Chap 22

Bella was just staring at him, maybe trying to read is he's serious or not. Her eyes keep on moving from his left to right eye so he cupped her face to make it stop, because he's feeling dizzy. She was starled by his touch again but didn't budge. Which is good.

"Bella. Eres la única mujer que veo. La única mujer de la que quiero ocuparme. I wish I could say those words to you without you freaking out." He caresses her cheek.

"Why din't you just tell me in language that I can understand now?" She took his hand and removed it from her face. "Since we are having a conversation now. You're always making me confused and puzzled from what you're saying and doing."

"I'm sorry."

"Just tell me what you mean by that." He can feel her being irritated again.

"Fine." He gave up and took a deep breath and looked her in her eyes. "I said, you're the only woman I saw and that I wanted to take care of."

"Like your sugar baby?"

"No." He chuckled. "That's not what I meant. I want to take care of you because..."

"Because…?"

"Porque yo... me gustas."

"You mean, y-you like me?" Bella's eyes went wide when he's surprised.

"You understand Spanish now?" he asked him amused.

"Just a little bit. I just read that somewhere and 'me gustas' means 'I like you' in Spanish."

"Okay… but… is it okay with you? I mean, that I like you?"

"Are you really serious about that? Because honestly, I thought you're just joking. If you're just saying that because of cuddling me all night, don't. I know you're drunk and you're not in your usual self. Plus, I'm not going to sue you for that."

"Bella, I'm serious." He said seriously and held her hand. "Listen, ever since I talked to you on that party, you already caught my attention. I've never let any girl or woman, be close to me for more than a minute, but it's different when I'm with you. I don't feel irritated. You always showed me how humble you are and kind you could be. Despite all the things you've been through, you're still trying to think positively. I saw how dedicated you are on working. I saw how friendly you are. And I admire you for that. That admiration and a little attention went into fondness, until I found myself getting annoyed and irritated whenever you're talking to some guys. Then Rafael and Kevin told me that I already fallen for you. I won't deny it now."

He won't stop now because he might back out again later, so he will say everything now.

"Every time I tried to tell you what I felt, I always got scared, because I'm afraid that you will just reject me. I gain all my will to tell this to you now, so even if you're rejecting me, I'll take it. Plus, I know that you only saw me as your brother's boss. I tried to let go of that frustrations last night that I didn't control myself on drinking. I don't know how to make you feel that I am also an ordinary guy you can be friend of or you can trust. So, Bella, I'm being serious right now. I like you very much."

"But… why me?"

"I told you; you were different from those girls I've met before. I like you because of your character. I like you because of who you are... because you are Isabelle... you are my Bella."

"I… I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything now. Don't worry. Like I said, I just want you to know how I feel right now. I won't pressure you on answering me back, okay?"

She nodded.

"So, can we eat now? I think I need that hangover soup right now."

"A-are you going to eat half naked?" She blushed after saying that and even avoided his gaze. That's cute again and it made him smile.

"Okay." He stood up and pulled some shirt in the closet and wore it. "Better?"

Bella smiled at her that made him paused. It was the first time she smiles at him… like smile just for him without any reason. That smile suddenly brightens his day. So he smiled back and they both went to the cabin's kitchen to eat.

"Do you want to tour around the island now? I can show you around." He asked while they are eating. The hangover soup helps him a lot, plus the thought that he's with Bella after he finally admit what he felt.

"I thought we're going to finish your house, first?"

"You said yesterday that Max and the others can finish it, right? So we will just let them do that for now. We'll just do the rooms later."

"Okay. But, is there any part of the island that I didn't saw yet? I've been in the resort, and stayed at your private area while furnishing your house. I went to Sir Rafael's spa too."

"Have you been to the lagoon?" she shook her head. "See? There are still places in the island that was not often visited because they wanted to just stay at the resort. But we also have an Eco-park here and the lagoon. The Yuwaku Shima Resort is the only popular in the island, maybe we'll try to promote more about the lagoon and the park soon."

"Yuwaku Shima fits the image of the resort because that's what others thought of it? Boss Dustin said that it means, Island of Seduction. Why did you even named the resort that way?"

"Would you believe that we were just joking about that name but it became catchy to everyone? It was the name of the resort but everyone thought it's the name of the whole island."

"That, I know of. The island is named Cinque Fratelli which means five brothers in Italian. Boss Dustin said he wanted to name it that way because he's with you here."

"We are so thankful to have him as our brother."

"How about you siblings from your mom? Is there any?"

"Tengo dos hermanos. I have two brothers. But I've never been with them since the day they were born. Maybe just once or twice and we have to meet in secrecy too. When my mom married their father when I was 5, he didn't want to have me so I ended up staying with my grandparents. When we grew up, my brothers found about me and we just met secretly because their father might scold them if he found out that they are meeting with me."

"Oh. Sorry, I should've not asked."

"Está bien. It's okay. That's just my past anyway and I'm okay now. I'm happy to be here and been accepted with my brothers and sisters. I'm sure we all feel the same. Maybe the only thing that we praise about our father was when he gave his children his surname and made us like this, because if not, it might be difficult for us to search each other and found each other in social media. But you know what's more shocking? We all understand each other because we've been through the same. Our mothers married someone and have her own family and we were raised by our grandparents. Well, except for The Marias because they grew up with dad and their mother. It's impossible, but it happened."

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