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Chapter 42: You're Old

Playlist for This Chapter: Side to Side by Ariana Grande, Kiss & Make Up by Dua Lipa ft. Blackpink

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As we were on our way towards college, my mind was elsewhere the whole time. I felt a light stroke on my cheek and I tilted my head to the side. Nico cupped my cheek and smiled.

"Is something the matter, love? You look lost." He said and I sat up straight. I shook my head and rest it on his shoulder while he held my hand and kissed the top of my head.

"You want to know what she has?"

"My heart."

A smile made its way onto my face as I recalled his words.

"Who's got you smiling like that?" He asked me and I grinned.

"You." He chuckled at my answer.

"Me?"

"Yeah, you." I said and he sighed, stroking my hair. We reached my college shortly and he kissed me goodbye, letting me go rather reluctantly.

Making my way inside the cafeteria after classes, I spotted Sienna at our usual table, and sat down with my lunch, everyone looked at me.

Sienna and I talked a bit about each other when she finally asked me about what happened yesterday.

"Well had a small argument and talked, and then we made up." I told her, shoving a spoon full of pasta in my mouth.

"And he didn't shoot you?" She looked at me shocked and I laughed.

"Why would he shoot me?" I asked baffled when she shrugged.

"I don't know, because he's a mafia don." She said and we both erupted into laughter.

"Wait." Sienna suddenly said and looked at my hand, squinting.

"Where'd you get that?" She pointed to the ring Nico gave me and I smiled, telling her about the incident this morning.

As usual Sienna couldn't believe her ears when I told her the whole thing in extreme detail. She just nodded her head and listened carefully, often asking questions.

The rest of the day went by smoothly, and I even bumped into dad on the way to a class and said hi to him.

He asked me if I had a good time at Sienna's and I frowned but nodded my head the next moment, realizing that's what Ava must've told them.

At 3 pm, I walked out of the college with Sienna, chatting away and when I didn't spot Nico anywhere, we sat on one of the benches while I waited for him.

As we were talking, a group of boys walked towards us and  recognized thm as Liam's friends. I also knew a few of them from high school and all of them were fairly decent guys.

"Winchester, long time no see." Aiden, a tall and good looking guy with auburn hair flashed me a boyish grin when I waved back at him.

I knew him well from high school because I used to help him out with some subjects and because he, Liam and I worked together on a project in our final year. I smiled right back at him.

"Hey, Aiden. How are you?" I asked him as the rest of the guys settled around us and some sat on the grass.

I noticed one of the guys, Emmett, and Sienna talking animatedly about something, and she would often blush, making me grin at them mischeviously.

Hehehe.

"Doin' great, haven't seen you for a while though." He said and I laughed.

"I'm fine, just a little busy." I told him and he nodded.