Love Like War

@ FallenHope95

As Stella huffed in annoyance, Matteo raised an eyebrow at her. "There is no reason to pout." He told her. "These aren't people who are going to crowd you and stress you out." God, did he already have to worry about pregnancy hormones? Although he was enjoying his time with Stella, the man really only tolerated her because of her willingness to do everything he said. How was this going to work if that didn't happen anymore?

Well, Matteo supposed that he was just going to have to tough if out for a while. If she got on his nerves bad enough, he would just get rid of her after the baby was born. Matteo was sure that he could find people good enough to replace the mother. Though that was a thought for another day. Right now, he just needed to focus on this pregnancy going well.

Though before the man could really let his mind wander on everything that needed to be down, Stella was on top of him and pushing him down on the bed. Matteo followed her force, falling onto his back. "Oh do you now?" He said with a smirk coming over his face. His hands moved up onto her hips, holding onto Stella tightly for a moment. "Then I'll fuck you real good, love."

@ Sweet.Persephone
Raising her gaze away from the strong chest that was slowly becoming revealed to her. A small smile slowly played along her lips. "Is that a promise or just talk?" Stella asked, a small grin of her own. She learned a thing or two from Matteo and repeating his words often made her feel powerful. Even though, she knew full well that he'd fuck her into next week if she provoked him enough. An sometimes without even having to tease him, he'd just do it. He was the leader in this relationship and her heart. He had total control over her body and Stella loved it when he exerted his command over her body. He always knew how to make her feel alive.

Looking down, Stella realized that Matteo's shirt was completely open. So, she removed her hands from his shoulders and instead pushed the sides of his shirt open as she leaned down. Pressing a soft kiss right above Matteo's heart. Then, she trailed a soft string of kisses to just above his belly button. "How was work?" Stella asked, her eyes glancing up towards Matteo's dark gaze as she slowly trailed the tips of her fingers along the waist of his pants before starting to undo his belt. Stella rolled her hips lightly against Matteo's as she waited for his reply. A playful smile along her lips since she was still on top, meant that she could be as much of a tease as she wanted. Unlike Matteo who seemed to always be eager to just pound into her.

Once Stella managed to get Matteo's belt open, She unbuttoned and unzipped his pants and slowly reached a hand in. She could already feel him growing hard and could feel the arousal already forming inside of her. A small hum escaped from Stella as she started to slowly pump his hardening member.

@ FallenHope95

"Lets not talk about work," Matteo mumbled to her, his eyes looking down as he watched her hungrily. While he had no issue with recanting the day's events, he had a feeling that Stella would not been so keen on hearing about it. He tortured some men, killed two. It was what he had to do to get the information that he wanted - well that and a bit of revenge. All in all, something that the man would consider a rather good day. Though he was more than sure that hearing about it would cause Stella to not be so horny anymore. And Matteo wanted her bad.

"Are you looking to take the lead today, slut?" Matteo asked her after a moment, letting out a little grown as her hips rolled into his. Feeling her take his shirt off, Matteo threw it off to the side. Usually, he did not let Stella take the lead. He liked being in charge of her in every single way but... Well, the man supposed he could let it slide today. And he was curious as to what she would do. "I'll let you do so, but you better make sure I cum hard." He told her with a little hungry growl.

That was when she wrapped her fingers around his cock. A low moan left the man and his hips moved up with her hands for a moment. It had only been half-hard but with her assistance, the man was rock hard in a matter of seconds. Fuck, he had taught Stella very well.

@ Sweet.Persephone
A small hum was Stella's reply to Matteo's question. Her attention was mostly focused on the cock that was in her hand as she pumped him A small groan of her own escaped from her as she watched Matteo toss his shirt to the side. Allowing for her to take in the strong muscles that she loved running her finger along at any given moment of the day. "Yes, Master." Stella in the seductive tone that Matteo had taught her to use when she wanted to be sexy. It took some giggling and fooling around, but Stella had learned how Matteo liked to be talked to when she was allowed on top. She might be allowed to play with him, but he decided how hard or soft she went and it was barely ever soft with him.

