Chapter 42
Andrea woke up feeling a little sore but she wasn't complaining, not in the least, she could not help the smile that spread across her face when she remembered how Emil had made her feel.
"Looks like someone woke up in a good mood" she heard a familiar deep voice say from beside her.
He was still beside her, she figured he might have left the room like the last time, they were together, for some reason, she was glad that he was still there beside her.
"You didn't leave yet?" She asked him.
She felt his lips on her forehead and then they were gone "I said I will be here when you wake up" he said.
She smiled and said "I am happy you are here Emil"
Emil smiled, it had actually been a while since he woke up and he could not bring himself to stop looking at her face, she was beautiful, almost ethearally beautiful, the more he looked at her, the more he realised that she beautiful.
From her long narrow nose, to her full beautiful red lips that he had to restrain himself from reaching out and kissing, to her lashes that softly kissed the skin beneath her eyes, her soft black hair was spread out behind her like a thick black veil, she was certainly one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen.
And when her eyes had opened, those silver eyes that looked like they were staring into his soul, seeing everything and nothing all at once.
He had failed to draw in a breath for a second, she looked so beautiful waking up from sleep.
He leaned forward again and kissed her gently on the lips, she kissed him gently and softly as well.
When they broke the kiss, he smiled and said "I am glad I was able to see you wake up as well"
A blush crept into her face and she smiled.
She liked the peace and serenity surrounding this particular moment, it felt like it was just them in the entire world and for some reason, the thought of that made her happy.
Emil felt the sudden need to keep her safe from every harm in the world and with that need came the lurking danger, Lorenzo DeLuca.
He had forgotten to inform her about Lorenzo and his betrayal, also how he was responsible for the attack on her family's warehouse.
"Andrea I need to tell you something" he said to her, he was suddenly sounding serious.
Andrea figured that whatever he wanted to say to her must be serious so she sat up, pulling the blanket over her chest.
"What is Emil?" She asked.
"I found out the person responsible for the attack on the Severino warehouse" Emil said.
Andrea felt her heartrate accelerate immediately "Who is it?" She asked him.
"It was Lorenzo, Lorenzo DeLuca" Emil said.
Andrea knew only one man who went by Lorenzo and he was called Lorenzo Puccini, not DeLuca, so who was Lorenzo DeLuca?
"Who is Lorenzo DeLuca?" She asked him.
"The same man you know as Lorenzo Puccini, he is actually Lorenzo DeLuca and he seems to have a vendetta against your family, my people have found out everything there is to know about him and I assure there is nothing good about him, you have to stay away from him completely" Emil said.
Andrea could not believe it, Lorenzo had been nothing but kind to her, from the first time he had met her, he had loved her, she was certain.
"Are you sure? Lorenzo will never do something like that, he has been kind to me for years" Andrea said.
"It might be hard to believe since you seem close but it is the truth, he is not someone to keep around" Emil said.
Andrea was finding it hard to believe that Lorenzo could hurt anyone, she remembered all the times that he had wiped her tears, how many times he has assured her everything was going to be alright and now they tell her that Lorenzo is the devil himself.
"I am sorry Emil, there must be some sort of mistake, Lorenzo will never do anything to hurt my family, he is a good guy, I promise you" Andrea said, she was certain that something was wrong somewhere.
Emil could not understand why she could not believe him and why was she so hellbent on defending him?
"Do you love him?" Emil asked.
Andrea was suddenly quiet, she was certain what she had felt for Lorenzo had been love but what she felt for Emil was something else entirely, it was something raw and all consuming, was that love or something else?
"Emil, Lorenzo was the only friend I had for years, he kept me company when I had no one to talk to so I find it hard to believe he is evil, if he was evil, why would he be kind to me?" Andrea said.
Emil felt anger all of a sudden, why was the hell was she defending him?
"I have no reason to lie to you and I have the facts to prove that he is responsible for the attack" Emil said, he was trying to keep his anger under control and he was not certain who his anger was directed at, was it Andrea for believing Lorenzo was a saint or Lorenzo for just being a bastard?
"Just give me a chance to speak to him, I will find out the truth behind all this misunderstanding" Andrea said, she looked distraught and Emil was not sure if you comfort her or tell her to snap out of her delusion.
"I forbid you from seeing that man ever again, if I see him anywhere close to you, I promise you that will be his last day on this earth" Emil snapped.
"Why are you so quick to judge him? You believe everyone to be evil don't you? Not everyone is an enemy for heaven's sake" Andrea said, she was getting frustrated with the conversation, why wasn't he believing her when she said Lorenzo was not a bad person.
Emil was silent for a while then he said "You will not go anywhere near that bastard and that is final"
With that he got out of the bed and began getting dressed, his anger simmering close to the surface, begging to be released.
"You are not the boss of me Emil, I will do anything I want" Andrea snapped, her anger sparking to life at once.
Emil turned to look at her and even in that moment, when her face was red and he could tell she was upset with him, he still wanted to take her into his arms and kiss her senseless until she was screaming his name and begging him to be merciful.
"Andrea, I promise you, defying me will not be favourable to anyone" Emil said.
Andrea decided to say nothing, she did not want a fight, she was just trying to prove Lorenzo's innocence.
Emil pulled on his shirt and walked out of the room, he had not intended to get involved in the Lorenzo/Severino drama but he was going to make sure Lorenzo was crushed completely.