Chapter 12

I woke up early today so I could help Selina make breakfast. Nick always wakes up before me and always makes breakfast for me so I wanted a change today.

I was still in my pyjamas when I went downstairs.

"Good morning Selina." I greeted her warmly. The other maids weren't around so I guess they were probably cleaning somewhere.

" Good morning Ms Arianna. Sleep good? Up very early miss Arianna. Any problem?" She smiled back.

" Yes I had a good sleep Selina. Oh I just wanted to help with breakfast today."

" Oh! Miss Arianna. I want to make breakfast today and not Sir Nick. Please?" She asked me in a a fresh Italian accent.

" Oh c'mon Selina, let me just help you. Please." I pleaded and she nodded her head and we started making the breakfast together.

About 30 minutes later, Nick came down with a black sweatpants and a grey shirt that hugged his muscular body perfectly. He hair was still messy and he looked sexy as hell.

Oh my God! Who looks this sexy in the morning ?

He looked surprised to see me and raised a brow at me.

" Why you up so early?" He asked with his hands in his pockets.

" Well good morning to you too." I said sarcastically and he rolled his eyes.

Woah. That's new.

"Good morning Ariane." He said with a fake sarcastic smile too and I smiled at him. " Now tell me why you're up and in my kitchen." He added soon after.

" Um, I -I wanted to help Selina with breakfast today..." I said nervously.

I have no idea why I'm nervous. Maybe it's because of the way he's looking at me that's making me self conscious. Especially the way he's looking at my chest.

Oh! I forgot to put on a bra again! The first time was partly intentional and it gave me the reaction I was expecting but It was clearly unintentional this morning .

" You don't need to. I was going to make breakfast myself." He said finally take his eyes away from my chest.

" But I wanted to. And you've been making breakfast all these days and it's just right for me to return the favor." I told him defensively. " Please? Just eat."

" Fine. Bring it over here. We're sharing."

" I made it for you. I'm not eating with you."

" Either we share or I'm gonna just give this to the dogs. I'm sure they'll like it." He said giving me a deadly stare.

" You're so annoying.." I muttered under my breath but he heard it.

" What was that? Something about dogs...?" He said teasing me.

We sat down and shared the food into equals. He cut a piece and raised to my lips.

" Eat." He said looking into my eyes and I reluctantly opened mouth and swallowed.

Hmm. I must admit. It was so good. I'm an amazing cook! Of course, assisted by Selina.

He looked at me and smiled as he took another piece into his mouth.

He kept on feeding me the whole time as we ate. The last piece was left and he held the fork to my mouth. I opened my mouth but he took it away.

" Nick!" I exclaimed embarrassed.

"Sorry. Here." He said smiling and raising it to my mouth again. I opened my mouth again expecting the food to enter but he took it away again.

I frowned and he started laughing! He's laughing. You don't mess with my food and he's laughing away.

" Oh my God Nick, it's not funny!" I said frowning but I won't lie that a part of me liked his playful side. His laugh was contagious but I didn't want to laugh this time.

" Okay Okay. Last time. Here you go." He said finally calming down from his laughing fit with amusement in his eyes.

I opened my mouth but I was very determined to take the fork from him if he doesn't feed me. He was about putting it in my mouth but instead he put it in his!

Oh my God.

He laughed so hard I thought he would die.

" You... you should have..seen your face.." he said still laughing.

" I really hate you right now. I'm gonna get my revenge" I said glaring at him.

" Oh sweetheart, I'd like to see you try." He said trying to hold his laughter. I rolled my eyes and cleared the table.

" C'mon. Don't get mad. We're going site seeing today and you need to be in the best mood."

" Really?"

" Yeah. So go get dressed and I'll see you outside. Wear something comfortable." He said and I nodded leaving my anger at bay.

For now.

I quickly took my shower and dressed up casually in jeans and a cute top.

I went outside to find Nick sitting on a motorcycle while holding a Jacket in his hand.

He looked like he popped out of a Vogue magazine! He's so sexy and handsome. He made me tongue tied.

" Hey.." he said standing up and looking at me. " You look beautiful." He said raking his eye over me.

" Thanks." I said blushing. " Is that yours?" I said pointing to the motorcycle behind him.

" Yeah. We're going on tour with it today. So hop on." He said giving me a helmet.

" Um. Is it safe?" I took it hesitantly.

" I'd never put you in danger and besides I've been riding since I was a teenager. Don't worry." I said assuring me with a smirk.

He climbed and I got on behind him.