Removing her hands from his boxers, Stella gripped onto the waistband of his pants and boxers at the same time. Pulling the clothing items down as she helped Matteo strip completely. Then, she did the same with her last piece of clothing. Once they were both bare, Stella crawled up Matteo's body and leaned down. Pressing a soft kiss to Matteo's lips and then moving to make a trail of soft kisses to the side of his cheek and then up towards the shell of his ear. Where she lightly nibbled on his earlobe.

"Can I blindfold you?" Stella asked quietly as she ran the tip of her tongue along with the shell of his ear before pulling away slightly. Being blindfolded was honestly one of Stella's favorite things they've done together, those and the nipple clamps. The way her body reacted as Matteo skillfully played her body like a marionette doll sent her over the moon and she wanted to play with Matteo like that. Of course, without the nipple clamps. The loss of a sense was known to increase other sensations and when Matteo used it on her, well. Stella was often passed out when he was done with her.

@ FallenHope95

The anticipation only continued to grow in the man as Stella removed the rest of his clothes. He then watched her do the same with hers with a little smirk on his face. She really was a beautiful woman. He did partly contribute that to his some of his own doing, ensuring that she ate a particular diet, worked out a particular way. Though all of that was going to have to change now that she was pregnant... Oh well. She would get back into it after the baby was born. And Matteo could find playthings while she was pregnant as well.

Reaching out, Matteo took one of her nipples in his hand and lightly pulled on it before doing the same to the other. Though when she crawled up and leaned down, his hand moved away from her breasts and his fingers got tangled in her hair,. His fingers moved along her scalp, pulling on her hair from time to time. But when she asked to blindfold him, his hands froze. The man's eyes narrowed for a moment, thinking it through. He wasn't so interested in something like that. Matteo liked to know what was happening at all times. Plus, Matteo didn't see himself as the type of person to willingly give up any level of control.

But....

"We can test it out," Matteo said after a moment. This was a way to placate her for later on when he was sure that some of his decisions would upset her. "I will wear the blindfold for 5 minutes," He told her, deciding to put a time on the thing. Besides, if Stella decided to get up to something, the man was sure that he would hear her.

@ Sweet.Persephone
A soft sigh escaped from Stella as she felt Mettao okay with her nipples. Things have started to feel a little sensitive since the beginning of the week and it drove her crazy. A small whine escaped from the young girl when Matteo's hands left her breasts and moved to her hair. A conflict of wanting him to touch her chest and to keep playing through her hair as she enjoyed his touch to its full compacity. Every time Matteo touched her, it caused her skin to feel alive and Stella just loved the feeling.

When Matteo stopped playing with her hair though, Stella couldn't help but bite down on her lips nervously. Did she ask too much? She knew that Matteo was a cautious man. She understood that he liked to know what was going on at all times. Yet, her small request was taking it away from him. Did it make him nervous? Uneasy? She wasn't sure. Though when he agreed, Stella would be a liar if she said she wasn't over the moon about being able to show Matteo the amazing feeling he'd instill upon her when he does it to her.

"You won't regret it, babe," Stella said quietly as she leaned down and pressed a quick peck upon his lips before moving to grab the blindfold that he used on her from the bedside table on his side. In there were also the handcuffs he used and a couple of other toys they played with. With the blindfold in hand, Stella moved back down the bed towards Matteo and tugged on his hand to make him sit up on the bed. "We'll just do small stuff then," Stella said, trying to sound like she knew what she was doing.

