Amelia's came in short intervals. She was getting breathless just watching him walk over to her.
The distance from the kitchen counter to where she stood was just a stone throw away, but it felt like they were miles apart.
The look in Luciano's eyes were to die for. He was like Adonis, her Adonis.
Wait, hers. When did that thought cross her mind.
She didn't have the time to ponder on it, because Luciano got to her and pinned her arms on the wall, caging her like a little kitten.
She looked up at him and felt her soul leave her body. How can one man be so breathtakingly handsome. This has to be illegal.
"Seducing me, ei" Luciano's voice was deadly low and enchanting like a siren calling sailors to their deaths but this time.
"Wh.....wh... what do you m...me...mean" she stuttered, and tried to wiggle out of his hold but he tightened his grip on her hand, enough to hold her in place.
"So, you were not trying to get a reaction from me, little wife?" he asked and Amelia gupled down nothing.
They were so close that they were sharing body heat. Amelia felt butterflies In her stomach. She has never felt fluttered in her entire life, not even with Jason, not to talk of the random guys she dated.
"Can you step back a little" she managed to force out, it came out low but Luciano heard her, but he decided to tease her.
"Did you say something" he said with a smug smile.
"Let go of my hands, I just wanted to show you the dress I was working on, now I regret it" she said trying to sound angry to mask her flaunting emotions.
"Wow, no need to get defensive, now you ruined the mood." Luciano teased freeing up her hands and flicking his finger on her forehead.
Heat crept up her cheeks, turning the red. She subconsciously touched her forehead. The whistling sound of the pot brought them back to reality.
"The food" Amelia said the first thing that came to her mind.
"What have you done, it is ruined" Luciano mumbled but she heard him loud and clear.
" Are you kidding me, I didn't do anything. You were all over me, forgetting the thing you left on the fire" she fired back and he groaned lightly.
"Seems like we are eating out, you are already dressed, just give me a minute" he replied and left the kitchen instead of arguing with her because he knew that it wouldn't end soon.
Amelia huffed, clearly not happy with the change of plans. She was eagerly waiting to taste the food he was preparing. She walked back to the living room.
'He can't prepare a simple meal without been distracted ' she muttered to herself.
The house keeper, a middle aged woman, whom Amelia met on the second day of staying here, was already going to the kitchen.
She was the only one that stayed over and was like Luciano's mother figure. The other maids come twice or three times during the week.
Amelia felt bad for having been part of the reason that she had to walk this late.
She sighed and rushed to her room she changed her dress and joined the housekeeper in the kitchen.
" What can I help you with" she smiled and the lady looked at her, certainly not expecting her to come here.
"Madam, no need to soil your hands with dirty work, besides Master Luciano is taking you out. I wouldn't want to be a bother." She replied softly, reaching for the mop behind the kitchen door.
"I insist, besides he can wait. I won't be at ease, knowing that I made you work this late." Amelia said taking the mop from her hand.
"Does Luciano make you call him master" she quickly added as she poured out the detergent into the mop bucket.
"No, I just like calling him that. Infact, he doesn't like it when I call him that." She gave in with a sigh, seeing the determined look on her face.
"Well, I don't like been called 'madam', it is so old fashioned, besides you could be my mom. It wouldn't sit well with me, if you called me that. I'd feel like I am disrespectful. So please don't call me madam" Amelia said a bright smile adorning her face.
"Alright dear" she smiled back.
"So I can call you aunt, is that fine"
"It's more than fine" Together they cleaned up the mess made earlier. Luciano had come down in search of Amelia when he met her with Gianna. She has been working for him since he earned his place in the business world and he could easily say that she was one of the few people, he trusts.
He watched them for awhile and decided to order.
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By the time, Amelia and Gianna were done cleaning the kitchen, it was almost midnight.
They talked for most of the time and bonded. Gianna was glad that Luciano has Amelia in his life. Now he wouldn't be so lonely, she had been watching them since their return from the hospital and she could say that there was chemistry between them.
Amelia was all smiles as she walked into her room, her hunger long forgotten.
Getting to her room, she flicked the switch, putting the lights on, but got the fright of her life when she saw someone in her room.
She almost screamed the house down but held it in when she saw who it was.
"What are you doing here?" She asked clearly not expecting him to be in her room.
"Let's watch a movie" he said and Amelia burst out laughing.
"Wait you are serious, the ice king watches movies. Each day you come up with more things to surprise me." She said admist laughter.
"What are we watching" she added
"Whatever you want '' he replied plainly, he had already ordered pizza and popcorn, a weird combination but who cares. It arrived while she was still in the kitchen.
"Ok, let's watch 'Love Reset'. Look it up on the internet, it a Korean movie. I'm going to freshen up, set it up." She said going to the bathroom.
"Why are you ladies obsessed with those plastic faces" Luciano muttered searching for the movie on his system. They could have watched it in the home Cinema but he didn't want to stress her even more.
He found the movie and went to the kitchen to get a plate and juice. She was already in the room when he got back.
They settled in on her bed, started the movie and ate their snack.
Halfway through the movie, Amelia slept off, snuggling in by his side.
He paused the movie and placed the laptop on the bedside table. He used the voice setting to off the light and adjusted Amelia and they both slept in each other's arm.