" You just have to hold on tight to me. I know you want to anyway.." he said cockily and I rolled my eyes.

" Ha! You wish! I have a boyfriend remember?" I told him and how he visibly clenched his fists on the handle of the motorcycle.

" Well you'll have to imagine me as your boyfriend if you don't want to fall of this bike." He said angrily and I folded my arms on my chest defiantly.

" No. Drive but I'm not holding unto you." I told him.

" Fine. Your wish is my command then." He said as he took off angrily and I screamed before holding unto him tightly.

" Your such a jerk! How could you do that?" I said clutching unto his shirt tightly as he sped away on the streets.

" You asked for it baby." He said with a hint of amusement in his voice.

" This is so cool!" I said feeling the breeze through my hair and watching the bypassing cars.

" You like it?" He asked from in front.

" I love it. I feel alive!" I told him and I felt him stiffen.

What's wrong? I hope I'm not holding him too tight. I loosened my grip on him and we remained silent for the rest of the ride.

We reached a place I recognized from my research as the Colosseum. Oh my God it's so cool.

"Wow! I've read about this place so many times. I can finally see it!" I exclaimed once we got down from the motorcycle.

" Apparently you read a lot."

" I do. Widens my imagination a lot."

" That's good. How 'bout we get you a camera and then you tell me more about this place. Deal?"

"Deal!" I screamed excitedly. We went over to some place and he got me a black digital camera.

" So the Colosseum is the largest Amphitheater built by the Roman Empire. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in AD 72, and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir Titus. The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators,having an average audience...oh my God I'm rambling.." I spoke as I noticed him looking at me with a smile on his lips as I rambled on and on.

" Ah! I just talk a lot. Forget everything I just said. I'm stupid." I said turning away from him but his hand held my chin.

" Hey.. you're not stupid . I think you're the smartest person I've ever met. And you look cute when your rambling." He said looking into my eyes .

Gosh! Why does he have to be so kind and handsome? I felt heat rush up to my cheeks and I smiled shyly at him.

" You also look cute when you're blushing .." he added while pinching my cheeks and I blushed even more.

" Give me your camera so I can take a picture of your beautiful self hmm?" He said taking the camera that was on my neck and I couldn't be redder.

He thinks I'm beautiful. He called me beautiful!

Bam Bam Bam. There goes my heart again!

" Aw, won't you pose for me?" His voice brought me back to reality and I smiled as he took multiple pictures.

He walked over to me and showed me the pictures he had taken and I realized we hadn't taken one together. I stopped a lady passing and asked her to take a picture of us. I don't think she understood what I said but took the camera from me anyway.

" C'mon let's take a picture." I said pulling him closer to me. That was a lot of effort considering the guy is made of muscle.

I held unto him and smiled while he just looked at the camera with a blank stare.

" Oh please smile! For me at least." I told him looking at him disappointedly. I raised my brow at him and he finally smiled. He pulled me by my waist and I held unto his chest to keep myself from falling as he gave me a heart dropping smile.

He's so gorgeous! I need more air..

The lady took multiple pictures and then handed the camera to me. I thanked her and she smiled and went away. I looked at the pictures and admired them a lot.

My favorite picture was when I caught him off guard and kissed his cheek. And the other one when he smiled at me genuinely while I was looking at him.

We looked like a couple and I liked it.

" I'm sure you would know that the Roman Forum is East from here. Would you like to go see it?" He asked and I nodded excitedly. Of course I'd want to see it. Stupid question.

We walked to the Roman forum and I was awed. It's exactly the way the books had said.

" Wow." I said walking around. "Have you ever been to these places ?" I asked him and he nodded .

" Maybe a dozen of times. I always wondered what this place once looked like." He said and I was surprised he had been here so many times. He acted like it was his first time.

Maybe he didn't want to ruin the experience for me. That's so sweet of him.

" Me too. Maybe the the palace ?"

" Or maybe a market hall."

" Maybe both." We said at the same time and laughed .

He's such an amazing person and I suddenly feel bad for doing this to him. I can't get attached to him or It'd be difficult to complete the job.

" You Okay ?" He asked and I realized I had zoned out.

" Yeah.."

" You suddenly became so silent. You tired of walking ?" He asked me worriedly.

" Yeah. Just a little.." I half lied. My feet actually hurt but I didn't plan on telling him that.

"Alright let's take pictures and then we'll head on to the next place on my bike." He said and took the camera.

