Chapter 15 (Alessio: It’s time for your punishment!)

*Hey guys, please be reminded that every single event, place, and character remained fictional in this story.

"Hey man." Murphy barged into Alessio office. It has been a long time since Murphy meets his childhood friend. Suddenly, one day, out of the blue, Alessio called him and asked him to legitimize some documents.

And he thought it was some business material he needs to review on. But then, it's' scare the craps out of him. For quite some time, he thought someone was trying to pull some kind of pranks on him. If it was not Carlos who appeared in his office out of nowhere, he certainly will throw the papers out the window.

Alessio looked at the man, with an annoying face. Murphy is his best buddy who is in his 30's, around his age, tall, muscular and black eyes and yes, Murphy is black.

"Have you legalized the agreement?" Alessio asked, leaning back on his chair.

"Here it is," Murphy said calmly but his expressions say otherwise.

"What is it?"

"Well, you know…" then he was cut off.

"Alessio!" announced another guy appearing from the door, and storming in the room without asking permission.

This time, unlike the others wearing a nice and neat suit, he wears a casual shirt and jeans, Asian face, and brown hair. Among their friends, this man who is in his late 20's is obviously the youngest between Alessio and Murphy. He is Asian, with no slanted eyes if you wonder because he's mixed blood.

"Arry, can you not always cut off my sentence?" Murphy groaned.

"So, you brought some company?" Alessio said raising his eyebrow.

"Oh, poor Murphy, you know that's what we called destiny. We are meant to be for each other that's why I always make my entrance by cutting off your sentences unintentionally" Arry said and sits beside Murphy laughing at him.

"You know there's a word called c-o-i-n-c-i-d-e-n-c-e. Coincidence." Murphy corrected him.

"Calm down, man." Arry chuckled.

"I am" Murphy replied and roll his eyes.

"What brings you guys here?" Alessio asked through his grinning, amused by his friend's behaviour.

"Ay, we are the ones who should ask you. Are you really ok men?" Arry asked instead which earns him Alessio curios gazed.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean who the hell will sign themselves off to a woman. A submissive agreement? And you're the second party? For real man, are you insane?!" Arry exclaimed.

"How does he know?" Alessio questioned Murphy, just as Murphy started his sentence, Arry cuts him off, again.

"Don't blame my poor Murphy, Alessio. Blame Carlos instead, the time he arrived in Murphy office, I was there, witnessing everything." Arry defends Murphy.

"So, you are gay now?" Alessio assumed.

"Hey, I am not"

"Stop it, both of you. Arry, you know him. He's trying to change the topic." Murphy advised Arry.

"Just spill out the bean already," Arry said desperately.

"Well, it's just happened in that way," Alessio replied.

"This is the reason why I don't want to talk to smart-ass because they're always making their sentences shorts," Arry complained.

"So, who is she?" Murphy cross-questioned him.

"Is she pretty?" Arry bombarded him with other questions when he heard no response from Alessio.

"How old is she?" Murphy urged.

Alessio shows no response and kept silent.

As for the results, the whole afternoon was spent with multiples of questions about the mysterious woman from Arry and Murphy meanwhile Alessio kept quiet the whole afternoon.

You know sometimes, you just have this friend who does not give up easily on your personal life. They kept on urging you to fulfil their curiosity especially your sexual routine.

In the end, no matter how hard Alessio tried to chase away his friend from his office, they did not even bother to budge from their seats.

At the time, he just about to go back home, acting like a pair of lost twins in the middle of the city, they followed him to his mansions.

Asked himself why he did not go too harsh on them? That's because they didn't care about what Alessio said or do.

… … …

"Good afternoon, master" greeted Liam, once Alessio entered the living room, taking off his blazer and loosening his neckties. His eyes wander around the room to find the familiar figure, secretly hoping she did not come down from her room.

"Afternoon Liam" greeted Arry and Murphy from behind.

"Good afternoon, Mr Arry and Mr Murphy," Liam replied.

At the same time, Alessio was wondering Aubrey's whereabout.

'Is she not coming back yet?' Alessio furrowed his eyes at the thought.

"Where's she?" Alessio asked and handing out his neckties to Liam.

"Miss Aubrey is at the pool sides," Liam answered sincerely.

Without uttered any words, Alessio walks towards the pool. To be honest, Alessio didn't have the answers to why he wants to see Aubrey after a day without seeing her face. It's like something is missing and not complete in his day, or maybe it is just another excitement he felt.

"I heard 'she'?" Arry uttered from behind.

"I heard it too" Murphy added, enthusiastic.

"Follow him" They both signalled through their eyes and follow Alessio.

Before Alessio could step outside the sliding door, he turns his back to look at them.

"Why are you guys still here?"

"Why not, come on man, we're your friend." Murphy answers and eyeing behind Alessio, hoping to meet the mysterious woman.

"Yeah, I agree."

"No, I disagree" Alessio rejected them and pointed at the living room, urging them to stay in the living room.

"I'm the attorney, and I object" Murphy retorted and tried to push Alessio asides. Arry on the other hand, join in to help Murphy.

"Alessio?" called out an angelic voice from behind Alessio, tilting her head aside, which stops them abruptly from their fight.

"Damn" Arry muttered and end his swears with a long whistle.

"Now that's a true beauty in front of us" Murphy complimented.

Alessio expressions darken, his possessiveness kicked in and march towards Aubrey, circling his hand around Aubrey, and fixed Aubrey's towel, making sure it's covered her breast and legs. In his mind, he couldn't prevent himself from swearing at the towel for being shorts and noted himself to instructs Liam to change the towel into a long one.

"I see, why Alessio did not want us to meet her," Arry said out loud breaking the silence.

"No, you should say he is willing to kick out his dignity for a goddess" Murphy argued.

"Aren't you going to introduce me?" Aubrey asked Alessio.

"They're no one" Alessio retorted unhappily.

"That's harsh" Aubrey responded.

"Aw, such an angel, I'm Arry by the way, and this black guy over here is Murphy. Alessio's best buddy. Anyway, don't mind him though, we've gotten used to it." Arry joked, totally ignoring Alessio scowl face.

"Oh, hi nice to meet you all, I'm Aubrey" Aubrey grin and said sweetly, which unfortunately added oil into the pit fire.

"Nice to meet you too, Aubrey. How unfortunate, we've got a flight to catch so, have a nice day, both of you. I'll treat you guys for dinner next time." Murphy replied sincerely, pushing Arry by his shoulder, leaving the mansion immediately.

Aubrey laughed at their behaviour, clearly not acknowledging someone madness.

"They're funny," Aubrey said through her laughter, slightly shrugged her shoulder when she felt coldness down her spine.

"Why didn't you tell me you have guest, I could've appeared more presently in front of them?"

"So, now you wanted to impress my friends instead of me," Alessio said coldly.

"What do you mean by that?" she asked, completely confusing by his sudden outburst.

"What I mean? This is what I mean" Alessio answered her rudely and without her awareness, he carried her and put her like a sack of bags she is, on his broad shoulder.

"Hey, Alessio. Put me down. What are you doing?!" Aubrey retorted, sounding angry in her voice.

In return, Alessio smacked her exposed butt cheek and said:

"It's time for your punishment Missy"