Aces & Spades

Setup

Bella:

I hear a soft knock on the door as get up from the bed and yank open the door. A small wooden tray containing a plate with some chicken and salad, as well as a bottle of water was placed on the floor. I peek my head out to see if anyone was around who would've placed it here but, the hallway was empty.

I grab onto the handles of the tray bringing it inside. When I finished, I take it down to the kitchen. I begin to load it up into the dishwasher as I feel a small tap on my shoulder. I jolt back as the plate slips from my hand, shattering onto the floor.

"Fuck! I-im sorry." I say as I turn to see Daniele standing behind me, only wearing a pair of black pants, exposing his toned stomach. 

I watch as his dark blue eyes flicker between me and the shattered plate as I start to get down to the floor to pick up the pieces. I hear him sigh and get down to help me.

"Do you have to damage everything whilst you're here?" He says as I face him, only being centimeters apart, I could feel his hot breath bounce on my lips. 

"Do you have to always scare me?" I reply as he lets out a deep chuckle. I notice a large scar cutting through his abdomen area as I stop picking up the pieces to examen it.

"What happened there?" I say as I reach out to touch it gently, his eyes flick to mine as my heart rate increases.

"One of the Mexicans thought it was funny to stab me." He says as he grabs onto my fingers, his touch lingering for a few seconds before he clears his throat and gets up to bring a bag to place all the pieces in. 

"You didn't have to help me." I say, trying to ease the growing tension between us.

"What gentleman would I be if I didn't help?" He says with a small smile as we walk together up the stairs after placing the glass into the trash.

"Oh, and can you say thank you to the person who brought me the food. It was amazing."

"That would be me so you're welcome."

"Don't you have maids for that kind of stuff?"

"I do but I choose not to use them for everything I need. They have lives of their own you know." I look up at him, his chiseled jawline looks down at me as he stops walking.

"What?" He says as I realize that I've just been staring at him.

"Nothing." 

Thankfully, the sound of Daniele's phone ringing interrupts the tension as he picks up the call, walking a few feet away from me.

"No hagas nada. Lo tengo bajo control." He mumbles out. I could understand some of the things he was talking about as I knew little Spanish but, the blank face he kept when he talked made it harder to read what was happening. 

[Translation: Don't do anything. I have it under control]

"Is everything okay?" I ask as he walks back to me, tucking his phone into his pocket.

"Yeah, all good." The silence filled the air yet again as he clears his throat. "Well, I should get some work done but um- " 

I stare at him until he opens his mouth to speak.

"I-um how about we have dinner tonight. Just you. And me. I should get to know Mariana and Diegos daughter no?" I watch as a flash of nerves pass through his eyes being quickly replaced with an ocean blue color.

"Yeah, sure but I don't have anything to wear." I reply as I look down to the floor. If I'm going to be stuck here, why shouldn't I make the most of it?