Marabella's POV
I shook my head. "Something about getting me out of her way", I recalled. Luca's face scrunched in thought. "How were you in her way?", he asked, as he applied the bandage to my side. "I asked that but she didn't answer", I said. Luca placed his hands on either side of my hips and sighed. "What happened next, bambina?", he inquired gently.
"That man came in", I uttered, preparring myself for that part of the story. Luca's eyes never strayed from my face, as he waited for me to continue. "Umm, I tried to buy myself time, so I could get the knot on my wrists untied", I said softly, swallowing hard. "How?", he asked, just above a whisper.
"I told him that whatever that girl was paying him, that you would double it", I answered shyly, scared of his response. "I would've tr
