His Girl

55 ~ Bene o male?

Courtney's POV

Breathe. Just keep breathing, Courtney. You're going to be fine. You are ok. Nothing bad is going to happen.

I pick up my fork and stab the fish. I'm really not hungry. But it would be rude not to eat.

"Are you ok?" Spencer suddenly asks, reaching out for my hand. I squeeze his hand and take a few deep breathes.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

I let go of his hand and start to eat. This feels so wired. I haven't eat for four weeks. I'm really not use to this. Just eat it Courtney.

"Zio, dobbiamo arrivare a conoscere l'altro." I hear one of the men say to Spencer's dad. (Translation: Uncle, we must get to know each other.)

"After cena, you may." Why after dinner? Why not at dinner? Not that I'm complaining. Maybe I could sneak back to Spencer's room after dinner.

I eat the rest of my dinner in silence. I hear small talk in Italian and English from other people, but I don't bother listening.

Once everyone finishes dinner, some maids clear our dishes away. They have maids? Well I'm not really that surprised.

"We have an announcement to make," Lorenzo starts. He's holding hands with a really pretty girl. Are they married? Girlfriend, boyfriend? Announcing their marriage plans? "Adela is now seven weeks pregnant."

"Congratulations guys," Spencer immediately says.

Everyone else choruses with 'congratulations' or 'I'm so happy for you' or even 'it's about time.'

I give Lorenzo a weak smile but he returns it.

"We need to get this attività commerciale done. Let's leave the giovane persone to talk." Spencer's dad mutters to some other men. (Translation: Business. Young people)

Everyone leaves the table, leaving Spencer, Spencer's siblings and I presume his cousins.

"Lets go to the lounge room," Adela suggests.

Spencer and Lorenzo nod in agreement and everyone stands up. Well everyone but me. But that was until Spencer spins the chair around and crouches down, looking at me dead in the eye.

"Courtney don't be difficult. Can you please just come into the lounge room with me? If you're going to difficult, I'll have to send you back uncle."

I sigh and nod. I slowly get up and Spencer grabs hold of my hand. I awkwardly walk into the lounge room to see everyone staring at us. Spencer sits down on an armchair and pulls me down onto him. Right. I'm his girlfriend and we're serious. It could be worst, Courtney. Come on.

"Let's start with an introduction," Alessandro starts. "I'm Alessandro and I'm twenty one. I'm Lorenzo's younger brother and Saladin's older brother. That's pretty much me. No one special in my life yet," he says laughing.

"Well, I'm Lorenzo. This is my beautiful wife Adela. We've been married for one year. She made me one happy man when she told she was pregnant on the day of our wedding anniversary. That's pretty much me."

"And that pretty much me as well," Adela says, snuggling into his chest. They are the cutest couple.

"I'm Sahib. I'm Adela's older brother. Yeah, still single but you know. That's me."

"I'm Cadenza. I'm Lorenzo, Alessandro and Saladin's younger sister. Yeah, I'm fifteen. Normal, boring teenager."

"Well I'm Ramon. I'm Lorenzo, Alessandro and Saladin's cousin. I'm seventeen and that's pretty much my life."