I stare at the door Angelo just walked out of in shock. Why does he look so angry all of a sudden?

What did i do now?

What is his problem?

His actions are so unpredictable, he is giving me whiplash.

*

Later in the day, Ally's youngest sister Zara and Sister-in-law Lola join us, Sienna and Roman return from whatever Rendevious they had dissapeared of to and we proceed to sing Sienna a happy birthday, and share some of her birthday cake.

The guys who are still around, help to set up a screen to watch a movie outside, just like Sienna wanted.

With my popcorn and comfy blanket to protect me from the evening cold, i make myself comfortable on some comfy pillows next to Liz.

The movie has not started yet and so, i briefly looked around to see where everybody else is lying and with whom. Angelo who is just walking out of the house with Nick, stops near where everybody is gathered, and i see him look over everyone as if looking for someone.

Our eyes met and i quickly looked away.

I feel someone approach us but don't look up to check. Few seconds later, he walks up to me and Liz. I don't even need to look up to confirm it is actually him, my crazy heartbeat is already doing it for me.

"Got room for one more" his deep voice asks politely.

I look up finally, surprised at his request.

"No" i snap, then add, "sorry" to soften the rejection.

He smirks, he then looks at Liz, who looks at me questioningly in return.

I dare her to disagree with me with my eyes.

"Uuhhmm....sorry" she looks up at him appologetically.

He holds her stare.

"I am going to go and pick up some more pillows." Liz succumbs to the pressure of his eyes, standing up quickly.

Before i can stand up too, Angelo sits down quickly and holds my wrist when i attempt to stand up.

"Relax, i won't bite....unless you want me too" He winks at me.

I look at where his fingers are wrapped around my wrist and briefly watch as his thumb moves from side to side.

Then i pull my hand away sharply, and place it under my blanket, away from his reach.

How does he keep doing this? making the people around me leave, leaving me alone and isolated.

I don't even want to look around me at Lu or Rita, because i know they are probably watching us now and i will never hear the end of this.

Angelo leans back on his elbows, making himself look more relaxed and comfortable.

"Stop looking like you are about to run, relax" he scolds me, obviously noticing how tense i am.

"Oh am sorry, i was just trying to decide what mood you are in right now, because it's really hard to keep up with your hot and cold demeanor." i retort, looking back at him.

"Hot and cold?" he smirks.

I give him a serious glare.

He frowns and runs his fingers through his hair.

"Ok well, i am sorry, i realise that sometimes, i didn't act right with you before"

"Some times? Because i recall several times, infact everytime we have met" i respond, feeling angry.

"That's not fair, that was not all on me" he replies, sitting up so we are closer, with his elbows at the top of his raised knees.

"What did i ever do to you? You have been hostile to me from the moment we met, in fact each time we have met" i ask genuinely.

"Hostile is a strong word, and saying 'every time' is incorrect aswell" he argues.

"Huh, that is not what i remember" i scoff.

"Is that so? Lets not forget, i helped you enter a party you were clearly not invited to last weekend, don't think i was too dumb to figure out what was actually going on"

" It wasn't like that" i deny.

"Oh yeah, care to explain"

"I was sort of invited but, but.....you know what? I don't owe you any explaination about that" i retort, looking away.

"Uh huh. And FYI, i was trying to help you before, with your stalker friend, and i will if you let me. And here i am, i come in peace, but who is being hostile between the two of us" He says, making me feel like i am the crazy one.

"That's very convenient of you to Cherrie pick the good parts and suddenly make me look like the irrational one. Am only acting like this because you made me. Don't downplay just how rude you were when we met the first and second time, then there was you calling me a nobody, and even earlier today, when i found you in the kitchen" i explain.

"You were condescending the first time we met, it left me a bit sour, and so i acted badly thereafter, but that's why i am appologising."

"Shhhhhhhhh"

We both snap our eyes at Aaron sharply, who grins back, then says.

"The movie is about to start, keep it down, or take your little chit chat somewhere else" he says.

