sighed his shoulders slumping while his eyelids threatened to close. He was exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically."You've got enough balls standing up to him like that," Xavier mused.Dante chuckled. "Love makes us feel and do things we never normally would have done."Xavier chuckled nodding his head in understanding. "I know what you mean."Dante arched his brow at him. "Don't talk like you know what I mean, Xavier. You're a crazy player."Xavier chuckled heartily. "It's true but I've still got a heart.""I'm yet to see it," Dante shrugged.Giving him a small nod, Xavier stood up ready to leave. "I wish you success, dude I can only imagine how she will
"Yes."Dante blinked as he stared at Natalie, his eyes widened slightly."Natalie, I said I have something to tell you."She frowned. "Something more important than my answer?"He suddenly realized what she meant. "No, my love.""Then my answer is yes," she smiled at him.He slipped the ring into her finger as she admired it, tears glistening in his eyes. This was not how he had planned this night.He had wanted to tell her the truth about everything, apologize to her, get her forgiveness before allowing her to wear his ring but she had insisted.
Leo had a task to finish but he couldn't complete it. He was supposed to make sure that Dante had confessed the truth to Natalie but he hadn't been able to do so.The joy he had seen on her face was enough to cripple a man and make him swallow any bad news. He didn't blame Dante either for not telling her.He could only hope they get to be happy before everything falls apart because it would.A knock at his door snapped him out of his thoughts and he frowned. It was only one person who visited him aside from Dante and Lee.Swinging the door open he saw Natalie standing on his porch."You again?!" He growled.She chuckled. "I wish I had
"Earth to Natalie!"Natalie winced slightly at the sound of Lexi's voice in her ears."You wanna make me deaf, right?" She glared at her friend.Lexi shrugged. "I've been asking you some questions but you weren't listening. Where is your mind?"Natalie sighed. She was in her best friend's house because she couldn't stand being alone with her mind reeling about trying to figure out what Dante was hiding from her.She had overheard his conversation with Leo last night. She hadn't even known that he was so close to Leo. It was clear they were hiding something from her.Then there was also Xavier. She had a weird feeling that he was up to
Natalie was convinced about the second voice she and heard but the owner of the voice was nowhere to be found.Her eyes scanned the entire room and yet she saw no one. She went to the receptionist and asked to book an appointment with the counselor tomorrow before she left.She drove off still fondling her favorite pocket knife. Her phone was ringing but she knew it was Dante. She didn't want to tell him about this so he wouldn't get involved in her issues.Shortly after the phone call ended, his voicemail played on her phone."My love, I know that you're upset about the news but please pick up your phone."She felt her eyes glisten with tears. He was a blessing in disguise to her. When her ph
Dante stared at his phone for the tenth time today. He knew he had promised not to call her because she went to see a counselor but he just couldn't help himself.He picked up his phone and dialed her number, it rang but there was no response. He dialed it again and the same thing happened.Finally, deciding she was avoiding his calls he went back to work. He got lost in the file he was going through, he missed the first call that entered his phone.So when his phone rang almost immediately he frowned."Hello, Mrs. Curtis?""Dante, release your woman to come to get these kids the school dismissed an hour ago," Chloe's principal stressed.