Moving to sit on Matteo's lap once more, Stella reached around Matteo's head and tied the blindfold around his eyes. "Want me to set a timer on your phone?" Stella asked, remembering he mentioned a time limit. If so, she'd go and do that for him before getting back on his lap. Otherwise, she'd start teasing him. Using the tip of her tongue to make a line on his body and then lightly blowing on his skin. Doing the same to his nipples, wetting them with her tongue and lightly blowing on them to dry her saliva and to cause an uncontrolled shiver to run along his body. Her fingertips would run along Matteo's body, exploring his every muscle and ridge. Then, Stella slowly moved off of Matteo's lap and onto her knees. She leaned down and slowly ran the tip of her tongue from the tip of his cock to his base before pressing soft kisses to his inner thighs. Pulling her head back slightly, Stella looked up towards Matteo's hidden eyes and watched for his expressions to change. Wanting to gauge how he was reacting. Her right hand slowly moved out as she ran the tips of her fingers along with his balls in a teasing manner. Grinning before she cupped him as she leaned forward and took some of his hard-on into her mouth after teasing him for a little bit.

@ FallenHope95

In truth, Matteo was rather surprised to see just how excited Stella was about this. He didn't understand why she wanted him to wear the blindfold... Well, he understood why he liked it when she did but he had a feeling that her reason was not the same as him. Matteo liked being in charge, enjoyed it when others submitted to him. It was fun when Matteo told them to do anything and he could take away anything. Their hearing, their sight, an orgasm. It was all about control and submission. But for Stella... well she just did not seem into that kind of thing. And he certainly hopes that she would not suddenly be interested in it either. Matteo had no intention to ever submit to anyone.

So, in a bit of confusion, Matteo watched closely as she leaned over and grabbed the blindfold from their selection of toys. An eyebrow raised as she tugged on him but nonetheless, Matteo sat up. "Okay." He said in response. It was times like this where he really let his curiosity get the better of him. What the Hell was she going to do and why was she doing it? Stella has been very strange from the beginning.

When she got back onto his lap, Matteo leaned his head forward so it was easy for her to tie the blindfold around his head. "Yes, set a timer on my phone," Matteo responded before he leaned back against the headboard. He heard her move around the bed, grabbing onto her phone and typing some things in. Ah... Hell. He wished he could just see what she was doing. Though soon enough, Stella was back onto his lap and the man was rather sure that she wasn't up to anything he wouldn't approve of.

Once Stella went back to working on his body, Matteo did his best to relax and just enjoy what she was doing to him. It took a bit longer than he cared for, but eventually he was able to get into just feeling her against him. He wasn't so much into her trying to play with his man-nipples but he loved the way her hands moved over his body. A little groan left him as her tongue started to run along the his cock. Though once she started to play with his balls, the man grabbed onto the sheets of the bed. "Fuuuccckkk." He groaned.

@ Sweet.Persephone
It kinda disappointed Stella that Matteo wasn't as responsive as her with the blindfold on. She was hoping he'd be mind is blown or something with the way she liked having him do to her. She wanted to impress him, amaze him. They were going to be parents, so she wanted to just make the day end in a better way than how it started. Being scared and terrified of being alone, to feeling over the moon in love and wanted. Cared for. She just wanted to make the man she loved happy.

So, when she finally got a reaction out of him as she cupped his balls and sucked him. Well, it made this whole thing seem worth it. It caused Stella to feel proud of herself, to feel like she managed to make her lover feel amazing and out of this world in pleasure. Slowly pulling back, Stella released his balls as she moved to straddle his lap once more. Her hands moving to rest on his shoulders as she positioned herself over his erection before slowly lowering onto him. Going as slow as she dared for the both of them. Wanting to tease Matteo as much as she could because he often teased her so often that it drove her mad.

Then, all too soon. The damn timer on the phone started to go off. A small groan escaped from Stella and she couldn't help but frown. Staying on him, Stella reached up to take the blindfold off of Matteo. Then, she leaned over slightly to turn the alarm off. "Well?" Stella asked quietly, as she sat up straight. Rocking her hips slightly to bring back the building pleasure that she was feeling by just being close to him.

