[12]

                                    

                                          
We arrive back at the dorms and Riccardo parks his car in the closest car spot to our room. 
                          
"Lucky you guys are on the rich side of the building so you don't have to sneak us in," Riccardo smirks as we step out of the car 
                          
"Really? That's a thing?" I question 
                          
"The normal dorms are owned by the school and have security, they're same-sex dorms, so they try and keep the guys and girls away from each other. Over here on the rich side, you can do as you like." He shrugs 
                          
"Sounds like you're talking from experience." 
                          
"Oh I am." He grins 
                          
"Whore." Bex coughs playfully 
                          
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm a changed man now I have you baby." He grins at her 
                          
"Sure you are." She rolls her eyes 
                          
"I don't like your attitude bella" he picks her up throwing her over his shoulder. 
                          
I giggle as I follow behind them, Bex giggling as well, holding onto Riccardo. 
                          
"Alena." Dom takes my hand and stops me from walking and I turn to face him 
                          
"I'm really sorry I embarrassed you in front of everyone, and myself I made a dick of myself as well."
                          
"It's okay." I sigh softly 
                          
"No, it's not, and I don't want you to hate me." 
                          
"I don't hate you Dom, I was just, I don't know hurt, you were ready to label me a slut for playing a game." 
                          
"I'm sorry." He pulls me into his arms and holds me close "I just don't like him." 
                          
"I know that now." I look up at him, still locked in our embrace 
                          
"Will you come to dinner with me tomorrow? Or do I need to drag you?" He grins down at me 
                          
"I'll come, feel will." I smile up at him 
                          
"Good." He presses a gentle kiss to my forehead 
                          
"Alena hurry up, you have the key!" Bex yells. 
                          
We make our way quickly into the building before she wakes everyone with her bellowing and I unlock the door. 
                          
"Back to your favourite place in the world" Riccardo smiles he places Bexley down on her bed and lays down next to her, and she snuggles into him, sighing contently as she closes her eyes
                          
I make my way over to my side of the room and sit down on the edge of the bed pulling my heels off. Dom following sheepishly behind
                          
"Thanks for driving us home." I tell him as I begin removing my jewellery
                          
"You're welcome." he smiles as he picks up the family photo sitting on my nightstand and sits down on the bed next to me. "You look a lot like your dad." He begins, then studies the photo for a moment longer "But also kind of like your Mum." 
                          
I look down at the photo he's holding and smile "I have dad's hair and nose, but Mum's eye shape even though I get the colour from my great grandad" I study the photo once more "I guess my face shape is kind of in-between but I have Mums cheeks" 
                          
"Especially when you smile," he says softly as he looks down at me
                          
I look up at him smiling softly, unable to stop myself at his words. Domiano Ricci you're young to ruin me with those big brown eyes and that perfect smile. 
                          
"Just kiss already." Bex yells as she throws a pillow in our direction giggling. 
                          
Dom catches the pillow without so much as a look and Bex gasps as she sits up