Hidden in the Shadows(Ezio Auditore )

Uberto's downfall

 *Ezio POV*

      I sipped my wine as I laid back on the bed, a beautiful blond courtesan in front of me as she seemed to dance around. I didn't need Adelina, I could satisfy myself. I could have as much fun as I wanted with any other woman just like I had with her and to prove just that here I was, one of the women here trying to keep me entertained. To hell with Adelina I thought bitterly. After all we had done for her and only for this to happen.

     I watched as she spun around and dragged her fingers around her body, and though she had a great one, for some reason it wasn't doing anything for me at all. I just wasn't impressed or pleased at all. Taking another sip of my wine the woman giggled softly as she made her way over to me, her fingers slowly tracing up my inner thighs. She looked up at me with mide but mischievous eyes, biting her bottom lip playfully.

     "To be with a man like you..." She purred "its a gift. Great man, great body. You're every girls dream"

    "Hmpf" I said I tool another large sip of my wine, drowning myself in the sweet taste, as I looked down at her. She stopped what she was doing and sat herself on my lap, placing my hand on her ass, as she leaned forwards, a daze in her eyes as her lips brushed mine.

     "Forget about her, you can do so much better" she purred "she can't be that good. I'll make you forget I about her" and with that she kissed me hungrily. Instantly I shoved her off of me, out of pure instinct as I felt tears fall down my cheeks. She looked at me stunned as she fell to the floor.

     "I can't... I cant do this..." I cried as I hung my head in my hands. She looked up at me confused.

     "What was that for?" She asked, a bit annoyed.

    "This isn't happening. I thought it would work but it won't"

     "Come on, she cant be worth that much to you. Adelina is just another girl" the woman countered. My head shot up as I stared her down. She did not just say that, not now, not to me.

    "You don't talk about her like that," I snapped through my tears as I threw my cup down, listening to it clatter along the floor, the wine staining the ground. "You don't ever talk about her like that. Adelina is more then you'll ever be, and she is worth so much to me. You will not talk about the woman I love like she's a common puttana or lesser then you and you will never be enough to fill this whole in my heart for her, no woman ever will."

     I sank back onto the bed and cried. I had just said out loud to someone that I loved Adelina. In a way I felt relieved but at the same time I worried. What would everyone think now about what I had just said? Mother? Claudia? Would they understand or be ashamed? I was so madly in love with Adelina and I pushed her away, I broke her heart. The one thing I promised her I would never, ever do. Would she take me back? Understand and forgive me? I wanted nothing more then to have her hold me right now but I couldn't.

     "Get out!" I snapped. Disappointed, the woman left, scoffing a bit as she slammed the door some. I didn't care that I hurt her feelings, what I said had been true. Nobody could replace Adelina, no woman ever could. I just wanted her back. Laying down, I cried myself to sleep.

     I found myself standing in a large golden field, the sun shimmering as a light breeze passed by. This place had seemed familiar but I couldn't place where. Where was I? Looking around I only sae nothing but golden wheat and off in the distance a very large gleaming white palace I had never see before.

     "I warned you not to hurt Adelina" a deep voice said "I told you not to get angry"

    "I didn't mean to"