@ FallenHope95

A little sigh of disappointment left Stella as she pulled away from his cock and balls. Though what happened next made up for that tenfold. He felt her straddle him, knowing what was about to come next. The man's head leaned back against the headboard, enjoying the way her pussy wrapped tightly around him. The man released the sheets and moved his hands up to hold onto her hips. Just for a moment to know where his hands were on his body before his fingers started to wander along her.

Though before he could get too far, the alarm on his phone went off. Honestly, Matteo was glad that the blindfold part of this was over. He just wasn't the type to get his rocks off by giving up control, to submitting to someone else. Not knowing what was happening around him was dangerous in his line of work - and not in a fun way. But he heard her groan, telling that she was disappointed that this part of it was over. God, he hoped she didn't get all upset if she found out he didn't like it.

Once the blindfold was off, Matteo blinked a few times before his eyes lifted up to meet hers, a bit of a smirk over his lips. He ignored her question and instead leaned forward, pressing his lips against her neck. At first, he kissed her along her skin gently before starting to nip and bite. He loved leaving marks on her. The man's hands continued up her body, his playing against her skin, gripping and groping her. Stopping for a moment at her breasts to cup and pinch and flick at her sensitive nipples. "You're such a good little slut." He groaned out to her. "I feel so fucking hard."

@ Sweet.Persephone
Holding her breath, Stella waited for Matteo to tell her that he hated it. That he wasn't turned on anymore, which would be a lie because he was fucking hard inside of her. So, when instead of speaking he just leaned forward and started to attack her neck in affection. A small groan escaped from Stella as she dropped her head backward. Her lips parting slightly as she shivered in pure bliss. Her walls clenched around his cock as she rocked against him at the fee of his hands on her breasts. She could have sworn that she was going to come at that very moment.

Lowering her head, Stella grinned as she heard Matteo's dirty talk. Her grip on his shoulders tightened slightly as she leaned forward and kissed the side of his mouth. "Good." She mumbled quietly and then started to rock her hips harder against his, grinding in the motion that they both loved so much. Stella's eyes closing as she felt like she was about to explode. She felt so close. Being able to tease Matteo for once, being on top, his praise. She loved it, she felt so turned on and wet and just over the top. Like this was a dream and she was about to erupt into a million pieces.

"I-I'm gonna cum. Please allow me to cum, Master." Stella begged quietly as she rested her forehead against Matteo's right shoulder as she rocked against him. Doing her damn best to hold on till she was given permission. Til Matteo said that she was good enough to cum. Til he was ready to cum as well. "Please, please? Oh please." Stella mumbled, feeling herself on the edge.

@ FallenHope95

"What a good girl," The man groaned to her as his hand reached up and wrapped around her neck. His grip on her was gentle at first as he lips moved down from her neck to his chest. The pleasure in him was rising immensely and the man swore he was going to burst inside of her any second. Luckily, this was when Stella started to beg to cum. "Cum for me, cum for me down." Matteo commanded of her without any hesitation. He wanted her as bad as she wanted him.

The moment he felt her let go of her orgasm, Matteo pounded up into her hard. And, suddenly without warning, he bursted. Matteo gripped down on her neck, choking the woman as he filled her up with his sperm. The man's mouth opened for a moment, letting out a long moan as he reached climax. Though, slowly, he came down from his high. His grip on her neck loosened entirely, his hand dropping off to the side. His hips fell back into the bed and he let out a content sigh.

"What a good girl," He repeated from earlier, but this time his voice was calmer and a bit softer. "I love my needy little slut." Matteo said as he leaned forward and pressed a little kiss against her lips. He reached up to her face, his thumb brushing against her bottom lip. "Are you satisfied now?" He asked her with a bit of a smirk.

