Chapter 15: In Which They Come to terms

"Oh crap" escapes Isla's mouth when they pull away, breathless, staring wide eyed at each other as they came to terms with what just happened.

"Oh crap sounds about right" Alexander grumbles out as he looked at her flushed face, her lips plump and wet and eye lashes still damp from her previous crying spell.

"Oh no, no no this shouldn't have happened, I shouldn't have kissed you" she said in a panicky state, trying to scatter off his lap but he held her in place, his arms tightening around her.

"Why? Do you regret it?" he asked, brows raised, face sincere.

"No! I mean yes ... I mean no! I mean I don't know!" she said frustratedly waving her hands. I have found it absolutely endearing.

Then again he found everything about her absolutely endearing.

"It's simple. Do you like me Isla? Are you attracted to me? Cause I sure as hell am I can't bear to see another man close to you even today, I killed Jamerson a thousand different ways in my head. I always wann a see you laughing, smiling and never shedding a tear. I am so attracted to you that when I saw you in this sinful dress coming out of your room I wanted to feel you up win every way possible, run my hands along your delicate curves and the mere thought of that so called fiancé of yours near you was driving me mad or when the other day
in that short red dress, looking every bit the stunning girl you are made me want to do things to you that would have you writhing in pleasure but Isla, we can forget this ever happened or at least pretend to and let things go back to the way they were if you want, you need only say and I will back off and still protect you because you don't- deserve to be treated right and never hurt in any way, you are beautiful inside out Isla and you deserve better "Alexander basically poured his heart-out to her.

He felt ten times lighter letting her know how he felt about her after keeping everything in for a long while.

Isla's mouth was slightly agape at his confession as she stared at him speechlessly. Now that she thought about it, it was the most words Alexander had spoken to her ever since they met.

She finally regained her voice, finding the words to speak.

"I like you a lot too Alex. I think you are amazing ... and really strong. You have always been so good to me and so kind. The thought of being with you makes me very happy cause you understand me" she confessed in whatever words she could muster.

He smiled bringing her into a short sweet kiss.

"There is no getting away from me now Isla Moon Gambino, you'll always have me at your side" Alexander said, Bhis tone promissory.

"I wouldn't want it any other way, I am a pretty clingy girlfriend just warning you in advance" she joked.

"Girlfriend huh?" Alexander teased making her blush as she slightly as she nodded placing a sloppy kiss to his stubbly cheeks.

"One more thing, no more calling me Miss Gambino or ma'am?" she said or rather demanded.

"Alright, I didn't plan on it either, I'll call you by your name but only when we are alone and not in company" he said and she nodded her head in approval.

After a few moments of silence, staying close to eachother, Isla called his name

"Alex"

"Yea baby?" The endearment sent butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

"How will this whole thing work? My dad won't like its one bit, he wants me to marry someone very rich and influential everything that Jameson is if he gets to know we're dating there will be serious consequences for both, you and me more severely for you considering he won't physically hurt me since Iam his daughter and he can be very strict and demand but he still loves me, however, he might kill you "Island let out her brows furrowed in worry and a frown etched her face.

Alexander let out a love sigh. She was absolutely correct and he had known that very well, it was the reason he had kept away, drawn a line with her.

"I don't know yet baby but I'll works something out. We will get through this together. We'll flee to another country together if it comes to that" Alexander said stroking her cheeks with his knuckles as she leaned into his hand.

The idea was so appealing.

She knew fleeing the country wouldn't be easy but if worst came to worse, she was ready to do that with Alexander. At least they'd be happy together or die happy together.







After Isla had gotten back to the Gambino estate from a very eventful endeavor that had her profusely blushing her father had called her to his study, probably to inquire about how the meeting went and she intended to tell him exactly what went down, what Jamerson had tried with her, maybe that would change her father's, mind in regards to their marriage so she changed out of her beautiful dress into cordy shorts and a frilly soft top before heading out escorted by a guard to her father's study.

Much to her dismay, the guard wasn't Alexander who had escorted her to her room, instead it was Rolfe. Apparently Alexander was on another errand for her father.

Twisting the knob open she stepped inside the study where her father was sitting on the black leather couch with a glass of whiskey in his hand as he swirled it before sipping it.

"Take a seat little bird and tell me about how things went to day at your lunch date with jamerson "Richard said motioning to a seat beside him.

She sat down facing him and for some reason she played with her fingers nervously, perhaps evaluating how she could tell her dad about the day's events.

"Well umm ... something happened" she started before Richard interupted her.

"Yea, I got a call from jamerson. I have was very cross with Alexander for some reason he won't elaborate but I didn't wanna enforce any sort of penalty on Alexander without fully knowing what actually went down. He deserves that much from my end, he has been a good sport" Richard said smugly sipping his wine.

Isla took in a deep breath, mustering the courage and finding the words to tell Richard what had happened. The last thing she wanted was Alexander being punished.

"Dad Jamerson is not a good man, it wasn't Alexander's fault, he was only trying to protect me as my bodyguard when jamerson tried to touch me inappropriately without my consent and Alexander saw I wasn't comfortable and intervened " she explained, Richard's eyes went cold.

"He tried to force you to have sex?" He asked bluntly.

"No, he said he wasn't going to do that until after the wedding but...he tried to touch inappropriately in ways I wasn't comfortable" Isla explained.

"Isla, you ase his fiance, it's his right to be able to close to you in ways like that or else he'll go somewhere else to seek that comfort. It's yous duty to provide him with that. However, no sex before wedding "Richard said his face stoic but relaxed.

His words disgusted Isla. She couldn't believe this was her own father talking the man who could be so loving when he wanted to be but now she felt like she was being sold off.

"Dad! Weren't you listening he was forcing me, I wasn't comfortable" She exclaimed out, standing up from her seat on the couch looking at Richard incredulously.

"And I said that it is your sweet to provide for his needs. Now I am not gonna make Alexander compensate this time and I want you to go calm yourself now, you are acting delerious" Richard said.

It was hopeless, hence, with one last look she turned around and walked out the door. She swallowed the knot forming in her throat as air filled her eyes but she swallowed the knot down and blinked away the moisture in her eyes.

She wasn't gonna cry this time.