Her Mystery Man

Playlist for this Chapter: Perfect (Matoma Remix) by One Direction.

* NICHOLAS *

"And you're saying he left no evidence no loose ends, nothing?" I asked my uncle who shook his head.

"Nessuno." (None.) He said and I sighed, running hand over my face.

"Fuck." I whispered. "Did you contact Romero?" I asked him and he nodded.

"I did. Said he'll look through everything." Stuart said and I sat back in my seat as my uncle got up.

"Don't worry il mio ragazzo. (my boy)" he sighed and buttoned his coat. "Take care of yourself."

I nodded and he left, with Jake following behind.

"That's one hell of a girl you got there. Where'd you find her?" Stuart asked me and I glanced at him.

"Stopped for coffee at a café. She bumped into me there." I told him, running a hand across my jaw as I remembered our first meeting, a faint smile tugging at my lips.

"Ah. Typical cliché scene. Boy and girl bump into each other at a café and fall in love over a cup of coffee." He clicked his tongue and chuckled.

"How old is she? Looks young." He asked me.

"21. Still in college. Last year." I told him and he nodded.

"Is she the one?" He asked me with big eyes and emphasized 'the one' too much for his own good, and I frowned.

Is she?

"Non lo so." (I don't know.) I replied, getting up from my chair. Stuart and I walked out and towards the elevator.

"Does she know?" He asked me and I knew exactly what he meant.

"No. Not yet." I told him. "You want a drink?" I asked him and he grinned.

"Another time cugino (cousin). Go to your girl. It's been over an hour." He gestured towards the stairs and I nodded, bidding him goodnight as he left.

I made my way up the stairs slowly and went inside my bedroom, and something in my heart warmed at the sight in front of me. She lay there, like a beautiful angel in my bed, snuggled up under the covers.

I went and sat on the bed, watching her as she slept peacefully, her chest rising with every breath she took. I pushed a stray strand of her hair behind her ear and pulled the covers over her shoulders, placing a kiss on her forehead, and running a hand in her hair.

How did I get so lucky? I smiled when I remembered how she comforted me a while ago when I was in pain. How she embraced me and how she stayed here for me when she could have left. And she wore my sweatshirt too. God this girl is killing me.

I got up ad fetched a shirt and sweatpants and went to the bathroom, changing quickly and getting in the covers beside her. I had to untangle her from the covers carefully so she wouldn't wake up and she stirred in her sleep a bit, moving closer to me holding my waist tightly.

I lay down beside her and she tucked her lugs between mine, her face buried in my chest.

Fuck. She only wore a black underwear below the sweatshirt and that turned me on too much. I nuzzled my face in her hair, inhaling her sweet rosy scent that calmed me down and she mumbled something in her sleep.

"Catch me Nico, I'm falling for you..." And it felt like my soul dropped out of my body.

Merda. (Shit). A huge smile spread on my face as I stared at her beautiful face, and whispered.

"I'll always catch you... And I hope you can catch me too..." And with that I fell into a deep slumber.

I woke up the next morning and groaned when the light coming from the windows blinded me. Smiling with my eyes closed I reached out for Dove but my hand landed on an empty bed.I got up quickly, my eyes now fully open as my I searched for her around the room, but she was nowhere.

Getting up from the bed I glanced at my phone and saw it was 10 am, and headed into the bathroom, took a shower and walked downstairs after putting on a warm sweater. An amazing smell came from the kitchen, as well as the sound of pans and sizzling.

I walked into the kitchen quietly and smiled at the sight in front of me. There stood Dove, in my black sweatshirt and black leggings below it, making pancakes... My eyes trailed down and damn... that ass...

I went to stand behind her, placing my hands on her waist and kissing her neck slowly. She gasped in surprise at first but then went along with it, our hands intertwining on the counter. She turned around and smiled at me. Her dazzling smile that lit up my day, and her radiant blue eyes.

"Good morning." I told her and kissed her soft lips.

"Morning." She whispered.

