Complicated love

Chapter 41

Clari's POV:

I'm so nervous, even though Marco's right beside me and keep telling me that everything will be just fine.

- After Emanuele it's our turn - he said which made me even more nervous.

Emanuele Filiberto is one of our "rival" here, but weirdly he keeps flirting with me every time when we bump into each other.

I don't know if it's more weird, or annoying though...

- Okay... - I sighed deeply.

- We'll be great - Marco said as he took a hold of my hand and kissed it - Just trust me, okay?

The way he did this and the way he was looking at me made my heartbeat faster once again.

- Okay - I nodded and smiled a bit, making sure that he won't be too worried about me, but it probably didn't work.

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Emanuele and his partner just came back to backstage when he came right to me...

- Good luck, princess! - he said - You'll do great!

- Thanks - I mumbled - We'll see...

- Yes, we will - he smirked then walked away and just then I realized how coldly Marco was looking at him the whole time.

- Marco... - I muttered.

- Ah... Uh... Yes? - he asked back.

- Time to go...

- Yes! Yes, let's go! - he muttered as we headed out to perform.

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The performance finished up perfectly and we both were really happy about it.

Even though I was really nervous backstage when I got out to the ice all my nervousness was gone and I was focused on to be perfect... Or atleast do my best.

- Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! - said Milly who came next to us - Now... Let's hear the jury! Victoria!

- Brava, brava! It was amazing! - she started and later on everyone said their opinion, including Selvaggia too.

- Not bad, compare to the fact that this is the first time you're doing this - she said - But your knowledge of dance helped you and will help you out, won't it?

- Yeah, it will... - I mumbled.

The look on her face was cold, but the way she was speaking was 100% professional and not someone that speaks from hatred, or something so it calmed me down.

In the end we got our points and we headed back to backstage...

- I told you to not to worry! - Marco smiled at me as soon as we arrived back - We were good!

- Marco, you misunderstand me... It wasn't only my nervousness earlier, but the fact that I was a bit scared of uh... Of Selvaggia.

- Selvaggia Lucarelli? Why? - he asked, sounding really confused.

- Uh... How about we talk about this tomorrow? When we can be alone?

- Okay, sounds good - he nodded, still looking confused at me.

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Later on the show ended up perfectly and Marco offered me to take me home which I accepted right away.

At home I asked him to stay for a bit as I wanted to... I don't know what I really wanted... I just wanted him to stay.

- So what's up with you and Selvaggia? - he asked - We're here and alone so... If you want to tell me...

- Uh... This is a bit awkward... And I really don't want you to look at me on a different way after this... - I muttered.

He just smiled and took my hand and soon I decided to tell him the story...

- Well... This is confusing - he said - And Diego...

- For him I was just a "one night thing"... Nothing more - I sighed - But honestly... I don't think I'd want anything more from him ever in my life.

- That's good - Marco said.

- Huh?

- I mean that's good for you... Because he surely would just hurt you again and again....

- Yeah... - I sighed, but at this moment I felt like Marco wanted to say something else, but he kept it back.

I really don't know what was he keeping back, but at this point I was happy that he wasn't judging me badly....