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– Now are we on familiar terms? I corrected myself later, stepping back from his embrace.

A smirk reinforced her teasing side as I rolled my eyes. Realizing that I had just let myself be carried away by my emotions, I shook my head, ready to go back into the affront.

– Can we forget that?

“Yes, on one condition,” he added, taking a step towards me.

His torso suddenly came up against my chest; his hand rested on my shoulder as I looked up to meet his gaze. Her emerald eyes were staring at me, intensely, causing me to forget the beat of my poor little heart.

– From now on we will use familiar terms and you will call me by my first name. What do you say ? he said, looking very serious.

“Babysitters and their clients are entitled to so much privacy? I replied.

– Obviously yes.

I averted my gaze from his, beginning to be dangerously hypnotized by that dimple.

– Ok. I will, I confessed.

- Perfect, he completed, visibly happy with this agreement.

“Can you leave my rooms now? I resumed a few seconds later.

“I can possibly leave our bathroom now, if you wish,” he said, shoving his hands in his pockets.

He grabbed his towel with one movement, came closer to me again, placed... a little kiss on my cheek, then left, whistling, from the bathroom.

He's playing me.

And of course, I was starting to fall into the trap...

**

“Don't eat Ruby so fast,” my little brownie lectured me, sounding harsh.

I purposely chewed my piece of bread excessively, annoyed to know that he had left his things lying around in my room again. He keeps looking for me. But it is true that since that famous morning, we had not seen each other again.

Sir must "sort some papers", I presume.

Finally stopping to think about Mr. I'm bothering everyone, I began to think about what I could do at the end of this sunny afternoon. Suddenly a wonderful idea crossed my mind. The liquid for cleaning the floor came to interfere in my field of vision. A smile tugged at my lips as I slowly put down my piece of bread.

“Ruby, quickly take away that smile that doesn't bode well for me,” Matteo immediately intervened, while I continued to smile.

But yes ! That's it ! Go to my room! I need a bathing suit and quickly!

I started running directly towards my favorite shrine; arrived there I grabbed a towel and my bathing suit, then left to change in the bathroom. Later I returned to the kitchen, grabbed the liquid (under the shouts of an annoyed little browni), then I left in a hurry in the direction of the large living room.

Of course I locked the door, so no one could disturb me. And presto, I spilled all the liquid on the ground. I put one foot on it and ... oh yes it slides well, tell me! I took off my bathrobe, then tightened the strings of my bathing suit.

I took a cushion in my hands and presto! I was already embarking on this crazy adventure.

It's awesome ! Downright awesome!

**

POS Esteban

- So she found out, he said under his breath, visibly exasperated.

- It's fine, don't worry. I'd rather she knew today than find out in a few months. After all, it would have been very hard for me to hide that from him, I continued calmly, positioning myself near the window.

- She is very curious, so please be careful Esteban, he continued, while I sketched with a smile.

- Yes, don't worry about it.

“I don't want her to learn for you know what, Esteban. Sorry to bother you with this but...

- Everything will be fine. I know what I have to do, I cut him off immediately, admiring the gardens.

- She is fierce, it is not at all won in advance ... he whispered at the other end of the handset.

- I know it. I've watched it enough to know, I add, thinking again about all those videos given to me.

– I entrust her to you, take care of Esteban. I must leave you, thank you for everything, his father resumed, while I nodded.

- Count on me. Goodbye George, was my last sentence, before our discussion ended.

I put the cell phone back on the desk, letting out a sigh. Despite the fact that I know everything about her, I had the distinct impression that she might well surprise me in the days that were to follow. This morning she had made me realize one thing: despite her devilish looks, this woman could however let herself be carried away by her emotions.

Because of my past.

All of this is behind me. This man I once called father is no longer of this world. He died under bars. If it hadn't been, I would have sworn to do it under my own hands. At the time I was weak. Too much even. But now everything has changed. I changed. Never again would I let myself be trampled on by someone. No, that won't happen again.

I grew up. From now on, I am a powerful man. Nothing will make me succumb, except... her.

My weakness today, the one that could be the only one that would break this character that I had intentionally created for myself, was the one that was now at my side.

Ruby.