Unraveling Secrets

Chapter 39

Nova

"Bullet?" I call out for my dog. "Come here boy." I thought I would take my dog out for a little early walk this morning since I couldn't sleep, but he seemed to of disappeared before hand. "Do you want a treat?" Still nothing.

I hear a noise in the living room and head that way hoping he didn't chew up Lorenzo's couch. 

"Bullet!?" I whisper yell. Then I come to a halt at what I am seeing. Lorenzo is sitting on the couch with Bullet lying on his lap as he pets him. No way. 

I clear my throat and Lorenzo just about jumps up. "Bullet! I thought I told you to get off of me!" He says to my dog.

"Oh no. You were caught, don't go blaming Bullet now."

"Principessa, what are you doing up so early?" He says to me, changing the topic.

"I thought we already knew I was an early bird?"

"Yes but it is really early. Its... 3:30 in the morning. Is everything alright?" 

Why me. Just whyy. I could have been a hot rich super model  who got the best sleep because the only thing I stressed about were my outfit choices!  But no, I am an assassin and fighter who discovered she had brothers who own the strongest Mafia, who apparently needs to be asked everyday if everything is alright because she cannot function properly in her apparent brothers eyes, and even though she is the deadliest assassin can't live down nightmares! Yay I am an assassin that is scared of sleep!  Deep breath, that was a long thought. Why can't I just say that out loud though. It would speed the process up real fast, and then we can all just stop being secretive. But no, they started the secrete war, and I am going to win it.

"Nova? Are you okay?" 

"Hm? Yeah sorry, I was just thinking about something. I am fine, I just wake up really early sometimes, I can't control it. I was gonna take Bullet for an early morning walk, but uh it seems you two were a little busy cuddling."

"Uh no, I was just getting him off of me, he doesn't know how to listen very well. I think that is something he is gonna need to work on."

"Really?" I say to Lorenzo. "Bullet! Come. Sit. Shake. Stay." I give my brother a knowing smirk before walking into the kitchen leaving Bullet sitting in the living room. "Bullet!" I call, and he doesn't come, just like I taught him. "Come!" I say and he doesn't. I walk back into the living room, and Lorenzo raises a eyebrow at me, like he has won something. I send him a wink before quietly saying "Here boy." Bullet gets up and comes to stand between my legs protectively. Lorenzo lifts both brows in surprise. "He actually listens really well, we have done a lot of training when I found out I could keep him." I say rubbing under bullet ears. "He will only come to me when I say 'here boy' or allow him to go to someone else. Here try it. Bullet, sit. Good boy. Stay." I say and back away to sit on the couch. "Go ahead, call to him."

"Here boy." Lorenzo says. Bullet doesn't move, but he turns his head to look at me. I shake my head as a 'no.' and he looks back at Lorenzo not moving. I smile at how well he behaves. 

"Okay, now say it one more time."

"Here boy." Lorenzo says to Bullet. Bullet again, looks to me, and instead of shaking my head I give him a nod. Bullet gets up and tongue hanging out trots over to Lorenzo.

"You trained him all of this?" He asks with surprise filled eyes. 

"Yes."

"Wow. That is impressive. Good job, principessa." 

I don't need the praise, but that doesn't stop a knot in my stomach from forming because of it. I didn't grow up with with them, and for some reason just hearing it makes me wonder on how differently I could have grown up.