May I ask you when your birthday is sweetheart ?

Cora slowly opened her eyes his arm lay over her he'd been there all night sleeping next to her what did this guy want from her? He was always running hot and cold though almost thirty He looked hot pity he wasn't twenty years younger she may have been attracted to him. She smiled she hoped she'd be happy here where ever here was.

He slowly came round her smiled faded. 'Good morning sweetheart.'

'Morning.'

'My apologies I must've dozed off.'

'It's okay I wasn't really expecting you to be still here.'

'Why's that sweetheart?''

'Cause I'm just a kid and well your not.'

He inched his hand forward placing his hand in her face smiling. 'Your not a child your a young woman.'

'Thanks I guess.'

'You are and any guy would be blind if he did not see it.'

'Boys don't interest me.'

'And why's that? You should be experiencing the world and what's in it your young and we don't stay young forever.'

'I'm almost sixteen unless you haven't noticed.'

'I have sweetheart age should have no boundaries.'

'I'm just not interested in boys. I just wanted to finish school and go to college and get a career. I have plenty of time for boys. Most of them thought I was weird because boys weren't important.'

'You're not weird you just have your head screwed on.'

'Not like most of girls my age right?'

He looked at her he wanted to disagree but he couldn't he'd heard so much about the new age teenager. They walked around like tramps and fucked anything that walked, unlike her she was an angel sent from heaven into their hell.

'I'm not them I'm not prepared to flaunt everything I have around guys to get attention and I'm not having sex to fit in either.'

'Glad to hear it.'

'I'm sorry if you find me boring, but that's just me. I was taught to respect my self and my body.'

'I don't sweetheart.' He paused. 'Can I ask when your birthday is sweetheart.'

'You kidnapped me I'm sure you know everything.'

'I do but I'd like you to tell me anyway.'

'Next month.'

'On what day?'

'The fifth.'

He smiled.

'We'll have to do something special it's your sweet sixteenth.'

'What am I supposed to do cooped up here?'

'I can take you out.'

She laughed. 'Yeah right where to? I'm sixteen no one will let me in and I don't think your boss will be too happy that you are asking me to go with you and be alone with you.'

'We're alone now aren't we?'

'He's down the hall.'

'True.' He looked at her. 'How's about we celebrate at one of the clubs here.'

'Wherever here is.'

'Rome.'

Her eyes sparkled it was one place that she'd always wanted to go. It was in her to do list once she'd finished university, but she was too scared to come out here just incase they were searching for her.

'You look happy sweetheart.'

'I always dreamed of coming out here.'

'Well now you are.'

'I can't believe I'm in Rome.'

'Believe it sweetheart.' He smiled. 'So back to your birthday we are going to a club in the city.'

'I won't get in I'll be sixteen and isn't there a strict rule of over eighteens only.'

'There is, but I'm sure we can make an exception seen as Marco owns it.'

'He'll definitely say no.'

'He won't if he joins us and we are fully guarded.'

'Okay. Thanks.' She,said kissing him in the cheek.

'My pleasure. And I'll talk to Marco to see if he'll allow you to see the sights.'

'You'd do that for me?'

'Anything to make you happy.'

She squeezed him tightly and he smiled.

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'The answer is no.'

'It's her birthday Marco at least make an exception she's only sixteen once.'

'No.'

'We'll all be there she'll be safe.'

'Fine, but she's not to drink.'

'Come on Marco she'll be sixteen.'

'Okay one and no more.'

'Oh and I also told her I'd show her around Rome.'

'You'll be the death of me Daniele.'

'So that's a yes?'

'As long as your fully guarded and take the men with you.'

'I'll go and tell her.'

'Why are you being so nice to her Daniele a month ago you hated her.'

'You asked me to be nice to her I am, and now your questioning my motives? She's your niece I'm trying to make her feel as much at home as possible.

Marco nodded. 'It best not be noting else Daniele.'

'She's a kid Marco Gee give me some gratitude.'

'I'm sorry I just don't want happening to her what happened to my sister. '

'It won't I'm here to protect her from that happening.'

'Thank you Daniele.'

He bowed. 'Just let me know when it's time.'

'Oh I will.'