Seducing The Chef (18+) (Billionaire Series #2)

16. Carbonara

I didn't have lunch with Vincent instead I told him I am going to go home. He wanted to come with me as I told him I wasn't feeling ill. But I told him to stay since the restaurant needs him. He wasn't very willing to do that but I was somehow able to convince him.

I don't know why but I didn't go home instead I wandered around the park near the restaurant. I had this sinking feeling in my chest. 'You look awfully like Princess Eleanora.' The words vibrated in my brain. What if she knew? What if she tells that to my grandpa? I know my thoughts were unreasonable and stupid but the thought of going back to that place made me want to run away again. I was finally getting the hang of this place. I couldn't stop myself from thinking like that either. I felt like a bird which got out of it's cage. I didn't want to go back to that cage and especially to Marcus.

I sat on one of the park benches. I just realized this is the same bench I sat on when I got out of Vincent's restaurant when I first came to New York. It has been almost a month since that incident; one month since I first came to New York escaping from the clutches of my grandpa and Marcus. I sighed taking a sip of my OJ that I bought from the nearest seven eleven. I mentally gave myself a pat on my back for refraining myself from buying alcohol to drown my sorrows in it and buying orange juice instead.

I lost track of time- I didn't know how many hours I stayed there but it was getting pretty late as the streets became emptier and the night darker with time. I had this sudden urge to pee after finishing four bottles of orange juice. "What the hell are you doing here?" A shadow behind me cried out. I turned around to see Vincent looking furious as he came and took a seat beside me, frustratingly running his hands through his hair. He decided to wear a suit today and he looked delicious in it. He had his hair styled in a David Beckham sort of way and that just made him look a hundred times hotter.

"Fucking hell Eleanora. I looked for you everywhere. I thought you're going home and here you're sitting in the middle of nowhere. I freaked out so badly. I was about to call Lisa to ask her about your whereabouts. You're-".

"Let's go home. I need to pee," I said as I walked away from him not paying attention to what he said. He was pretty astonished by my reaction. But I didn't care.

We reached home and the first thing I did was go to the washroom. After I was done with my business, I took a brief shower. I was famished so I went to the kitchen. Unfortunately Vincent was still taking a shower so I was just left alone in the kitchen with the sounds of my grumbling stomach.

I couldn't wait anymore so I decided to cook some pasta by myself. I wasn't the best at cooking but I have seen Gustav cook enough times to know the basics. I missed Gustav so much. It has been ages since I've talked to him. Unfortunately my grandpa was keeping a close eye on him as he knew i would try to contact him and so I didn't dare call him or contact him in any other way.

"You're making dinner today? " Vincent asked just getting out of the shower. He was wearing a black t-shirt with light gray trousers. His hair was still wet from taking a shower and it was disheveled in a sexy way. He looked so good. The t-shirt did a good job a contouring his biceps which made him look irresistible. All of a sudden i was famished and it wasn't just for food.

I gulped. Eyes on the food Eleanora. I mentally chided myself," Just making some carbonara." I said taking some bacon out of the fridge and cutting them into pieces.

"You are gonna use bacon?" He asked quirking an eyebrow at me.

"Uh huh. Some onions and garlic too," I replied concentrating too hard on cutting the bacon as I tried my best to not check him out.

"My nonna must be crying from her grave now," he said sardonically.

"Hey I know how to cook authentic carbonara. I have seen Gustav make it! He's Italian. Unlike most people I don't use cream. Just you watch," I said as I expertly placed the garlic and bacon in the hot pan. I honestly didn't remember his recipe correctly but I was trying to wing it by remembering the recipes I have watched on food network.