@ Sweet.Persephone
As soon as the permission was given, Stella threw her head back and a silent scream escaped from her. Her walls tightened and she came so hard she felt like she was going to blackout. Or, was that from the tight hold that Matteo now had on her neck. Her bottom lips shook slightly as she felt her body struggle to breathe at the same time she erupted in pure pleasure. Her head spun with anxiety from the need to breathe and the pure bliss from that amazing orgasm that they had both shared.

When Matteo's hand finally released her, Stella breathed in a deep breath through her mouth and exhaled the same way a couple of times. Her head falling forward slightly before she blinked her eyes a couple of times. A pleased smile slowly blooming along her lips. She soaked in the soft feeling of his lips pressing against hers in a quick kiss. It was rare to have such a soft moment of affection from Matteo and Stella loved soaking in the moments,

A small hum escaped from Stella as she was asked if she was satisfied. A small grin slowly forming along her lips as she kept eye contact with the man. "When it comes to you." Stella paused for a moment. "Never." Then she slowly tilted her head and wrapped her lips around the tip of Matteo's thumb before releasing it a couple of moments later. After staying on top of Matteo for a couple more moments Stella slowly lifted herself off of Matteo and hating that she already missed the feeling of him inside of her.
She moved so that she laid next to Matteo and released a small sigh as she rested her head against his chest as wrapped an arm around his waist. "I love you, Teo," Stella said quietly, releasing a content sigh.

@ FallenHope95

As he slid out of the car, Matteo took a moment to smooth out his tuxedo. Tonight, the two of them found themselves at a charity gala. It was actually a very important night for Matteo as it was one of his biggest client's event for the year. This meant that skipping the gala was completely out of the question. Matteo was going and he was going to ensure he spent a ridiculous amount of money.

Slowly, the man made his way to the other side of the car to open Stella's door. Once he had done so, Matteo offered her a warm, bright smile. There had been a bit of an argument on whether or not Stella should come to the gala. Matteo had said no, as he did not want anything to happen to Stella while she was there. He pointed out that it was not entirely safe and was not best for the baby...Stella was just crabby enough about his idea to convince the man that she should be brougbt along.

Once the door as opened, Matteo offered the woman his arm to take."You look beautiful tonight, love," Matteo said as he assisted her out of the car. Once she was ready, they started to make thier way inside.

@ Sweet.Persephone
Camera flashes caught Stella's attention as the car pulled up to the venue where the charity gala was happening. It amazed Stella greatly how people seemed to be interested in the lives of the rich and famous. Both of which, Stella was sure were kinda overrated. Sure, she knew some powerful people were going to be at this event. Matteo included. But weren't they just normal people still? They all worked to earn their money each and every day. Stella saw how much Matteo worked and she was more than happy if she could help take something off his plate every chance she got. So going to this event, shouldn't be such a big deal. Right? It was just people with higher-paying jobs, doing something to help give money to a place that needs help.

Raising her gaze towards Matteo as he opened her door, a small smile slowly came across her lips. "Thank you." She said as she accepted his help and got out of the car. Once out, Stella wrapped her arm around Matteo's as she followed him into the venue. "Keep up the compliments and you might get a happy ending to the night," Stella said as she glanced up at Matteo before looking forward as they walked. There was no way she was going to miss this. As she had spent hours looking for a dress for this event for weeks, and just because she found out she was now pregnant wasn't going to stop her. Especially because this was a big night for Matteo. He needed all of the support he can get for tonight.

"There are so many people," Stella murmured as they walked into the place where the gala was being held. Waiters walked around with expensive-looking hors d'oeuvres and platters filled with bubbly drinks. All of the women wore beautiful expensive designer dresses and all the men wore tuxes. The place screamed money and power, that's for sure. "Do you see anyone you want to greet first?" Stella asked, glancing back towards Matteo to see what he wanted to do first.

