Chapter 27(part 1)

HAZEL'S POV~







"It's definitely a dream that slipped into reality..."





" Tell the men to get ready," the sound of faint talking woke me up. I cracked an eye open reluctantly, I hissed from the brightness of the Sunrays that reached my eye. I figured it was already late in the morning.



"Make sure the security is tight, I don't want him getting away like last time," I heard Matteo instruct whoever he was talking to on the phone. I debated for a moment whether or not I should get up but then a thought crossed my mind.



"How come I slept on a couch and I'm waking up on a bed?" I sat up immediately letting out a pained groan from the slight pain in my neck. I rubbed the area connecting my shoulder and neck as I rolled my head in a round movement. Blinking out the sleep from my eye I looked at the clock the beside the bedside.



It was already half past eleven and I was once again amazed by how long I slept. I blame it on the journey here me though, it was long and stressful not to talk more about all the drama laid on me yesterday evening. I groaned again as I recalled I was going to face everyone again while pretending to be Matteo's fiancee.



"Hazel?" Matteo turned facing me clutching his phone between his palm. He was already dressed in his usual three-pieced dark suit looking very dashing. His hair was already styled and slick, making him appear even more intimidating.



"I see you are finally awake," he grinned before walking over placing a knee on the bed and placing a kiss on my cheek. I paused in shock unable to digest what had just happened. He smiled up at me like he didn't just do something very unusual and looked at his closet.



"The maids have already arranged everything you brought over in there and also there's a comb and some hair products on my desk," he said pointing around."Oh, be ready for a break in the next few minutes, my dad wants to introduce you to the family," in all this I remained still barely able to take in any information. Wait he said I was meeting his family, like his whole family?



There was more of them?



Here I am still trying to wrap my head around this newly possessed version of him and he's adding that there are more Castellos to meet.



"I think you should start getting ready," he said looking at his wristwatch "My Dad hates tardiness."



"Well, he will have to exercise a little bit of patience because this lady is anything but ready," I replied sarcastically finally getting off the bed.



"You are lucky you look so cute this morning or else I would have been punishing you for having such a smart mouth" he bit his lip observing my every move. I glanced at his face wondering where he got this weird behavior this morning. He smirked meeting my gaze, folding his hands in front of him.



I shudder rushing over to gather the supplies laid out on the table, they were too much so I grabbed whatever I could before rushing over to the bathroom room closing the door, and resting in it.

I breathed heavily as I felt a shiver run all over my body.



"What's happening to you?" I whispered to the empty bathroom. I walked over to the mirror placing all the supplies on the sink before looking up to stare at my face.



I gasped at the horrific sight in front of me. My hair was a literal mess scattered on every corner, a drool ran down the side of my lips and I can see some whitish substances probably tear stains on my cheeks.



"What part of my face did he think was cute?" I groaned in embarrassment at the thought of him seeing me like this. Pulling off my clothes I turned on the shower and cleaned up, paid some extra attention to preparing my hair, and by the time I was done a few minutes was already gone.



I realized I forgot to bring in clothes to the bathroom and the only thing I had on now was a wet towel wrapped around my body. I walked out of the bathroom into the closet not caring to see if anyone was around. Matteo was probably already out with the guys.

I pulled off the towel flinging it to the corner as I hummed softly. I picked out a red summer dress with a pair of red leather boots. I've been told severally that red was my color and because I needed to make a good impression I chose it. I first pulled on some lace panties and a matching bra then I wore the gown and slipped my legs into the boots. I turned and walked out to see Matteo staring at me silently with lust in his eyes. I opened my mouth in shock unable to say a word.



"Tell me it's not what I'm thinking," I rushed out as I felt heat on my cheeks. I slammed my both hands on them closing my eyes tightly. How embarrassing can this day get? Someone kill me already!



"Now darling the question is not what you are thinking. It is what I was thinking the whole time I was sitting here watching you," he stood up from the bed taking slow steps toward me.



"You sure do know how to tease a guy," he added grinning mischievously.



"I didn't know you were still here. Trust me you are the last person I want to be teasing right now," I defended avoiding his eyes.



"Well, that's too bad because somehow I happened to be the only person watching you do that the whole time," he leaned towards me placing a finger on my chin. "And I will be the only guy that gets to see you do that," he said with a hint of warning before placing soft kisses on my jaw. I stepped back taking in a huge breath. I didn't know what he was doing but right now I needed to keep a distance from him. I don't like how my body was easily reacting to his touches. As if he noticed my hesitance, he nodded his head looking away to blink off whatever emotion was in his eyes. He looked back at me his eyes void of whatever he felt earlier.



"Get ready, we have a mission," he announced before turning to walk off. Gone was the flirty, touchy part of him I woke up to see this morning. I was disappointed by that but I pushed away that thought. He and I were nothing, there was no need to put up ideas in my head that I will only end up getting hurt.