"So, Miss Monica what do you do?" Alex said sipping the coffee.

"I'm a model." Monica answered.

"Are you staying in Milan?"

"No, actually I should've been back in Umbria by now. But you know......"Monica said embarassed.

Eric nodded "But you can't go as police want you identify that bastards."

Monica nodded but Alex can see that she was hesitant.

"What's the matter ?"

"Marco is family friend. His family and mine go way back." Monica told the real reason.

Alex didn't say anything. In Alex's view Marco, whoever that is, was  guilty of attempted rape. And if Monica wanted to save him then it was her responsibility if it ever happens again to somebody.

Monica can see the apathy in Alex's eyes and it made her feel uncomfortable. "Marco usually wasn't like that. Maybe they coerced him."

She doesn't know whether she was trying to convince Alex or herself.

"Miss Monica, it's your decision you don't have to convince me. But if it happens again that would be on you."

Monica was biting her lip with iindecision. "Will you come with me to the police station ?"

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Monica was feeling miserable after a long afternoon at the station. But it was an eye opener to her. It seems that it was not the first Marco and his gang did that. There were another three victims but they were not brave enough to come forward. But today because they were caught red-handed the others came forward to testify.

"Feeling good." Alex asked her gently offering a water bottle.

"To tell the truth I'm feeling pretty great." There was a smile on her face.

"So, are you going home ?"

Monica shook her head. "No, I can't face all that drama right now. I think I will stay a while in Milan."

Alex agreed with her. "Are you hungry?"

"Famished." Monica smiled.

"I don't know any good restaurants."

"Let me show you then."

"Lead the way then."

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"So, why did you chose modelling ?" Alex asked after the meal.

"Well, I thought it would be fun when I started. Then I was addicted because of the glamour and attention." Monica replied eating the dessert.

"So, do you plan to take modelling as your profession ?"

"No, actually I want to be an actress." Monica said in a low voice.

"Oh, a movie star. Italian movies ?"

"No, Hollywood." Monica said with determination. "After all Hollywood was the peak of industry."

Alex nodded. Maybe when she decided to move to Hollywood he will help her.

"But you have to improve you english. It's not the Hollywood standard. If you don't correct this flaw you will never succeed."

"But there were language coaches in Hollywood. I heard studios always hire them."

"But that is for established foreign stars. And those stars make their debut in Hollywood in their 30s and 40s. Do you really want to wait that long?"

Monica let out a long sigh hearing that. "Alex, how do you know all of this ?"

"I have friends in the movie business. " Alex said without batting an eye. Only his friends are on top of Hollywood foodchain.

Monica believed him as she saw the way the hotel management treated him. She always had the feeling that she saw him somewhere. But she would have remembered a man as strkingly handsome as him. Monica had to say Alex was a very exciting man and she was attracted to him.

"Come on Alex, let's have a drink." 

Alex wanted to reject because he was still not 18. But thought that it was ridiculuos to deny as his real age was 22+15=33 and he was not in USA.Alex accepted her invitation.

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Monica slowly opened her eyes to a very warm and comfortable feeling. She found herself lying on strong chest of Alex. Monica slowly remembered what had happened last night. They both had drunk heavily last night and even now Monica couldn't remember how they reached Alex's room.

Blame it on the alcohol or the attraction, they both had wild sex. Monica felt her cheeks burning hot remembering the things they both did. Monica was not a virgin but not overly experenced either. She had been in two relationships and to tell the truth the sex was disappointing with both of them.

Monica had to accept that Alex even in his drunken state was  quite a wonderful lover. But Monica doesn't know how to face Alex after he woke up.

Monica left the bed and dressed herself. She felt slightly uncomfortable between her legs while moving making her think how well endowed Alex was.

She left the bedroom in search of her belongings. And she found that day's newspaper lying under the door. Alex arranged that way to deliver the newspaper. Monica picked it up and froze seeing the news on it.

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'Mr. Alexande King, I had to leave suddenly because of personal reasons. I apologize for my rude behaviour. Thank you for all you had done for me. -----Monica Belluci'

That was the note Alex found on his bed when he opened his eyes. Alex's first reaction was there is something wrong with the note. After reading another time he found what was it.

Alex never said his full name but she addressed him as Alexander King. Alex left the bedroom and found out immediately how she knew. In that day's newspaper, there was news about him beating up those guys. The paparazzi uncovered his identity and it became a hot news. So hot that it was in main page.

Alex was both relaxed and guilty at Monica's departure. Relaxed because he couldn't face her yet and guilty because of KIM.

Alex was not thick skulled and he knew Kim was in love with him but was denying herself. Kim never had a sex life in the last six years and in a silly way Alex though she was waiting for him. And now this situation made him feel guilty.

'Well first things first.' Alex regained his calm and thought about his next step.