ARAMINTA’s POV

I plugged pods into my ears and tried to look into the kitchen for what to eat. I would have just ordered a takeout, but I wanted to do something for Noah as I felt much better after his words. It'd been hours since he left the house, and it was bold of him to think I didn't know what he was going to do, but I didn't want to think or talk about it. My waist swayed flawlessly as I listened to my favorite song and sang my heart out, 

SLOW DOWN BY SINGER JESSICA BAIO

I jotted as I felt a large body hugging me from behind, but I smelled him and I smiled happily. I continued to dance and sing my heart out before he removed my pods, carried me, and placed me on the cabinet. 

“What are you doing? I whispered shyly, I was wearing his shirt, and my thighs were exposed. 

He smiled and kissed me gently, “You dance so well but—your voice….” 

My face reddened with annoyance and I hit his chest, but carefully because of his injury. “Are you saying I don't have a nice voice? 

He pulled me closer with his palms on my waist. “You only sound good in the bedroom.” 

“Noah!!!!” I screamed with embarrassment and covered my face, but he removed them. His eyes darkly lingered on my thighs before he asked, 

“What are you doing? 

I giggled happily, “I'm trying to make eggs and pancakes”. He raised his eyebrows in surprise. “Nice.” 

“So let me go now,” I said to him as I tickled his chest with my fingers slowly. He pulled me closer and my thighs were up in his torso, I was wearing only a tiny lingerie under. 

“How about I eat first? His deep and flirty voice sounded in my ears and I blushed. My body reacted to his words and I felt like having him right there, but I hated being distracted. 

“No, I want to cook” I declined him, and he groaned with frustration. Noah was so damn hot and manly and I loved every part of him. 

“Please” he whispered to me, his hot breath fanning against my neck. 

I could not resist him. I cupped his face and kissed him, but what I didn't know was that I woke up the beast in him. He pulled my head in and responded to the kiss, his tongue roughly demanded dominance in my mouth, which I allowed him. 

“Mhmmm” I moaned in his mouth, my body turned hot as he roamed his hands on my boobs. His fingers tickled my nipples as he kissed me wildly. 

“Fuck” he groaned throaty in my mouth as I let my hands down his pants. 

He carried me, and I was straddling his torso and grinding my pussy against his dick. I wanted him right there but, 

“Ringtone” 

His loud ringtone sounded, but he ignored it and continued kissing my neck until I kicked him away with annoyance, 

“Pick your damn call”. I rolled my eyes, and he stared at me. He was annoyed and I could feel it. 

“Don’t do that” he said to me, his deep voice turned me on again. “I want you.” 

His phone started to ring again, and he took it out with frustration, but something changed the moment he checked who was on the call. The temperature turned cold instantly and his eyes darkened, 

“Noah, are you okay? I asked him with concern, but he immediately masked his expression and forced a smile, 

“I’m okay, I need to attend to this call.” 

I furrowed my forehead with confusion and stretched my hands to collect his phone, but he dodged it and that made me angry, 

“What do you want, baby?” He asked with a tiny smile on his lips. 

But I didn't have it. “Your phone, who is that?” 

“Is that jealousy I smell?” He teased and pulled the strands of my hair away. 

I pressed my lips into a thin line “Don’t change the topic” 

He pressed a kiss on my forehead affectionately, “It's Lucas, just business.” 

My heart dropped. I didn't like the way he kept on lying to me. I knew it was not Lucas, but I was not sure if I was ready to know about everything also. 

“I see. That reminds me, what did you do to—the doctor?”. I asked him skeptically and tried my luck, but he patted my hair, 

“Lucas handled him” 

“Why? Is he a cop?” 

He laughed at my words and I wondered what was funny, “No, he is a mafia.” 

My eyes widened in surprise, he didn't look like one, and he was way more chilly than what I had read in books. 

“Are you—?” 

He held my hands and kissed them calmly, his eyes depicting so much love and care that made my heart beat faster. “Don’t think too much, baby” 

I nodded, and we kissed for the last time before he left me and I went back to preparing food. To be honest, I had no idea what I was doing in the kitchen because I had never been allowed to cook, but I was using my instinct and I hoped that I would do well. 

“Noah!!!!!!” I shouted to call him as I served the food. My body was aching, and I was exhausted from so much work. Partly annoyed that he didn't check on me, but I dismissed it, he was probably busy. I knew what was going on between us wouldn't last, but there was no need to deprive myself of a little joy. 

“Noah!!!!!” I called again and pouted annoyingly. I was about to go upstairs when I saw him coming downstairs. His eyes were narrowed and dark, and I wondered what the call was about, but his expression changed as he saw me. 

I crossed my arms and glared at him, 

“I'm sorry, you look so cute, baby”. He kissed my forehead and led me to the table. I could not wait for him to taste my food, even though I didn't know how it tasted, but he had to take the lead. 

I sat down and tried to keep myself from laughing as he served his dish and served mine also. I knew what I cooked was bad, but I was too embarrassed to stop mid-way. 

“You don't want to eat? He raised his eyebrows at me and I rubbed his chest affectionately and smiled at him, 

“I want to watch you eat,” I said to him, but a voice screamed in my head. “Liar!!!!” 

He smiled and cut a piece of pancake and took it with the egg before he placed it into his mouth. I watched his expression and expected it to change, but none of that happened, and he kept on eating. I squinted my eyes and thought for a while that the food probably wasn't that bad. I was about to try it when he called me. 

“Ara, come here.” He stood up and carried me in his lap, and I felt so much happiness that he loved it. I put another food into his mouth and he placed a kiss on my lips, but he didn't stop at that, his hands found a way to my boobs and I lost control and parted my lips. As soon as I parted my lips, I felt pancakes and eggs in my mouth, and it tasted rubbish! 

My face reddened with so much anger and embarrassment, “Noah!!!!!!!!” I screamed as I forcefully gulped the food down my throat, and he laughed against my body so hard that I could not get mad anymore. 

“You are acting so smart with me. You don't want to eat what you made?” He asked as he smiled. 

I rolled my eyes at him. “But you were eating, so I thought—” 

“I was starving, and I didn't want you to feel bad”. He responded and kissed my hands. But I smacked his chest “So I don't feel bad this way?” 

He shrugged his shoulders. “I'm sorry, I just have to let you know you suck at cooking somehow.” 

I hit his chest so hard that he laughed, “Let's go out. I will teach you how to cook next time.” 

My eyes widened. “You know how to cook?

He nodded and something that I could not place my hands on flickered in his eyes for some seconds. “Yes, I don't like cooking, but I can teach you, baby.” 

My gaze softened at his words and affectionate actions and I rewarded him with a kiss on his lips. 

“You said earlier that we are going out.” 

He responded with his deep voice “Can’t we just stay in and enjoy ourselves?” 

I shook my head in disapproval, “No! I want to explore Italy” 

He nodded and patted my head. “Fine, whatever you want Mami.”