Loveless♣

Chapter 32

  There was a knock on the door.Nina and Peyton looked at each other.They'd been perusing over wedding magazines for a while now and hadn't even taken note of the time. It had been so long since they'd bonded.
Peyton looked at the clock and gasped.
"Eleven p.m.," she said."Who could be at the door at this hour?"
Nina shrugged and yawned loudly."I'm so tired.I haven't had this much fun in years!"
Peyton laughed and pinched the bridge of her nose."Go check the door,butt breath."
"What?I only drank one glass of alcohol!" Nina said.
"Right.If that's true than why'd some of my nose hairs burn out when you yawned in my face just now?" Peyton joked.
"Tah!" Nina replied,rising."Like you have any-"
The knocking interrupted her again.
"Coming,coming!" Nina shouted,and rolled her eyes at Peyton before walking to the door."Who is it?"
No reply.
"Bella,is that you?"
The knocking came again.Nina frowned.
How strange.
She opened the door and there stood a tall handsome dark-haired man.
   Although he was very attractive, he looked unkempt. His beard was at least two days old and his long black hair rested on his shoulders.His deep blue jacket and jeans were stained.His innershirt was rumpled.He had a scar on the side of his cheek.One that looked like it'd been caused by a deep knife wound.
Nina decided instantly that she did not like this man.She was about to shut the door when he said,
"Pardon my intrusion, but I'm searching for Isabella Arosemena Bronze.Is this her place of residence?"
Nina was shocked.His voice.It was so...deep and calm.Soothing.Somehow she'd expected him to have a rough throaty voice to match his rugged appearance. But his speech showed he was learned and well bred.
"Um,who's looking for her?" Nina asked carefully.
"An old friend," he said and smiled.Nina's breath caught in her throat.
"Oh," she said.
"I have a package for her."
Nina frowned.Then she noticed the white giftbox at his feet.She hadn't seen it before.It was wrapped with a big blue bow.
"Are you an admirer of hers?"Nina asked,smiling.
"Oh,much more than that,dear Nina." He picked up the box and handed it to her.She was still in shock as she took it.
"How do you know my name?" she asked,her forehead creasing.
He smiled again and she nearly gulped.The smile was so sinister.Like a predator's.
"Like I said,Isabella and I are old friends."
"What's your name?"
He paused.Then turned to walk away.
"Hey!" she yelled.
He stopped.
"Who should I tell her dropped by?"
"Just tell her Bash sends his regards."
Then he disappeared down the road.
Nina frowned,then closed the door wondering who the hell Bash was.
And why the man seemed so familiar.