@ FallenHope95

A bit of a smirk came over his face as Stella offered him a happy ending. He glanced over at her for a moment before stopping her from walking and stepping in front of her. Matteo reached out, taking her face into his hand, squeezing in her cheeks a bit. "I'll get that happy ending whether I give you enough compliments or not." Matteo said in a low voice. His hand reached down, holding onto her neck but not squeezing as he leaned down and pressed a very light kiss against her lips.

"Now be a good girl for me or you won't be receiving a happy ending." Matteo told her as his hand dropped away and his arm wrapped around her waist. With that settled, he started heading towards the doors, which were opened for them. Inside, was a huge ballroom. It was filled with people who were dancing, drinking, relaxing at tables and bidding on the items. Essentially, it was a huge party that also helped out charity.

His eyes took in the sight, scanning the room for a moment for anything or anyone important. "We should... I should get a glass of champagne first before we start making the rounds." Matteo said as he brought her over to the drink table. There was a lot of liquor, but they also have a few non-alcoholic options.

@ Sweet.Persephone
With a small nod of her head, Stella silently followed Matteo towards the drinks table. Her light blue gaze looking out around them. Some of the items that were around them and up for auction looked really interesting. Paintings, statues, and a couple of people were offering tickets to something. "There are a lot of things being auctioned off for the charity," Stella said quietly as she glanced up at Matteo before looking ahead at the drinks table.

A small frown slowly spread across Stella's lips. She wished she could have a glass of wine right about now. It would make this whole charity thing so much better. Instead, she reached out and picked up a flute of sparkling apple cider. She brought it to her lips and took a small sip. Her nose wrinkling a little bit at the taste. "Definitely not as good a the Bodegas Contador wine we get," Stella said as she looked up towards Matteo and offered him the glass to try. "I don't think I've seen you drink any sort of juice." She said, smiling a little bit at her lover.

Then, a small shiver ran down Stella's spine and she couldn't help but turn around. Her gaze shifting around for a moment. It felt like she was being watched, and out of a new maternal instinct inside of her. Stella's free hand slowly moved to rest over her still flat stomach as she spots a dark-haired woman a couple of tables away. The woman was just staring at her and Matteo, eyes narrowed in either annoyance or confusion. "Do you know her?" Stella asked quietly, glancing away from the woman for just a second to try and hide a step behind Matteo. She glanced up at her lover once more before looking towards the woman. Frowning slightly as she saw her coming towards them.

@ FallenHope95

"Yes, there are plenty of items here that many people have donated to this charity. Including me." Matteo said as he motioned to a case of wine. "It may not look like much but that is a french wine that was actually bottled during the french revolution. This means it is hundreds of years old and easily costs hundreds of thousands of dollars." He picked up a glass of wine for himself and took a sip of it before turning back to Stella. "I am hoping that it sells for over a million today. Then Mr. Jial will be very pleased with our partnership."

"Even so, we are going to have to bid on a couple of things, and we will want to try to win at least one. But there are a lot of people with a lot of money here." Matteo moved back into her side, wrapping an arm around her waist as he pulled her in lightly. There were a lot of people here and he didn't want anyone getting too close to Stella. He had been very hesitant to bring her here now that she was pregnant. The man had plenty of enemies and he was sure that a few of them would be happy to get rid of his unborn child, to ensure that no heir was had and that Matteo would feel that kind of pain but... Well, but he could not actually just keep Stella at home for 9 months. Now that apparently would be cruel and he did not want her to stress out. That would be bad for the baby. "I can't say that I am a fan of juice," He told her with a little smile.

As Stella pointed a woman out, Matteo turned his head and looked at her. Though when he recognized who it was, the man was quick to stand up a little straighter. He then smiled and waved her over. At which point, the dark-haired woman smiled and started to move a bit faster. "That is my sister, Emily. It has been some time since you've seen her..." He glanced over at Stella for a moment. "Ah, she has not been home since the accident, has she?"

