Chapter 63
Massimo
We are lying in bed, Bella passed out after our session, she’s lying in my arms and I’m in a debate with myself, do I tell her, her ex-husband is in New York and I knew and was waiting for him at the airport then lost him, or do I leave it and make sure we get him first before he gets to her. I’m feeling guilty for not wanting to tell her and guilty is a new feeling for me. Bella stirred in my arms and lifted her head looking me in the eye, with a loved up, sated, sexy look in her eyes, then and there I decided I’m not going to tell her. “Hi you” she said I gave her a quick kiss on the lips “hi sweetheart, did you have a nice nap?” “If this is how my new boss wants to spend his afternoons, I have no objections”, she said. “Oo really? No objections at all?” I teased her “No objections at all” she smiled at me
“On a serious note Bella are you sure you’re okay after that flogging? I didn’t push you too far?” I asked very concerned “Massimo I’m sure and I would have told you to stop if I didn’t like it. I know you will stop if I ask you to. I’m not concerned about that.” She told me “I’m glad you enjoyed it sweetheart and that you have so much confidence in me.” “I trust you Massimo more than I’ve ever trusted anyone in my life.” Those word made me feel more guilty for not telling her. “Thank you, sweetheart I would do anything, to never lose your trust.” “I know Massimo, why so serious?” “Just thinking sweetheart.” I changed the subject and asked Bella if she was feeling up to it, to go for a run. She said yes and she just needed to go to the bathroom, I told her to take her time I needed to make a few calls.
I went to my study and phoned Enzo, the phone rang one’s when Enzo answered “Yes boss?” “Enzo did you find him yet?” “No boss but he was definitely at Herman’s place, the place is turned upside down, he was definitely looking for something.” “Fuck great.” “I’ve got more bad news boss, I think he found what he was looking for, there was an address book on the ground with a page teared out. I think he know where you stay, the men and I are monitoring the area around your apartment and I have the technical team monitoring the cameras around the building.” “Fuck thank you Enzo I wish we have him already, I’m in a predicament here, I’m not sure if I should tell Rachel.” “Boss I know you’re not looking for advice but if I could give you some, I would tell her if I where you.” “Thank you, Enzo, I’ll still decide about that.” “No problem boss.” We ended the call as Rachel knocked on my study door. “Come in Sweetheart.” She walked in, in her running clothes and all I wanted to do was bend het over the table and fuck her senseless, but unfortunately, I won’t be able to do that. I opened my arms and Bella walked straight into them, I gave her a big hug, kissed her on the head and thought to myself I can’t lose you.
“You ready?” I asked “Yes, I’ve been waiting to go for a run with you for a while now.” “Okay sweetheart let’s see if you can keep up.” I teased her. I phoned Luca and Marco to get us at the lift for our run, I asked Luca if he spoke to Enzo and he confirmed he is up to date on what is going on. I couldn’t talk freely with Rachel standing next to me. We went down the lift and found Luca and Marco in the foyer speaking to the doormen. I was sure they were giving him instructions not to let a specific person into the building, I saw them give the doorman a piece of paper. “Is everything okay Massimo?” Bella asked “Nothing to worry about sweetheart. Now where do you want to run to?” I asked her
“Marco and I normally run to Central Park and he showed me his favourite spots, what about you show me your favourite spots in Central Park?” “We can do that.” We started with a light pace through the people on the side walk, when we reached Central Park we stopped. “You ready to kick up the pace sweetheart?” “Where we running already Massimo?” she teased me “Be careful sweetheart you might not be able to keep up.” I saw Marco smiling at me, I wondered what that was about. I started a faster pace and I was pleasantly surprised that Bella stayed right next to me. I took her to the pond and told her I like coming to the pond over December and watch the people ice skate, she asked me why I just watch and I told her I felt like it’s something you do with someone special. We decided we will be ice skating in December and she told me she can’t wait. I told her if she knew how cold it was, she wouldn’t be so excited. Bella told me she loves winter. New York got a surprise for her, it’s definitely colder than in South Africa, I did my research.
I showed her the bridge and I had to take her to the fountain where the beginning of friends where shot, I may not watch TV but even I knew that and the buildings you could see from the movie Gostbusters. She was very intrigued and happy I showed her. “You ready to go back sweetheart?” I asked her “But we didn’t even have a good run.” She laughed at me and Marco laughed to. “Marco why are you laughing?” I asked him “Nothing boss, you just taking it easy on Rachel, she normally keeps up with me.” He told me “Ooo really sweetheart?” I asked while hugging her. “Yes Masssimo, but I’m not complaining.” “Next time I promise.” We started to jog back to the apartment with Marco and Luca and the back of us.
We were almost at the apartment when Bella stop dead in her tracks with Marco running into the back of her. “Sorry Rachel” Marco said but she wasn’t responding to him she was looking in the direction of the coffee shop she worked at. “Bella you are safe that man is dead” I said with the thought that she had a flashback of her attack “It can’t” be she said “Bella you know he’s dead.” But she just kept on saying it can’t be. I knew I had to talk in a more dominant tone of voice if I wanted to get through to her. “Rachel look at me!” she didn’t stop looking in the coffee shops direction. I went and stood in front of her “Rachel look at me!” She looked up at me “You know that guy that attack you is dead?” I asked her “Yes Massimo, but I swear I just saw my ex-husband, but it can’t be.” “Were?” I almost screamed at her. She just looked at me. “Rachel, answer me, were?” She pointed at the coffee shop, then Marco and Luca ran across the street to look for him and I took her hand and said “Let’s get you home.” “What’s going on Massimo?” “I’ll tell you when we are safe in the apartment.” She just stood there looking at me and insisting “Massimo what is going on?” “Rachel not now let’s get to the apartment know!” she didn’t move so I bended and threw her over my shoulder. “Massimo put me down” she hit my ass. “Not until we are in the building.” I told her. She got quite but when we reached the apartment building and I put her in the lift. She crossed her arms and said
“You better tell me right now what is going on Massimo?”