Chapter 15
Adonis POV
The rain had started by the time we got back to Bella's apartment and for the first time, I used the door.
"I think this will be the first time you'll be using the door here," Bella exclaimed.
"Were you reading my thoughts?" I asked her and she smiled.
"You should use the door from now on," She demanded.
"I think that won't be possible" I winked at her and took a seat on their soda.
I wouldn't possibly wait outside the door for her to open it when I know she was just inside and I could have access to her in seconds.
"You're a bad boy," she glared at me before entering her room to change her dress.
She suddenly came back out.
"Don't you need to change your clothes as well?" She said worriedly.
"I'm perfectly fine, Bella"
"Are you sure about that?"
"Will I wear one of your dresses if I'm not sure?" I joked.
"I have some male clothes I can lend you,"
Rage began building up inside me for whoever those clothes belonged to.
"What fucking male?" I swore.
She suddenly began laughing. "Calm down caveman. I usually get male clothes because they're comfortable to sleep in. Those clothes are all mine" That made me relax.
"So, do you need them?" She asked again.
"No, I'm good. Thanks, Bella" I replied and she walked back into her room.
I stood up to make her a cup of coffee from their kitchen.
On the way, my eyes met with the pictures I'd seen the last time and I stared at that particular one for a while before leaving for the kitchen.
As I was coming out from the kitchen, Bella was also on her way out.
"Thank you," I passed her cup to her and went on to kiss her forehead.
"Come here," I patted my legs and she sat in between them. The position might be a little bit unbearable but still, I can try.
I wrapped my hands around her and placed my face at the crook of her neck, inhaling her scent.
All of a sudden, we began hearing funny noises coming from the other room.
Funny! Loud noises!!
"Yes, daddy! Bite me, daddy!"
I looked at Bella who was already covering her face with her palm.
"I'm so sorry you have to witness that, that's my roommate. She can get too intense sometimes"
"Eva, right?" I asked and she nodded.
"I think I should leave," I suggested.
"Let me get an umbrella since yours isn't here," Bella walked into her room as I was already standing ready to leave as well.
All of a sudden, Eva came out of her room, half-naked, with just the blanket wrapped around her.
Her eyes went wide as she saw me standing there. She quickly wrapped the blanket around her.
"Who are you?" She asked.
Before I could respond, Bella came out of her room.
"This is Adonis, he's with me," Bella replied.
Eva suddenly pulled her closer to herself and whispered to her.
"Same Adonis. The mysterious guy you were talking about," She asked and Bella nodded.
"What the heck? You don't even know if he's a murderer"
"He's not a murderer and can you lower your voices when you're having sex? It's too embarrassing for God's sake" Bella admonished her.
"Don't you dare change the subject? We're still talking about you and the stranger" She replied.
"None of your business," Bella replied.
Eva coughed and began walking towards me, dragging the blanket behind her.
"So, Mr. Adonis, what do you do for a living?" Eva suddenly asked.
I took a seat since it appeared as if it was interrogation time.
"'I'm into real estate," I replied.
"Do you sell houses?"
"I also put them out for rent," I replied
"I see" She turned to face Bella and said, "He seems pretty decent"
"Whatever," Bella rolled her eyes at her.
"What about you Eva? What do you do," I asked.
"I work at a bookstore for now but I'm lucky enough to have my father's money to take me around the world for fifty years without getting poor" she smiled and I smiled with her.
"So, where are you from?" I asked
She was silent for a moment.
"Ah, new Orleans" She replied
"You grew up there, right?" I asked.
"Not really. I moved here from there"
"How long did you live in New Orleans?"
"For a considerable number of years"
"You weren't born there, were you?" I asked again.
"My childhood memory is somehow blurry but I don't think I was born in New Orleans" she replied truthfully.
"Why all these questions?"
I stood up from my seat and stretched my hand out for a shake.
"Nothing of importance. It was nice meeting me, Eva"
She took my hand awkwardly.
"Same here Adonis" she replied.
I took Bella's hand in mine and we walked out of the house. We stepped out of her door and I stopped.
"Go back inside. I'll be fine" I told her.
"Okay! When will I see you again?"
"How about tomorrow?"
"Okay! Call me later. I have things to talk to you about"
"I'll do that, go now" I instructed.
She nodded and quickly tiptoed to drop a kiss on my cheek.
Before she could turn and leave, I pulled her back into a deep kiss.
"I think that'll be enough till tomorrow," She blushed and walked into her apartment.
I didn't leave until I ensured that she was back inside the house with her friend.
My phone began vibrating in my pocket and when I brought it out, it was Andro.
"Howdy brother?"
"Whatever that is, you need to stop" I chastised Andro's silliness.
He laughed. "How is it going with your girl?"
"We're progressing in a good way," I added.
"That's bad, does that mean you don't need my shoulder to lean on anymore?"
"You should consider yourself lucky because I would've rather broken your shoulder," I argued.
"I'm already working on your request. Anytime you need it, just let me know, alright?"
"Thanks, Hermano,"
"Anytime. Hold on… Marco's calling
"Andro," I called out once there was a prolonged silence from the other end of the line.
"I'm connecting the call to Marco," he said before I could say anything.
"Fratelli," Marco yelled once the call was connected. (T: brothers in Italian)
"What's going on guys?" I asked.
"Marco asked me to connect the call. He said he has something on the Vampire King"
"I guess this time I was faster and more functional than you Andro," Marco chided.
These two banters can go back and forth for hours until someone decides to tape their mouths.
"Yeah! Yeah! Get straight to the point loser," Andro yelled
"Accept this defeat already Andro"
"I'll drop this call," I threatened.
"Calm down brother. So, one of my men who I sent said they saw him in Italy. I wasn't expecting that at all"
"How can we communicate with him?" Andro asked.
"My men are already doing that. I'll fly to Italy tomorrow and see if I can be of any help. Once he's agreed to meet, I'll bring him back to the U.S"
He stated.
"Do you need me to meet you in Italy?" Andro asked
"It's not necessary, I can handle him. He's as weak as a regular Vampire, I don't think he'll do anything stupid"
"Isn't that what he has been doing ever since? He made a lot of us vulnerable to vampire hunters for fuck sake" Amdro yelled.
"You can't blame him for that, Andro. He wasn't in his right state of mind" Marco yelled back.
"Ooh, we're supposed to blame ourselves for that, right? Is that what you're insinuating?"
"You guys need to stop. This isn't needed right now. Andro, you should mention the necklace to him, I think that is enough to change his mind. I don't know who this girl is but something is really strange about her. The earlier we find out, the better" I explained.
"Alright Fratelli, see you later," Marco added before he dropped the call.
I guess it was time to unbury the hatchet. Even if it has rotten in the ground, we don't have a choice.
