Anna.

CHAPTER 29

As always the sun woke him up no matter how hard he tried to ignore the stunning sunlight it's velocity persisted in piecing his eyes awake.

He normally wakes up with expletives targeted at the sun for hating him this much but this time it was different. He narrowed his eyes at the sleeping form beside him her arms were drapped his torso and her legs intwined with his expelling a deep breath he quietly crept away from her before he would lose his senses.

She had said when he was with her she didn't have nightmares but what she didn't know is he felt the same way.

Venice couldn't recall a night he had slept peaceful than the night he spent with her and it was all her because unknowingly she had chased away his own demons.

Unable to help himself he starred at her sleeping form. When he untangled himself from her clutches she had curled herself up into a ball and her cute bottom stuck out in his view.

He quickly covered her up with the duvet and in the process of doing that his fingers grazed at her soft skin his fingers roamed around her warm neck up, down and up again swallowing hard he told himself to stop but it seems like his fingers acted out of their own violations he couldn't seem to wouldn't stop their exploration.

He traced her eyebrow marveling at how pointed her nose stood and his eyes caught the soft swell of her mouth.

He briefly wondered how she would reacte if she woke up to see his tongue plunged into her mouth or licked her whole face like Jasper normally does to him. She would probably die from nausation and scream bloody murder that thought alone was enough to get his hands to stop.

What the frigging hell was wrong with him? why couldn't he get his hands off his little angel? The most annoying part was his mind couldn't stop thinking about her he practically knew every tiny details about her and he couldn't stop imagining how her body will feel under his or how well his lips would fit against hers. Maybe it was just lustful feelings because had been celibate since he met her and she had a banging body no man could resist.

Whatever the damn reason he didn't like this feeling this tightening of his heart when she wasn't nearby or the incompletness that washed over him when she wasn't in sight. Christ he had been positively scared s**t when she was kidnapped he could feel the cold icicles around his heart thinking he had lost her. Sighing softly he rubbed her rosy checks before finally creating distance between them.

Checking her pulse he was relieved to see her injuries were healing nicely few more days and she will be good as new. Impulsively he kissed her wrist and walked out of her room as fast as he could before he did something else they would both regret.

He walked into his room and wished he was back in hers grudgingly he went into the shower room after taking his bath he checked his messages. Hell it was quite a lot he had just been gone for a few days. He quickly sorted out the important ones from the insignificant ones but he specifically looked out for one laureen was supposed to give him some updates.

Yeah that was his message he muttered finally seeing it and read it aloud. " Boss call me once you see this it's an emergency ".

Venice 's gut feeling told him something was up without wasting anymore second he dialed laureen 's number and it was answered almost immediately.

Hey what do you have for me that was such an emergency?

Hey boss greetings to you hope you had a smooth journey?

It wasn't now cut the chase what's the problem?

He cleared his throat thinking of a way to phrase his words the thing is boss I have good news and bad news. He said waiting for any sort of reply or response from Venice but he remained silent.

Ok here it is the good news is I found her but i am sorry but I was late she is dead he finished off.

Venice would always ask himself how he could feel pangs of pain and grief for someone he had never seen or barely knew. He literally felt like he had been hit in the solar plexus by these news he clicked the phone shut in numbness oblivious to the fact laureen was about to inform him he had noticed someone trailing his movement.

Shit why the hell did she have to die anna will be devastated every actions of her have been centered around her mother and now she was gone.

How the hell was he supposed to break the news to her he swore viciously when it hit him that she didn't have anyone else on earth except from him. Damn it damn it straight to hell.

Venice what's wrong? you were swearing viciously.

He was completely startled by her presence . Nothing is wrong I thought you were sleeping how long have you been standing there?

Not too long ago I woke up few minutes ago.

Did you hear anything?

No I just thought to check on you because it seemed like something upset you.

It's just Anna I have to tell you something really important but promise you wouldn't freak out.

Gosh you are bleeding she screamed worry lines itchec across her face.

He looked down at his hands and sure enough he was bleeding he didn't realize he had hit his hands against his desk in vexation.

It's not serious I will be fine what I have to say is more important.

Are you insane? what could be more important than your wellbeing.

Anna you don't understand I -

Sshhh I will get the first aid one moment okay she said leaving quickly.

After all the assurance he had given her that he would find her mom and he had failed her completely. She came back to his side with the first aid box still looking worried. Spread out your hand this will sting.

Anna everything will be fine okay? no matter what happens I will always be here for you.

She giggled heartily her hair bouncing and framing her face. Venice isn't that supposed to be my line you are hurt but you are the one reassuring me. what's your problem?

Anna you don't understand am -

Keep quite I will apply antiseptic on it now look how you hurt yourself she muttered beneath her breath but he heard her anyways nothing went past him as long as she was concerned.

She gently blew on the injury before securing it with a neat bandage and at that moment he he knew he was deep knee irrevocably in love with her from the first day he met her. He was simply too bullheaded to admit it to himself earlier.

Fucking hell how could this have happened to him.

Does it hurt she asked innocently oblivious of his thoughts.

Yes ehem I mean no it doesn't it's better the only thing hurting was his heart.

Hmmprh thankfully I saw you when it happened how could you have been so careless?

That's rich coming from you.

I am sorry I had no right to lecture you.

No it's not like that I was actually joking.

She nodded your hand is fine just don't stress it.

I will be fine thanks for nursing it.

Ok I will be in my room she didn't know why but she felt the insane need to flee to her room.