“Thanks for bringing me here I have been exhausted these past
few days.” “I would expect that, considering, you are planning a weddingthat you are also maid of honor at. Justino is so thoughtless for puttingyou through this.” He said and sipped on his coffee, his expression wasdifferent for a second. It gave of a bit of annoyance, like he was mad.“Not Justin, Julia, she is the one who is putting me through this. So Isuggest we don’t blame him, Julia can be quite persuasive when shewants something. “Sarah replied with a sigh. She suddenly rememberedsomething and gasped. “Today I need to supervise the video dairies.What is the time now?” “9 AM” he said calmly. A maid walked in and he gestured for her tocome closer and deliver this things in her hands. She bowed politely toSarah and carefully placed her phone and purse on the table next to herbefore rising and walking out. A gracious smile laced Sarah’s lips as shesaid thank you to the maid with a whisper and a slight quick bow.Walking out the little maids expression was that of disbelieve. She hadworked at the mansion since she was little. None of the young ladieswho visited the place were offered such grand treatment. It was thefirst time she saw her boss eat with anyone on the same table, not tomention sitting so close to each bother. And this young lady seemed tobe quite the opposite of every other lady who had visited the mansion.Everyone else seemed to know exactly where they fit, and would neveraddress any of the help in anyway. But this woman even said thank youand bowed. As soon as her body stepped out of the dining hall her feetpaced up , it seemed that new lady would be the topic of discussion forthe next week or two in this house where nothing exciting ever happens. Back in the dining room, two unevenly matched individuals sat andate breakfast together. One with all the class and elegance in the world.The other slight hungover, unwell, and ill-placed and clearly lacking intable etiquette. Rummaging through her purse she found the keys to her room, hercards and everything still in place. Not that it could have been stolen,just lost, yes she was just making sure that she didn’t lose anything onthe way here. She picked up the keys so it wouldn’t look that she wassuspecting him of theft. She then dropped the purse, picked up herphone and tried to power it on. To her surprise it was fully charged. ‘Hemust have had someone charge it’ she thought silently to herself. Assoon as it was done booting the lock screen was flooded with messagesand notification. “208 missed calls!” She gasped. “Why the hell is she calling me twohundred and eight damn times!” looking through the call history shefinds that it was Julia calling. “Julia?” he checks. “Yeah.” She starts to worry that something might be wrong soshe decides to call back.The line rings for a while before it gets connected “Hey, I just saw your missed calls is everything ok?” Sarah asksanxiously only to hear Justin’s voice instead. “Yup, everything is fine. She was just calling to check up on you,where you went?” he whispered. “Why are you whispering?” she whispered back “Because her morning sickness started and she doesn’t want to hearpeople breathe. Please come back. Save me” Justin said trying to soundmiserable. “Ok I’m on my way. Let’s meet for lunch we need to discuss thesitting arrangements for tomorrow’s reception party. And tell her shecan’t keep adding events to the plan the day before.” “Not me. You tell her. She’ll murder me” he exaggerated again. Shejust rolled her eyes on the other end of the call and sighed. “Fine just get her to lunch. Text me where you guys decide to go. I’llgo there after checking on the filming with your folks. Bye.” She saidand then hung up. Looking up to the man before her she smiled andsaid, “It seems I can’t take that tour today”. “Shame. “He replied calmly. “We can reschedule if you would likethat.”“I would want to cause any inconvenience….”she replied. He was beingso nice but all she did was create trouble for him. How could sheshamelessly accept this? “Not at all. Consider it a form of fan service. It will be more of abother to you that it will be to me, I promise.” “Oh right, fan service because you use to be a fan. But wouldn’t thatbe abuse of title, besides I’m retired .it is a disservice to you.” “I still am, so, no its not. I’m glad to have you here. Anytime.” And with that, home girl was whipped. Something about having sucha powerful ex fan felt so fucking good. She was very interested ingetting the man…. No, the house and it’s…. surroundings better.Aldo offered Sarah a ride to town. Of course she accepted it, it’s not like she had another means of getting there. There was so much work to be done, she was quite proud of herself for getting this far. Without, you know, breaking down. She tried her best, it was bestie’s wedding after all. The car ride took almost two hours and the whole time Sarah was going over her duties in her head trying to create the schedule in her mind and get things in order. The sited next to her, Aldo was quite busy himself, staring endlessly at his tablet. Seemed to be going over some work. Sarah stopped for a moment. He was so focused, if she stole a glance he wouldn’t notice would he? She took one look, just one look, and quickly retracted her gaze. He was too beautiful, too much to comprehend with just one glance so she looked again. Unfortunately the second time wasn’t as stealthy as she had hoped it would be. Their eyes suddenly met, caught up in a super tensed atmosphere, there was
‘Act surprised, act surprised, act surprised’ Aldo thought to himself as he walked to the hotel lobby. He had spent hours researching how to create a meet cute ‘unintentionally’. Now that he was marching into the lobby on one of the hotels he owns he suddenly felt nervous, like a teenager meeting his crush. He planned this out himself why was his mind acting like this? The plan was simple and everything was ready. He called Julia earlier and found out where Sarah was staying, drove there before Sarah returned, got rid of his guards so he could appear more approach able and stood in an inconspicuous position. He was constantly monitoring the revolving doors. As soon as she walks in all he would have to do is call out to her like he wasn’t expecting to see her , make small talk and then invite her to dinner –all while acting like he had work to do here.it shouldn’t be too hard to come up with something, I mean, it is his hotel after all. As he sat, eyes fixed to the front
