The heart wants what it wants

Isabelle POV

I looked at the book and the jewellery in front of me, I remember how Cyrus told me he will buy me another set of them but I only wanted them which were sold by the local people.

A sign leaves my mouth as I think about Cyrus and the day he took me to the market. I was happy and at peace, I would miss everything when I return back. Beth and Pablo are the sweetest people I have ever met.

I smile as a scene starts playing in my mind, the way Cyrus took hold of the mic and started singing. I drowned in the melody of his voice. I can't forget the way he looked into my eyes with a gentle caress.

It was three days ago, I don't even know where he is as we both are ignoring each other. I don't wanna fall in love with him but I guess I'm too late as you say "the heart wants what it wants"

I spoke with my father and Sara in the morning. All they spoke about was how everything is going smoothly about my marriage. I never thought I would fell in love with someone in a short period. The saying is real I guess "We don't know with whom we fall in love or when we gonna fall in love."

I never thought I would learn to handle a firearm and here I'm using it as a toy daily without him knowing. Yeah, Pablo got to know my love towards them and took me to the gun arena and he even taught me some moves.

I keep the book down on the table and stand from the chair sofa. I stretch my arms before stepping out of the room.

I walk towards the balcony which is connected with my room and looked up at the moon, many thoughts are running in my head making me think hard. I don't know if I should marry Mick or not. I also don't know if Cyrus likes me or not.

There is this hope that Cyrus likes me, I have heard it in his voice and saw it in his eyes.

I decided to go for a walk in the garden. I put on my flip-flops, wrapped a scarf around my shoulders and went out of my room. The halls are silent and calm as all are sleeping. I slowly walk towards the hall door that leads to the rose garden in the backside.

The outside was chilly and the amazing smell of roses hit my nose making me close my eyes and stand there for few minutes. I smile with closed eyes feeling the soft wind blow against my face.

I open them, turn around to wander towards the bench when Cyrus startled me. I felt my heart drop in horror when I saw him standing behind me.

"What are you doing there? Why didn't make a sound?" I ask him placing my hand on the beating heart.

He looked so hot standing there with his wild hair and the moonlight falling on his face making him look hotter and mystery than he already is.

"Having trouble sleeping?" he asked me.

I nodded my head as no words came out. "Come here." He said but it felt like an order. I walked towards where he stood. He walked towards the wooden bench and sat down giving me space to sit.

We both sat in silence just watching the stars, moon and sky. The silence was a good kind of silence, we both were busy in our own thoughts until he placed his head on my lap, closed his eyes and laid down peacefully.

Startled I watched his face that is laying on my lap. My cheeks turned red, I kept glancing at his eyebrows, forehead, eyelids, eyelashes, nose, cheeks, lips and chin. There was a strong need to trace my finger on his skin but I didn't.

My eyes felt heavy I leaned on the bench head for support and closed my eyes, though it is somewhat uncomfortable sleep took over my body.

After a while, I felt someone lifting me up but I was too sleepy to open my eyes, I shifted closer to them as they are warm.

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The first thing I saw when I woke up is Cyrus was facing me with his arm lazily laying on me. After three days I'm his face in bed. After the day out he used to come to sleep when I was already asleep and leave before I woke up. His face looked so peaceful and calm. I looked at my pillow to see the saliva on it.

I sometimes drool in my sleep and you can see the dry saliva on my face. how embarrassing. I quickly got out of bed and used the washroom taking my own time to finish my morning business. I brushed my teeth and washed my face before going out.

Cyrus was still sleeping but now on his stomach, I can see the wide bare strong back muscles. I quickly went out of the room in search of Beth or Pablo.

I may gonna stay here for a few days so, I don't wanna waste my time here doing nothing. I know for sure I'm not gonna have freedom once we go back. Everything goes back to its place.

I decided to help Beth in the kitchen as I now found interest in cooking.

"Good morning," I said giving Beth a huge smile.

"Good morning dear, have you slept well?"

"Best sleep ever," I said truthfully.

"I saw Cyrus carrying you last night," she said with a knowing smile making me blush and I hid my face in the fridge in embarrassment.

She laughed before saying what she wanted to do, she was in the mood of a bunch so, we decided to cook the whole traditional Italian breakfast.

It was fun cooking with Beth because she is the naughtiest old woman I ever knew with her corny and horny jokes making me laugh so much. She can be serious one minute and the next minute a hilarious person. I love her so much.

"We have a charity event tonight, can you join us?" Beth asked me.

"I..." I thought about it, no one actually knows me here except the people who work here.

Charity event means many people gonna present there, I don't know if I should go or not.

"I'm happy staying here, in fact, I don't have a dress to wear," I said because I don't wanna say I don't wanna go on her face. It would be so rude of me.

"You don't have to worry about it, your dress for the night is already there," Cyrus said. I turned around to see him watching me standing near the door.

