An Italian's Virgin Escort Series novel Chapter 73

Flashback Continues...

Niccolo Point of View

Life cannot be livelier than now. I am having the best days of my life and I am so joyous just by looking at my life in my arms.

Time has proved us wrong every time. When we expected it to turn cruel for us, it actually went easy on me and Bella by showering us with many opportunities to learn about each other and love each other.

I had seen a lot of change in my Bella from the first time I met her. A good change, of course; she was more mature now, more beautiful and more understanding. The childishness that was present in her for the starting few years shaped into much sensual and teasing way.

"So?" She rasped with uneven breath once she settled back on the bed after our love making. How can a person crave for more and more even after having it for more than a decade?

Many of my friends told me that they cannot stay with a single girl for longer period of time as they seem to bore them. But in my case, it is actually reverse. The more I spent time with my chocolate, the sweeter she get. The less I get to see her, the more I crave for her.

It is almost as if she is the source of very breathing. As if she is the very air that keeps me alive.

"So?" I teased back pulling her close for another kiss.

"You were telling me something before things got heated up." She asked blushing in the process. Ah, things are always heated up when the Bella is the person in question.

How can one carry such beauty inside out? Her eyes, her nose, her mouth, her shin, her cheeks, heck, every inch of her is a beauty.

Damn, how did I get so lucky to have her?!

I nuzzled my nose to her cheek and found familiar tingling feeling in my stomach. I thought only girls feel such excitement but I guess love has no gender inequality. The excitement that my Bella builds up in me every moment is such a heavenly feeling.

"There is a party this?"

"Not that again, Nicco. You know I never attend parties with you." She cut off, telling me with worried creases forming on her face.

I know. I know she is not comfortable to be seen with me in public and she absolutely hates going to hi-society parties.

"This is a masquerade party, Love. It's a Christmas eve masquerade party." I told her grinning triumphantly.

Although she is very uncomfortable with going out in public with me, she is also a very curious girl always wanting to know what and how the parties be like. Whenever I use to attend a party and come back, I always take time to describe her what kind of party I attended and what happens in such party.

She does love to experience but it is just that she hates to be a center of people's attention.

"It's a Christmas eve party hosted by mine and Leo's companies together and this year I suggested a masquerade party; just for you." I smiled looking into her deep affectionate eyes which are displaying unconcealed love for me.

"For me?" She asked hesitantly and hummed in response. "But?"

"No. No buts, my chocolate Bella. You are coming to this party decked up in a beautiful dress and an even more beautiful mask. I specially asked the designer to make a special mask for you." She looked at me hesitantly for a moment and nodded reluctantly putting on an uncomfortable and a troubled expression.

I understand her trouble in meeting new people. World hasn't been very lenient on her so it is reasonable on her part to be scared but I want her to experience the other side of life I lead too. I want her to know everything about me. She has every right to know and I'm more than happy to be transparent with her.

"Okay..." She answered after long minutes of thinking. I want to know what's going on in her head. She has been very emotional from past few weeks which got me concerned a lot.

"Don't worry, Bella. You will be alright and I promise I will never let any harm come to you. No sane person will come after you if they want to live, so rest assured." I kissed her forehead and smiled down at her.

"So how was your meeting with Leonardo?" She asked and suddenly I remembered something from before.

"It went well. Hey, you know what, today I again met his secretary and she felt so familiar. It's like I heard her name somewhere and saw her somewhere." I answered her drowning in thoughts of my own. Bella's faced paled a little but I did not mull over it much given she is always a little uneasy when I talk about other girls.

She felt familiar, though!

I've seen her somewhere really close but can't remember where. She's... Mysterious. It's like she's hiding something whenever she talks.

"Candy picked up your call?" She nodded her head and all I was seeing was red. How dare she is. I specifically ordered her to transfer any call from my Bella to me and she dared to defy my orders?

I immediately called my secretary, Candy, and fired her for not connecting my chocolate's call. I gave her special orders at the starting of her job that she need to connect my chocolate's call whenever she calls. But she defied me and she will pay for it. I did not listen to her explanation just cut the call while texting the HR team to find a new secretary for me.

Ah, how I miss Laura so much. She was such an efficient assistant and a good person. Poor thing got engaged to Vald and had to leave the job.

"What are you doing? Why are you doing it? You were in conference so she couldn't connect it. Please don't do it to her." Chocolate pleaded. I know you are kind, my Bella but sometimes, kindness is not the answer. Bella said nothing and just kept on looking at me with strange sadness in her eyes.

"No one. I said, no one will keep me away from you. She deliberately did this and she is getting punished for it." I hissed and nuzzled my nose into my Bella's soft hair to control my anger. "Anyways, see what I got you from France." I said once I was back to normal and took out the specially made Jade studded platinum necklace. She looked at it and looked at me as if she want to lash out.

"Why do you always get these stuff for me? You know I don't like them." She snapped at me getting out of my arms and walked over to the chair wearing her robe. I know she hated to receive expensive gifts for me but they are not gifts, they are what I give to her from my whole heart and it is a way of telling her everything is worth if she is happy.

That she is worth every expensive thing!

I chuckled at her behavior and hugged her from back bringing out her real gift.

Her favorite chocolates...

She gasped and laughed happily after seeing basket full of different flavor chocolates and snatched it away me. She sat on the bed Indian style and started looking at all the chocolates trying to decide what to eat first. I unwrapped one and popped it in her mouth and she smiled at me with so much adoration.

"Thank You. Here you have this one." She popped on in my mouth. I caught her hand in the process and licked her fingers while looking into her with an intense emotion

How am I so lucky to have this girl in my life!

I wish time stops here and let us be happy together.

Forever...