I sigh and look ahead of me at screen.

"What did i do in the kitchen earlier?" Angelo whispers innocently, as if it's an after thought.

"Nevermind" i reply without looking at him.

"Tell me"

Silence.

"Marianne?"

"Just forget it" i say, turning to look at him.

"Sssshhhhhhhh"

"Fuck off!" Angelo snaps, throwing my box of popcorn at Aaron and i can't help but giggle a little at the action.

"Look, am sorry, for all the times i acted badly with you, and for the inappropriate things i said too, really, it's not who i am" he says, holding my gaze.

I stare back, trying to decide if he is genuine or not.

I watch his eyes search mine.

Then i look at how his beard covers his face in the most attractive way, i like men with beards, it's definitely a good look on him. I look at the way his nose and eyebrows are shaped and how his short dark brown hair falls slightly over his forehead in the most perfect way, then i lower my gaze back to his eyes and find that he is watching me watch him.

I look away immediately, blushing a deep red. Shit! how embarrassing.

"Thank you........ for the appology" i whisper, not really accepting it or rejecting it either.

Biting my lip, i look at him again, only to find him still looking at me, at my lips and i look away again.

Does this count as flirting? The way he is looking at me now? The way i was looking at him too?

I honestly don't know how to act now. I prefer our 'hostile' arrangement, it gives me a good reason to despise him and stay away from him.

I know in my heart of hearts that Angelo Morreli is someone i should stay away from, we live in two different worlds with little in common. Nothing good can come out of us interacting like this. Especially flirting.

But i can't help that he makes my heart beat faster than usual, how my senses go on overdrive when he is near me. How i can't help but want to look at him all the time.

I don't remember the last time i ever felt this way.

We sit in silence for a while, trying to concetrate on the movie, neither one of us actaully fully relaxed though, because he hasn't returned to his relaxed layed back position from before.

I am trying not to look at him again, and more so the people around us.

His phones rings and i almost jump at the sudden noise.

"Sorry" He whispers, looking at the screen.

"I have to take this" he says, standing up and walking away.

*

I welcome the distraction the phone call creates, as it breaks the somewhat charged atmosphere right now. I don't even know what the fuck we are watching.

I decided to apologize to Marianne and close this chapter on a friendly note. But i couldn't get myself to get up and walk away after i did.

I take a deep breathe and concentrate on the information coming through from the other side of the phone call.

It turns out to be client with an emergency i need to go and take care of right away.

Cutting the call, i call Nick to get his attention. As the phone rings, he looks around looking for me instead of answering the call like i knew he would. He stands up when he sees me, and walks away from his cozy spot with Ally.

"What's up?" he asks when he reaches me.

"I got to go"

"Right now? Why?" he asks.

"I have a client that just got arrested. Am meeting them at the police station" i reply.

"Right" he sighs, but not at all surprised, this happens often in my line of work where i have to meet clients at strange hours.

I look past Nick at Marianne behind him and notice how she has the blanket wrapped tightly around her now, looking intently at the screen. I wonder if she is actually paying attention.

"Oh C'mon Ange!" Nick mutters.

"What?" i ask, recognising the disapproving tone, but keeping my eyes intently on her.

"C'mon, She is not what you are about. She is a nice girl, not her" he says.

"And what am i about?"i smirk at him.

He raises an eyebrow in response. He is actually being serious, ok.

I sigh and look back at her.

"She looks like her, in a way, right?" he states the obvious, while my eyes remain glued on her.

"They are different" i argue.

"Still....."

"Got to go." i end the subject, but still staring, as if to memorise her in my head.

"Client, jail!" Nick prompts and i finally break my gaze.

"Later" i say over my shoulder.

"Hey... I am not coming back to your place later tonight" he shouts.

"I know" i say turning to look at him briefly.

After watching him with Ally all day, i figured he wouldn't want to be away from her again, he is so damn whipped.

Before turning back, i steal one more glance of Marianne.

"No!"I hear Nick mumble his disapproval and i chuckle on my way out.

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