Azalea's POV:

Feeling cold, I snuggled into the blankets on me and scooted closer to Dante. He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer to his chest.

My eyes fluttered open and the first thing I saw was Dante. Both of our bodies were tangled with each other. His around mine and mine around his.

As I was going to close my eyes again, I realized that I had to go to work today. Wait, it's not this bright at 7:00 am. Am I late ?

Untangling myself from Dante's hold, I looked at the clock on the wall. Oh no ! It's 10:30 am. I was supposed to be at Unique & Co. by 9:00 am.

Before I could rush out of the bed, an arm wrapped around my waist, stopping me from going.

"Where are you going ?" Dante asks in his groggy morning voice.

"To work. It's 10:30 am." I said, trying to free myself from his hold.

He pulled me towards him which made me fall back on the bed, right onto Dante.

"You don't have to go to work." He said, holding me tight.

"Erm...why ?" I asked, clearly confused.

"You want to go to work on the weekend ?" He asked me like I was crazy.

"Ohh...I didn't realize." I smiled sheepishly.

He chuckled, making his chest vibrate beneath me. "Now, come. Let's sleep."

"Only half an hour more." I said, turning to face him. He looked down at me and smiled.

"What are you smiling at ? Do I have drool on my face or something ?" I asked him, touching my face.

"No. I just love waking up to you beside me. If I woke up like this every morning I would be a morning person." He says, playing with my hair.

"Awie. I love waking up next to you too." I cooed while messing his hair."Oh, you did not just do that..." Dante's voice trailed off.

"I did." I stated, feeling extra confident.

"Alright, then." He said and moved closer to me. He held me tighter than he was before. Oh no. He's purposely doing this.

"Move, you're squishing me !" I said, trying to squiggle out of his arms.

"Mmhm..." Dante hummed before going back to sleep again.

I groaned and slept back again. Only half an hour. I told myself before falling into a blissful sleep.

The next time I woke up was when my phone kept ringing continuously about an hour later.

"Stop that thing." Dante groaned, putting a pillow on his head to muffle the sound.

I lifted myself off of the bed and picked my phone up. Kim is calling ?

"Hello ?" I said, answering the all.

"Bitch, where have you been ? I thought you died !" Kim exclaimed.

"Well, I'm not. What did you need ?" I asked, scratching my head.

"I need to tell you something but I can't tell you on the phone. You wanna meet at the cafe downtown ? Innnn.....half an hour." She said.

"Sure. But, is everything alright ?" I ask.

"Yeah. I just need to talk to you. You know, cupcakes." She said, whispering the last part.

"Oh, okay." I said, a little relieved at the code she used. Whenever Kim and I had to talk to each other, like right then and there, we used the word 'cupcakes'.

This way, I knew that I had to go alone; not with Dante.

"Bye, see ya !" Kim said and then declined the call before I could say anything.

"What's wrong ?" Dante questions, his voice holding concern.

Although Dante and Kim might not seem close around other people, they have a special relationship.

They care about each other and Kim supports Dante even knowing that he is the Don of the Italian mafia.

"It was Kim. She wanted to meet at Berries Cafe in half an hour." I explained, leaving out the part that she had meant 'girl talk'.

"Is she alright ?" he asked, now sitting up.

"Yeah, she's fine. I have to go." I said, leaving the bed.

"Ugh." he grunted and got up. "I'll let you shower."

I smiled at his thoughtfulness and went into the bathroom. Dante has always respected my privacy, no matter what.

He hasn't pushed me for anything and I'm grateful for that...and him.

After having a shower, I got dressed and applied a little of makeup; the usual and tied my hair up into a ponytail.

Since I felt a little classy today, I decided to wear something I wouldn't normally wear.

I wore a lace tank top with white cropped sweater on top and paired it with black skinny jeans.

Wearing black sneakers, I was out of the room.

"Bye. I'm leaving." I told Dante, who was sitting on the couch in the living room and scrolling through his phone.

"What about breakfast ? Aren't you hungry ?" He pouted.

"I am, but I'll eat something at the café." I said, bending my head and giving him a peck on the lips.

"Hey ! Not fair." Dante stood up, holding my wrist. "I want a proper kiss."

I giggled at his attention-seeking behavior. "Come here !" I said, pulling him towards me.

I gently held his face and brought it down to mine. I connected my lips with his and kissed him with all I had.

No matter how many times we kiss, I always have a fluttery feeling in my stomach when he kisses me.

Moments later, we pulled away. "Better ?"

"Much. Well, take care. Take Damien and Blaze along with you." He said, giving me a hug.

When I walked out of the door, I saw both of my bodyguards standing outside my car. I waved goodbye to Dante and walked to my car.

"Keep my girlfriend safe." Was all Dante had to say to make my heart skip a beat.

"Girlfriend ?" I asked, turning towards him.

"Yes. I want an actual relationship with you. I want to make it official." He smiled. "Do you want to be my girlfriend ?"

"Of course I want to !" I squealed. I ran into his arms and he picked me up, spinning me in the air.

We looked into each other's eyes for a moment. All I could see was the affection and happiness in his eyes and I'm quite sure he could see the same in mine.

We kissed each other, pouring out all our feelings into that one kiss.

"You're the peanut butter to my jelly." I whisper, pulling away from the kiss.

"And you're the you're the apple to my pie." He replied, putting me down.

"I'll come soon." I said, getting into the car; Damien and Blaze sitting in with me too.

"I'll be waiting." Dante said, walking into the house.

I'm in relationship now. With Dante. My boyfriend.

Eeeeeeeeee ! I have no words.

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