HIS BELLA

chap. 12

ISABELLA

I exhale my breath in relief coming out of the room exam hall . Finally my exams are over and I'm free from the trauma . The past two weeks have been dreading me with all the studies and exams .

Now I head towards the exit where Emilia was waiting for me . We planned on going on a shopping spree after the exam as she needed to get clothes for the trip .

Talking about the trip I'm still quite nervous yet anticipated to visit italy as I've never been anywhere else apart from my hometown and him being there just adds up to my excitement .

I find Emilia waiting for me while scrolling onto her phone . Her cold facade breaks as she sees me and gives me a heartwarming smile which I reciprocate .

" Finally you're here I thought you wouldn't come . Let's go we have a lot to do ." She said grabbing my hand and practically dragging me towards her car .

" Calm down lia it feels like you're carrying me with the way you're dragging me  " I say to her with a little giggle to which she laughs .

After a long ride we reached Emilia and got out of the car being enthusiastic . As we continue with Emilia going from store to store .

Currently we are in a store with fancy dresses appropriate for the ball . As I go through the pile of dresses my eyes get stuck on one . It's floor length dark cherry red satin gown with long slit . I haven't worn this dress but I could feel how well it would fit .

My thoughts break as lia takes that dress out of the rack .

" Go on try this one " she said giving me the dress .

" No no lia-" she pushed me and pushed me into the changing room .

The dress fits just like I imagined it would . I tie the knots over my shoulders tightly as the fabric clings onto my chest perfectly , snitching around my and then flows down with a slit that runs up to my thighs . As I look at myself in the mirror admiring how this dress looks on me .

I stepped out of the room to view lia gaping with a grin on her face as she looked at me . While I admire her black dress that she has on which fits her body like glue with a slit making her look like a goddess .

" You look breathtaking bella !!! " She exclaimed as I shyly smiled at her not being used to getting compliments .

After me convincing her for the nth time to not buy the dress for me as it was really expensive I gave up cause lia being lia she won't take no for an answer . 

As my stomach growled loudly it said on behalf of me as we both laughed and went to the food court . I sign in content as I take the bite of my burger filling content .

Later on lia dropped me home and I directly jumped on my bed as my limbs were numb cause of all the walking . I decided to take a nap before I started packing my bags .

I abruptly get up rubbing my eyes to get the remaining sleep right out of it and stretching my body I look up towards my window as I see stars gazing at the dark sky with serene moonlight coming through my windows making me realise that I just slept for a couple of hours .

Stepping out of my bed I grab my suitcase as I open the closet . As the weather is quite cold here and from what Emilia said it's going to be much colder in Italy .

After an hour I closed the suitcase filled with everything I'll need for next week with a slump down on my chair . Twirling around the chair excited about the trip with all sorts of butterflies swirling around pushing all that aside I go to bed to get sleep as I'll have to get up in a couple of hours to get ready .

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I gaze out of the window as the city is waking up with the sun rising looking peaceful . I got out of my thoughts by someone calling out to me .

" Have you ever been to Italy before little one " Matteo asked me who is sitting in the front seat which leaves me on Emilia on the back seat .

" No . I haven't really travelled much " I said which was kinda true as I've never been anywhere being so caught with studies and work .

" You're going to love it then " he smiled through the rare mirror making me feel excited and warm by his welcoming feeling.

" I'm sorry to interrupt but this is not the right way to the airport " I said looking as the car took the wrong turn leading us in the opposite direction from the airport .

I hear Matteo chuckling making scrunch my brows up frowning as to why he's laughing to which Emilia gives me an assuring look muttering 
' you'll see ' .

As we reached I saw the plane parked upon looking closely I concluded it was a jet . More specifically a private jet now feeling silly for asking the question in the car and now I get why Mat laughed at my comment .

The inside of the jet was much more Beautiful with the brown and off white all over with huge luxurious reclining seats which looked more than comfortable for me to sleep in them followed by a sofa spreading on the left side with beverages . Just when I thought this was shocking enough I saw the room with a queen size bed with windows on one of the sides currently covered by curtains .

After taking the tour and admiring I get settled on one of the chairs near the window as Emilia sits on the opposite side of mine whereas Matteo is sprawled over the sofa .

I pull the sleeves of my cardigan further till it covers my fingers making my frozen hands warm as I look around to find someone I've been wanting to look at ,  someone who has been on my thoughts, making me nervous and die with anticipation at the same time .

I pulled my gaze towards the entrance feeling a specific presence as I looked at him standing in all his grace wearing his usual black shirt fitting perfectly onto his toned muscular chest tucked in black slacks . His presence cannot be ignored as if he fills the room with his intimidating demeanour .

Suddenly the plane feels small with his large frame in an instant my eyes lock with his dangerously dark silver ones which hold in a stance looking deep into me , into my soul .

The moment was broken with marco coming beside him giving his warming smile followed him sitting beside Emilia leaving a seat beside me empty .

My nostrils fill with the dark , musky manly cologne as he sits beside slowly spreading his legs while leaning behind running his fingers through his dark locks which is perfectly styled with a few strands dangling in front of his forehead .

Being so close to him gives me a perfect view of his chiseled face  with perfectly angled cheekbones with his beard perfectly trimmed which doesn't hide his sharp jawline and shape making him look as intimidating as ever .

I avert my eyes as I hear the pilot speaking and soon we are flying . I muttered a little hello to Leo to which he gave me a curt nod and with that we started talking well it was just Emilia , marco and me  as Leo has been on his phone ever since .

After a while I got sleepy from reading my book and decided to take a nap as everyone else was knocked out except for me and Leo . As I lay my head back and close my eyes going in deep slumber as the noise of the plan engines started fading away .

I felt my head on a firm surface with a hand on my waist making me feel warm and safe as I snuggled my face further into the warm feeling thinking it was the seat and with that I drifted off to sleep......