Weeks passed by.....at the meadows mansion, in afternoon
(In the gardens of the mansion, they stood in front of the mini escarpment villa as...)
Her: yes, I know-I know, but he left me no other choice and ...
Him: you could have informed me...
Her: I know I messed up....well that's because he was too pushy and it scared me a little (she said with tints of nervousness in her voice)
Him: oh right...now who knows the hell he's gonna do, now that he's got absolute access...
Her: i, I- I .., I'm sorry... it's not like It was from my own will ..I was forced okay..know that...(He just gave her the 'just what have you done' look...as he sighed and then gestured to say something when bianca approached them)
Bianca: hey...(From behind them, as they immediately turned)
Him: hi...
Her: h-h-he-hey...haha... sup'...(She said sheepishly)
Bianca: (eye brows arched in doubt)..…uhm I uh...I'm okay?...(She said as she wondered what accounted for her weird behavior)...why what's wrong?..(she asked as she glanced each at both of them)
Him: nothing much... we were just...you..uh... talking about...( He said and licked his lips as his mind turned vague of words)
Bianca: ( raising an eyebrow)...aboutttttttt...?( She said waiting patiently for him to continue when...)
Her: I need to uh...(She said walking backwards) you know....I need to uhmmm, uh....feed the cats...(She said and quickly turned as she walked away in hurried footsteps)('since when did she get a cat?' she thought)
Bianca: (turns her attention to him) okay so???
Him: oh I was uh...I mean..we were talking about...our plan on you uh... going on a tour?...yes a tour
Bianca: a tour?
Him: yes a tour...
Bianca: oh okay...
Him: we'd party too and we thought about asking you if you would like to join us...
Bianca: oh...
Him: I mean...you can come if you want...(He said maintaining eye contact)
Bianca: I wish I could but I...
Him: right ...(He said as he let out that 'known' chuckle)..of course... Damian...(He said and looked away as a pissed growl escaped his guts)
Bianca: Ian...
Ian: don't worry...it's okay if you can't come...don't want any problem with him anyways...
Bianca: Ian..no, listen...(Sighs softly) This is not about him okay?...this is about me and my choice...he can't infringe that...
Ian: mmm...
Bianca: it's just that I have a lot on my plate now...my brother, finance ...mother...I mean..a whole..I don't know...but with the looking for me and with the me being with him...is something Ijuat can't party over.. ...
Ian: okay....
Bianca: I'm sorry....
Ian: y...
(Just then, a male voice was heard in the far end behind where they stood as....'BIANCA!!')
(the moment they heard the voice in a distance, they both turned as they saw a male figure approaching them. He was 6 feet tall and was in some blue crazy jeans with a white inner and a black leather jacket as his well built physiques were visible in them, from the looks of him one could tell he was that slim fit guy who gyms often. His face wasn't visible because of the helmet he wore. He then stood before them as he slowly took his helmet off revealing his fine shaped face on which he had a double gunshot haircut style on his right eyebrow and some piercings on both ears. His light trimmed goatie facial hair just added touches to his bad boy figure. The moment his eyes met bianca's she...'mateo..?' she muttered utterly in surprise, 'how the hell is he here?...how did he even know I was here?..is Vicenzo with him then?...she thought as she was feeling nervous that instant)
(He then placed the helmet on the swing-chair nearby as he leaned in, took her hand and planted a soft peck on the back of her palm for some seconds and then pulled back with a satisfied smile. He slowly pulled her into his embrace and then pulled back....)
Mateo: missed you...(He said as he lifted her chin slightly with the tip of his thumb and index finger and leaned in to kiss her when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder as he was turned around and just like that...he received a punch in the face causing him to jolt backwards...)
('ian..!' she gasped.Mateo spat out blood and angrily held Ian by the collar as ian held his hand trying to prevent him from not tightening the collar too much, and with that, Mateo pulled out the Italian stiletto sword he had folded in his jacket at his back as he placed it on his neck with Ian gulping-in in fear)
Mateo: what the hell dude?...do we got a problem..?...(He said tightening his collar as his temper was unsteady, almost choking him...)
(She then held his arm trying to pull him from Ian...)
Bianca: Mateo please...let him be....(She said with plead as Mateo just stared viciously at him and aggressively pushed him away causing him to fall as he coughed and had shaky breathing lines...)
Bianca: Mateo...(She said as she gave him the look which indicated; was It necessary to push him away?. Mateo just looked away as he kept the sword back...)(ian then got up as he dusted him self and....)
Ian: do you know him...?(He said trying not to sound weird because of course he knew she knew him..)
