Loving Marianna Book Two

Chapter Nine

The first few days have been.. interesting to say the least. We've been surprised at what Matteo doesn't know but also what he does know, he's incredibly creative and a math wiz. We went and did some school shopping and today is his first day.

"Remember we put your phone in your bag with all of our numbers in it. Do you remember how to use it?" He nods his head.

"Good if something happens or you need us, anytime, anywhere, you call one of us okay?" He nods again.

"Have fun! Learn lots of good stuff to tell us about when we come get you!" I yell trying to hold back tears Thor putting his arm around me.

"Bye!" He yells looking back with a wave.

"I'm so nervous." I say with a frown watching him walk off.

"Don't worry this school has a lot of kids with rich parents, parents with powers, all types of kids, this school is stacked with security still without feeling like a prison." Tony says also wrapping his arm around me.

"Maybe one of us should just hang around, make sure things go okay."

"Sounds an awful lot like stalking." Peter (Q) says radiant a brow.

"Sounds an awful lot like shut the fuck up." I say, and he chuckles holding up his hands. We begin heading back to the limo a couple blocks away so as not to embarrass Matteo on his first day per his request.

Matteo POV
"Bye!" I yell turning with a wave swallowing my nerves. I go into the massive school and do exactly what Marianna explained, find the office tell them my name and they'll help me from there. Easy enough. Right?

Wrong.

I throw my hands up in frustration as I pass the same bathroom for the 10th time.

"Are you lost?" I turn and see a boy who looks to be my age with a smirk on his face leaning against the locker.

"Nope. I just like walking in circles." He chuckles and pushes off the locker holding out his hand.

"My name is Asad. I was supposed to help you find your classes but I thought this was more entertaining." I furrow my brow and glare at him before turning on my heel. He quickly follows.

"Oh don't be mad! It was just a joke!"

"How do you even know who I am?"

"The office showed me your school picture and gave me your schedule, told me to show you around."

"I'm glad they picked someone they could trust." I say sarcastically and he can't help but smirk.

"I could've let you keep going all day man, but let me make it up to you, you can sit with me at lunch."

"Pity invite? No thanks." I say turning to walk again but he catches my arm.

"Cmon don't be like that. Sit with me." I look at his pleading face.

"Only if you show me where all my classes are finally."

"Deal." He smiles leading the way.

Marianna POV
"Bucky! Watch out!" I throw up my hands and a shield forms in front of him completely blocking him from the incoming gun shots.

"Good job doll. Now finish them." I smirk and move on our target knocking all of them out in less than 10 seconds.

"And we still have time to get some food before picking up Matteo." I say with a smile dialing Fury to come clean up the mess.

Bucky and I decide to get something from the bakery immediately being greeted by Elise and George.

"Congratulations Marianna my sweet girl!" Hearse says in his thick Italian accent his hands coming to squeeze my cheeks and give me a hug.

"So I guess you already heard about Matteo." I say with a smile. George holds up his phone with a news page on it.

"They never rest huh." I say shaking my head.

"I should've known, my mom has been blowing my ass up all day."

"You didn't tell us that." Bucky says looking down at me.

I shrug, "I knew someone else would call her if I didn't." He rolls his eyes.

"Don't you want answers from her babe?" Elise says ringing up a customer.

"No." I say flatly and she raises a brow looking at me then looking at Bucky who has a "I think she's ridiculous too." Face.

I quickly change the topic, "he's gonna have two croissants, a sesame seed bagel toasted with cream cheese, and a blueberry muffin, with a black coffee, I'm going to also have 2 croissants and a cherry danish with my usual coffee. Bucky kisses me leaning down to whisper in my ear.

"It's very sexy when you order for me and know exactly what I want." I smirk standing in my tip toes to meet him quickly brushing our noses together before whispering back, "I just know you, your mind, body, soul." I kiss his ear and pull away look at his bright red face turning to see an amused George. I blush having been caught.

"Don't worry my girl, I'm all over my husbands still, even after 11 years." He gushes handing us our coffee and food. I smile and pay them my coffee knocked off the bill. Sweet old George. Bucky scarfs his food down and finishes my second croissant for me as we begin walking to the tower where everyone spent the day so we could pick Matteo up.

"You didn't even finish your second croissant are you okay?" He asks taking my hand and a give him a half smirk.

"I just hope Matteo had a good day. He didn't answer the text I sent him when he was supposed to be at lunch. I hope that's a good thing."

"I'm sure he was just busy and forgot doll." I nod trying to convince myself of his words.

Once we drop the limo off a few blocks away and walk to the spot we said we'd meet we stand around and wait for Matteo. After a few minutes of him not showing up I begin growing worried.

"He should be here." Natasha grabs my hand and I look at her worriedly.

"Let's just give him another minute and then we'll go looking for him." I nod and about 30 seconds later we hear a commotion and I don't wait anymore rushing to the noise. As we get closer  I can start to make out common phrases through the crowd of kids.

I push my way through the kids not giving a damn and when I finally get to a clearing I see Matteo on top of another kid beating his ass.