Red

CHAPTER 7.

Bellissimo... was the only word I could think of when the tour was completed, I picked up that word from Fire when he kept on going on and on about the game room. The mansion had everything to their own comfort, they didn't even need to go to the city for food because when I said they had it all.

They had it all.

"So tell me about yourself Aurora, what makes you up into this beautiful woman."

Fire smirked as we both walked the last wing of the house.

"Are you flirting with me Fire, I could have sworn.." I joked as we turn down a flight of stairs that would lead us to the bottom level.

He chuckled and shoved his hands into his pockets and said. "Just to let you know I am very much taken by a very crazy kind-hearted woman...just harmless admiration because you are truly a sight to behold."

I smiled and nodded. "Well what do you want to know."

"How about you start by telling me your age and what made you left Colombia...a mean no offence to my mother land but Colombia is quite beautiful in it self."

"If you must know I am in my early twenties. I left Colombia simply because of a college opportunity here in Italy and I thought why not the risk you know. How about you, tell me about yourself."

I changed the topic not wanting him to ask too many questions that would back me into a corner.

"If you must know..." He grinned as he mocked me and I slap him on the arm lightly as I chuckled.

"I am thirty five, I am a man of few words-"

I gasp in a tease. "You could have fooled me."

"Alright you see if you would have let me talk.." He chuckled whilst shaking his head.

"Thou shalt redeem thy self." I tease and his dimples pop as he continued to chuckled with deep undertones.

"And I shall." He shook his head as we both walked into the empty living room.

"I am a man of few words but if I feel comfortable around you then prepare to get your ears chatted off." Fire expressed and then he tilt his head to the side.

"Are you hungry I can cook you up something in the kitchen if you like? we have been at this for at least an hour." He raised an eyebrow as he stared down at me.

Shaking my head I dismissed it. "No I'm good, I-"

I stopped as my stomach betrayed me in a series of rumbles to which he grinned.

"See its best you don't lie."

Rolling my eyes, I bit the corner of my lip and sighed. "Fine, I'll meet you there. I'm gonna head up for Salt and get back."

He nodded and then walked off while whistling. I ran up the stairs and push the door open to see Salt roughly biting into the spongy toy while growling.

He senses my presence then drop it out of his mouth. I called him over and then we both walk the direction to the kitchen.

I entered through the entrance and watch as Fire cut up a bunch of seasoning on a cutting board. He glance over his shoulder at me and grinned.

"If you want, you can allow Salt his freedom to the backyard. Lorenzo's dog had puppies a few weeks ago so if you want once again, you can drop Salt out there so that he can play."

I took his word and after feeding him with some dog food and water, I led him out the backyard that was block off by high brick walls. I watch as Salt roamed the lawn and after a few seconds a few pups his height came out and eventually played with him.

Going back to the kitchen, I perch my backside on a stool and rest my elbows on the long granite island.

"What are you making by the way, do you need anything?" I asked as I watch him moving around the kitchen, going back and forth from refrigerator to pantry.

Fire shook his head which allowed most of his short red-hair to escape the small bun.

"Seeing that this is your first night here in the Black's mansion, I am making you our family's very own famous dish, chicken piccata with garlic bread and sweet mashed potatoes and then my friend.."

He paused and then look at me with a smile. "We gonna wash that down with some wine, you okay with that?"

Who am I to complain...

"Sounds amazing if you ask me." I said with a smile of my own.

After that we kept the conversation going, getting so indulge in the stories about his girlfriend who was in her late forties. He was into cougars, who would have thought...

I giggled along to the bat-shit crazy stories and then as he was about to finish the one about catching her sneaking out to go out with a few of her friends, I heard the soft purr of a car engine that pulled up outside.

Fire paused as he heard the sound and glance over at me. "Stay here okay, I'll go check."

Nodding, I sipped the small coke he gave me and watch as he excused himself to check.

The kitchen was drowned in the spices and sauce of the meal Fire was cooking and I gladly took it in, rubbing my stomach as it began to growled once again.

"You're that hungry huh?" Fire stated from behind me and I continued to sip from the straw, my eyes looking over my shoulder on him but paused as I notice that he wasn't alone.

The atmosphere shifted as I held the eyes of the unsmiling male. It dropped to a low degree and for some reason instant goosebumps came up across my skin and I paused my drinking, palms running across my arms to bring some sort of warmth back into my cells.

Dark eyes which seemed almost pitch black descends into my eyeline, it brought forth a feeling that I haven't felt before.

It was unfamiliar and untrue.

Fuck who is this guy...

Tousled was his dark brown hair, it drops over his ears and covers up most of his eyebrows. The man had slim straight nose which was pointed at the tip, with plump pink lips that was presently pressed into a line, I notice the three beauty marks on them.

He had a wide squared jawline which was prominent against all odds, his face is the widest at his sharp jawline which made him all the more attractive. He had sun-kissed skin and large wide shoulders that widen around the black t-shirt he donned.

This guy was fucking huge, he even put Fire, his second in command to shame. Veins ran among the surface of both of his bulging arms down to his wrist as he tucked his hands into his black ripped jeans.

The thing that stood out to me was the deep cut that ran from underneath his left dark eyes to below his nose. It throw me off a bit as it made him and his tall ass height look like a fucking hulk.

"Boss, this is Aurora Lopez. The nanny to Xamuela." Fire introduce warmly.

Lorenzo didn't spare me that much of a glance, instead he nod toward Fire and said in the most deepest tone of voice I've ever heard as it rasped out.

"Come to my office when you're through with whatever you're doing, hmm." Then he walked off, his footsteps echoing the halls and I didn't know if what I was currently feeling was annoyance or I was stunned at his dismissive nature.

I shot my narrowed eyes over to Fire whose shoulders was now shaking in a light laugh.

"Oh sweetheart welcome to the club...little bella."

Scoffing, my teeth grinded at the fact that such asshole could exist. God give me the strength and the courage to deal with this man, whomever the hell he think he is.