Bittersweet✔️

C h a p t e r 3 7

Rosaline

"Il mio cuore, la mia anima, il mio amore. Quanto sono fortunato ad averti"

(My heart, my soul, my love. How lucky I am to have you)

I giggled at his accent as he speaks Italian to me. He and I were in the kitchen cooking while he was speaking to me in Italian and me just guessing what he was saying."

"What did you say?"

"My heart, my soul, my love. How lucky I am to have you."

I blushed at that and looked back down at the chicken I was covering from bread crumbs.

"ti amo, " he whispered, making me shivered from his warm breath tickling my neck.

(i love you)

I shoved his face away with my hand, "stop i-" I burst out laughing when I realized I touched his face with the hand that was covered in flour. His nose scrunched in disgust as his eyes traveled down to the white flour on his nose and cheeks area.

"Oh you're getting it, " he said with a bit of a growl at the end as he dumped his hand in the flour and threw it at me.

I let out a yelp as I dodged it and gasped at him, "no, you did not."

He smirked at me, "oh yes I did."

I screamed again as he threw some leftover flour on his hand at me. This time it hit me in the chin. I wiped it off and smeared it at Nicholas. We went on like that filling the kitchen with giggles and screams until Annie walked inside.

We both froze on our spot as we saw Annie looking at us.

"Oh my."

We both looked at each other than the entire kitchen. It was a mess. Flour was everywhere, like everywhere.

"Oops?"

Annie shook her head as she pulled out some cleaning supplies, "go get changed and come back down and help out."

We both nodded our head like we were naughty children that got caught. We giggled and continued smearing flour at each other's faces as we walked up the stairs.

"I can never let you guys cook together ever again."

I laughed at Annie's comment as I helped her wipe, "you act like you and Noah don't make a mess when you guys cook."

"Yeah, but not as much as this."

Noah and Annie were still friends at the moment, not at the dating stage yet but I could see the bond increasing little by little every day. I would smile when I see them do small things together. The bright smile on my brother's face makes me feel happy.

We talked as we cleaned up the kitchen. Once we were done when Annie went to meet up with Noah while I walked over to Nicholas who was waiting for me. He nuzzled his nose against my neck once I was within his reach. He pecked it a couple of times making me giggle a bit before pulling me to the car to go to the café.

"Come faccio a far durare questo momento per sempre?"

(How do I make this moment last forever?)

I looked at Nicholas and saw him staring at me with his chin rested on his palm while his elbow was on the table. I smiled at him as I lifted a piece of cookie in front of his mouth. He opened his mouth while looking at me as he let me feed him.

"Delicious."

I continued feeding him until the cookie ran out.

"Oh no. There's no more, " I said with a frown.

Nicholas noticed and quickly stood up to buy some more. I was going to tell him it was fine but he left before I could even stop him. I let out a sigh and stood up to go use the restroom.

When I came out I heard some arguing by the counter. I looked around and saw that only two people were there beside us and they look calm and quiet.

I wonder who was arguing.

"What the fuck! Do you actually think I would cheat on Rosaline? I'm sorry if I mislead you but no, I would never do that to her."

"Why? What's so special about her?"

I paused on my spot and stood behind the walls that were blocking my vision of the scene happening behind it.

"She's everything that makes me a better and happier man. She's the rose that came and blessed me with its beauty. And I don't want anyone ruining her or me. I would suggest you stop trying to get between us. I promise it won't be pretty if you dare touch or harm her, " Nicholas voiced didn't sound like the gentle Nicholas that I know.

His voice held venom and a threat to it. Like he was ordering someone to do something.

"But-"

"The only butt here is my girlfriend's cute little ass. Now I would like my cookies. Thank you so much."

I took that time to walk out. When Nicholas saw me he grabbed my wrist and led me outside and into the car.

"I heard everything, " I said, breaking the thick cloud of silence.

I felt the car jerk a bit when I said that.

"Everything?" He said.

I nodded my head, "everything. And I want to tell you that I just fell in love with you even more."

Suddenly the car spot at the side of the road and I was picked up and placed on top of his lap. I was straddling him.

"I'm sorry you had to hear that. I don't want you to ever hear someone talk bad about you, " he said to me as he rubbed my cheeks.

"I understand. And thanks for calling my butt cute."

We both laughed remerging the happy mood from earlier. We stay like that with my head on his chest for an extra ten minutes before I got off and we both drove back to his house.

I love him so much.