His protection program

Shop time

The next morning I woke up from the best sleep I have had in ages. My alarm pounded at 5am and I got up and washed my face and got dressed before heading for the kitchen. Luca had not told me what time I should have his breakfast ready so I made the omelette mix and cut a couple of fruit into a little fruit salad. I grabbed the ham and some feta and cut it into cubes so long for when I make his omelette. Just after 6 I heard a newspaper boy go by and I assumed it would be at the gate so I walked to go fetch it greeting buzz cut at his post by the gate.

As I reentered the house I heard an alarm go off in Luca's room followed by a groan as I'm guessing he woke up. I walked into the kitchen fast and started making his omelette. After a couple of minutes I figured out how to make coffee in his fancy coffee maker. I placed the coffee with the newspaper and a side plate of fruit on a tray and waited for his ham and feta omelette to be ready. I took a knife and fork  from the drawer and wrapped them in a serviette. I looked down at the creation and it looked good.

I stood outside his bedroom door and took a deep breath before knocking. Luca opened the door wearing only a towel as he looked up at me confused. "Uhm we didn't talk yesterday about what you eat or how you like it done so I just made breakfast" he took the plate from me "you didn't need to" I interrupted him "you hired me as a cleaner and cook so this is what I have to do." He stood for a moment like he was trying to work out what to say "where's your breakfast?" I started to stutter "I haven't made any for me yet. I will after I clean."

He looked unhappy and handed me the tray back "place it in the dinning room and make your breakfast and I'll be there to eat in 10minutes I just need to check my emails" I nodded and moved back to the kitchen. I wondered what to grab for myself. I cut a apple a pear and a kiwi for me to eat and placed it in a bowl for me before getting everything for him at the table.

He sat down with a smile and thanked me for the food. He looked over at my plate and started scolding me "why are you not eating a full breakfast like I am?" I made an excuse that I wasn't hungry "bullshit. Tell me what's going on Emily?" I hated the harshness in his voice.
"After uhm What happened to me that I don't need to tell you about" he nodded " they had to operate on my stomach and I never really got back to eating much"

After Luca left I did the dishes, then went to his room and made the bed and picked up the laundry and mine to wash and hang up. I found the vacuum and cleaned all the carpets and then took a coffee break. Luca said that when I was done I could use the house as my own. I wanted to go swim as I have not been in a pool for years as fear of someone seeing my marks were just to much but since I was alone here I walked out to the pool to feel the water. I took my shirt and pants off and stood next to the pool in my underwear before jumping in.

After my 5th lap around the pool I turned upside down and started floating around on my back. After what felt like ages of floating something came between me and the sun and my eyes flash open. Luca was standing next to the pool looking at me and I realized that he could see a lot of my scars and I dived deep to get away. That was a dumb move as I had to go back up to breath.

"You don't need to hide from me. I know the rules and I won't ask even if I want to." I nodded but still tried to hide my body. "Why aren't you in a swim suit?" I blushed "They stole it with my other belongings." He suddenly went inside and came back out towel in hand as I got out he wrapped the towel over me and started drying me off. As I looked at him in shock I saw that his face went to shocked as well so he let go.

"Get dressed and meet me at the door in 20 we are going shopping and then out to dinner." I looked at him shocked. "Mr Remora I don't have money to go shopping" he smiled "just call me Luca and this is on me."

Shopping with Luca was a different experience. He could walk in anywhere and own the place. He waited calmly as I tried on different items and I could see him watch me in every outfit. I think he was trying to figure out my scars, well good luck mister they look like a road map.

When I was ready to pay I picked out 4 good outfits that were nice enough to not look out in Luca's fancy house but also not so over the top that I would feel odd. "That's all your taking?" I nodded. Luca's mouth went into the thin line I now know means he want to say something but he is choosing not to. He turned his attention to the shop attendant who has been flirting with him since the moment we arrived.  "Can you do me a huge favor" she batts her eyes at him and leans forward pushing her breasts forward. "You see my wife over here is over shopping can you have 7 outfits per category of clothes. Pjs, swimsuits, jackets, dresses everything and have it delivered to this address." He writes it down and hands her the paper.

We leave with me still being shell shocked at him spending that much money and secondly on calling me his wife. Every time I start saying anything to try and stop him he says "let's go eat" and pretends not to hear me. We walk into a restaurant and I feel out of place. This place is so fancy that I have no idea what to do. Luca places his hand the small of my back and leads me to a table.

Just as I start to relax a little I hear a voice a couple of tables over that sends chills down every single part of my body. He is here.