"See everything is perfect, you are coming with us," Beth replied taking the dishes out.

"Okay then," I said to Beth.

I turned around to see Cyrus leaving the door. I thought of talking to him because you know I will be leaving in a few days and a ball party means meeting many people and people knowing me. I'm already sick and sad just thinking about the day when Beth and Pablo will know that I'm not Cyrus girlfriend.

And by going to this party means people will be knowing me as Cyrus girlfriend along with Pablo and Beth which looks like we are serious.

"I will just go and find Cyrus," I said to Beth.

I turned around started looking everywhere for him but he is nowhere to be seen, I decided to go to the top floor in case if he is there.

I climbed the last step and I was out of breath, I put my hands on my hips and kept my head low controlling my breath.

"You look like you just ran a few miles, you could have used the elevator." I heard the voice and I looked up to see Cyrus standing there looking at the sky with a cigar. I frowned looking at the cigar because I don't like it but it looks good between his fingers.

"Can you throw that thing away?"

He looked at me before throwing the cigar away and put his hand in his pockets.

"You know right we are not true," I said. he raised his eyebrow.

"Care to explain?"

"I'm going to marry someone within ten days, and going to a party where so many people will come means it's like making people believe that we are real."

He didn't say a word just stood there looking at me with deep emotion on his face which I couldn't understand, I waited for a minute for him to say something.

"So, let them know." He said making me frown.

"Then it will be so much harder for me to leave Beth and Pablo. Because they believe we are true."

"Why it is hard for you to leave, we are not going to cross paths after this month and they will get over it when you will leave." He said making me sad.

"But I can't get over them."

"Why can't you?"

"Because... they are nice people I love them, they treat me like a family and I don't want them to get over me," I said looking at my hands because right now they seem to be interesting. when I didn't get a reply from him I raised my head to see him looking at me deeply as if he is reading my soul.

"Isabelle."

"Hmm?"

"Were you happy when you were at your home?'' He asked me.

"No," I replied slowly.

"Are you happy here, in this home?" He asked me.

"Yeah," I said in a fraction of a second.

He pulled himself off from the wall and walked towards me, he leaned down to my height with his mouth near to my ear. "Then decide where you want to be, and everything I did is true because I want you to be here." He said kissing the side of my head before walking off leaving me there.

I blinked my eyes and thought about what he said, he did all this because he wants me here? which means he likes me? many thoughts were running through my mind.

I just want some sleep because all these thoughts and things making me mental, I walked down to our room and checked if Cyrus is there, thankfully he is out to check on today's party. I looked at the clock to see it's one in the afternoon which means I have a hell of a time to have a nap.

I locked the room and jumped on the soft heaven and closed my eyes leaving all the thoughts and feelings on the nightstand.

"Belle.. belle wake up," someone said shaking my shoulders. I opened my eyes to see beth standing there.

"What it is Beth?" I said closing my eyes.

"Oh my young lady, don't sleep you are already late for the party," she said. making me open my eyes.

"What time it is? I asked her now wide awake.

"It's five in the evening you have one hour to get ready."

I looked at her, she looked so pretty in her white long gown. "where is Cyrus?" I asked her.

"He came an hour ago to get ready."

"Why didn't he wake me up?"

"He said you looked cute and he didn't want to wake you up, so he left and he will be back to pick you up." I know for sure now my cheeks are bright pink in colour.

She left the room so that I can get ready, I took a warm shower quickly before going to the closet to see two boxes. I opened the big box to see a long white v neck dress. It is so beautiful that I fell in love at first sight, it is blackless. I wore the dress and adored how it fit me. It has some shining things making it shine.

I did my eye makeup and used only a layer of Lakme powder to keep my makeup normal. I applied matte red wine lipstick, which really looked so good. I pinned my hair into a side bun leaving few hair strands.

I put on small diamond studs and a small diamond pendant chain bought by Cyrus. When I was done I put on my white stilettos. I looked beautiful I must admit.

I put my phone in the small silver clutch and went down to see if anyone is there as I'm thirty minutes late. I looked around while climbing down the steps.

I looked at the man who stood in front of me and oh god I'm gonna fall hard for him

He looked like a male model ready for a photoshoot, I blinked my eyes before he catches me checking him out which he did because a small smirk started appearing on his face.

"You sure take a lot of time princess," he said looking at me from head to toe. Making clear that he is checking me out.

"Well I guess you should stay by my side throughout the party." He said walking towards me.

"Why?" I asked him because I'm confused.

"We don't want others checking you out as I did, do we?'' He asked me making me blush.

He came near me and took the hair strand in his hand and looked into my eyes, "beautiful" he said taking my hand in his and started walking towards the main door.

"Wait, where are Pablo and Beth?" I asked him while walking.

"They are late already as their little one is late. so, they left." He said. I made an Ohh sound. We actually look more like a couple.