Saved By Him

Chapter 18

Isabella Rose

"Val? Valentino?" I ask watching him carefully.

He mumbles something in Italian but I couldn't quite hear nor understand.

"What?" I ask as I slowly back away, but before I know it he grabs my waist and pulls me towards him.

"You really know how to test my limits, don't you" he says intensely staring into my eyes.

"Well you need to loosen up sometimes" I reply shrugging my shoulders.

"And you offended me, so you deserved that" I say narrowing my eyes.

He releases me and takes a step back, removing the wet top he still had on.

I quickly look away, finding it too awkward to watch him remove his top whilst maintaining eye contact.

He smirks noticing my facial expression.

"What happened darling? Don't like the show?" He says as I watch him throw his top on the side of the pool, from the corner of my eyes.

I turn to look at him, trying to ignore his broad shoulders and well defined body which was enveloped by the water.

"I've seen better" I smirk. Even though I was lying.

"If you say so" he grins, and I take notice of the different tattoos near the top of his body which connected with the side of his neck.

This was the first time I was seeing him without his normal suits on, and I can't lie saying I don't like the sight.

I also noticed his eyes wondering all over me, although the water pretty much went up to my neck so he couldn't see much.

"Well have fun swimming" I say walking through the water away from him.

"What do you mean? Where are you going now?" He asks confused.

"To find someone else to teach me how to swim" I say still walking. Damn it's hard to walk fast in water.

I still as I feel a hand on my waist. "No need, I'll help you" I hear him say behind me.

Even through my thin swim suit, I could feel the warmth from his hand.

"Really?" I ask turning around to face him, shock evident on my face.

Why would he want to help me?

"Si" he simply replies, as if it was normal for the big bad mafia boss to teach his enemy how to swim.

"Are you unwell?" I ask placing my hand against his forehead, but he quickly swats it away.

"Stop acting stupid. I don't want you to associate yourself with anyone else which could risk my plan. Plus, I'm not always going to be around to save you every time you drown" he mutters rolling his eyes.

"That was one time. But fine, teach me" I say trying to hide my smile.

He nods his head towards the corner of the pool where no one was around, and I follow him.

I look around for Vincent and Lorenzo, finding them near the back chatting with some girls and having some drinks.

"Okay, so hold on to the side of the pool and let your legs float out behind you" he says and I do exaclty.

As my legs float I realise he's getting a good view of them, "If you wanted to stare at my legs, Mr Moretti, you could have just asked" I smirk.

"You wish. I'm getting you used to floating" he says rolling his eyes.