United Mafias

Jealousy

"Wait, how old are you?" I ask stopping mid-chew I never got the chance to ask; besides, the dude reads the newspaper every morning can you blame me for asking?
"I'm 29, why are you asking?"
"Well I've realised that I know nothing about you" he nods agreeing. After a beat I add "oh by the way you should call the designer, I have a dress in mind"
"Will do, and please do tell me what you have in mind, the wedding, the dress, everything"
"Well, I think we should get married here, in the backyard...i believe it's spacious enough to fit both of our families and friends. The weather is great these days too so why not, I've always wanted to get married in a garden or near the woods" i say not noticing how I turned to look at the view outside.
"Consider it done." He says bringing my eyes back to his with his voice "and the dress?" He asks
"What about it?"
He chuckles "What's the design?"
"Oh, I didn't know you were interested in finding out"
"Amor, anything you think about or do interests me."
"Well if you put it like that, I want an A-line dress with long tulle sleeves and skirt there's gonna be a thigh-high slit of course. The upper body of the dress will be lined with embroidered flowers and leaves"
He shifts in his chair and comes closer "is there any way you'll forget about the thigh-high slit?" He asks almost in a desperate tone.
"Nope you can't persuade me" I say smiling hopping off the stool and out of the kitchen, hearing him grunting and swearing behind me.

I go outside and sit in the backyard for a while, after getting my sketch and pencils. I decided that drawing the dress would be a better idea, it's been a while since I last drew something, anything really. I remember the last time as if it was yesterday, I was preparing my college portfolio, I wanted to study art. The next day my dad told me I had to get married and move away, it seems like a lifetime ago..

"Hey, teddy" Jake pulls me out of my thoughts "I'm in my office, I have some urgent calls to make and emails to reply to. I called the designer, he'll be here in an hour, is that okay with you?" He asked hesitantly looking at the sketch on my lap.
"Yeah sure that would be great" I said smiling.
After an hour I finished drawing the dress with everything oh how I've missed this I went to the guest room set down everything and went up to change my clothes. I decided on wearing leggings and a shirt so that the designer could take the right measurements. it wasn't long before I went down to the guest room setting everything, trying to ignore my nervousness, I mean I have no idea what I'm nervous about.

"Bella," I hear someone saying excitedly while entering the guest room where I've prepared everything for the designer including sketches I was working on.
"Bella, guardati, quei fianchi tesoro posso fare tutto quello che mi chiedi" I couldn't understand a word he said but obviously it pissed Jake off "stop that, just do what she says" he hissed at him angrily "hey Jake, what did he say?" I asked curiously.
"He said he'd do anything for you because you have beautiful hips". I laugh it off and walk towards the man showing him the design and explaining to him in details what I want, after a couple of minutes he starts taking my measurements but his fingers kept brushing my side in a weird way. The moment he started going down my side Jake took him from his arm "Nope that won't happen, SAM! Take this guy out of here"
"What the hell? What happened?" I yelled at him
"I won't have another man touch you 2 days before we get married and under my roof!!" I feel myself blushing at his words "I'll call another designer, a woman this time"
"Well, she might turn out to be gay you know?"
"There's always that possibility" he replies in a frustrated tone while taking out his phone and going to his office.
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It was later in the afternoon while I was walking outside in the backyard, trying to plan where everything's gonna be, when I hear Jake calling me from behind and walking towards me "the other designer is here" he informs me and starts walking with me trailing behind him "well, promise me if she turns out to be gay, you'll just leave her alone" he laughs "fine I promise, just because we need this dress".
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