He looks at his secretary then at me „Congratulations, Ms. Ventra. You’re hired as my secretary. You’re starting on Monday morning.” I smile as we shake hands as his secretary gets up and screams „I am your secretary! I should be your girlfriend because she doesn’t even know how to do a cup of coffee and I know all your habits!” She gives me a disgusted look as I look at her serious „I will learn in time all of Mr. Bucudeno’s habits and I got your position maybe because you were qualified for the job, but I’m an upgrade.” She looks at me shocked and then storms out. I look back at Laurencio as he looks at me speechless „You were saying I start on Monday?” He nods then we talk for a bit more. After a few minutes I go downstairs to the parking lot all excited so I call my parents and tell them. They told me that it’s a really big realisation and that they’re very proud of me because I achieved my dream. A girl walks up to me curious „Hey, you’re Alexis Ventra, right?” I nod and she looks at me surprised „How do you know about me?” She chuckles „You’re being everywhere in discussions since the last secretary left. I hope you’ll stay more than her. She’s been here for 2 months and yes, Mr. Bucudeno has been having lots of secretaries who have been drooling over him, but you’re different.” I cross my arms smiling „I just have a boyfriend already.” Such a good joke, no one knows Laurencio is my boyfriend. She nods and gives me her hand „My name is Sabrina Bucudeno. I’m A.M.A.S’ editor chief. Of course, leading over the editing department.” I shake her hand, such a coincidence her surname is the same as Laurencio’s „Alexis Ventra, nice to meet you.” Her face lights up „Wanna go get smoothies?” I shake my head and look at the lift as Laurencio was walking out of there and back at her „I’m waiting for someone to pick me up. Maybe Monday after work?” She nods and we kept talking for a little bit as Laurencio walks to us and chuckles „I never thought you two will get along.” I look at him confused „What?” Sabrina chuckles „We’re siblings. Didn’t you think of it since you heard my name?” I shake my head totally surprised „Well this is interesting.” She says „I know there’s something going on between you two.” I look at my boyfriend and he looks back at me „Yeah, my whole family knows about this.” I smile at him then I look at Sabrina „So smoothies then?” She nods and Laurencio totally disagrees „We have to go shopping for next week’s ball, Lexi.” I roll my eyes and sigh „Fine, but just because it’s for a ball organised by you.” He chuckles then we get going to shopping. We stop by his house to take Ambra because she was going to participate also then we got to the dress store. Laurencio sits down and Ambra beside him as the employee looks at me with his arms crossed „Okay, any colour preference? Or maybe style?” I think a little bit and nod „I was thinking about something red? But more going to a pink and it should be big, you know.” I signed how the dress should look. He nods and snaps his fingers walking away. I look at Laurencio confused and he smiles at me „Trust the process.” The employee combes back as other two were holding an orange big dress with diamonds. I gasp as my eyes go big „It’s perfect.” I whisper and he claps his hands excited „I’ll get you a pair of heels, the same colour. You go change, okay, darling?” I nod and a woman goes with me in the dressing room. I put on the dress and she helps me zip it. I walk out and look at Laurencio as he looks up at me. He chokes on his espresso as he inspects me a little bit. Ambra claps her hands „Wow! You look very pretty, Lexi!” I chuckle and put my hands together looking in the mirror „Yeah, I like it.” My eyes go back to Laurencio who was still speechless „So?” I ask and he gets up taking my hand in his smiling „You’re gorgeous.” He whispers as he twirls me around. I giggle and he grabs me closer to him by my waist. He kisses my forehead and we keep the eye contact like it was the first time we’ve seen each other. The employee comes back to us and gives me the heels „You can be lovebirds later, I need to see this queen glowing!” I chuckle and put on the high hells too. It was perfect. I look in the mirror and twirl around. I loved it, my dream dress. I look at Laurencio „So we’re taking it?” He nods smiling „If you like it.” Ambra takes my hand jumping in happiness. I sit down at her level then look up at Laurencio hugging her „Can she choose a dress too?” He nods and I get up „I’ll go change back in my clothes then we can go chose a dress.” Ambra claps her hands as I go back in the changing room and try to unzip my dress, but it gets stuck at one moment. I sigh and all of a sudden, Laurencio walks in. I gasp and turn around at him with my brows furrowed „What are you doing in here?!” I whisper scream and he chuckles as he turns me around. Within a second, he unzipped my dress then kissed my cheek „You should’ve called me to help you, love.” I blush as