Bleed My Love

Chapter 12

The engagement ceremony took place in Ambrogio's family vineyard outside Verona, the reason was to avoid media hype as much as possible, Anabelle for the first time had seen that much security all around. She began to note the things which she never at first paid attention to. Her fear to run away from this Ambrogio family increased, they were no ordinary rich people, they were from a bad side, who else would display guns that casually!.

Leonardo was on cloud nine, his happiness was easily noted by friends and family which were very few, due to the sudden occasion they kept it low. He was fine with it as long as Anabelle was tied to him. She avoided him like a plague and treated him like a nobody, now he will show her where her place is. He would not have been infatuated with her if she had not rejected him again and again, it was first for him. She had become his obsession now, he will win her.

Anabelle looked like a picture of purity, now everybody understood why Leonardo was crazy after her. She blushed and kept her eyes low. Leonardo was having an urge to protect her and hold her in his embrace. The engagement ceremony was done and now they were having lunch afterward there was a party to be held in the evening.
Anabelle was sitting beside Leonardo and looking down at her engagement rings, she had two rings given by Leonardo.

"What are you thinking? " Leonardo asked.

"These rings are beautiful...um I mean to say thank you," she added, the rings indeed were beautiful but she still was thinking of ways of running away from him, she hoped he will not note that.

"Anything for you my love, I personally choose them for you."
He gave a charming satisfactory smile and held her hand, the touch gave her an odd shiver.

They were interrupted by young cousins who wanted to know how their love story started, Anabelle denied immediately but Leonardo tightened his grip on her hand and gave a hearty laugh and told them how he felt attraction for her, Anabelle was in awe, he truly was an actor, she knew the beast inside him and never in life, she wanted to see it again.

After some time she was led to her room which she was sharing with Rosaline, who was all over the place like a clown.

"I am so much happy today, I always wanted you to be part of my family. Now I will have a sister which I always craved for", She gave her a tight hug.

"Oh my God! I can not breathe Rose." Anabelle squeaked. They both laughed and got ready to change for the after-party.

Anabelle could not believe Leonardo will throw a prank like this, she was as usual weeping but this time Leonardo held her in his embrace, "Baby I was joking, come on stop those tears or our parents will think I had done something wrong."

Earlier he would not let her go away, he constantly held her hand or would put a hand around her waist, her mind was constantly aware of this feeling and was exhausted, they were having a couple of dance when he said, "you never fell to amaze me, I know I have not asked from you how you feel about this, about us, but I am happy that you are willing to give it a try."

Anabelle looked in his eyes, she could not bear the intensitive warmth, she lowered her head which touched his shoulder, Leonardo was now speaking in her ear, "I will leave for New York tomorrow evening, I wish I could have spent more time with you."

"When will you come back?", she asked.

"Whenever you want me to", he said.

"Oh," she became quiet.

"You can always come with me." he hoped her answer will be positive.

"I...my exam has been scheduled, I am busy," she replied quickly.

Leonardo's hand tightened on her waist and hand, "Always so harsh Anabelle." he reprimanded her.

"I meant I would have loved to but I am busy with my studies, we will go next time?" she did not want his monster to show his ugly face.

"Yes, next time and by then you will have after exam holidays so we will go where ever you will want," he said in a cold voice.

"How...how did you know that?" she asked in a surprised voice.

He put her hand in the crook of his arm and led her to a secluded gallery, "Anabelle, you still doubt my abilities to get what I want?"

"So you just want me for a time and when it will be over you will discard me?" she was getting angry, to be used as a puppet was her weak point and Leonardo unknowingly was using it to reel her up.

"Have I told you how you look beautiful today," he held her chin up and kissed her. She was shocked and begun to struggle but he was too strong for her, not to mention he was digging his nails on her waist, she whimpered which only fueled his monster to carry on, after few seconds he withdraw and said in a husky voice, "I can not wait any longer, how about we find a priest and let's get married."

"Wha...no..please why would you do that?!," she cried out.

"Look, you can always study in NY, and what is the need for it when I will provide for your every need?", he said offhandedly.

"You can not do that", her voice trembled.

"I can. In fact, let me arranged that" he took his cell phone out.

"No, please." she pleaded and started crying.

He laughed and hugged her, "Baby I was joking, come on stop those tears or our parents will think I had done something wrong."

"You always make me cry, I hate you", she struggled in his arms.

"I know, you do not have to throw that in my face", he said.

After a few minutes when she was composed he led her to her room, "get yourself cleaned up, I am sending Roseline to help you out." he said while dialing Roseline's number.