Chapter 14

Heather

After a week of trying to retain my life without Tyler, I came to a conclusion. I'm better off without him. My friends, that found out somehow, tried to distract me by taking me out to clubs, dinner and we even had a few classes of yoga together. It helped for the most part but there was still a numbness inside me that continued to nag at me.

Today was Monday so I had class in the morning and then I had to pick Luca up from school. I sat in the auditorium, a few people that I knew gave me a sympathetic look, I tried to avoid their stares. I guess the news spread further than I imagined.

I don't even know why they'd bother to listen to the gossip that was going around about me, I'm not one of the popular people in college, in fact, I know about 5 people in total.

I sighed and tried to focus on the lecturer and make notes. The lecture passed by in a blur and it was nearing lunchtime, so I left my apartment to go to Gabriele's house. I  had to drop off my books and start with lunch. I entered the house, the familiar smell of Gabriele drifted around.

I started with all the chores I had to do. I walked to the bathroom, the pile of laundry was getting way too big. It wasn't a part of my chores but I'd rather do it since Gabriele has a knack for turning white clothes into any shade of the rainbow. Just ask Luca and his previously white, now pink socks.

I picked up the basket and walked to the laundry room, I started to sort out the pile. I stopped when an item took me by surprise. It was a black lace bra. I frowned, as far as I knew he wasn't dating anyone, but he could always have slept with someone. I felt a foul mood settle, but why?  I had no Idea, I mean he can date whoever he wants and sleep with whoever he wants, it's none of my business. I'm just the nanny, a loyal servant and I'm sure that's how he sees me.

I shoved the pile into the washing machine, I turned it on and continued to do all the things I had planned to do before I pick up Luca. I drove to Luca's school, my foul mood was beginning to wain but I still felt the anger bubble inside me. All the things he said was just to get me into bed and luckily for me, I had the good sense to not do anything with him.

When the bell rang Luca rushed out and hopped into the minivan. He looked happy, I am really glad that his bullying problem was sorted out. One of the lectures I went to described the effects of bullying if nothing is done, some people still suffer from it into their adult lives.

When we arrived home Luca jumped out of the car bolting for his room, I noticed he tugged at his school uniform the whole way home, he probably wasn't very comfortable. He has been growing so much lately. I need to remember to tell Gabriele about the uniform. I heated up the lunch I made earlier, we ate and I listened to all the things he told me about his day. I cleaned up and continued with some work I got today including a new assignment. It wasn't long before Gabriele came home, I felt the surge of anger again but pushed it aside. I had no right to be jealous. I'm just the nanny.

Luca greeted his father and continued to play outside, it wasn't dark yet so I left him to kick his soccer ball around. I could see him from the window so I continued to work on my assignment. Gabriele greeted me, I gave him a curt greeting.

After a few minutes later he came back downstairs. I looked up at him and I couldn't help but swoon a little, he wore jeans that accentuated his bottom and a shirt that was showing off his defined chest. I quickly reverted my gaze back to my book.

He went outside and I could see Luca and him playing soccer together, Luca looked happy and Gabriele even more so.

After I finished the chapter. I started with dinner. When I reached up for a pot, unfortunately, it was just too high to reach. I was about to turn around to get the step ladder but I bumped into something hard.

I made an oemf sound while Gabriele steadied me.

"Sorry I wanted to help you with that." He stepped beside me and without any problem, he reached for the pot and gave it to me. I forgot that I was mad at him for a split second as I gazed into his deep brown sensual eyes.

I reverted my gaze and chopped up some ingredients. He stared at me for a minute before speaking.

"If you need any particular ingredients for our meals during the week you should make a list. I go grocery shopping on the weekends" I nodded and placed the vegetables in the pot. I set it on the stovetop to boil.

I might have manhandled the vegetables a bit as the anger I had about a certain black bra was reaching its own boiling point.

I harshly chopped the potatoes into cubes and threw them with all my force into the pot. I huffed and spun around just to see an amused Gabriele studying me intently.

"Something the matter?"

"No." I lied and continued my assault on dinner.

"Well, what did the vegetables do to upset you?"He asked curiously. I was so in thought that I just said.

"Found one of their black bras in the laundry." My head snapped up because of what just escaped my lips in a mumble.

"Black bra? Didn't know my vegetables were that sexy. I 'm guessing that you meant something else." I bit my lip and tried to focus on the task at hand.

"What black bra are you talking about?" He asked a moment later.

"The one I found in your laundry," I said without looking at him.

"I'm going to kill Aiden. Last weekend I was away with Luca and asked him to look after the house, he mentioned he had a date but I didn't think he would bring her here. Oh god, I really hoped whatever happened was in the guest room and not mine." He had a disgusted look on his face. My anger instantly vanished.

"Wait. Were you jealous?" He gave me a mischievous smile, I swallowed hard and didn't answer his question. He walked to me and stood in front of me.

"Answer me." I sighed but refused to answer him. I was just the nanny and I didn't have a reason to get jealous. My heartbeat began to pick up the pace along with my clammy hands. He spun me around so that I was barricaded between him and the counter. He was pressed against me, his eyes darkening.

"Answer me". He said again.

"Yes, I was."

"Good thing you have no reason to be jealous." He stepped away from me. I continued to cook feeling some relieve, also some embarrassment. After I finished I called Luca inside. He helped me dish up, dinner was a little awkward since I couldn't look Gabriele in the eyes after what I admitted. He knew that I felt something before so why did he need to know if I was jealous?

After dinner, Luca went upstairs to bathe and I started doing the dishes, I was still in deep thought, I reached out for the dishtowel instead I felt an arm. I jerked my gaze to Gabriele who was drying a dish with it.

He handed me the towel.

"You know you shouldn't try and hide how you feel about me."

"I'm just trying to re-establish our boundaries as employer and employee."

"Now that wouldn't be any fun." He took the plate from me he set it down and pinned me to counter. He kissed a soft but so sensual kiss on my lips. I eagerly returned the gesture, my hands reached up to his neck pulling him closer. Our kiss was becoming incredibly hot, we changed positions as he placed me on the counter, standing between my legs.

His lips assaulting mine, he bit my lower lip making me gasp which gave him the chance to let his tongue slide inside my mouth. I was breathless and pulled back from him. He looked frazzled, his breathing erratic.

"Not yet, I...I have to tell you something first." He said as I looked at him still partly shocked at how incredibly good that felt.

What would he want to tell me? Why did we have to stop?

Gabriele went upstairs to read Luca a story before he goes to bed. I quickly washed the rest of the dishes. I needed to get out of here because if he came back and I currently felt like I did then tonight was going to be a long night. I hurriedly shoved my books into my bag.

Before I could make a run for it, Gabriele came downstairs.

"Heather, I need to tell you something, before we take this any farther." I muttered a 'shit' before turning to face him.

"Yeah?" He's going to fire me.

"You need to sit down for this." I obliged and looked at him worried.

"I have sex a different kind of way." My heart dropped to my stomach, he was just too good to be true. I should've known something would be wrong with him.

"I...well, I like things extremely erotic, chains, ties..." He rubbed his neck and I could see the redness on his face.

"You're into BDSM?" I asked shocked, he shook his head.

"No, no not at all - just bondage. The rest doesn't interest me. We can stop whatever we have going on if you want to." My eyes were set on his, I have never ever in my life been into anything like this. Normally I'd run as far away as possible but as I stared into his eyes I just couldn't.

The images of all the possibilities open to me now made me all hot and flustered, the silence was becoming deafening.

I fumbled with my fingers for a second.

"I want to try that."