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She gripped my arm squeezing it in excitement "I was planning on attacking you for not telling me, but he is so cute I'm going to let it go for now" she speaks in a baby voice while she taps his hands playing with him. I rolled my eyes and laughed "do you want to hold him?" I asked she nodded her head eagerly I slowly handed him to her, as soon as she held Dante in her arms, she never took her eyes off him for a second, holding onto him as she watched him in awe.
"He looks so much like Vincenzo" she commented. I let in a deep sigh and exhaled softly I nodded my head "he could pass for his twin" I admitted. She smiles "his dark hair, tan complexion and the most beautiful grey eyes I've ever seen" her smile widened to the point where my cheeks started hurting on her behalf. Lorenzo sits in front of us on the couch "when do you leave?" he asks me slightly disappointed. I look up at Lorenzo and frown "Lorenzo”.
"No, you promised that you were giving all of it up" He points out. I sigh and shake my head "Lorenzo, I said I won't put myself in danger and I'm not. I can't sit in this house for the rest of my life scared if Xavier or Vincenzo are going to do something. You can't expect me to stop being me ... whether you like it or not this is who I am. That promise of me giving it all up is like giving up on myself. Dante is the most important thing in this world and always will be, but if I can make a difference, I'm going to do it." I pointed out. He let out a sigh and put his hands up in surrender "Lorenzo we both knew that me becoming a stay-at-home mum was a stretch, we both knew I wasn’t going to be able to sit still for long. I would never purposely put myself in a position where I couldn't come back home to Dante. Trust me on this, I can't explain it, but my soul is burning to go. It's like I'm supposed to be there for whatever reason." I explained this gnawing feeling I couldn't seem to shove off. I saw Ariana from the corner of my eye she was smirking like she knew something, I decided to focus back on Lorenzo for now, he finally exhaled and relaxed "Okay, just come back home" he begged me. I nodded my head smiling "Always will" I winked.
"You need a dress" Ariana chipped up, I turned to her shaking my head. "No, No. I don't need a dress whatever I have in my closet is what I'm wearing" I denied her offer to doll me up, "I'm going to interrogate a man. Not dance on the dancefloor with the man of my dreams" I laughed shaking my head. She smirked at me then quickly hid her smile clearing her throat, she did it again. She definitely knows something, "you have to look good for-" she cut herself off and pursed her lips.
Lorenzo and I both raised an eyebrow looking at her "for who?" I fake amusement edging closer to her. She held Dante closer to her chest like he would protect her "for the mission ... Yeah the mission. You're going to a wedding you need to blend in" she subtly regained control and nodded her head.
I hummed not believing her "even if I agreed with you the driver is coming in less than 30 minutes. I don't have time to go to the mall and find a dress." I shrugged my shoulders; she stood up and squealed excitedly still holding onto Dante. "I came prepared" she softly placed Dante back in his rocker and ran outside excited. I looked at Lorenzo he immediately shrugged his shoulders not knowing what was happening. "How did she even know about the wedding to bring a dress?" I questioned; he looked deep in thought for a second. "I really don't know ... maybe she overheard on the phone?" I pursed my lips to the side nodding my head ... that still doesn't explain how she knew to bring a dress and, on whose phone, could she have possibly overhead it on?
Ariana runs back inside holding a breath taking strapless red dress. My mouth fell open in admiration I stood up running towards her only seeing the dress in front of me, running my fingers through the beautiful silk material I was already in love with it. "It looks gorgeous" I breathed out.
"If only my body was like it once was" I joked and stepped back. Ariana slapped my arm and rolled her eyes "you look beyond stunning, your body snapped back quickly, you look fitter than ever! Now embrace your body and love yourself because your body just birthed a whole human, and you look fine as fuck" she lifted my tank and examined my abs that started to reclaim their spot. I
guess my body was coming back but it's been so long since I dressed up that I started getting a little insecure, her words of encouragement helped a little though.
"You're wearing it no if's or buts let's go" she grabs my wrist and drags me to the bathroom "LORENZO WATCH DANTE PLEASE" I shout out while being rushed out of the room, I huff when Ariana pushes me on the bed and instructs me to do my makeup while she curls my hair. She sounds just like Maria, but Maria wouldn’t let me touch anything, "Ariana I'm going to get information out of a man through non-conventional methods. Don't go crazy please" I begged her knowing what that twinkle in her eyes means. She shushed me and heated the curler in the bathroom I sighed smiling accepting my fate. She started working on my hair while I started doing the bare minimum on my face.
Twenty minutes later we were done she cheered and demanded me to wear the dress, I laughed she was so excited that she basically helped me undress so I wouldn't ruin my makeup or hair. She looked at my bare chest and smirked "Vincenzo lost so much" she whispered hurt. I widen my eyes looking at her then laughing and shaking my head. "Just turn around" I laughed and quickly slipped on the dress she grabbed my red strap heels and assisted me zipping me up.
She stood up examining her work and smiled "you look breath taking!" she smiled.