I play with my finger „O-Okay.” I smile and he leaves. After changing, we went to the kids section to find Ambra a beautiful dress. She looks up at the employee who helped me find a dress and giggled „I want a dres like Lexi’s!” He nods and looks at me „You want to?” I nod and kiss Ambra’s forehead „Of course.” She hugs me and the employee walks away as I pick her up and kiss her cheek „You’re my favorite.” I whisper and she looks behind me „Uh oh.” I turn around to see Laurencio with a pissed look. I chuckle at how cute he is and so jealous on his own niece „Laurencio, don’t be so jealous. We’ve talked about this before.” I kiss his cheek as his face softens „Okay.” And the employee comes back with the dress. I go in the changing room with Ambra and she crosses her arms „Can you turn around?” I nod and turn around sitting up. She giggles and pulls my skirt as I turn around to see her with her dress on „Can you close it?” I nod and help her zip the dress. We talk out as Laurencio looks at her surprised „You’re very beautiful Ambra.” And she crosses her arms „It’s not fair! You told Lexi she looks fabulous and I look the same!” I chuckle and Laurencio sits at her level then twirls Ambra „Because you’re special. Lexi got a less important compliment than you, baby.” She giggles and takes her tongue out at me. I smile „Okay, you’re right.” Laurencio gets up and Ambra looks at us a bit confused „Can you just like make a magic and give me a friend? You know, like a baby!” I look at her speechless as my cheeks turn red and Laurencio speaks „Ambra, it’s not so easy to give you a friend. That’s why you’ll go to kindergarten.” She crosses her arms murmuring something all grumpy then gets dressed back in her clothes. We pay for the dresses then go to a restaurant where we got something to eat. I look at Laurencio who was on his laptop the whole time and almost didn’t pay any attention to us. I pat his shoulder a bit upset and he keeps looking at his laptop „What happened?” I cross my arms „Pay attention to us, that’s why we’re out for lunch.” He closes his laptop and kisses my forehead „Just catching up with some work, nothing bad, okay?” I look at him curious „What work? Maybe I can help.” He opens his laptop again and shows me a plan. It looked very weird so I take the laptop and make the plan better. He chuckles „Wow. I didn’t expect that.” I smile and give it back to him „It’s easy.” We then go back to eating. After finishing, we went to a suit store, Laurencio wanted to buy himself a suit and of course I didn’t say no. I sit down with Ambra as she was playing with her Adele dolls „Lexi, do you like my dolls?” I smile at her agreeing „They’re very beautiful, Ambra. I wish I had so many beautiful dolls like you.” She hugs me „I can share!” I look at her surprised „Really?” She nods and I kiss her forehead „I’m glad.” And we hear a curtain being pulled so we look up to see Laurencio in a black suit. His coat hugged his biceps very well and the costume fitted him perfectly. Now I love the thought that he’s all mine. I smile and he makes eye contact arranging his buttons „You like it?” I look at Ambra as she nods „All good, uncle Laurio!” He nods „Thank you, Ambra.” He looks at me in the mirror and I make eye contact with him. He smirks at me and says „I think a need a bigger coat. This it’s a bit tight.” I shake my head brushing my hand over his biceps „No, it’s good.” He chuckles „I’m sure about it now.” His lips find mine for a couple of seconds then walk away leaving me alone as I wanted more. He smiles and I roll my eyes a bit pissed „No worries, you can get more.” He whispers and I go sit back beside Ambra „I hope so.” I murmur and Ambra looks at me confused „What?” I shake my head smiling „Nothing special.” She nods and keeps playing with her dolls. We get back home after some more shopping and I go upstairs with Ambra as Laurencio remained downstairs talking with his parents. Ambra and I got changed in matchy pyjamas as all of a sudden, everything goes black. Was it the end, just like this? No it wasn’t fortunately because I woke up tied to a chair and beside me Ambra was trying to get herself out of the leashes. I look around angry and panicked at the same time „Are you hurt, Ambra?” She hskae sher head and spits out a little blade as she whispers „Please get that in my hands.” I nod and take the small blade in my teeth transporting it to her hands. She sighs and cuts het leashes then unleashes me „Uncle Laurio taught me this.” I hug her at my chest „Let’s get out of here.” I whisper and she nods as we go to the door and it opens as a girl walks in laughing like crazy „Where do you think you’re going?” I hold Ambra close „You know you’re getting yourself in the biggest trouble you’ve ever had, right?” I say and she nods „But it’s worth it for Laurencio and the company. I deserve to be his secretary and his wife.” She smiles taking out a gun. That’s all what I needed to get up and beat her till she fell