Chapter Four
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" Give me a smile."
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" Now gimme sexy...."
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" That's it.... Show me some sass. "
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" Perfect Lara. You're doing great. Okay guys let's take ten and we'll be back. Lara, go touch up your make up and get some fluid in you."
Lara jumped off the set and was immediately surrounded by make-up artists who led her into her dressing room.
The life of a model..... She thought.
" Ummm excuse me Mrs Rossi?" Her assistant called out.
" Yes Diana?" She answered.
" You have a delivery. It came in for you earlier." Diana said.
" Really?? What is it?" Lara asked.
" See for yourself...." Diana replied with a smile.
Lara turned around to see a large setup of beautiful red roses.
" Awwwwwww...."
There was a card attached to it that simply said I LOVE YOU.
Valentino..... She thought.
" Umm guys excuse me for a sec. I need to make a quick phone call." Lara said and everyone walked out of her dressing room.
She pulled out her phone and speed dialed her husband.
He answered on the third ring.
" Hey beautiful..." He said.
" Hey baby. How are you? " She asked.
" I'm alright.... Just missing my princess." Valentino said and she blushed.
Even after years of marriage she still blushed when he said such things to her.
" I miss you too. Thank you for the flowers. I love them." She said to him.
" Anything for the most beautiful woman in the world. " Valentino replied.
" I love you baby. "
" I love you too, my sweet. "
" Umm babe... I don't think I'll be home early today so don't wait up. The shoot might run late. We're trying to wrap it up today because I still have another shoot scheduled for tomorrow and the day after that." Lara said.
" Really princess? Aren't you overworking yourself??" Valentino asked with concern.
" No, I'm fine. I love my job." Lara replied.
" I know you do sweetie. And I love you. " He said.
" I love you too. I have to get going now. Duty calls." Lara said.
" Alright, beautiful. Take care of yourself. Bye. "
" Bye babe. "
And she hung up with smiles. She always felt like a princess whenever she spoke with Valentino. He made her feel so special.... He was her soulmate.
" Lara.... Are you ready?? Times almost up...."
" Coming..... "
The life of a model.... She thought with an eye roll.
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" Kids.... I'm home." Valentino shouted as he entered his house.
" We're in here. " They shouted from the kitchen and he walked towards the direction of their voice.
" Welcome dad." They said and he smiled at them.
" Why are you making?? " He asked them.
" Spaghetti Bolognese." Arianna replied.
" Smells delicious. " Valentino replied.
" Of course it does. I learnt from the best." Arianna replied with a duh look.
" Show off...." Valentino said and they all laughed.
" Lemme shower and change and I'll come help you out." Valentino replied.
" Ohhh thank you dad. Adrian is useless here." Arianna said as she glared at her brother.
" Heyyy... I'm useful." He retorted.
" You're as useless to me as the K in Knife." Arianna replied with a sweet smile.
" I helped dice the onions." Adrian said proudly.
" More like murdered the onions." Arianna said with a laugh and Valentino joined her.
" There goes my good intentions." Adrian said dramatically.
" Shut up..." Arianna said as she turned back her attention to what she was cooking.
" I'll be back in a bit, you two." Valentino said to them and he headed upstairs.
" Uhh dad??" Arianna called.
" Yes baby?" Valentino paused in the middle of the stairway.
" Where's mum?" She asked.
" Ohh she called to say she'll be home late. She's being held up in the middle of a shoot so she can't make it to dinner tonight and tomorrow night too." Valentino said.
" Ohh then I'll just keep some spaghetti in the fridge for her then. She can microwave it when she gets home." Arianna said.
" Thank you princess. That sounds good." Valentino said and he headed up to shower.
" Hey Ari...." Adrian called.
" Yeah??"
" You know it's Mum and Dad's anniversary in two days right?" He asked.
" Ohh yeah.... I had actually forgotten. What do you think Dad has planned?" She asked.
" From the look of things these past few days... I don't think he has anything planned." Adrian replied.
" I know why you think so... He's been distracted and off lately." Arianna replied.
" Not to mention distant... Anyway I was thinking we should throw them a surprise party." Adrian said.
" Yes, that's a great idea." Arianna replied with excitement all over her face.
" Who's throwing who a surprise party?" Valentino asked as he came down the stairs.
" Awww dad...." Arianna whined.
" What?? You two were talking loudly. I couldn't help but overhear." Valentino said with a shrug and he leaned against the kitchen island.
" Way to go loud mouth." Adrian said to his sister.
" Hey... It wasn't me he heard... It was probably you. You have the voice of a tuba." Arianna said to her brother.
" It's called a baritone voice.... Dimwit." Adrian retorted.
" Alright alright....that's enough." Valentino said and then he noticed something on Arianna's neck.
" Ari.... What's that on your neck?" He asked.
" What??" Arianna asked as she struggled to check what her dad was talking about.
" Is that a hickey?" Valentino asked with shock and anger all over his face.
" What?? No!!!!" Arianna replied quickly.
" Then what is it?" Valentino asked with impatience all over his voice.
" It's a battle scar." Adrian replied.
" What do you mean a battle scar?" Valentino asked.
" We sorta kinda got into a fight at school today...." Arianna said.
" What? So you're getting into fights now?" Valentino asked in shock.
" THEY STARTED IT" The twins chorused.
" Okay.... What happened?" Valentino asked and Arianna began to explain everything.....
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" So that's what happened...." Arianna finished.
" So you see dad I couldn't just stand there and watch someone hit Ari. She may be a dimwit but she's my dimwit." Adrian said and Arianna flicked his arm.
" Alright.... I understand that you were defending yourselves but violence isn't the answer." Valentino said.
" We know dad and we're sorry but they asked for it." Adrian said.
" Especially that Alexia...." Arianna said with a sour look on her face.
" Did you guys get suspended?" Valentino asked.
" No dad. The principal let us off the hook this time." Arianna replied.
" Alright.... But next time please please please don't fight at school." Valentino said to them and they nodded in response.
" So... Back to this party you were talking about...."
" Daddddddd.... You're ruining the surprise." Arianna whined.
" What surprise??" Valentino asked with confusion.
" Ari and I were planning a surprise party for you and mum..... For your anniversary." Adrian said.
" Ohhhhhh....." Valentino said.
" Yeah... We noticed you haven't been yourself lately and so we just wanted to do something nice for you and mum to celebrate your anniversary." Adrian said.
" Yeah but you ruined the surprise." Arianna said with a pout.
" Thank you so much you two. You're the best kids any dad could ask for. " Valentino said with tears in his eyes.
" You're welcome Dad." They said.
" But yunno the surprise isn't completely ruined...." Arianna said.
" What do you mean?" Adrian asked.
" Who's a dimwit now?" Arianna asked with a smirk.
" Oh shut up and spit it out." Adrian replied.
" Dad is aware of the party but not mum.... So we can do it as a surprise for her.... And now that dad is in on it.... We can totally use his credit card." Arianna said excitedly.
" Keep your mind off my credit card woman." Valentino said with a laugh.
" For the first time ever you said something sensible." Adrian said to his sister.
" Take that back Mister." Arianna said to her brother as she pulled his ear.
" Okay you two cut it out. We have a party to plan."
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