Ayla's pov~
After all the men were seated at the table, Maddie and I stayed behind, ready to offer help if needed. My fingers were playing with the hem of my black dress as my feet shifted beneath me.
I didn't think it would be this nerve
cracking. Being this close to Alessio but
avoiding eye contact with him. We were a few feet away, yet it felt like he was right beside me.I could feel him staring. His gaze burned into my skin, marking me.
"Ayla."
Alessio's voice broke through my thoughts. He gave me a teasing smile and then nodded
to the basket in the middle of the table.
"Can you bring this for me?"
I looked at Maddie and saw her hiding a
smile behind her hand. With an annoyed sigh, I got the basket and brought it to Alessio.
After he took the toast, I was about to walk away but his next words stopped me.
"Thank you, kitten."
My mouth fell open. I couldn't believe he
called me that in front of everyone. His words were spoken low, but still. I hoped they hadn't heard. When it seemed they weren't paying attention, I sighed in relief.
I said nothing, and placed the bowl back in the middle of the table.
The rest of breakfast was uneventful.
Alessio's eyes were on me most of the time, but I avoided him.
When all the men stood up and left, my
shoulders dropped in relief and I finally
relaxed.
"Why is he so..." I started to ask
Maddie, but couldn't find a word to describe Alessio.
"Infuriating? Annoying? Frustrating? Hot?
Sexy as sin?" Maddie said.
I glared at her. "The first three."
"He likes to tease you, but I think it's
payback."
"Payback?" Maddie nodded.
"For ignoring him before."
"He is so infuriating," I grumbled, as I
helped Maddie clean the table.
"I know."
*****
Maddie was talking animatedly when we
heard a knock on the door. Both of us turned toward it with a confused expression. "Come in," I said.
The door opened and Alessio stood in the doorway. My eyes widened and I quickly sat up while Maddie tried to look busy with the book in her hand.
"Do you want to go to the creek?" he asked,Nhis gaze slightly shifting to Maddie. My heart soared and I nodded with a smile.
"Yes."
"I'll wait for you downstairs," he said,
stepping out and shutting the door behind him.
Placing a hand over my mouth, I tried to
hide the giggle that threatened to slip out.
"You are too cute for your own good, Ayla." Maddie laughed.
I quickly jumped off the bed and was
almost at the door when Maddie's voice
stopped me.
"Wait."
"What?"
"Why don't you change? Instead of wearing your uniform ? she suggested, sitting up on my bed.
"I don't really have any other outfit," I said.
"Except the pair of jeans and white shirt that Lena got me."
"Not a problem. Give me minute." Maddie got off the bed, and ran past me and out the door.
As I waited, I grew nervous and more
impatient. After a few minutes, she ran back into the room holding a dress. She gasped for breath and shoved it into my hands.
"Hurry. Go change." Staring at the dress, I took a step back.
"What"
"Don't ask questions. You are wasting time. Hurry," Maddie snapped.
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