down unconscious. Ambra takes the gun and shoots her like it was the easiest thing to do. I look at her speechless „Did Laurencio teach you to do that too?” She nods and we both escape that place. I call Laurencio on my phone and he answers after a few rings „Thank God you answered. Where are you?! I’m coming to take you.” I sent him my location as we remained on the line so nothing bad would happen and in a few minutes he arrived. Ambra and I get in and he kisses each of our foreheads „I thought that I lost you.” He looks at us relieved „What happened?” I take his hand in mine to calm him a little bit „Your ex secretary kidnapped us and tried to kill us, but we made the best team and killed her.” I high five with Ambra as she giggles „I used that useless stuff you taught me when I was 3 Uncle Laurio!” He chuckles „I’m glad, baby.” We get back home and I start getting ready for work since tomorrow is my first day. Laurencio chuckles when he sees what I’m doing „You know we’ll share the same office, right?” I look at him surprised and shake my head „No, but I don’t really have a problem with sharing and we share the same bed so it’s not a problem.” He looks at me surprised by my answer and then we all get ready for bed. I go with Ambra in her room and tuck her in her bed „Lexi?” She looks at me with a tired little smile. I smile back at her „Yea, baby?” She hugs her teddy bear „Will you and uncle Laurio get married? I want you to be my auntie…” I chuckle and kiss her forehead „We’ll see about that, Ambra, okay?” She nods and we say goodnight then I go back to my room to see Laurencio laying in bed with Otto at his chest. They were having a little conversation in Italian I think. When I lay down beside them, Laurencio puts the kitten away and hugs me „I can’t think at the fact that I mustn’t act all sweet around you tomorrow.” I caress his cheek „But you have to. It’s better if we don’t show off and you know it.” He nods and kisses my forehead „Goodnight, Lexi.” I peck my lips on his a little bit and say it back. The next day I wake up early and get all ready to leave , but I remembered the most annoying detail. Laurencio has to drive me so I go back in my room, after preparing Ambra as well for kindergarten, to wake up Laurencio. He was sleeping peacefully, but I had to do this. He has to go to work too „Laurencio, get up. We’re being late.” I turn on the light and he groans putting a pillow on his head murmuring „No. I wanna sleep.” I sigh „You have to drive me to work and if you don’t we can’t drive Ambra to kindergarten!” He sighs and gets up stretching „I’ll be downstairs in 10.” He yawns and I go downstairs to out his breakfast on the table then put some food in Otto’s bowl as well. Laurencio walks in dressed in a suit, but he buttoned his shirt wrong and his tie was… Well, replacing his belt as his belt was in replacement for the tie. I sigh and stop him before he could sit down and cross my arms „Take your belt and tie off. Now.” I say and he smirks as he does that. I button his shirt as it should be then make his tie. He looks at the belt on the table then back at me. His messy hair was almost in his eyes so I brushed it away a little bit „What about my belt?” I roll my eyes „You can do it on your own. You’re not 5.” He puts his belt on then eats. After he was ready too, we left with 20 minutes later. After getting Ambra to kindergarten, we finally got to the company. I walk out of the car, but Laurencio drags me back in „What? I’m almost late!” I say desperated and he looks at me pissed „If I’m late, you can be late.” I roll my eyes „Nu uh. Now say what.” He looks at me with puppy eyes „I didn’t get my morning kiss.” I sigh „No.” Then I leave in the biggest rush and go straight to my office greeting everyone on my way. I sit down and look on my computer. Interesting, Laurencio for sure organised this how I liked it. Few minutes later, Laurencio and another man walk in talking. Laurencio looked like he did when we left so it was okay. They both look at me confused as I look at them curious „Good morning, Mr. Bucudeno.” He nods „Morning, Ms. Ventra.” And they keep talking as I get back to my work. The other man chuckles „Where’s my coffee, assistant?” I look up at him confused „You could’ve tell me earlier or text me to bring you a coffee and also you can bring it on your own.” Laurencio looks away hiding his smile because he knew I wouldn’t let a man control me. There is an exception, but we’re not talking about this now. I keep working as they keep talking and someone brings in a tray with coffee. I look in today’s schedule to see that we have a meeting in 10 minutes so I get ready with all the paper then look at Laurencio „We have a meeting in 10 minutes, sir.” He nods then we go in the meeting room with the other man as everyone was waiting. Laurencio greets them and presents me to all of them. I will never understand how you can remember so many names, but okay. The meeting starts and