To Be Yours Again-Chapter 277 Can cook

She laughed. “My foot.”

“Anyway, come with me, I’ve got something to show you.”

“If I come with you, you’ll make me dinner?”

I scoffed. “Do you love my meals that much?”

“It’s...it’s manageable compared to what your maids can cook.”

“Ouch.”

“Do we have a deal of not?”

Not having the energy to argue with her, I agreed.

“Fine, deal...let’s go.”

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“So since you would be staying at home for some days, I thought of making a convenient place for you to dance.” I explained when we go to the room.

I opened the door for her and studied her facial expression to see if she was pleased.

Her lips curled into a smile.

“It’s like a dance studio.” She let out.

I smiled at her quite proud of myself.

“Thank you.” She said to me.

Wow.

This is a real “thank you”

Not words I had forced from her.

It was good to hear.

I did well...I did well.

“I would start making use of this room tomorrow. For now, I’m hungry.”She announced looking at me.

I sighed. “I’m tired. I spent the entire day putting things in order in this room...Flora makes delicious meals....”

She eyed me. “What kind of man goes back on his word?”

“Fine, I’ll make dinner for you, your highness.”

“Good.”

She moved around the room and I stood there staring at her.

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For the next couple of days, we were able to peacefully coexist with each other until she wanted me to be her dance partner one Saturday afternoon.

“Mona, I know nothing about ballet dancing.” I reminded.

“Stop complaining and just stand still, I want to try something out. You don’t have to dance...just stand still.” She said.

Okay.

I stood still.

And then she started dancing around me, twisting and turning...rubbing her body against mine.

Oh God.

I placed my hand in front of my trousers, hiding my erection from her.

She is assaulting my body.

“Do you usually do this with men?”

“Not usually, just a few times.”

Now, I felt angry.

Should I just learn this ballet of a thing and be the only one she dances with?

When she finished dancing, it was as if I could finally breath.

“Do you even know how to dance at all?” She asked.

I shrugged, moving a few feet away from her.

“Well, not ballet but I can tango.”

She huffed. “As if

“I’m serous...my mother loves to dance...she taught me.”

“That’s like years ago...you might have forgotten the steps.”

“Woman, don’t underestimate me...of course...I still dance tango over the years with my girls.”

She frowned.”Your girls?”

“I mean my friends that are girls.”

Why am I even explaining myself to her?

“So can you dance Tango too?”

“Of course.” She replied,proudly.

“Let’s see what you’ve got.” I announced.

“Is that a challenge?” Mona asked.

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*MONALISA*

Lorenzo nodded, smiling.

I turned around to start the music.

I chose a song, and the strains of Carlos Di Sarli wound through the studio.

I turned back to face Lorenzo who was now standing in front of me with a quirked brow.

“What are we doing?”

“Ochos and Sacadas.”

I walked forward into his arms.

He took my hand and settled an arm across my back.

I closed my eyes in a moment of confusion, his touch was having an explosive effect on my insides.

On the balls of my feet, I moved so that I leant into him fully and then expertly Lorenzo started to dance, twisting and turning me in a series of moves to the beat of the song.

I dimly recognize in some rational part of my brain that he danced like a professional.

My natural dance ability and instinct took over as I recognized his lead and followed him.

I unconsciously let him take more of my weight.

The steps became more complex.

For the first time in my life, dancing suddenly felt sexy, I wished he wasn’t holding me so close and at the same time I liked it.

My head was turned in the same direction as his, perfectly just below his jaw.

I was aware of Lorenzo’s hand behind my back, my right hand held high by his.

I was aware of his arm under my shoulder, my hand spread across his back.

I could feel the muscles bunch and move as he danced and only the fact that I was such an experienced dancer stopped me from tripping over my own feet.

It took a long moment for me to realize that the music had stopped and we weren’t dancing anymore.

With a jerky move, I pulled myself free from Lorenzo’s arms and we stood apart.

I was unsteady and hot in the face.

“Em...I’ve got things to do in my bedroom.” I let out uneasily then.

He nodded. “Sure.”

I turned around and hurried off.

That was one hell of a dance.

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*LORENZO*

I winced as the pain in my stomach escalated.

I’m in a meeting the following day and I felt so weak.

I had taken some pain killers but it was taking a while to make me okay again.

“Are you alright?” Allegra asked coming to stand beside me.

“Yes.”

“You look pale and sweaty.”

“I’m fine, I just need some rest.”

“Lorenzo isn’t feeling too well, we would reschedule this meeting some other time.” She announced.

“Allegra.” I groaned.

The other employees nodded in comprehension and then they exited the conference hall.

“You didn’t have to do that. I’m okay.”

“You’re not. Is it your stomach again?”

“Yep.” 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

“And your wife didn’t notice?”

I threw her a warning look.

“Sorry but this is becoming frequent...you need to get tested and know what’s wrong with you. You have to stop procrastinating about when you would see a Doctor, stand up, you have to see one now.”

“Allegra...”

She held my hand trying to pulled me up to my feet.

“Just get tested, okay? What if this is quite serious and...”

“What could make a stomach ache serious?”

“Stop being stubborn, Lorenzo.”She hissed and held my arm, dragging me up to my feet.

Sighing, I stood up.

“Fine, let’s go.”

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We got to a hospital and I got tested.

After waiting for an hour or so.

We went into the doctor’s office.

“You have appendicitis. Your appendix is inflamed and due for removal. That’s why you’ve been having frequent pain.”

I swallowed.

“See, and you thought it’s nothing serious.”Allegra chided.

“It’s nothing serious, I’m sure drugs can stop the pain, right?” I asked the doctor.

“It is possible for drugs to stop the pain for some time but it is far more advisable that you undergo surgery to remove the inflamed appendix before it ruptures.”

“What happens when it ruptures?”Allegra asked.

“Your life would be in danger.If you’re ready now,we can run a scan on you to know if you body is okay for the surgery, if it is, you should be operated on immediately.”

“Can I come another day to schedule the date of the surgery?”

“Why?” Allegra and the doctor asked at the same time.

Because Mona wants me to prepare dinner for her tonight.

That sounded so insane.

But she might not eat anything if I don’t cook for her myself.

She’s a picky woman.

“I just have something important to take care of, you know after the surgery, it’s not as if I can do anything.”

“Your recovery time depends on the type of surgery you had. If you had laparoscopic surgery, you will probably be able to return to work or a normal routine 1 to 3 weeks after surgery. If you had an open surgery, it may take 2 to 4 weeks.”

Damn it!

I will be in pains for that long.

“I will come by probably tomorrow to schedule a date. For now, please give me drugs that can make the belly ache go away.”

The doctor nodded.