63: The Night a Diamond Glinted

Biya's POV

"Here you go. One large thin crust mushroom pepperoni pizza and crabmeat and corn soup. Here's the Gatorade." Ronaldo spoke like a delivery man. He held the food upwards as he spoke. Opening the door wider for him, he entered.

"Put it in the kitchen, Ronaldo. I'll take care of the rest." I told him and he said a yes before coming inside. Going straight to the kitchen, he placed everything in the kitchen aisle.

"Do you need anything else, Ma'am?" He said taking out the soup out of a thermal bag.

"That's all. Grazie."

"No problem, ma'am." He spoke while walking away from the kitchen.

"Call me if you need anything el- Sir?" His steps halted as he spotted Emil in the living room lying down looking very much beaten and tired.

"Hey Ronaldo. Thanks for the food." He gruffly spoke sending him a small smile. Ronaldo turned his attention to me, pointed at him with his mouth agape.

"Did someone attack you here, miss?" He stood straighter looking around on high alert.

"No. I don't know what really happened yet." He nodded at me before rushing to Emil's side.

"Sir, how are you?"

"I'm good. Just a couple of scratches and bruises here and there." I scoffed at that. Yeah sure. Just a couple of scratches...

"Do you need any help?" Emil waved a hand at him and shook his head.

"Marcus got this. Don't worry about it. Just stay by Biya's side when she's out, okay?"

"Yes sir!" He said before he went back to me.

"Ma'am, can I stay here? I'll stay in the guest bedroom just to be safe."

"Emil?" I caught the man's attention. He was looking at the both of us.

"Yeah?"

"Can Ronaldo stay in the other guest bedroom?"

"Sure. Not a problem. I need to contact Sam so she can arrange everything in the house."

"I can do that, Emil." I volunteered but he shook his head.

"She lives a block from here. It's okay. She can come here any time." He replied. Ronaldo rushed to his side seeing that he was trying to reach his phone on the table.

"I'll do it for you, Sir." Ronaldo said and he nodded.

"Let me put my password." He reached out to Ronaldo who silently gave him his phone.

"There." He gave his phone back to him and Ronaldo called Sam.

"Hey. This is Ronaldo, Miss Beatrice's bodyguard. Signore Carini needs your assistance." He spoke formally.

"Okay. Thank you." He ended the call and gave the phone to Emil.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome, Sir."

"I'm home!" Elda shouted as she came barging inside the house. She was about to start talking when she stopped with eyes wide as saucers.

"What the fuck happened?!"

"I have no idea." I replied.

"Did Zeke beat the shit out of you?" She asked coming in closer towards us, dropping her bag like it was her house.

"That fucker can land a punch at me? Please. Don't underestimate me." Emil chuckled only to wince again.

"Says the man who looked like he was hit by a truck." I countered and Ronaldo laughed.

"Where's gramps?" She looked around in search for Nonno.

"Are you still gonna call him that?" Emil groaned.

"Of course! He's my favourite gramps now." She replied.

"He went out for a drink with his friends. My dad is with him right now."

"Awwww. Okay."

"Guys, let him rest. We got time for explanations later." I said noticing how Emil was trying to open his eyes and stay awake.

"Oh! Of course. I had dinner now so yeah. Let's talk tomorrow. I'm beat!" Elda said. Wishing us all to have a good night, she left us all three in the living room.

"Can you help me take Emil to his room? We'll have dinner there."

"Of course." Ronaldo replied before rushing to Emil's side. Helping him get up, we all slowly went to his bedroom.

"Thank you, Ronaldo. Sam should arrive any time soon. Why don't you wait in the living room?"

"Yes, ma'am. Have a good night." He said before leaving us. Helping Emil get comfortable to eat. Resting his back on the headboard, I put pulled the blankets up to his waist.

"Are you really gonna sleep without a top?" His fucking abs were distracting. He got the nerve to smirk at me.

"It's comfortable to sleep like this but if you want, I can slip a shirt on. I need help tho."

"Your arms are not broken." I stated and he just pouted like a kid getting denied of candy.

"Please?"

"Nope." I went to his closet, got him a white shirt and gave it to him.

"You're a man and I'm a doctor. I know if you need help or not."

"Damn." He chuckled and I left him there to get the food. When I arrived, he had the shirt on. Good. My brain can function well again. Pushing the tray towards him, he was just watching me with a soft smile on his face.

"What?" I asked and he smiled wider.

"Nothing." I rolled my eyes. Clearly, it was something. Putting a bed tray table, I set his hot bowl of soup.

"Thanks, Bi."

"You're welcome." Opening the box of pizza, I grabbed a piece and settled myself next to him.

I woke up with a start. Disoriented at first, I looked around. It was still dark. What time is it? I looked at Emil beside me and he didn't seem to be in pain or awake. Why would I wake up at such an unearthly hour? I stretched my limbs before getting out of bed. Grabbing my phone by the bedside table, I groaned at the brightness of it.

3 AM...

"Biya? Where are you going? Are you okay?" Emil's sleepy husky voice made me jump. Turning back to him, I could see his silhouette trying to get up.

"I just wanna go to the kitchen and get a drink. Go back to sleep." I replied while trying to find the switch of the room. The room was dark with the moonlight trying to take a peek through the curtains.

There's a remote in the drawer in the bedside table. Push the first button so the night lights will turn get activated. I forgot to do that before we went to sleep." He instructed me and so I searched through the darkness using my phone's flashlight.

"Why can't you use a freaking lamp like a normal human being? I got lamps in my bedroom in there." I told him about the bedroom I was staying in his house.

"Less effort, I guess. I'll tell Marcus to install automatic night lamps here."

"Or just buy a regular lamp."

"What is it with you and lamps?"

"What? They're cute." My reply just made him chuckle deeply. Damn. His husky laugh made me shiver in delight. I love hearing him laugh. I opened the drawer and found two medium- sized black boxes. One has a silk white ribbon to it and the other one was just a plain black box.

"Is it in a box?" I asked picking up the one with a ribbon in it.

"Yeah open i- No! Not that one!" He exclaimed but it was too late. I already opened it and inside were the things that made my heart ache. The diamond ring glinted by my flashlight catching thousands of refracted light across the room. I caught my breath and I went weak. Oh my God.

"You kept my engagement ring and the picture I gave you." My voice cracked picking up the picture I took of us by the beach in Malibu. Turning the picture over, I bit my lip at the bittersweet memory I wrote at the back of it.

When we are apart and you miss me, just look at our picture.

Always remember, Emil.... I love you. ~ Beatrice 

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