Bianca: yes I do...( 'i mean who doesn't?' she thought as she sighed shortly)
Mateo: chi é questo contadino?(who's this peasant?)(He asked with angry furrowed eyebrows as he stared at Ian with a pissed expression)
Bianca: oh c'mon Mateo...luie il mio amico...(He's my friend)
Mateo: oh really?..and what right does he have exactly to lay those filthy hands on me!!..?(He said as he sounded like he owned the world and that all the kings bowed down to him)
Bianca: he's (Da)-damian's brother...
Mateo: great...then that makes him a rascal also then?...(He said. Bianca just glanced over to Ian and muttered; 'i'm sorry'...as she held Mateo's hand and started to pull him inside..Mateo on the other hand just stared at Ian menacingly as he was being dragged away)
Moments barely passed by, inside the mansion,in the great hall..
(She just sat there quietly as she carefully dressed the little bruise that just developed around the contours of his lower lip on the left)
Mateo: aren't you gonna say anything...?(He said as a little anger echoed in his tone. Upon hearing that, she slowly pulled away, trying to form up a meaningful sentence in her head)
Bianca: I'm sorry, I know I should have told you...but I was-i was afraid...(she just bit her lower lip knowing that wasn't the reason)
Mateo: afraid of what my love..?( He asked suppressing his anger)
Bianca: i-i-i-I don't know...I just...( She then suddenly flinched when he threw the kit he was holding angrily at the wall as he stood up and exclaimed)
Mateo: damn it bianca!!...you know I detest lies...why would you lie to me...?!
Bianca: (stands) Mateo, per favore...lasciami spiegare...(Please let me explain)(She said hoping he'd calm)
Mateo: spiegare cosa?!(Explain what?!)...you ran from home unexpectedly...hide your self for months..and I find out you're with him?...oh bianca you should know better...him of all people?...I then ask you about it and you tell me you don't know why?...after, you sought to explain...what do you want to explain?...
Bianca: (with teary eyes) Mateo ...
Mateo: don't bianca...just don't...I don't even know what to say to you anymore... at least value the fact that your engaged, bianca...
Bianca: I know Mateo...this is all just messed up...
Mateo: how messed up?...if you truly wanted the first, there wouldn't be a second...
Bianca: I'm sorry...
Mateo: (holds her arm fiercely) above that... we're leaving this moment...!(He said as he started dragging her to the exit)
Bianca: no Mateo...wait...I can't please...
Mateo: you can't?...(Stops walking as he turned to her)...don't make me angry love ...
Bianca: please...
(Just then, a loud voice was heard echoing in the Hall..'let go of her!!!' he said steadily in a deep authoritative tone)
(They both paused walking in their footsteps as they saw Damian walking towards them in hurried steps. He then approached them and gestured to pull bianca from him, when he just stepped back still holding bianca's arm...)
Mateo: well if it isn't the great Don meadows...who else would dare steal what's mine?( He said with a smirk as the atmosphere trembled in thick irony. Damian stared at him as he glanced over to bianca and back to Mateo as he clenched his jaw)(and just before either of the two could react, Damian angrily pulled Mateo from bianca by his shoulders and gestured to hit him when he swiftly dodged and punched Damian instead. And just before Damian could do same, bianca came between them as she hugged Damian tightly, feeling how his heart was racing fast in his chest)
Bianca: Damian please...stop...(She said as he calmed and hugged back, but shortly after she pulled away and turned to Mateo..)
Mateo: (chuckles) what is this?
Bianca: Mateo, please leave...
Mateo: oh please, tell me you don't love him enough to choose him over me..( he asked as she just stood there... staring back trying to hold in her tears)
Mateo: hey, bianca...tell me you've not fallen for him...have you...
Bianca: I'm sorry...
Mateo: what?...( He muttered when....)
Damian: leave...
Mateo: not without her...
Damian: (towers him) you do not come into my territory and try to claim what's mine...and again I warn you, leave ... before this gets messy...(He said as Mateo just started laughing)
Mateo: what's yours?....says the guy who has with him, my legally engaged wife!...
Damian: a word from you again ( pulls out his handgun as he pointed it under his neck)...and I promise you, this would be the last you feel your face...
Bianca: Damian....( She said as Connor then came in with some bodyguards as they held Mateo back...)
Mateo: you're messing with the wrong guy...(He said and glaced over to bianca who looked at him with plead in her eyes as he was dragged out of their presence...)
( The moment he was out of sight ... bianca also turned without looking at Damian as she left for the suite...)