Chapter 13 XIII.
We arrived at the men clothing section at the mall filled up with dozens of male clothing, and a decent amount of suits. The attendant of duty attended to us with a smile on his face. With his assistant, we went through rakes of suits, searching for the a perfect one for Alessandro.
In all the time I've known him which isn't long, I've noticed that he likes wearing dark outfits especially black or grey, so I decided to pick out a mid night black suit for him.
He didn't seem to mind my choice. He even smirked at it which had me trying all my hardest to ignore a blush that threatened to spill unto my cheek.
Alessandro went into a stall to try on the suit, while I waited in the lobby for him. Some seconds later, Alessandro came out, and when my eyes lifted to look at him, my jaw fell to the floor and I could feel a rapid increase in my heartbeat.
In all my life, I've seen many men in suits, but never have I seen one as hot as Alessandro Ricci.
The outfit hugged his body so well like it was tailored for him alone. He had his hand in his pocket standing confidently like he knew his worth and no body could ever take that away from him.
And God! That smirk on his face made the blood in my body go warm.
I was already on my feet without realizing it as I took in the statue of the magnificent man in front of me.
His green eyes were bright as they watched me like he could read my mind, like he knew exactly what I was thinking in that particular moment.
He brushed back his messy hair in such a way that sent an electric current straight to my dick, and I had to gulp down my nerves. He somehow made his hair more messier than it originally was, and by God he looks like he fell down from heaven.
"So," he grinned. "What do you think Rowan?"
My brain didn't register his question at first. I was still caught up in the fact that such a man existed. Alessandro Ricci is the epitome of perfection.
He took a step closer, and my heart leaped. "You okay?" He asked almost teasingly, and only then did I return to my senses.
"Uh... Yeah." I quickly took a step back to create enough distance between us so I can breath properly. "Yeah I'm fine." I cleared my throat trying hard to get rid of all these stupid forbidden feelings arousing deep within my soul.
I'm not even gay! So why the hell does Alessandro Ricci always make me feel nervous and panicked? Why the hell do I lose my composure when it comes to him? Was I really going insane, or somewhere deep down I'm attracted to him?
But I'm not gay!
Or am I?
"Rowan?" Alessandro's voice pulled me out of my deep thoughts, and my eyes lifted to stare into his gorgeous face. There was concern in his forest green eyes and it made my knees weak.
"Are you okay?" He asked in that smooth voice of his that made me question my sanity.
I let out a shaky breath and ran a hand through my hair to ease my nerves. "I'm fine."
Alessandro tilted his head in disbelief. "Are you sure? You haven't given me your opinion on the suit."
I looked down at the black suit that fits him so well. By now I am convinced that Alessandro looks good in anything, but him in a suit just takes my breath away.
"It looks good on you." I answered trying hard to avoid looking into his eyes, least he sees all the chaos going on right there in my head.
"Just good?" He asked with a teasing smirk and I gulped down my nerves.
We both know that he doesn't look just good in this suit right now, but I figured it's better for me to remain on just good. I don't want any complication coming up between us.
He's my girlfriend's brother, and I think it's time I start treating him as such.
I pushed aside my stupid feelings and answered as neutral as I could manage. "Yes, just good!"
Alessandro frowned looking down at himself for imperfections. "Really? Then should I try another one?"
"No, no!" I answered too quickly which made him raise a brow at me in confusion. I resisted the urge to face palm at my stupidity. "Just..." I stopped talking when I noticed something missing. "Where's your tie?"
"Right here." He pulled it out of his pocket and held it at eye level. "I couldn't knot it, so I just let it be."
I sighed and grabbed it from his hands. "You really should learn how to start dressing like a boss. Maybe one day you'll become the owner of Ricci's enterprise."
He grimace. "I don't know about that."
I held the tie and took stepped closer to him, so close that we were looking right into each other's eyws. At our closeness, Alessandro no longer had that smugness surrounding him. There was a expression on his face that I couldn't name.
"I... I'll help you with your tie." I told him, but he said nothing and just kept looking at me in a way that made the hairs at the back of my head stand at attention.
I gulped and proceeded to help him fix his tie. When I reached to place it around his neck, our bodies brushed a bit which made me blush, but I ignored the feeling and went on with the job at hand.
Just being this close to Alessandro made me feel like I was at the brick of collapsing. I didn't dare look up at him because I could feel his eyes on me all the while. I have no idea why he keeps looking at me, but it made me nervous.
With shaky hands, I was finally done knotting his tie. "All done," I said in relief and was about to step back, but to my shock, Alessandro's arm shot out and held my waist, dragging me back to him until our bodies were flushed against each other.
My heart pounded in my chest, and my eyes grew wide. Our faces was so close, and Alessandro's eyes were looking right into mine with that same expression that made my heart beat faster in an abnormal pace.
What the hell!
He licked his lips as his eyes flickered to mine. My brain was already going overdrive in panic wondering what he was going to do next, and scared of the outcome, but I didn't want to pull away.
"What...what are you doing?" I asked shakily.
Alessandro blinked as if just getting a hold of himself. He lifted his hand and touched my hair a bit.
What's he doing?
He removed his hand and released me, taking a much needed step away from me. "Y... You had a thread in your hair. I was just taking it out."
I didn't know if I was to be shocked more at the fact that Alessandro Ricci stuttered, or at the fact that he held me in such a manner just to remove a thread from my hair.
"Is that... Is that what you were doing?" I rubbed my neck flustered. I pictured a completely different thing in my head.
"Yes." He answered simply and raised a brow at me with his head tilted. There was a teasing smirk on his lips. Smug Alessandro was back. "What did you think I was doing?"
I blushed harder and cleared my throat. "I have to use the bathroom." I raced away from him like someone pursued by the devil.
And maybe I was.