Fernando?

•CHÅPTER 11•

"Confidence Donna"

She took a deep breath and walked up the stairs gasping when she saw the front of her hotel.....she sighed and knocked on the door. After a few minutes of waiting the door was ripped open. She jumped and smiled when she saw the Captain's face

"Hello sir....I mean Captain"

He groaned and stood aside gesturing for her to come in, she nodded and stepped in her breath caught in her throat when she took in the interior of the building

"Ah yes....quite the change right? Impressive what a few hard working men can do in a day"

For the first time he didn't sound like a man who just buried his dog but more like a genuine human being

"It's gorgeous"

"The Villa Cienfuegos opens in five days"

Hotel Bella Donna has a nicer ring.

"How nice"

She forced a smile and turned to face him catching him looking at her in a strange way

"Captain?"

He looked at her face and motioned his finger in a circular motion making her frown in confusion

"Turn"

She stupidly obeyed his request and twirled in slow motion

"Not very proffesional but I guess it'll have to do"

She looked down at her jean overalls and shrugged, "I thought this was perfect for a nanny of young children.....to play-"

"Oh no.....utter waste of time.....the children have a schedule that must be strictly followed and observed"

"Uh...o-kay I-"

"Every morning they get up at five thirty AM-"

"Wait..."

He glared at her furious about the interruption

"Is there a problem?"

"I thought the kids are homeschooled"

"You're point?"

"Five thirty AM? Isn't that a bit early for them?"

He was shocked at her bravery to question his judgement. His glare alone made young soldiers squirm but not the young lady in front of him. Something about her seemed familiar.....too familiar, a picture popped up in his head but he shook it away

"ARE YOU GOING TO QUESTION ALL MY RULES?"

"No sir.....Captain"

"Good....", he cleared his throat and pulled at his collar, ".....I have things to do that don't include entertaining you all day"

"Aye Captain"

He frowned then rolled his eyes and started pacing back and forth in front of her

"After breakfast every morning you shall take them straight to the study room to do their school work then they may go out for about a twenty minute march about the grounds breathing deeply before lunch, make sure they are on time for dinner and bedtime is to be strictly observed"

Her mouth was hanging open as she watched him pace back and forth, when he stopped ranting and turned to look at her she took a deep breath

"Uhm.....march?......breath deeply?-"

"Right well now that that's over I think it's time to meet the children"

She was still working through the speech about a day as a Cienfuegos child when a loud ringing pierced through the silence. She jumped at the sound then ran to the side when loud footsteps came running towards the blue stairs