Anna.

CHAPTER 4

The stunning sun blared directly into his room destroying his closed eyelids with its heavy intensity and making nonsense of his effort to get back to sleep. s**t!! Venice growled into his bed he covered his eyes with a duvet but his relief was short lived. Then the phone blared just like the sunset and this time Venice couldn't ignore it definitely. He spewed a string of curses at the caller for disrupting his sleep last night he he hadn't slept soundly because his dreams were truncated by a certain running and trembling female with big brown Bambi eyes add to the fact he was plain out worried about her. He had to wake up countless times after each bout of dreams to check up on her just to be sure she wasn't a mirage and has not absconded and each time she was sleeping soundly like a baby or maybe more like an angel. His own personal angel. Damn he really had to stop all this angel-stuff it wasn't helping matter and he was sure he didn't like her one iota.

Venice summery of her is she didn't have a grain of sense in that pretty head of hers. imagine leaving home wherever that is and travelling to China all alone oh maybe she came with her mum but with no plans or provisions whatsoever.

Hello he growled into the receiver

hey why are you sounding that way did I steal your dinner?

you stole something more important

And what will that be?

My damn sleep Venice fired back what in Christ name are you doing calling by this time?

What time am I supposed to call?

Venice simply sighed loudly

Hey open the door am at your doorstep

Give me a minute to make him sweat and a little punishment for disrupting his rest.

yep finally you decided to open up I sincerely didn't expect you would be sleeping by this-

Now that you are here what exactly was important that you had to come by this time. Marshall wore a superficial pained look wow you are hurting my feelings we are friends can't I visit any time I want to and we haven't seen each other in ages.

Marshall we saw each other last week at the software premier

And so that was a long time and I missed Jasper.

You need a dog and a girlfriend Venice teased .

you know what always happens they become fixated on you Marshall replied moving over to the kitchen to get the pot of coffee speaking of which he talked while munching a toast he had seen how was your trip to China did it go well?

Why are you silent?

Do you have a smoke? Venice asked instead Marshall tossed him the pack and a lighter which was caught smoothly by him. You never smoke this early except when you are bothered

Leave it for now I can't explain he said slowly .

But it's eating you up

when I have the answers promise I would fill you in not now.

if that's your dig on its fine don't complain when you start having sever headaches because of untalked problems.

Really man that's your wish for me?

Me? no am just stating a known fact.

Before he could search for a scathing remark the subject of the topic walked in more like tumbled. Dear old Venice you never cease to amaze me who do we have here? but am confused this isn't Natasha neither is it Sophie nor Bella not even Ashl-

she's Anna Venice abruptly cut in.

wow she not your usual type you always go for the heavy top pammed up face once. My name is Marshall he said hands outstretched am very pleased to meet you also I have to say this you are the prettiest thing I have seen in my life. Venice wishing he could disappear from the scene was irritated as Marshall made a great show of kissing her fingers.

Anna was flustered she had woken up born tired and throat perched she had needed water badly or would die of thirst. she had decided to ask for one from her host but was confused because she couldn't find him and the lofty rooms were identical she had heard voices and decided to follow it and found herself in front of a small eyed man but nonetheless beautiful in a weird female way. Hello she squeaked back to him fighting a grin and failing miserably until she felt a hard stare from Venice and every figment of smile froze on her face. Anna rubbed her clammy hands up and down her dress she still wore the gown of yesterday which was shrinked and fumbled from sleeping and faced him.

Venice didn't like it one bit that her should were now tense and face stony as she faced him but she had been smiling sweetly at Marshall a minute ago and couldn't even spare one for him . what are you doing down here? he asked harsher than he had intended.

I Anna opened her mouth but no words seemed to come out I need-she tried again but her throat went really dry and words couldn't form she hated herself for looking like a fool and being weak and clumsy around him. Venice guessing her plight took a glass poured a cold aqualine water and handed it over to her here have some.

Anna gapsed it with both hands like a lifeline and drank greedily bubbling in the process but she didn't care. Hey easy Venice said and patted her head at first to slow her down but once he touched the silky strand he couldn't damn well stop massaging her head as she drinks deeply from the glass. why did her hair have to be as soft as they looked. Venice calloused large hands made her aware and brought an end to her thirst. Thanks I didn't realize how thirsty I was she said avoiding his eyes.

It's fine his hands dropped from her head go back to the room and wait for me okay? she nodded handed him back the empty cup and slowly made her way up. it was nice meeting you Marshall who had silently watched the duo chiped in.

Thanks she shot back Venice's eyes followed her till she disappeared from view.

What's the deal with her?

What are you talking about I don't understand.

Hell I know she is heartbreaking beautiful but you never let a fall sleep overnight.

There is no deal around her I mistakenly hit her while in China she was unconscious and sick I happen to just bring her here.

in summery you don't know s**t about her yet you brought her into your house?

Didn't you get my first comment she was sick and all alone.

okay okay I hear so what's the next step? make break fast and speak with her think she is In trouble. And you want to be her knight in shining armor slaying her dragons huh? this isn't Hollywood Marshall said laughing heartily.

I know that but am curious

well go to her now

I will if you get your smart mouth out of my house.

I can't believe you are chasing me out for a stranger.

she is not a stranger her name is Anna they were both surprised at his statement especially Venice himself. what ever keep me posted Marshall said headed for the door. will you grant me a favor if you are done satisfying your curiosity.

what favor?

Can I have her she's goddamned hot like a sauce.

Christ Venice muttered banging the door in his grining face. Hell what a morning.