As usual, we took a lot of pictures and he kept telling me to make funny poses and kept on complimenting me. I laughed and smiled so hard my cheeks hurt.

We took pictures together and this time I didn't have to force him to smile. He looked genuinely happy. I even took single pictures of him when he was off guard.

He still looked handsome though. Like a sexy model on a runway.

He suddenly bent down and said " Hop on." He wanted to carry me! As if I'd let that happen.

"No! No, I can walk Nick." I told him walking ahead.

" You said your feet hurt so hop on." He said seriously. Oh! Stupid me, I shouldn't have said that .

" They don't hurt anymore. Let's go."

" I'll throw you over my shoulder kicking and screaming whether you like it or not so be a good girl and hop on okay?" He deadpanned And I gave him a 'you wouldn't dare' look and he gave me a 'try me' look in return.

" Fine. Dad." I said mockingly as I hopped on his back and he stood up as we walked away.

" Hmm. Kinky. I like it." He said and I smacked his chest with my arm that was around his neck. He had the camera in his hand and gave someone to take a picture of us.

I made scary faces behind him while he smiled at the camera.

We got to our next destination with me still on his back.

We reached a place I recognized as the Pantheon.

" This is the Pantheon. It used to be the Roman temple but it's now a church dedicated to St Mary and the Martyrs" I said as we reached.

" You're way smarter than I thought." He said as we went out and took pictures.

I jumped down from his back and almost fell down as I looked at him. He stabilized me a gave me a questioning stare.

"Why'd you get down? I was enjoying feeling up your soft thighs" He said and my mouth went wide open.

He did not just say that. Omg!

" Nick! You need to control your mouth" I told him and he just laughed again.

" Yeah, I do. Especially around you. You make me want to kiss every word that comes out of your sexy mouth." He said with a smirk and I couldn't blush any more. I smacked his arm so hard and he ran ahead of me.

"I didn't know you had a playful side until today ." I said catching up with him.

" I didn't either. I guess you bring that out in me." He said looking at me seriously.

"Aight. Where next? It's getting dark already." I said rubbing my arms because of the cold.

" Cold?" He asked and I nodded while he came up to me and wore his jacket on me.

" Thank you."

" Like I said:Anytime Ariane." He said holding my gaze with his eyes.

It was windy and hair kept on falling over his face while mine was in a ponytail. I reached over and ran my fingers through his hair and removed it from his pretty face.

" Hmm. I like when you do that." He said when I removed my hand.

" What?" I asked

" When you take your fingers through my hair. Do that again ." He said with his eyes closed. I hesitantly raised my hand to do it and he opened his eyes and put my fingers in his Hair himself.

He closed his eyes and moaned when I touched his hair and scalp. I think I'm turning him on!

Oh!

I retracted my hand and he opened his eyes and smiled at me. He held unto my hand as we walked on.

" Last Stop.Vatican City." He said as we stoped there.

Oh wow!

" I'm not too religious but I guessed you might want to see this."

" Of course I do! It's the Great Basilica Of St.Peter with the tomb of St. Peter." I told him " Why aren't you religious? Do you not believe in God?" I asked him seriously.

" Oh I do. I just ...just haven't been to church in a while but I do believe in God." He assured him and smiled.

I believe in God a lot and went to church as often as possible.

" C'mon let's go make a prayer! Maybe He'll listen to us and grant our wishes!" I said pulling him into the church.

There were a lot of people praying as well and we got in and prayed. He closed his eyes and held unto my hand as we prayed. When we were done we came out.

" So, what did you pray for?" I asked him.

" What did you pray for?" He asked me back and I rolled my eyes.

" Well. I prayed for a lot of things. What about you?" I asked him with his hand still in mine and my eyes still on his.

" I prayed for many things too." He said and we walked away after taking a few pics back to his motorcycle.

" I had an amazing day. Thanks a lot Nick." I said placing a soft wet kiss on his cheek.

" I had a great day too. Thanks to you too Ariane." He said kissing my hand that was intertwined with his.

We got on his bike and drove off with my arms wrapped around his muscular torso and my hair blown away by the wind.

" Hey you think God will answer our prayers?" He suddenly asked.

" Yeah. That depends on what you prayed for. What did you pray for?" I asked and he didn't say anything.

" What did you pray for ?" He retorted.

Amongst many things, I prayed that you may forgive me when you find out about this plan to break your heart.

I didn't answer as we got home in silence.

Nick's POV

I prayed that I may kiss you senseless and that I may finally find love again. I hope that Guy Upstairs listens to me.

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