An Italian’s Escort Lover

This sequence is from the time when Phoebe and Niccolo were newly secretly married and no one knew about it yet.

Phoebe point of View

If I thought Nicco was a very well thought-out person, then I am finding myself evaluating my scrutiny again. Because right now, I don’t see him using his brain much.

Last evening, I had asked permission from Mrs. Clara for attending Sienna’s impending wedding with Leonardo and thankfully, she agreed to give me a leave for a couple of days. Though she doesn’t know that I’m going to the same wedding that her grandson is attending as well, she asked Nicco to drop me at the destiny in his car very conveniently.

The ride was silent but not awkward at least. It was going good until we reached Leonardo’s house and met Sienna.

Everything was… good expect for Nicco keeping a vigilant eye on me every now and then.

“You are gorgeous Ms. Smith.” I heard the blonde guy with these flirty eyes complimenting me with a smirk.

What should I say now?

Thank you? Or that I’m not that gorgeous? Or should I first correct that I’m not Ms, but a Mrs.

I looked around to see Valentina, Leonardo’s sister, give me a playful raise of an eyebrow, gesturing me towards the open garden where Nicco was watching me like a angry hawk.

Oh no!

“Anxiety suits you, you know. Your beautiful eyes pop out a little and I think you turn pink when you are nervous.” He continued pulling a fresh flower from the nearby vase and handed it to me.

Gosh!

Not wanting to be rude, I took the flower and placed it back into the vase. I don’t want this young guy to be in heaven or hell yet just because he gave me a flower.

“Thank you.” I stuttered and stepped back a little when I observed the weather turning hot around the place. If it was not for the daggers Nicco’s eyes were throwing, then I would have blamed it on global warming.

“So, you know what people call me?” He asked me leaning back to a table, cornering me towards the delicate vase but still giving me enough of my personal space.

I looked at him with confusion evident in my features. He presented me with a playful smile and scrunched my forehead in question. “People dear to my heart call me Liam. I’m Leo’s second cousin.”

He introduced with a smile and that when I observed him clearly. He was tall, more on a lean side and has boyish looks. He looks like is same age as me but can be younger too.

He is good looking and a smooth talker is what I observed from the moment he cornered me and started asking my details. But then, no smart and smooth talking can entice me as I’ve already lost my heart to someone else.

“Nice to meet you. I – have to go now.” I said taking a side step to walk away but he blocking me and smiled amusingly at me.

“Oh come on, at least let’s exchange our numbers. Can’t loose the opportunity to get the phone number of a gorgeous nymph; now can I?” Liam said in a flirty tone pulling out his phone and suddenly clicked my picture.

What the?

I looked at Nicco who was few meters away from me and found him grinding his teeth, His hands rolled into fists and God his eyes, his eyes are dangerously dark landing on me with several unspoken promises. From the place he was standing, he can still hear us a little.

“Why did you do that?” I exclaimed looking at him with fear and pity. If he cannot identify the change in atmosphere here, then he is not well aware of Nicco killing him thousand ways with his eyes.

Although I don’t completely accept our secret wedding and still ignorant on how to handle the situation between Nicco and I, I still know how possessive he can be.

God, I can literally feel the dark dangerous vibes flowing from him. He looks livid and fully ready to kill bloody.

“My hands get itchy if I do not snap a picture when I see something beautiful before me. And right now, I don’t think thousands of pictures in my phone gallery is nowhere close to your dazzling one.” I gulped audible when the anxiety I was feeling from past fifteen minutes, increased double fold.

Not knowing what to say or what to do, I smiled at him politely and mumbled a small thank you.

How would one react in a situation like this?

Until now, I was only courted, flirted and seduced by Nicco, which I’m quite comfortable with, but when if someone else does the same, I cannot even utter a word. I just cannot form suitable words.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“I think Sienna is calling for me.” I said immediately when I noticed Nicco walking towards us in slow and sturdy steps. It was as if he was going for a battle.