I had to take notes so I wrote everything that I thought it’s important down even tho it was around 3 pages and a half. Finally, after infinite hours of boredom, the meeting ended and I want back in the office with Laurencio. I plop on the couch exhausted „Here are whatever those were saying.” He takes it as I unbutton my shirt a little bit and lay down on the couch „Exact and good notes.” He says and sits beside me putting them on the table. I smile and he kisses my hand „You can take a nap if you want to. It’s okay.” I get up all of a sudden with big eyes „Ambra. We have to take her from kindergarten.” His smile grows bigger nodding „Yeah, I’ve sent her my driver to take her and bring her here. And how’s that I or you turned into we?” I blush and frown at him „From now on it’s us.” I say as he kisses my forehead „If you say so.” I hug him tight and he hugs me back „What happened?” He asks and I shake my head „Nothing. I just wanted a hug.” I wishper back and he kisses the top of my head „Make it last as long as you want, love.” He said and I kept hugging him until we hear a knock at the door. We break the hug and I go back to my seat, but I was already missing his touch. It made me feel like Heaven and be happy. He is the one who makes me feel good. He’s the one who loves me and I… I actually love him too. Sabrina walks in holding Ambra’s hand „Hi everybody!” Ambra giggles and hugs me. I hug her back smiling „How was kindergarten?” She claps her hands „I like it! I made new friends!” I kiss her forehead „I’m glad, baby. How about you go sit on the couch?” She runs with her little feet to the couch as I look up at Sabrina „What’s up?” She smiles „Smoothies after work?” I nod and she claps her hands excited then gives me some files „Still have to work.” I nod sighing „Yeah.” And then she leaves. I go back to work as I hear a sigh. I look up to see Ambra playing with her dolls so I look back in my computer, but someone sighs again so I look at Laurencio „What’s the problem?” He puts his head on his palm with a pout „I’m being ignored.” I shake my head „No you’re not. We’ll talk home about this.” And Ambra giggles „Uh oh.” After some more time we went back home. Ambra was asleep as I cleaned up in the kitchen because we ate dinner before. Laurencio walks in and sits down „This was a long day.” I agree sitting beside him „But it was worth it.” He drags me on his lap as we keep the eye contact. I lean in as we close our eyes letting the magic happen. We hear the door open and I break the kiss a bit embarrassed as Ambra walks up to us a bit confused „Were you doing the naughty thing?” I hide in Laurencio’s chest embarrassed as he chuckles nervously „No Ambra. You can go back to your room, Lexi will be there in a few minutes.” She nods and leaves the kitchen. I look up at Laurencio as the mood came back on and he smirks at me „I’m not sure if you’ll still go upstairs to Ambra…” He bites my bottom lip as my cheeks flush red and the moment gets more intense. Our hand find each other’s clothes and we rip them away as we actually start a make out session then have the best of time like I’ve never did before. I wake up cuddled in Laurencio’s chest as his arms were clung onto my waist not wating to let me go. He was awake so when I turned around he kissed my forehead and smiled „did you sleep well?” I nod and hug him tight as we have a small kiss „I love you.” I whisper and he chuckles”I love you too, Lexi.” And we keep cuddling. The next day I woke up to an empty bed signing that Laurencio was already downstairs or gone with Ambra to kindergarten so I get up and get ready then go downstairs to see them baking a cake. I lay on the door frame smiling as Laurencio put some whipped cream on Ambra’s nose and she giggles as she puts some on Laurencio’s nose too. This moment was so sweet to be ruined. The flood creaks under my feet as they look up at me as he hugs me „Morning, love.” I snuggle my head in his chest „Morning.” Ambra comes and hugs my legs tight „Lexi I’m happy you’re my auntie.” I lift her up chuckling „I’m very happy as well you’re my best friend, baby.” She giggles all happy about what I said. Our morning goes really well as the rest few weeks did. I was on my day off reading a book in the living while Ambra was playing with her dolls as all of a sudden, a feeling of nausea takes over and I rush to the bathroom then throw up everything I’ve eaten in that day. I look in the mirror a little bit worried about what was happening because some stuff was being weird in these weeks. I couldn’t stand the smell of fresh food sometimes, a lot of morning sickness and my head was spinning around almost all day long. I think it was time to take a pregnancy test so that’s what I did. After 15 minutes I walked back in the bathroom really panicked about the result. When I looked at it, I almost fell down taking the news. I was indeed pregnant with Laurencio’s baby.
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