"Sleep well?" I asked her and she grinned.

"Yeah. I actually found myself tangled up with a man which almost gave me a heart attack at first." She said and I chuckled.

"Which man?" I raised my eyebrows at her and she smiled mischievously.

"Um... I'm not sure... But I can describe him if you want.." She told me, turning back towards her pancakes and flipping it.

"Go on.." I said and she glanced at me, and pretended she was thinking with her finger tapping her chin.

"Well, he was really handsome, and looked insanely cute when he was asleep. Made me want to pull his cheeks but I thought better of that." She pointed her spoon to me and put the pancake into the plate, walking towards the stool and sitting down. I sat down beside her and pulled her into my lap.

She yelped, but then giggled, adding chocolate syrup over her pancakes.

"Cute? I doubt it." I told her.

"He was cute, like really cute... And he had jet black hair which was ruffled, and a really sharp and perfect jawline too." She said, stuffing a bit of pancakes inside her mouth and I did the same.

"Anything else?" I asked her and she smiled.

"He has these really dark blue eyes that look black from afar but you can see the blue if you look closer. And his smile..." She put a hand on her heart. "It's absolutely amazing, melts you inside out and makes you want to steal it somehow. And his laugh, it's so deep and melodic, so attractive and sexy... makes you want to hear it on repeat all day long." She said, taking another bite of her pancake and putting a bite in my mouth.

I laughed, throwing my head back at her description of me.

"Is that what you think of me?" I asked her when I calmed down and she nodded.

"Yeah." She said, putting another bite of the pancake in my mouth. "Do you like the pancakes?"

"I love them." I told her honestly and she beamed when I placed a kiss on her cheek.

When we finished, we put away the plates and I missed how it felt to have her in my lap.

"You know, you talk in your sleep sometimes." I told her and she frowned.

"I do?" She asked turning towards me and I smiled when I remembered what she said to me last night.

"Catch me Nico, I'm falling for you..."

"What did I say?" She suddenly asked me and I went closer to her, pulling her against me and inhaling her sweet scent, I bent to whisper in her ear.

"You said: Catch me Nico, I'm falling for you..." I pulled away and looked at her shocked expression before a blush made its way to her cheeks, and I kissed her before she could say anything, deep, passionate, and yet sweet and gentle.

"I can't believe I said that." She whispered and I chuckled when I pulled away.

"I don't mind it sweetheart. I enjoyed it actually." I told her and saw her give me a small smile.

"Oh, I completely forgot to tell you that I borrowed your sweatshirt." She said turning around and I smirked when I saw the word 'KING' written on it.

I guess she doesn't know what that means just yet.

"It's alright. You look good in it." I told her and she smiled at me.

"Thanks.. Um... I also have to go to college... I have a class at 12." She told me and I nodded.

"I'll take you. Do you want to change?" I asked her and she looked at her outfit and then at me.

"Nah. I like this better." She said and a smile made its way to my face.

Looks like she'll find out today. Good for me. Now people will know she's mine.

"Alright then. I have to go to work too so I'll drop you. Let me just change first, okay?" She nodded and I went to my room, wearing a black suit and going back down to see her putting on her boots.

"Ready?" I asked her and she got up.

"Yup."

"One more thing." I told her, taking the silver ring off my finger and taking her right hand, I slid it onto her ring finger.

The right hand will do for now.

"What's this for? It's pretty..." She said admiring the ring and I smiled.

"Tells people you're mine." I told her and she raised her eyebrows at me.

"Really?" She said.

"Yes. You'll wear it from now on. Got it?" I asked her and she nodded her head.

"Alright."

I took her hand and led her out to my car. I dropped her off in front of her college, placing a kiss on her lips before she left.

"When will you be free?" I asked her as she was about to close the door.

"Uh.. 2 pm" She said and I nodded, closing the door and she left. I could see the people eying her and gasping.

This is the first time I appreciate Stuart getting those shirts for us. Never in a million years did I think I'd say this, but, thanks Stuart.