I looked in the mirror and my draw dropped. The dress hugged my figure nicely and drew attention to all the right things. I shook my head smiling "thank you" I hugged her and walked out hearing a car beep outside. I slowly made my way to the living room fixing my bracelet and rings. I looked up and saw the men all with dropped jaws "Isabella?" Alex questioned getting up to get a better look at me I giggled and shook my head "shut up”.
"You look hot" Sebastián muttered, I laughed and looked over at him "when did you get home?" I questioned he shrugged and kept gawking at me. "Sexy mama" Ariana commented I shook my head and rolled my eyes smiling a little. "Listen to me very carefully, I pumped breast milk and left it in the fridge, my phone is on me in case of any emergency, and he needs a bath today an-" I started listing before Lorenzo shushes me and tells me to relax.
I sighed "Okay ..." I started chewing my bottom lip looking at Dante asleep in the rocker. "Oh, but maybe I shouldn't go" feeling the paranoia creep up inside me and the mum guilt of going anywhere without him. Although this wasn’t the place to take him to, "no, you were right to do what you do best and stop that disgusting fucker. Maybe you really need to be their" Lorenzo comments. I sigh "besides we and Garcia's men are all in the area and inside with Dante. He'll be okay" he whispered. I nodded my head and left before changing my mind.
I got in the black rolls Royce and smiled at the driver, "I'm Anthony" I turned and saw the man sitting next to me who was going to be my date for the night, I smiled as he introduced himself. I smiled back and shook his hand “Isabella”.
He started briefing me and suddenly the car started moving an unsettling feeling sunk in my stomach ... my breath caught in my throat at the familiarity of the sudden feeling.
THE SYNC
Isabella's POV
I shook my head trying to push away every single voice that was screaming at me. I focused my attention solely on Anthony "we will both attend the wedding as each other's date, then after we have eyes on him. I along with the rest of my men will infiltrate and once he is in a secure location, we will take you to him." I nodded my head. Seemed simple enough "you being Garcia's replacement have to interact and acknowledge the bride and groom. Play the role of a normal guest and you can play assassin again when you and Garcia's guest begin the interrogation" He informed casually.
I nodded my head slowly feeling an overwhelming dizziness come over me, maybe it was the fact that I had to work with an unknown guest, I just hope Garcia knows what his doing.
I laid my head back and closed my eyes for the duration of the car ride. I felt the car come to a slow stop opening my eyes slowly. "You ready, Isabella?" I smiled nodding my head. "As ready as I'll ever be" taking his hand as he led, me out of the car. He helped me fix my dress and intertwined our hands escorting us inside. I looked down at our hands and felt an unsettling sense like our hands didn't fit together, ugh my mind just won’t let any moment pass without making my think of him. Like the way his hands felt in mine, how they fit like a perfect puzzle, how safe and secure it makes me feel.
I shook my head rolling my eyes, now is not the time to compare anything! I mentally scolded myself I needed to focus on the mission so I can finish and get home to Dante.
x
We arrived at the reception, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't breath-taking, it was a rooftop wedding. The place was decorated in white and gold everything looked like it costed them thousands. I wandered off to the pictures on the wall and smiled seeing the couple's story being told in pictures. "Lilly who’s your date?" a man behind me asked a girl. "This is Vincenzo King" my heart sank like a heavy stone in my chest, it’s been a year since I last saw him, since I last heard his voice, since I last smelt his scent a blend of earthiness and warmth immediately intrigued my sensed. It was as if the very essence of nature’s rawness had been captured and infused into this one man, the musky notes seemed to dance in harmony with wisps of smoke that lingered off him, it added an added layer of intrigue, creating a sense of nostalgia as I breathed in him trying my best not to look or sound like a creep.
I slowly turn around and the mere sight of him completely knocked the air out of my lungs. He looks so handsome, I bit my bottom lip analysing him he hadn't seen me watching him yet, so I used it to my advantage.
I watched his body tense when she hugged his arm, smirking I sniffle a laugh watching his awkward state. My eyes rank over his body biting my lower lip in the process before Anthony snaps me out of it. "Isabella, our table is over there" He calls my name out reaching for my hand, I smile and nod my head as he intertwines his hand in mine. I couldn't help but look back to my surprise he was already watching me his eyes narrowed and cold staring at our interwind hands. I smirked and quickly looked away before he catches me staring.
"Remember to blend in we have to look like a real couple, play along, okay?" Anthony whispered in my ear. I giggled acting like he said something cute he smiled and shook his head "you're good" he confirmed. I fake gasped and flirtatiously slapped his arm "shame on you for thinking differently" both of us laughed as we took our seats. A part of me was enjoying this more than I should knowing it was driving Vincenzo crazy is a bonus.
I took a seat crossing my legs and looked around the reception, without me realising it my eyes weren’t just looking at the décor they were looking for him and finally, they found who they were searching for. Vincenzo looked breath taking in his suit the sight of him somehow managed to melt away all the anger and hatred like it never existed. His charcoal grey suit complimented his white shirt along with his mouth-watering caramel like tan, all I wanted to do was lick it.
I licked my lips my eyes unable to stop staring at him after they’ve been deprived for a year without the man they wished to stare at, he was like an eclipse you shouldn’t look directly at it but you can’t help but find yourself drawn to him. He turned around and I quickly darted my gaze back to Anthony.
