Chapter Twenty One

" Mia, wake up! " Sharp voice poured in her ears. She covered her ears pulling a pillow over her head. " Oh God! It's so difficult to make her wake! "
She felt someone shaking her, " Get away. " She soared her hand randomly in the air to shoo away whoever was hovering around her.
" Mia, don't you remember our last night conversation. We have to go. " Lana said, giving a shake to her arm.
She shot opened her eyes, " Lana, we have to. " She whispered and sat on the mattress. She saw Lana' smiling face. But it wasn't, she was finding. She roamed her eyes around.
" What are you looking for? " Lana asked.
" Ethan! Where's he? We were... " She stopped saying, her cheeks turned red remembering last night. She never felt so loved. His small gesture made a huge place in her heart. She smiled.
" He's in office. I didn't even see you attending breakfast with us. " Lana held her arms and tugged her from the mattress, " You, take shower. I'll bring your breakfast. " Lana told her.
" Okay, " She shook her head, still her brain was floating that adorable moment, " I'm hungry. I want yogurt. " She murmured.
She heard Lana' heels thud. She brought out herself from his memories and went to the washroom.
She was in a dark brown jump suit and brown pump heels. She kept her makeup light and curled her hair. She kept Ethan in her brain the whole time. She was wondering, would she be able to keep him away from her memories. She was fighting, he'd break her heart if she'd open herself for him. If she'd give him a special spot in her heart.
' No, he'll never return the same gesture. He'll never love me back. ' Her thought saddened her.
" Mia are you ready? " Lana's voice brought her back to reality.
Immediately, she managed a huge smile, " I am ready. " She told her.
Lana was holding a food tray. She peered on it. There was brown bread covered with food jam and yogurt and her orange juice, " Is all you want? " Lana asked.
" Yeah! Thank you. " She took it from her and sat on the table. She was feeling empty-bellied. She hurried, finished her breakfast and picked up her yogurt. Lana was sitting on the couch and her head was down. Eyes were on her phone, " Lana, Let's go. " She held the tray.
Lana stood up and stared at her, " Your yogurt, It's untouched. " She asked.
" I'll eat it in my way. Now come. We'll get late. " She said, moving out of the room.
Lana rolled her eyes, " We are already late. " She said.
She hurriedly put the tray in the sink and followed Lana. She ran behind her to catch her, " What about Tim? " She asked.
" Gorky, my bodyguard will keep him busy. I've already sent him a message. " Lana unlocked her car.
She got in and stapled herself. She was staring down at her phone. Ethan had instructed her not to go out without informing him. If he found it out, she has no idea what would he do with her? Perhaps shoot her. She was feeling restless on her seat.
' He'll not hurt me. He didn't hurt Kattie after knowing her truth. But he loves her. I'm just a title. ' She thought.
" Mia, are you okay? I know it's stressful. But if I'll go out alone, Michail will find this out. With you, he'll not doubt us. " Lana smiled. She could see happiness on her face and voice. Unfortunately, she couldn't feel such gladness after meeting her family now. It just made some worse memories fresh.
" I'm fine, just a bit nervous." She whispered.
" We'll be back soon. " Lana smiled.
* * *
She kept her eyes out of the window the whole time. Lana pulled over the car. Blazing sun was gleaming out. She put on her givenchy sunglasses and stepped out of the car.
Lana screamed with happiness and ran at her brother. Martino was in a blue suit. He embraced his sister and lifted her off the ground. Frank did the same when he saw her after many days. She knew this happiness, she wasn't going to have them back ever.
She was standing ten feet away from them and smiling. Tears slipped from her eyes. She thanked the sunglasses. She instantly brushed her fingers on her cheeks and plastered a small smile again on her lips.
Martino turned to her, " I didn't get a chance to introduce myself. Hello, I'm Martino Caruso. " He smiled and brought out his hand.
" Hello, I'm Amiya. " She smiled and took his hand. She wanted to tell him her full name Amiya Evans, which no longer existed. She tried to pull away her hand but he gripped it. He held her fingers in his hold and kissed her knuckles.
" Any particular reason? Ain't it too early to marry Mia? " He said in his flirt tone.
Lana hit him on his shoulder, " She's married. Don't tease her. " She told her brother. She was looking extremely happy. She couldn't keep away her smile for a second.
He left her hand. She blew out in a relief that Ethan wasn't here otherwise, he would have shot him now.
" Hey! I like her. " Martino said with a smile.
She winced. She was staring in his black eyes from behind the glasses, " You are kidding. " She asked him.
He slightly bent down as he was taller than her, " I'm not kidding, Mia. I really like you. When I saw you dancing with my sister, I thought you are her friend. " He huskily said and paused for a moment, " Then Ethan came and destroyed everything. " He said with a taste of anger and pulled himself back.
