Destined

Chapter 17 ~ Secret Meeting

Chapter 17

Kayla looked down at the busy streets below her. People looked like small dots from where she was standing. Luca's office is at the top floor of his building and she just love the view from up here.

She turned her head to her left and admired the panoramic view of the ocean. She'll never get tired of staring at it. It was what's keeping her sanity intact. City view to her left and ocean view to her right. What could be better view than these?

"Mommy, look."

She sighed and took a minute to compose herself and sport a smile before she turned to Yuri. He was on the floor, on his stomach and waving a piece of paper, showing her yet another one of his drawings. This kid really can draw. She has to talk to Luca about enrolling him in a formal art school.

She took the paper and sat down on the floor beside him. "Hmmm...what did you draw this time, baby?"

"Our family, mommy. This is grandpa, and this is .... ," and he went on discussing each of the character in his drawing.

She sighed inwardly. This had been their routine for the past weeks. Getting early in the morning to go with Luca to his office. And when there, they eat, draw, sleep, eat again, draw again, run along the corridors. The only good thing was that they were far now with their lessons. In fact, Yuri's diction and grammar have improved a lot.

She was introduced to all the executives on that first day. By now, all the employees in this building knew her and while she is thankful for the respect they've shown her, she was becoming fast dead of boredom.

She sighed again, remembering that Monday morning after their exciting weekend together. She was still sleeping when she felt hot breath on her cheeks.

"Wake up, sleeping beauty."

She opened her eyes and saw him bent over her while buttoning his shirt. She blinked her eyes to erase the remnants of sleep and stared up at him confused. That was the first time Luca woke her up in the morning. She usually finds the bed empty when she wakes up. The only indications that she didn't sleep alone were the dents on the pillow next to her and the messy sheets on his side of the bed. It was his custom to be in the office at the same time he required all his employees to be in and she admired him for that.

"Good morning, baby. Your bath is ready. I ran it myself." He smiled and winked at her.

"Good morning," she replied sitting up in bed. "Thank you but it's still early for a bath."

"Not if you have to be somewhere else in less than 2 hours," he said and turned his back on her while he worked on the last button. She was admiring his broad back and the rippling muscles now covered with cloth.

She knew because she had seen it many times, especially in the past 2 days. The weekend passed with a blur of activities; camping, swimming in the lake and all the random things Luca and Yuri could think of. He abandoned his shirt during most of those activities and his body was a sight to behold. She was conjuring all sorts of wicked thoughts involving him. Luca caught her day dreaming several times and had to tap her shoulder to get her attention. She blushed remembering how embarrassed she was at being caught.

When she remained quiet, he glanced at her and saw her confused expression. "You're going with me to the office; you and Yuri."

"Why?"

"Because I will miss you if you don't." When he saw her arched eyebrows, he sighed. "Didn't I tell you before that you and Yuri will be going with me wherever I go?"

"You're traveling then?" She asked arriving at a conclusion to the unusual request.

"No. We're just going to the office."