The Italian's Fake Fiancée

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There was a strange glint in his eyes. "I'm expected in Italy soon."

It took Paige a moment to realize what that meant.

"You are leaving?" Paige murmured, unaware of the sadness that had crept into her voice.

It must have called to him because his face scrunched up. And his adam's apple bobbed up and down. "Don't say it like am casting you away after one night of sex."

"Then how is it?"

"You know that's not what it is."

Paige squeezed their linked hands, covering it with one of her own and stealing Leo's attention with the trembling of her lips. "We just entered into a relationship and you are already leaving?" What will happen to our relationship when you are gone. You will be in Italy, busy with work while I will be here, what will happen to us. And don't tell me we could go into a long-distance relationship. We've hardly been together for that to work."

For a long while, he said nothing, but it was evident he was tormented by what she said. His dark eyes looked haunted. "What will you have me do then?"

"Oh, my Goodness." Paige cried and unlaced their fingers, turning away from him.

She hadn't taken more than five steps when he hugged her from the back. His hands circled her stomach. His chin nestled on her right shoulder. "Don't go, please."

"I understand you have to move to Italy," her voice broke. "You have these big responsibilities awaiting you, but do you understand how sad and unhappy this makes me feel."

Turning to him. "Being in love with you for all those months and not being able to date you or be with you was unbearable. And now when I thought we could be together I find out you are leaving. This time with a whole country between us. I guess it's up to me to protect my heart and stop myself from feeling too much, so it doesn't ache when you finally leave. I think that's what I will do."

"Paige, that isn't such a good idea."

"Leave you before you leave me. That's the only way I think I can cope."

Immediately after saying that, Paige turned in the direction where her purse was, she had barely taken a step when he caught her arm again.

"What if you came with me?"

"What? As your P.A."

"But my granny, she lives here I can't—"

"Not as my PA but as my wife." Leo rolled off.

That shut Paige up, and she looked up at Leo, expecting him to tell her he was joking. However, his face looked so serious, Paige could tell with every fiber of her being Leo wasn't joking. He was damn serious.