MARIANELLAI am in a five hundred dollar cobalt blue velvet dress as Esmeralda makes a point of reminding me from minute to minute, sitting in some strange place that appears to be a nightclub, staring at the glowing ring on my finger as I swing my drink.I was convinced that I deserved to go out for a while and unload, yesterday I had a full day loaded with emotions that I wouldn't know how to put out, not that today was any different.Roman's advisor was determined to teach me a few things and explain what I should expect from now on, since the first news of our relationship had come out in a gossip magazine, it became as real as ever.I was also working on making my file with important information that my fiancé should know about me, besides trying to control my own family going crazy with the news, I received calls and messages all afternoon and from every type you can imagine."GIRL, YOU DEFINITELY IMPRESSED ME.”"For someone who had no plans to get married, you have caught the b
ROMANDuring the next week everything seems chaotic, I have been worrying about keeping everything under control since Marianella seems on the verge of a rage, even if she doesn't show it, I can feel her stress coming out in the form of smoke from her ears.If anything, she has been putting up with the heavy lifting, she no longer goes out unaccompanied because she now has reporters on her tail, it's sudden and shocking news, so until the rumors cool down, all I can do is keep her under supervision.We are a few days away from traveling to spend the weekend with her family, and literally racing against time, she has been working triple time, I never see her standing still, no matter how much she tries to hide it, she is trying to lighten it for my side.Now I also have another tightness in my ass, the kind that I can't get rid of easily. My mother.She naturally heard about it from the news that has been spreading like an epidemic, and now I get at least twenty calls a day from her, w
MARIANELLAWe were packed and ready to fly, it is a Friday morning, as the flight from Seattle to Valencia - Spain is 14 hours long, and we need to be there for the first family dinner.Needless to say I am a nervous wreck about it, I could hardly put anything in my stomach over coffee, unlike my sister who almost swallowed everything she saw in front of her.She is eager, smiling like never before, I don't know if she is already playing the happy girlfriend since now, or if the idea of facing our family puts her in such a good mood like that.For me, I would have put on the first outfit I saw in front of me, we are going to be stuck for hours on the private jet, I wish I could be comfortable, but this is apparently the biggest blasphemy in the world for my sister.She promptly rejects the idea and looks for something fancier among our clothes, which really should be mine, but my sister is getting her hands on half of everything.Now I am in a beige dress that is tight, but not tight
MARIANELLAThe huge jet was scary to look at, it could easily fit my whole family in it, the door was open and the ladder laid out for us to climb up.A man that I recognize as Roman's security guard walks up to us and helps us with our bags, he told me that I could go first, because Roman was waiting for me.I walk up each step with wobbly legs, this is going to be my life for a while and I am definitely going to get used to it, this is the worst part, the fact that this in my stomach is excitement with these new experiences I am having.Roman is sitting in one of the armchairs, he is again in a casual style that still looks formal and elegant, his social shirt is rolled up to his elbows, he doesn't look tense or worried, while enjoying a cup of coffee.“ Come, sit here," he says casually, his vibrant and strong voice causing me to move my legs to sit in the armchair next to him.“ How was the meeting? “ I ask to distract myself from the fact that he is looking at me like that again.
MARIANELLAThere are several cars parked in front of the entrance to the house, the lot is quite large, enough to almost look like a mansion, I can even hear their conversation, my family isn't known for being exactly discreet and quiet.Roman parks and I pull the belt out of my body with trembling hands, I wish I didn't have to be so nervous about it, but I feel like I'm about to faint.The gate is automatic, which means that no one in particular has come to open it, but it means that they know we have arrived, and must be getting ready.“ Dios mio ellos son mis bebes" I recognize the voice and automatically turn around to see Mamá coming towards us.She is quick to pull me into a bear hug, tight to the point that I can't draw breath, but I don't care, I miss this woman so much that I would stay in this hug for years, her fingers enter my hair, caressing it lightly as she used to do in her childhood.“ Mamá" I greet, releasing myself from her embrace and blowing a kiss on her cheek.
MARIANELLAThe night was a success, the look of disgust on Rebecca's face lasted until the moment we got up and said we were tired, we definitely needed to sleep, it had been a long day.On the way back to the room Esmeralda is smiling, like a child who has just won a piece of candy, not that I wasn't, for I am in the good mood of someone who has just won the lottery.A few days ago I would have abhorred all of this, it didn't fit my personality, I think I am braver after I was forced to open my mind about it all.“ Did you see the look on her face? She was biting herself," she commented amused.“ You know she hates not being the center of attention," I rest my hand on the ladder and remove my heels, Roman puts his hand on my back to steady me.A shiver runs down my spine.“ I bet she's making a voodoo doll out of our faces and throwing whatever available curses on our lives”.“ Has she always acted like this? “ Chris asks.“ Like what? Like a slut? “ Esme asks back.“ She always was,
MARIANELLAI was very shaken by what happened, even though I was feeling much better about what happened with Rebecca, I was still feeling physically shaken.I did my best to distract myself during lunch, but when he even glanced at me, the memories came to my mind without me having a choice about it.The tour became cool after a while, when we got to know the wine storage places, I was more delighted than a kid at the amusement park.I don't know exactly what I did, but I won two bottles of wine from Roman, they were the ones we tried, I would have given anything for those wines and somehow he knew that.He always knew everything, he went out of his way to make sure I had a pleasant afternoon, and it would have been even better if I had won what my mind was screaming to have, I know I can't be thinking about it, but I can't forget the way his hands were all over my body as if that is where they belonged.The afternoon when we returned home, I didn't want to join the women in the kitc
MARIANELLAIn the end, we managed to survive the weekend, everything had worked out better than expected, Mama is even regretting our departure in the morning.We needed to leave early, as we are facing many hours of flight, and Roman and I have an appointment with his mother in the evening, my stomach is twisting at the thought of meeting his mother after hours of flight, I will probably be destroyed, and worse, so tired that I might not even do my best in this role I have been playing for the last few days.He was putting it off as long as he could, but his mother didn't make room for negotiation on the subject, and I thought it better to face it soon, that way she will be more relaxed, or not.The morning was hectic, we woke up earlier than usual to organize the bags and get coffee with my parents, which was practically a requirement, we didn't have much of a say in the matter.Roman doesn't care much about this part, but I want to leave as soon as possible, and not run the risk of