It was an entire hour later before the luxury car diverted off the high way and on to what seemed to be a secluded road. Sarah wasn’t scared at all, after all, this was the same journey she made to get to town in the morning. However she started to wonder why he would choose to live so far away from everything. ‘It has to be a rich people’ thing she thought to herself. Both Julia and Justino’s families’ had houses that seemed somewhat secluded. She had the pleasure of traveling a little during this little wedding expedition. Whether it was Sicily, Rome or Madrid, the characteristics of old money families were similar, if not the same. Pre-modern archetechture, a not-necesarrily-old mansion with elegant (colorless) interior decoration, a huge yard which sometimes includes a garden and no technology in sight—no remote control doors or sliding gates. Oh, and a fuck load of security. Yeah, because everyone is trying to murder you when you are rich. However impressive those had
Aldo led Sarah to the room where she would be spending the night. It was spacious and well lit, equipped with a bathroom, dressing room and a balcony; neatly decorated with timeless furniture and a few potted plants. “I get why you would talk shit about my lodging. That hotel’s got nothing on this—” she remarked as she let her eyes enjoy the beauty that surrounded this room. “It is beautiful, thanks for letting me stay.” A smile of satisfaction crossed his lips. A sense of accomplishment that came from knowing that his efforts towards impressing her were paying off in the only way he wanted them to, the way only she could. Her smile, the contentment in her voice, the admiration in her words made his heart do a couple of leaps. Just then two young women walked in and greeted them with a bow. “I’m glad you like it. They’ll help you freshen up just ask them for anything. I’ll be at the table in half an hour, take your time.” He said. He then gave the two maids a thoughtful gl
The morning was beautiful for most, some more than others. Isn’t that you would expect on your wedding day? While some rose early, others lingered in bed, yet a few were awoken by a sour taste in their throat. However the method, Venice was especially beautiful this morning. Among the early risers, were Aldo and Sarah. After all it was the long awaited white wedding. As the wedding planner, of course, she had to be at the church early to check on the decor, ensure that the priest had arrived and greet the early guests. She also had to play her role as maid of honor by checking on the other bride’s maids and the groom’s men too. She was doing quite well. Before long, the groom had arrived, justino in a gray tux—clean shaven with a wide smile plastered to his face. Upon his arrival, Sarah resigned the job of receiving guest to him and went to check on the bride who had been waiting in a room somewhere in the church compound. “Nervous?” she asked when she saw Juli
The reception came to pass. It was so much fun for everyone, again, some more than others. Aldo, for example, wasn’t exactly having the time of his life for the most part. He sat and stared intently at the side passage door, as if he wanted to leave. But in all honesty, he had been expecting his special someone to walk through the door and sit by his side. That was one the reason why he chose to attend the reception party. He cared about Julia but, to be fair, the marriage had been concluded the day before; when she got the marriage certificate. Walking her down the aisle was to show support and that’s a pretty important tradition. He didn’t have to be here and he wouldn’t be, if not for Sarah. He seemed to lose his mind when it came to this woman. He may have gotten used to seeing her at breakfast and dinner, riding to and from home with her—whatever the case, he felt very reluctant to leave without her. After an entire hour of nothing but noisy conversations, go
After saying his goodbyes, Aldo made his way out of the crowd and toward the parking lot.Sarah had just gotten off the phone with Julia when she spotted the 6'4, muscular man stalking majestically in her direction.The sounds of music in the distance stopped. Her ears could only hear a faint sound. To her eyes, the scene was blurry. She could only see him clearly.The wind blew in his direction, causing his black shirt to stick to his body. The long sleeves had been rolled up, revealing his veiny fore-arms. The closer he got, the better he looked. The man knew how to put himself together, the hair, the scent, and let’s not even get started on the clothes. Everyone knows that a black shirt with a few top buttons open and rolled up sleeves is the male equivalent of dressing slutty. To be fair, Sarah was hooked, so… it was working and definitely worth the effort.“I knew you wouldn’t be able to find it” he said once he was close enough. He had spotted her standing by herself at the entra
Wrapped in each other's embrace, they explored the depths of their desire, their hands roaming over each other's bodies, mapping the contours and curves. Aldo's touch ignited a fire within Sarah, and she responded eagerly, her hands tangling in his hair, pulling him closer. His kisses grew deeper, more urgent, as they reveled in the taste and feel of her lips. His lips left hers and trailed the outline of her beautiful neck. Sarah's heart raced with a mixture of anticipation and vulnerability, her lips yearning for the connection that Aldo offered. The air was filled with soft moans and whispered words of affection, blending seamlessly with the symphony of their passion. They moved towards the bed, their bodies entwined. Until Sarah broke it off— “Look, I know this will probably be a turn-off, but I need to make sure I’m not assisting you with cheating on your partner.” “I haven’t been with anyone in 2 years Sarah, you’re good.” “OK, well, I don’t have protection. So…”she said, lo