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10 || EYE FOR AN EYE

CHAPTER TEN | EYE FOR AN EYE
𓆩❤︎𓆪𓆩❤︎𓆪𓆩❤︎𓆪

It was obvious that Natalia was overwhelmed. Too much had happened over seventy-two hours, whether it be her kidnapping or witnessing Lorenzo murder two of his guards. She wouldn't stop shaking as he held her, as they ate dinner and when he decided to take her on a walk around.

"Talia?" 

She flinched. "Yes?"

Gently, he turned her around and cupped her cheek. He understood that she was overwhelmed but he didn't know what to do, and so he tilted his head in question.

Natalia sighed and took a step forward, allowing herself to melt into him. "I'm sorry."

Lorenzo tilted her head back, his nose knocking into hers. He didn't want her to apologise for something that wasn't her fault, after all.

Just as he was about to let his lips descend upon hers, a faint 'meow' sounded at their feet.

Chuckling, Lorenzo pulled back from Natalia, crouching down and picked up a cat with the brightest green eyes she'd ever seen.

Natalia was surprised to see Lorenzo press a kiss on the top of the cat's head. The cat teasingly swatted Lorenzo's nose in response, making laughter bubble out of Lorenzo's chest. "I didn't know you had a cat."

Before Natalia could take another step forward, the cat screeched dangerously at her, warning her of the harm it'd inflict upon her if she did not back off. The shrill noise was so alarming that Natalia flinched back in surprise, before locking her apologetic eyes with Lorenzo's. She hadn't meant to alarm his cat, after all.

Lorenzo simply tutted at the cat, putting her down as he walked ahead of Natalia towards the deck by a pretty lake. It wouldn't have surprised Natalia if he owned the lake as well.

Natalia stayed back, watching him walk away as she fidgeted in uncertainty. It wasn't until Lorenzo halted, locking his gaze with hers, that she finally understood and followed him.

Natalia stood for a bit as Lorenzo took his slippers off and sat down by the lake with the cat on his lap, hesitating to take a seat beside him. It took a few deep breaths to finally close the distance between them as she stepped closer to him.

"Sit."

She didn't hesitate as she adhered to his demand, simply sitting down as the cat glared at her and held Lorenzo possessively. "Is your cat always hostile or is it just me?" Natalia couldn't help but ask despite knowing that the answer might hurt her feelings. She didn't know what to think if the cat simply just hated her.

Gesturing for her hand, Lorenzo watched as she gave it to him after some hesitance.

Sceptically, she watched as he took her hand and brought it forward to his neck, rubbing it all over the underside of his chin and along his throat. "What are you doing?" Natalia chuckled, watching closely as he brought her hand to his lips and kissed it.

It was then that Lorenzo locked his intense eyes with Natalia's, causing her to grow breathless within seconds. He didn't have to say it for her to understand as his gaze lowered to her hand again to know he wanted her to watch. And so she did.