@ Sweet.Persephone
It always felt so comforting being pulled into Matteo's side. Rather it is at home and they were just relaxing together, cuddling in bed, or just standing around like this. Stella just loved the feel of his body being pressed against her. He always made her feel so safe, so loved. She just hoped that once this baby grows and pops out that it'll give them time alone. A small hum escaped from Stella as she fought a small smile as Matteo explained what he had brought. "You're such a wine connoisseur. Maybe once the baby's born, we can take a trip and do some wine tasting?"

Looking ahead towards the woman who was coming their way. A small 'oh' escaped from Stella. So, this was the woman who had introduced them. Kinda? At least, it was her idea to have gone to that charity. Right? "Matty!" The girl, Emil said and opened her arms for a hug from Matteo, causing Stella to step out of Matteo's grip as the girl wrapped her arms around his neck in a strong hug. "It's been forever! I've missed you, big bro!" Emily exclaimed as she pulled back and let her older brother go.

Then, she looked towards Stella and offered another small smile. "Hello." Emily greeted Stella and even offered a smile. Although from knowing Matteo for so long, she could instantly tell that it was fake. This Emily girl didn't like her. "Hi," Stella said quietly, not sure if Emily even remembered her from the last gala or not. So, she didn't want to assume things. So, it just made them both seem a little shy.

@ FallenHope95

"I do not think that our baby should be tasting any wine," Matteo whispered to her with a light chuckle. He knew what she had meant. Though, in truth, he did not want to make any plans for after the baby was born. The pregnancy was changing a lot of things - more than Stella was probably aware. Now that he had a child, he was going to have to be careful about his next moves after that... Part of that was considering whether or not to keep Stella around. After all, if she remembered enough, then she could get very hostile very quickly towards him.

Once his sister was close enough, Matteo turned all his attention towards Emily. As she went in for a hug, Matteo left Stella's side and wrapped his arms around his sister. Though, as he leaned in, he whispered in her ear. "This is Stella, the girl I told you about." He needed to make sure that Emily played along. While Matteo did not tell his family a lot about the situation, she should surely know enough to know what to do. With that, Matteo pulled away from the hug and wrapped his arm back around Stella. "It has been much too long. Though I think that is your fault for wanting to tour Asia." He pointed out with a chuckle.

"It has been a while since you've seen Stella though." Matteo glanced over at her, smiling gently at his fiancee. "No need to be shy, love, she's family." He leaned over and pressed a gentle kiss against her cheek before pulling away. "Maybe if you spend some time with my sister, you might remember a bit." He pointed out before glancing over at Emily. "What if the two of you went to go bid together?" He asked. "Try not to spend over a million though," He looked to Stella.

@ Sweet.Persephone
Raising her gaze, Stella listened quietly as Matteo spoke. Just feeling more comfortable whenever his deep voice sounded around her. Although, what caught her attention was a small snort followed by a giggle from Emily. "A million? That's what I spend on a year for my wardrobe, Matty." Emily said as she rolled her eyes. "We'll need at least three to play with. Right, Stella?" Stella's eyes widen slightly at the assumption that they'd be able to freely spend that much money.

"Uhh, I think that a million is more than enough." She didn't even get a look at a lot of the stuff that was around for the charity. Walking in, Stella had just barely caught sight of a nice-looking painting that would be nice in Matteo's home office and a nice bowl that'd look nice in the living room. "Nonsense! If Matty's giving us his money to play with then we don't have to worry!" Emily shot back and grinned mischievously at her older brother. A sort of payback for having to pretend to be friends with this girl who was clearly from the enemy's family.

Moving towards Stella, Emily wrapped her arm around Stella's and then started to drag her away. "Later bro, we're gonna go cause some trouble!" Emily declared. A worried look was on Stella's face as she glanced up towards Matteo and then looked towards Emily as she was pulled along. "Well, what should we go and look at first?" Stella asked quietly, giving in to Emily's demand to spend a lot of money.