" He's my husband. Please, don't talk like this. " She timidly replied to him.
" Hey! Are you talking to me or I should go back with my friend? " Lana threatened him, putting her hands on her waist.
" Sorry sister, " He said and tugged her toward his car. He leaned back on his car and Lana was smiling all the time. She let them talk and walked away toward her car giving them privacy. It wasn't a good habit to eavesdrop. She leaned on Lana's car and took out her cell phone from her pocket. There were two messages from her best friend. She opened them with a smile. She carried on with their usual talk.
Abruptly, her phone started to ring in her hands. It was frightful for her. Her hands were paralyzed around the phone.
" Pick it up. " Lana's voice came from behind her.
" No, " She instantly replied. She was sure he'd know from her voice that something was wrong and she was hiding something, " Shouldn't we go home? " She asked Lana.
" You should go. Ethan is unforeseeable and I don't want you to face any trouble. " Martino said.
" But we'll meet soon. " Lana said and hugged her brother.
" Sure, kiddo. " Martino told her and kissed her cheek. He turned at her, " Would you like to meet my mom. " She was confused by his words, " I mean, when Lana will come to meet our mother. Would you like to come? " He asked her.
She wanted to say yes. She never could see her mother. Rubina was an amazing lady but Ethan didn't allow her to be with her. She looked at Lana to know that she wanted her to come. Lana nodded with a huge smile on her face, " Sure, " She smiled and nodded in yes.
" Okay, then I'll see you both soon. " Martino said and quickly placed a kiss on her cheek. Her mouth gaped and she stared at him with big eyes.
Lana hit him, " She's married. Don't forget. " She chuckled.
" I know! I know! " He raised his hands in the air.
They waved their goodbye to him and got in the car. Lana drove fast back home and she made a call to know the situation. According to her bodyguard. Everything was normal. But still she was feeling fear that Ethan would know it and there'd be an unnecessary fight.
She was feeling alone as she was badly missing her parents. She didn't feel this loneliness in her entire life. Her brother was always there for her. She was battling to come over from his deception. He promised their parents to protect her.
" Hey! Chill. We're almost home. " Lana smiled.
" Hm, " she nodded.
She hurried at her room and put the phone on the table. She plopped on the couch and closed her eyes. Her heart was racing. Her palms were sweating, " Where were you? " She squealed with sudden noise.
She looked around. Ethan was sitting on the mattress. His elbows were resting on his knees. He was bent ahead. His eyes were glaring at her. His posture was entirely menacing but handsome.
She quickly stood up. She didn't open her mouth. If she'd lie to him. It would worsen the situation. He was already looking pissed. She pressed her lips together; she did not want to tell him anything foolish in her dread. He got up from the mattress with his horrible look. She took steps back and hit her calf on the couch. She staggered back. Her wrist was caught by him. He tugged her at him, " Where were you? " He demanded. His jaw was steeled and eyes down at her.
She felt goosebumps all over her body, " I did not do anything wrong. " She blurted out quickly. Her breathing was rapidly coming in and out.
" It's not the answer to my question? " His eyes were intense on her. He cursed under his breath. He did not remove his eyes from her for a second. He squeezed her fingers. He put his second hand on her cheek where Martino had kissed her. He was glaring at her as he'd eat her alive. Tension between them was growing intense.
Does he know? she thought.
" Please, " She tried to draw his hand away.
Wrapping his arm strongly around her waist he lifted her up, so he could see in her eyes, " Give me the damn answer. " He asked her in a rough tone.
" You are no one. Let go of me. " She said, pushing him away from him. Tears trailed down her cheeks.
It was enough to drive him above the top, she saw it in his intense eyes and the vice grip around her was proving it, " Haven't I made myself clear to you when you said the same thing, Love? " He huskily but dangerously asked her.
Her brain ran back to the memory in the plane when she said the same thing to him. Her body tremor, " Please, don't hurt me. " She said to him, controlling her tears, " I didn't do anything wrong. Please. " She whispered in her fearful voice.
" Then what's wrong in answering me? " He asked her in a harsh voice.
She shook her head and was fearing to meet her eyes with him. He was rubbing his thumb on her cheek. It was making him more horrible and her more scary and dreadful.
He walked toward the mattress carrying her in his arms, " Let me make you clear who I'm to you. So you never could question it. If you dare to speak these words again to me. God even does not know what I would do. " he told her.
" Please, you've already got me. Please don't hurt me. You haven't any need to be harsh. " She said between her sobs.
He stopped and looked at her, " I'll never hurt you. You'll see it. " He said. His face was so close to her that she could feel his hot breath on her face, taking her chin in between her fingers. He kissed her chin. She knew it, she couldn't stop him once he determined it. His amber eyes were blazing. Her heart was pounding thinking over, what would he do? It was disturbing her. She could hear her own blood rushing through veins.