Chapter 17

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This chapter is dedicated to lovers of Stephano and Kara from;
Albania
Italy and
India.


Kara’s POV

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            “Sólo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (oh yeah),” I belted out Daddy Yankee’s Despacito while jiggling my butt in the air and making funny sounds whenever I gagged. Washing my teeth with dried and powdered charcoal like I’d seen in an Instagram advert meant I would have to stare into the mirror to avoid getting black stains all over my body and even over my room.

I then rinsed my face before wearing my hair bonnet. Finally drying my hands and face with my face towel, I hung them back and exited my en-suite. I spotted my phone vibrating and wondered why it didn’t ring out, picking the heavy China made device immediately. It was Adrian.

“How did today go?” Her curious voice came on. She was sounding breathless, as if she had just had a good run. I played with the tip of my hair and set the phone down on my dressing table, sitting myself as I accessed my teeth in the mirror.

“Grumpily. Why didn’t you tell me you wouldn’t be flying back to Italy today? I had to hear it from Paul.”

“Sorry babe, I had no time to call. Why do you keep shining your gums into the camera?” She frowned.

“I’m not. I did the charcoal stuff I told you about so I’m assessing my work. And as I said earlier, I’m not in a really good mood.” I ended with a pout.

She scoffed. “Please, like I care about your feelings. How did your little ride to Mr. Ben go?”

“Oh. He told you?”

“Paul tells me everything.”

“Well, knowing I don’t have any cousins to braid my hair while we have a nice chat just made my day brighter.”

“That’s your problem; you have me to tell everything so you don’t even need any cousin. I’ll ask again, was it?” Adrian had the most unattractive way of comforting someone.

“Fine, you’re right anyway. It was uneventful, I should admit. Youn- Stephano kept glaring at everyone, his face hard as it usually is. Paul himself was on his phone throughout.”

“Oh...what next then? You’ll be making babies before we say cheese.” She squealed and patted her cheeks dearly.

“W-”

“You’re already calling him Stephano, you lucky pig. That’s impressive.”

I snorted. “Of all the things I said...” I narrowed my eyes at her.

“Don’t stray from the topic.” Her tone was teasing as she shook her head with an irritating smirk I currently wished I could wipe off.

I heaved a sigh. “He insisted I should and besides, it’s more comfortable that way. I’m hungry...” I trailed off with a frown. Was a large bowl kept somewhere in my stomach? It was unbelievable that I was once again hungry when I already had dinner with Paul in the spare room he was staying!

“That isn’t something new, you’re always hungry. Anyway, how is my cousin? He hasn’t been picking his calls.”

“Yes. His battery got flat because he wouldn’t drop it throughout the evening. He kept receiving calls.... but he’s charging it as we speak. Also, he’s already asleep.”

A smile played on my lips as I remembered how lively this evening had been and how Paul wouldn’t stop talking about how good looking Stephano was or how he liked his physique after I followed him to his room. One would think Paul was bisexual but he wasn’t. His girlfriend’s picture was even his phone’s wallpaper.

Adrian cackled. “What do you think about him? That guy can talk a dead person to life.”

“I’m not objecting on that one but really, he’s a nice guy and I enjoy his company. We spoke for almost three hours after returning from Mr. Ben, you won’t believe it!” I giggled like a little girl, remembering how he would often do an eye roll or make a hiss when talking about some actors he had worked with in the movie industry. He had praised some and just spoke randomly— it was fun to chat all day without a moment of awkwardness.

He was the only child of wealthy parents and while his mates had been growing up into fuck boys, Paul had grown up as a girlish kind of boy because he chose to spend more time with all the maids in his house and the country girls. Not dominating them or sleeping around though, just hanging around and making friends. So he knew more about the female emotions and whatnot than I myself.

He was a rare guy, and the first person I knew that talked so freely about both the male parts of the body and that of the female, like it’s the most normal thing on earth.

Growing up that way had obviously affected him now but I wasn’t not exactly sure if Paul cared about changing himself or his personality.

He was a good looking guy even though he wouldn’t stop telling me about how good looking some male models were, also mentioning Stephano. To him, Stephano would increase the sales of his company’s products if he modeled only once for them. Paul has been a model for years and his girlfriend is now his current manager.

“He was actually ready to make a move on you. Until...”

“Until?” I smiled. Her other phone rang and she picked it to check the caller, scoffing when I gave her the stink eye.

“Never mind about that.”

“Tell me.”

“He’s been having constant issues with his girlfriend. They’re actually trying to make things work though they’ve taken two breaks off each other this year. Anyway, back to us. Pepare for my arrival in two days’ time and who knows, I might just surprise you sooner.... Shawnie is calling.” She ended with a giggle.

“Alright. Lucas is always calling, what do you guys always talk about anyway? I’ve heard yo-”

“Later, chicken!” She ended the call.

I huffed and got up, wondering what I could do but after checking the time, I decided to just go to sleep since it was past nine. Wow, I must have really spent so much time talking with Paul that I didn’t notice that time flew so fast.

I lay down and fluttered my eyes close for sleep to consume me when all of a sudden, my door slowly creaked open.

The sound wasn’t loud but I still heard it. I got up from my lying position quickly, startled by the intrusion. It couldn’t be mama because she was really tired after getting back from her visit to Gregory’s place and Paul had been out cold, exhausted from all the chattering we’d had earlier.

The long leg in sweatpants which I clearly recognized as that of a male was first stretched in, followed by the tired face of Stephano. My shoulders immediately sagged for a few seconds before tensing again as I wondered what he was here for.

“Stephano?” I mumbled meekly. I was still not used to calling him that.

“Kara,” he replied with his eyes not leaving my frame. His eyes moved from my face and over my entire body, causing me to suck in a harsh breath in reflex. “Hey dear. You’re not asleep yet.” Did he just use an endearment for me?

