Adeline Santiago's POV

"Where are we going?" I ask as we all get into James' car.

"We are going to drug you and throw your body into a ditch" James says, in a Russian accent scarily identical to his father's.

I roll my eyes. "Isabella?" I ask.

"We're going to get the mall, to gossip and get you ready for your date tonight!" Isabelle announced.

"And for the record, there's lot of gossip to be had!" Grace informed me.

I sigh.

This day will be very interesting.

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We arrive at the mall and go straight to the nearest clothes shop.

We walk into at and look around.

Several beautiful items of clothing are hung around on racks around the store.

We walk around the store and try on several different outfits.

Then one dress in particular, catches my eye.

I pick the dress off of the rack and observe it.

"Matéo's eyes will pop out the sockets if he sees you in that!" I hear someone behind me say.

I turn around to see Grace grinning at me.

"It's perfect then!" James announced, getting a few weird looks from some of the people around us.

He ignores them and grabs my hand, signalling for Isabelle to follow, and Grace, followed soon behind us.

We go to the changing rooms and I slip on the dress.

It fits me like a glove...

A very tightly fitting glove, but anyway!

I take another look into the mirror, before stepping out to show everyone.

As soon as they see me, they stop the conversation and stare at me.

James squeals and starts taking pictures and I cover my face with my hands.

"James, no!" I chastise.

"Yes, actually! If I wasn't gay..." he trails off.

I glare at him.

"I'm not one of those boys who bend you over, put some respect on my name!" I announce.

"Who says I'm not doing the bending?! Matter of fact I'll call your- -" he starts but he's cut off.

"I wonder what Matéo will say!" Isabelle sings, giving me a knowing smirk.

I turn away shyly.

I go to change back into my normal clothes.

"We'll take it!" Grace says to the nearest assistant, who smiles and helps with the dress by taking it to the front and cashing it in.

I take out my purse ready to pay for the dress, but the woman at the desk stops me.

"Excuse me, but by any chance are you Mrs Santiago, by Mr Matéo Santiago?" She asks.

"Who's asking?" I respond cautiously.

Almost anyone could try and hurt him through me at any time.

She smiles understandingly and holds out a small box. I take it and open it to see a beautiful necklace staring back at me.

It's beautiful!

There is a small note on it and I pick it up to read it.
It says:

'Mi amore... I know that you will hate me for this but I want you to get anything that you want from any of these stores, I will have it paid for and in the meantime I want you to enjoy your day, sí?

Ps, if you even think about paying, I will get to know and jobs will be lost... For once, just enjoy yourself, baby.
~ M. x'

The rest of them read over my shoulder and sigh apart from surprisingly, James.

"Why just 'x' when I told that boy to write 'xo'!" He sighs exasperatedly.

"You knew about this?!" I ask him.

His face reddened slightly.

"Mayy-be!" He drawls, in a way that kind of reminds me of Woody from the old television show on Disney channel, 'The sweet life on deck'

He suddenly grabs the bag with the dress in it and sprints out of the shop, before I can return the dress, earning a chorus of laughter from several of the assistants in the store.

I sigh, not even bothering to run after him and together with Isabelle and Grace, we make our way to the food court, where James, probably has fled to.

I have arrived home at exactly 6.

We spent the rest of the rest of our afternoon gossiping about mine and Matéo's wedding night...

I had been avoiding the conversation ever since we got married and at that point there was no escaping.

I tell them almost everything, skipping out the most embarrassing parts and I even tell them about the Hera, bitch from the event and what she said to me.

Grace assures me, that the girl has been like that since their childhood, always seeking attention.

When I stepped inside the house, I call out for Matéo, but I get no reply, so I head up the stairs, and into the room to get dressed.

I wonder where he could be?

I am surprised when I see a bunch of white roses tied together with a black ribbon, on the dressing table with another note attached.

This one reads:

'Amore, I had to go to a last minute meeting, but don't worry!

I will make sure that I am back for our date tonight and I will definitely make it up to you...
M. '

I smile at the note and put the roses back down on the dresser.

I strip down and take a quick shower, before stepping into the shower, and then scrubbing down.

After a few minutes, I step out of the shower and use the coca butter as usual before getting into the dress and wearing my new necklace.

I look into the mirror and do my makeup and grab the roses, before stepping out of the room and walking into the kitchen, to find a vase.

I eventually find one and put some water into it, along with the roses.

I nearly gasp in shock as a pair of hands grab my waist and pull me into him.

"Good evening, amore" a voice gently says, into my ear.

His masculine scent wraps around me pleasantly, making my senses weak.

His hands smooth down my hips slow as he trails his lips down my neck.

I shiver.

"Good evening Mr Santiago" I whisper.

"You know exactly what that does to me" He groans, in my ear.

I laugh at him.

Teasing him is way too easy.

He turns me around to face him.

"You look beautiful tonight" he says.

His eyes are filled with admiration and a little bit of lust.

"Thank you" I whisper. He still makes me feel extremely shy.

"Are you still shy of me?" He asks, with a small half grin.

"No" I lie.

"Liar" he whispered in my ear, before kissing it and then pulling away.

He looks down at my dress again and the face he makes, causes butterflies to hit my stomach again.

He lifts the dress up and pushes me towards the couch.

"We've got a little bit of time before our reservation" he says.
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