“Ah, that must be the voice coming from my heart calling for you.” Liam flirted with a smile that was meant to entice me but all I feel right now is terror.

Glancing back at Nicco who is now just four or five steps away from me, stopped right there challenging me to answer Liam. His lips were pressed in a thin line and his features, oh my God, they are dark and lethal.

If I have to translate him, then it would be ‘you answer him or not you will be punished, but the insect who is daring enough to flirt with you will be buried twelve feet under no matter what.’

Liam glanced at me softly waiting for my response to his statement. Liam’s hand lightly raised up and caught mine in a gentle hold, squeezing it assuring for me to talk.

Oh Liam, you look good but I’m not interested in you. Please take the hint and get away from here as soon as possible before it’s too late.

Biting my lip nervously, I tried ways to get away from my current situation and keep everyone safe from Nicco’s wrath but seems like Nicco has different plans when he eliminated the gap between us and stood close to me.

He has this smile on his face which is much more horrifying than his dead glare from before. “Hey, Liam. Nice to see you again.” Nicco smiled at Liam to which the latter returned with the same enthusiasm.

“Nick! Wassup man!” Liam hugged Nicco and both of them patted each other’s back encouragingly. If Nicco had punched him straight then it would’ve been normal but looking at him with all sunshine smiles, I have a feeling that I will be in a trouble if I do not get away from here right now.

“You both please carry on. I’ll get back to my work.” I quickly said and almost stepped out of the frame but damn Nicco’s strong hand stopped me by holding my wrist.

He pulled me in between them and left my hand staring at me with powerful glares. His smile was only a cover up, one can easily detect the rise of Hades in him.

“Aren’t you going to answer him, Bella?” Nicco questioned me with such an innocently curious face that I almost believed him if I had no idea about the person who is openly glaring at me. “Come on, Liam is a nice guy and trust me, he would treat women with so much love and care.”

Nicco’s statement held several meanings in it, one of which telling me that Liam is a certified Casanova. Liam on the other hand is quite delighted and excited to get a response from me.

God, can’t he see Nicco’s face? He is practically dead a long time ago in Nicco’s head already.

Did Liam really did not detect Nicco’s mood or was he ignoring it?

In both ways, he is almost a fool for provoking Niccolo Russo.

“N-no. I mean, Liam it’s nice to talk to you but – ” My sentence was cut short by Nicco’s insolent remark.

“Of course you both had a nice talk. Heard that Liam’s heart was calling for you?” Nicco asked me directly.

Heavens, please save me!

“I – I –” I stuttered unable to form a good reply but was saved by Liam who cut in, only to make things worse.

“You both knew each other” Liam’s question to Nicco threw me off balance.

“Ah yes, Mine is one of the hearts that keeps calling for her.” Nicco said seriously to which Liam laughed and patted Nicco’s shoulder.

“Man, if she already has your claim then all you had to do was just say it. Poor girl, she looks so terrified.” Liam laughed looking between both of us and walked out into the garden leaving both of us alone, not before telling me to contact him if Nicco was not taking care of me.

Nicco’s eyes trailed until Liam left his sight but the promise of hurting him is still there in his eyes.

Once we are alone, I did not even raise my head to look at him because I know his anger was not really towards but the situations between us has given another sour feeling to him.

I gulped audible and took calming breaths before slowly looking up to see him standing close to me with not even an inch space. He pushed me to the wall harshly but still gently and lifted my chin with his hand.

“Bella…” He breathed out close to my mouth. His lips are dangerously close to mine and his hands were pinning me to him. “Listen carefully because I am going to say this only once, Bella II Mio. You are mine. Period. There might be several issues between us but you are only mine and make sure to introduce yourself as Mrs. Phoebe Russo rather than Ms. Phoebe Smith. I don’t care you believe in our kinship or not but it matters to me how others know and see you.” With that he pressed his lips to mine into a mind numbing kiss.

More like a kiss of a lesson!

Holy Mother, Possessive Nicco is not a right person to rattle.

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