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Natalia walked with Alessandro following closely behind, they were going to the room where his sister was staying.

When Natalia stop walking he did too.

"She's in there try not to wake her," Natalia said as he opened the door, looking inside.

"See she's still alive," Natalia said.

"She is, you don't think I could have a bedroom next to hers?" Natalia raised her eyebrow but didn't question it.

"My father already had a maid prepared a room for you," Natalia said.

"But I can move Alessia next to your room," Natalia added.

"Thank you." She nodded.

"A maid will inform you when the room is prepared." Natalia turned to walk away but he stopped her.

"Where are you going?"

"To my room." He nodded.

She gave him one last glance before walking upstairs to her bedroom.

As soon as she was inside she closed her door and walked to her bathroom taking a quick shower before going to bed.

The next day

Natalia woke up exhausted from last night.

She stayed in bed for a few minutes contemplating whether or not she should get ready for the day.

She sighed getting up from her queen size bed, walking to her bathroom doing her morning routine.

Once Natalia was finished, she changed into a workout outfit since she had training today.

Walking out of her room she went downstairs, going into the kitchen everyone was sitting around the breakfast table eating.

Their eyes went to Natalia as she walked into the room.

"Morning." She said as she took her breakfast from the maid.

She took a seat. "Good morning, Natalia." Her father said as did everyone else.

"Stay here for a few days and rethink it," Anton said to Alessandro.

"Anton I-" Alessia interrupted him.

"Alessandro, please just think about it." He sighed.

"Fine, I'll stay for one week if you can't convince me to sign the contract, Well you'll know when the time comes."

Her father clenched his fist, Anton didn't take threats lightly, but he nodded not wanting to ruin his chances of the alliance failing.

"Natalia, how about you show them the gym." Natalia rolled her eyes, drinking her orange juice, before getting up.

"Sure I'm supposed to be training today anyway. Right this way, you too Andrey."

"Dad-" He started, Andrey didn't want to go to training today he was tired.

"Go with them." Andrey sighed, Natalia smiled.

"Such a daddy's boy." He rolled his eyes at his sister comment walking away, Natalia turned to Alessia and Alessandro.

"Let's go." They got up following her.

"How old are you?" Alessandro asked.

"How old are you?" He smiles.

"I asked you first." She nods.

"And I asked you second."

Once they were in the gym, everyone was stretching.

Andrey stepped in front of everyone.

"Ok before we get started we have some guest, Alessandro and Alessia Anderson, you will treat them the way you treat us with respect." Everyone nodded.

"Now let's get started."

"You can watch or join if you'll like." She said to them. They nod.

"We'll watch for now." Alessandro said, Natalia nods before going over to her space.

"Ok pair up." Everyone quickly did, leaving her the one the one person she didn't want near her.

"I guess you're my partner." Her ex, Ryan said.

"Don't overthink it." She hissed through her teeth.

"Feisty, just as I remembered." She rolled her eyes.

"We're just gonna practice the things from the other day."

After a few minutes, they were helping each other with the kicks.

"Rotate your hips more to the left," Ryan said.

Natalia did as told. He rolled his eyes as she still didn't get it right, walking behind her he held her waist.

"Wha-" She started ready to hell at him.

"Relax, I'm just helping you. Kick." She did, he turned her waist to the left.

"Just like that, once more." She did once again, getting it right again.

She turned around his hand was still on her waist her chest was against his.

She felt familiar eyes burning into her, she found herself walking out of Ryan's hold, clearing her throat, as she took a step back. "Thanks." He nodded.

"Ok now let's-" Natalia cut him out looking over to the man who's gaze held her captive.

He was standing, arms crossed, his jaw was clenched, his gaze was dangerously dark, for some reason she felt the need to go over to him and ask him what was wrong but she shook that thought away and continued her training, but she couldn't as her mind was clouded with imagines of him.

"Andrey can I join?" Alessandro asked, everyone turned to him.

"You can be Natalia's partner." Alessandro smiles, as he turned to her, Natalia glared at her brother.

"Who am I going to partner up with?" Ryan asked.

"Me." Alessia said.

"Ok let's being again, this time we're going to work on our shooting, everyone outside." They all followed him.

Guns were outside on a table. "We'll only be using handguns today." Natalia smiled looking for one of her favorites, she frowns when she didn't find it.

"Where's the SIG Sauer P320 RX?" She asked her brother, he smiles.

"Seems like your partner has it." Natalia sighed, turning around, Alessandro was putting in the magazine, she walked over to him.

"Care to switch?" She showed him the SIG Sauer P320 she had picked up, he smirks taking a daring step closer to her.

"And why would I do that?" She smiled.

"Because I asked." He smiled.

"You have a beautiful smile." He told her.

"Thank you, are you going to give me the gun?" Alessandro leaned to her lips, her heart began beating face. He lips against her ear.

"Yes." She took the gun from him giving him hers, before stepping back.

"Natalia, Alessandro you're up." They backed away, turning to the targets and began shooting.