Love Aint Always Pretty

Chapter 60: 60 Sprezzatura

Sprezzatura

- the ability to make one's actions seem effortless or to disguise one's true desire, feeling or meaning

60

I fixed my earrings while I plaid my skirt as I stand in front of my mirror. It was our family's Christmas Eve dinner and as a family ritual, we always have to look good for dinner. I want to look good cos Nick is joining us tonight. He even helped mom with our foods for tonight and I was also at the kitchen trying to help.

My mom seems to be fond of Nick which was a good thing since my mom is so hard to please while my dad wasn't really talking to Nick that much. Cameron didn't do anything ridiculous at all while Ingrid keeps teasing me about Nick.

My phone vibrates.

I'm outside your room. - Nick

I quickly ran to my door and opened it. Nick stands there before me, wearing a white polo shirt paired with a black skinny jeans and white sneakers. His hair was always perfectly coiffed and I could smell his manly perfume from where I was standing. I fixed his collar as he looks down on my mouth.

I smile. "Looking good."

"You too." He says.

Then we hear someone clearing his throat. I moved my head to my side and found Cameron standing right across us. Nick quickly pulled himself away from me while he glances at Cameron.

"Mind both of your actions, will you? We're in the same house." He says to us.

Cameron walks away and all of a sudden Nick steals a kiss on my cheek. "Your brother is such a pain in the ass."

I smiled.

"Let's go downstairs. It's almost dinner and dad usually puts up fireworks." I say.

Both of us stumbled our way downstairs and headed out to the backyard where everything was set up. The table was there, the foods were prepared well and cooked beautifully on top while the wine stand was ready too. Both of us joined my parents while they were already sitting down on the table. Nick pulled out a chair for me while he sits down right next to where I am.

"You look lovely my dear." Mom compliments me.

"Thanks mom. You too." I say.

"And wow! You look very handsome Nick." Mom complimented him too.

"Thank you Mrs. Canterbury. You as well." Nick smiled.

"Ahh! Let's eat. I'm famished." Dad says.

All of us started eating the foods before us. Mom and dad starts talking about their experiences while I was away and how things were inside the house when I was in WSU. They asked me how college was and how my studies are doing. They even asked Nick about his and I was impressed that he gets high marks too. He says he's aiming for a company next semester to start for his internship. I was hoping my dad could've offered him but he didn't even do or say anything.

"Well how long have you been single, Nick?" Cameron asked him.

I gave him an eye to warn Cameron.

"Eight years." Nick answered.

Mom seemed shock. "If you don't mind, how old are you?"

"I'm already twenty-four, Mrs. Canterbury. I went to college at the age of 20 cos I needed to save up for it." Nick answers so calmly.

My father's eyebrow shoot up while he takes a sip from his champagne.

"And you haven't had a girlfriend for eight years? Why? What happened? It's hard to forget the last one?" Mom asked.

Nick smirked. "Kind of. A little bit."

"Or maybe you're not what you are and you're hiding something." Cameron is starting being an ass.

I looked at him to warn him again but Nick was holding my hand to calm me down.

"What does that mean?" Dad asked.

"Nothing dad." I say right away.

ask about

My brows creasing.

talking about now?"

I'm so

is

just smiling

"A what?" Dad asked.

throat. "He's gay honey. Be nice

eye socket then I bursted into laughter. All of

"Sorry." I excused myself.

gay Nick?"

definitely not

on, he fucks so great in bed. Hell, Nick's super amazing in bed. He makes me come so many times in one night.

sky. The colors were filling the dark sky and it was a

Christmas Eve." He

Christmas Eve." I say

good time and I'm glad Cameron didn't there a tantrum or anything

Mom says with a smile

so happy to be receiving her gift and she was even squealing cos it was a big box. "Thank

Savannah." She smiles to

stood from my chair and hugged mom then my

mom and dad." I

baby. And this is to

to that car I've

I smirked.

this is for you Nick." Dad handed him

as I am really didn't expect they had something for him. "Sir. Thank you for this. Mrs. Canterbury,

smiled at him. "Open

it was a branded plaid polo that I'm sure it would fit him really good.

very much for this." Nick says so

was so excited for him and

it and opened the envelope. My eyes widened when I read it

way dad." I

me and so

this real?" Nick asked while he pulled his up to

happy

can have your internship

squeal. I see Nick's face lit up with happiness and I'm so happy that my dad

so much for this. This is really a great opportunity for me. Thank you. Thank you." Nick

be in the

my head to him. "Ron. Don't start with

only concerned about the company. He can't be in the company. He can't have his internship in the

just overreacting my

in our company! What will the other people say?! We can't have a guy who killed

I yelled as I pulled myself up from my

back at Nick and he's just bending his head down. His fists are closing. He's

"You're a murderer?"

"Dad please." I say.

is he... Really?" Mom

fucking killer! Now you offered him

himself up from his chair and looks at Nick

Savannah. I can't believe you've been hanging

called out as he leaves

out for a second!"

"Mom. Nick was just blamed for it. It was all a misunderstanding. Mom you need to

herself up from the table too and reaches her hand out to Ingrid. "I think we have to call this a night. Let's go Ingrid." Mom is disappointed at

them as they leave the table. I quickly moved my head to

Way

one who ruined this night when you invited this dirtbag in

do anything to you! He didn't even hurt you or even called you names! All I asked from

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