“Yes. Do you need... something?”

“No. I thought I heard a sound, like a door being banged so I came to check it out.” I shook my head quickly, already feeling my body heat up as he kept staring at my feet which got exposed when I sat up. I covered my legs quickly and he came further into the room and sat at the edge of the bed.

“So...how was your day?” I stared at him with a flat expression. Was he trying to make a conversation at past nine?

“It went well, thanks for asking.” But I know something that isn’t at the moment. Yeah, it’s this conversation.

“Paul, when is he leaving?”

I squinted hard at him as I tried to figure him out. “Tomorrow morning. Why?”

“I was just asking. Are you seeing him off?”

“I should follow him even. He’s going to Lucas’s cousin’s place.”

Something flashed in his eyes and I frowned. By this time, he was already drawing random patterns on my left foot. “I think we should reach an agreement.” I spoke but it came out as a croak.

I cleared my throat and looked straight at him, admiring his eyebrows. I still didn’t understand why guys would have perfect eyebrows when they rarely had time to care much about their damn eyebrows. Whereas girls on the other hand, would draw and shape to make ours look accurate but it would still look more attractive on the guys than on some of us girls.

“What sort of agreement?”

I kicked his hand away as gently and as polite as I could with my other foot. I pulled my legs closer to myself, curling myself with my knees resting on my chest and holding them in place with my two hands. He frowned but I avoided his eyes and cleared my throat again. His touches were already making me feel tingles on my skin and fluttering in my stomach. That didn’t sit well with me.

“Well for one, we shouldn’t get too handsy around each other.”

“I do not concur.” He replied smoothly.

I gaped at him but he surprised me even further by moving closer to me and pulling my legs back to him, his two hands now caressing my foot.

Butterflies danced harder in my stomach. The feeling was one of fear and bliss. Fear because it shouldn’t be happening and bliss because no matter how well I tried, the rational part of me seemed to have taken a stroll the instance young master made his way in. And his massage was soothing on my skin.

My head felt lighter and the urge to shut my eyes was strong but I resisted.

“We are dating after all, so there should be a bit of body contact. Also, this will ease the stress after a tired day.” He told me blankly.

“Alright, you’re right.” I breathed as my breathing got labored; concentrating more on his slender fingers and the concentrated look on his face. I muttered a low curse word and mentally berated myself for acting this way.

This wasn’t me.

I should push him and just send him straight to hell if it was another guy. But this was young master. And his long, lean fingers were whispering slow and seductive promises on my skin like curse words in Harry Potter. He kept his eyes trained on my face.

“We have an agreement already, Kara. Till the agreement is over, you know you agreed to be my girlfriend. Do you know what a girlfriend does?”

I nodded, still feeling his sensitive fingers as they slowly kneading my over-responsive skin. “Yes, of course I do.” I chuckled at his question which in itself sounded stupid. How wouldn’t I know what a girlfriend does or who she was?

“You have the right to do whatever you want on me, just as I do as well on you… as long as we don’t see someone else. I’m yours and you’re mine, Kara. Just don’t see someone else, because I don’t share.”

His hand was now resting on my kneecap and he was closer to me now than a minute ago.

He was mine. Did that mean I could stake my claim on him, go madly jealous if I caught him with some other chick or even kiss him whenever I wanted? Well, that would be interesting.

“You can ask your questions if you want. I’m all yours.”

“Yes. You’re mine.” I whispered slowly. I couldn’t help but smirk as I thought of it. He would be mine to do as I wished for a year? Hell yeah! I decided to think about this better tomorrow when I had a clear head.

“I think we should continue this discussion tomorrow. I’m tired.” I yawned instead, because if I allowed myself to over think, things wouldn’t go well. I knew myself very well. When it came to Stephano, I would somehow end up freaking out at the end of the day.

He nodded and pursed his lips. I lay down and looked at him quizzically when he still wasn’t finding his way out.

“Uh… so, goodnight.” I prompted, expecting him to get the message and just leave.

“Goodnight.” He replied and climbed onto the bed with me. Wait…?! I stiffened again, my eyes going wide because I knew what this meant without the need to hear him say it.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m lying beside you, Kara. So we can go to sleep together. Couples do that all the time, don’t they?”

“But we aren’t couples.” I argued. Stephano curved a side of his lips upwards a little to reveal a smile.

“We are, for a year. Trust me, okay?” He asked me softly, pecking my lips and prompting my breathing to get labored.

“But-”

“Please Kara. The more realistic it looks to us, the realer it’ll even look to the outside world. It’ll be very natural.”

I squinted hard at him, mulling over his words before heaving a sigh.

“Okay.” I gave him a small smile.
One arm rested on my back as he pulled me very tightly against himself. I breathed through my lips as my shoulders became tense and the spot where he’d placed his hand kept tingling. Heat rushed through my nether region at the close proximity.

“Sleep babe. Tomorrow awaits us.” He pecked me on the lips twice, prompting a toe curling sensation that flooded through me.

Then as if he couldn’t get enough of me, he pecked me again and muttered something when he took my lower lip between his teeth. I just stayed in my spot because I loved the attention, unable to move as he pecked me again before heaving a sigh that smelled like coffee and resting his head above mine.

Then he was out like a feather as his breath evened out. But I couldn’t sleep.

Young master was being too sweet, too sweet that I would think too much about it if he kept this up. And I didn’t want to do that.





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A/n: soooo.....this was how the outing went. Gloomy. They hardly spoke and the men were acting weird towards the waiter.

Another update might come before nightfall❤❤❤❤❤❤

Also, don't forget that you don't know the value of what you have till you loose it. Take proper care of it now that it's in your care.

Xoxo.

Your girl,
Hephzibah

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