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Hazel exhaled as she headed towards Annie's class, grateful that that moment of awkwardness with Chole had passed A small room had been separated for her classes just behind the stairs on the ground floor.

It was like stepping into a school classroom. There was a huge whiteboard on the wall, and Annie's seat was right in front of it while her tutor taught her.

A tall woman with thick-rimmed glasses and a well-fitted suit, stood in front of the board, writing and explaining things to Annie.

Neither of them saw her as the door was behind Annie, a ten feet walk from her seat.

The room was a plain cream colour and a few other charts that Hazel was sure were hung there by Annie herself. It must be boring to learn in a place like this.

No friends and no competition…

This isn't the best way to grow a kid her age but she wanted to believe Vincenzo had his reasons.

Hazel gasped as she felt someone lean on her from behind, she knew it was Vincenzo without turning back.

He was leaning so close to her that she felt all the warmth in his body, wrapping around her like fur.

Soft and warm.

"Hey" he whispered in her ears, making them tingle in excitement.

This familiarity…way too much for a man she'd just met! Should she be worried? Or is this just a normal thing for one-night stands?

She's never had one before now and she couldn't tell what was to happen the next day.

They forget it happened, right? Isn't that supposed to be some kind of a rule?

But if it was, they are breaking it…

"I. I wanted to inform Annie about the outing" Hazel stammered. She bit her lip in annoyance.

She must have sounded like an absolute idiot! He did anything and she's already stammering this bad.

"You've been standing here for a long time" he accused, pulling her closer by her waist, a sigh of relief escaped him.

Hazel knew standing like this is a bad idea, what if Annie's teacher saw them? Or worse still Annie?

"I hired her to teach my kid, nor pry in my private business" He muttered

"We can't…"

Hazel's breath seized again as his hands found their way underneath her uniform, running his warm hands around her thighs in teasing motions.

"I prefer you without clothes." He whispered

"We have to stop. They'll see" Hazel whispered

"Watch" Vincenzo cleared his throat aloud, calling both their attention.

Hazel froze on the spit, a look of horror as Annie turned to see them both.

"Dad. I thought you left for work already" Annie asked in surprise.

"Good day Mr Vincenzo" Annie's teacher, Amy, greets her with a bow

Hazel was puzzled, can't they see the awkward position they were both standing in?

"They can't see anything unless I want them to" He whispered in response.

Where exactly is the sense in that? Why can't they see them? And they are facing them right now! If they don't notice anything now, they will notice soon enough.

He chuckled

"Watch"

He moved even closer, running his hands across her chest, making her shut her eyes, and throwing her head back.

"Look at them"

Hazel met Annie's eyes first, she looks frozen in time and so does Amy.

Is she hallucinating?

"It's all real. I could take you right here and now and they wouldn't notice a thing" he chuckled

A sweet sound close to a laugh. She would give her entire salary just to see his smile.

"W..why?" She asked

This can't be real, it only happens in movies right?

"They are never meant to see our intimate moments. It's disrespectful" he offered

"Then we shouldn't be doing this here" she reminded

Heck, they shouldn't be doing this at all.

Vincenzo placed kisses on her neck, taking playful bites on her skin.

Hazel tried her best not to moan aloud but the shocker of it all is Annie and Amy didn't seem to notice a thing!

"How.. how is this possible?" Hazel

whispered

"Magic" he whispered, wrapping his hand around her neck as he lifted her thigh to his waist.

"So beautiful," he muttered, placing kisses on her shoulder blade.

"....Enzo" Hazel called

Taking that as a sign for him to stop, he released her.

"They've been there for too long" he returned his attention to Annie who suddenly moved as though someone had pushed the play button.

"...doing this? Won't you be late for work?" Annie asked

Goodness!

That

Did

Happen!!

"What is going on?" She asked in a whisper.

"One step after another" he replied

"You and Annie are going out today. To the amusement park," he announced

"Really?" Annie asked in excitement

"You'll be leaving in an hour. Get ready" he adds

"Thank you so much, dad!!!" Annie cheered

"Wrap up the class. The earlier they leave, the sooner they'll return " he informs Amy

"Understood sir " Amy assured

"You have fun" Vincenzo waves at Annie.

"I will. Thank you dad" Annie cheered

Vincenzo placed a kiss on Hazel's hair and again, neither Annie nor Amy saw that.

"Please remember my instructions. You can't risk not listening to me" He ordered

Sheet, this man never actually pleads for something, does he?

"I won't" Hazel replied

Vincenzo takes his leave while Hazel turns her attention back to Annie and Amy. They weren't giving her any weird look or anything.

Did they not see anything?

Anything at all?

Hazel had to confess she's never seen anyone so excited in a long time!

Annie couldn't sit still during her tutorial and Any was forced to wrap things up so Annie could go get ready.

"I'll send you your assignments through the mail and we will continue this topic by m9nday. Okay?" Amy picked up her things, ready to leave.

"Okay Miss Amy, thank you so much!" Annie beamed

"You must be excited. I'll see you on Monday. Enjoy your weekend " Amy waved as she walked out of the class.

She gave Hazel a slight bow.

Why is everyone doing that? Can't she see she's help here? What is going on?

Or did she see them earlier…..

She doubts it…

"Hazel come on! Go get ready!" Annie reminded

"Okay, I'll be on my way" Hazel chuckled as Annie ran past her, running up the stairs

Okay, someone better explains what I'd going on in this house! First a painting of her, now this….

Is she losing her mind?

She needs her therapist and fasts.

Hazel heads to her room and fishes out her phone in the pile of clothes. She switched it on, grateful to see she still had enough battery to call.

She searched for her therapist's number, not sure if she still had it with her or not.

Luckily for her, she was able to find it and soon dialled her number.

It rang a few times until she picked it up.

|Goodness! Hazel, it's been centuries!

|Where have you been? I was starting to |get worried when you don't contact me.

"I'm sorry Mrs Ella, I had a lot on my plate and I couldn't make it for the appointment" Hazel offered

|Are you okay now? Better?| She asked

"I'm great Mrs Ella, I promise"

|Are you sure about that?| she asked

"You're right. I started having hallucinations again. This time, it feels like it's happening and I know it's not!. I'm starting to see things and hear things " Hazel offered, leaning her head on the wall in exhaustion.

She thought she had finally gotten over this episode but it was happening again!

|Uhm. What triggered it?|

"Well, for a start, I think and feel like I'm having an affair with my boss and in the logical sense, I know it's not possible. And then I felt like everything froze in time…Ella it's crazy!"

|Your boss?|She asked

"Yes. Vincenzo" she offered

There was silence at the other end, an uncomfortable silence.

Hazel had to check if the phone was still connected to the call but it was. Ella just wasn't saying anything.

"Ella?" Hazel called

|Hazel, I'll call you back. I'm in the middle |of something

Before Hazel could say a word, the call disconnected.

Odd…

If she was busy like she said she was, she would have mentioned it at the beginning of the call.

Hazel exhaled, she hoped Ella would call her back like she said she would. They must get over all this.

She can't keep having all these thoughts and still stay sane.

It's getting really bad.

Hazel tossed her phone on the bed while she grabs herself a pair of jeans and a random hoodie to match….