Perhaps it wasn't that bad being sick.
At least not when it meant getting Diego's absolute and undivided attention!
Victoria was not a person whom was used to being dotted on, her mother had been busy trying to keep them all afloat while being alone with one daughter and two very wild boys and as Victoria had grown she had been on her own, everything she had ever gained she had gotten through her own hard work and determination.
To just get things out of the blue felt very awkward…. But also very nice.
It was the small things Diego did, he basically waited on her constantly and there wasn't the thing he wouldn't do.
He filled up Victorias cup of tea when it was empty, he made sure there were hot baths ready for her in the evening, he brought her flowers, he even asked her what her favorite flower was and surprised her by planting it in the De La Vega garden the day after.
Well he had the gardner plant it, Alejandro didn't allow either of them to do any menial labour, both Victoria and Diego was still pretty sick and were both stuck inside.
Inside sitting beside each other on the couch, reading a book together, talking, eating fresh fruit and drinking tea.
In these few days of sickness Victoria had spend more time with Diego than the entire time since Diego had come back from Mexico, and somehow, Victoria would hate for it to stop.
A nagging feeling started to spread in the back of her mind, that of guilt. She spend all this time with Diego and enjoyed every moment but she had promised herself to another… Yes she was sick and so was he, but… It wasn't right. Zorro needed her.
Victoria hated herself for the thought, but she started to sincerely wish that Diego and Zorro was the same person, that would make things a lot less complicated for her.
She could not give into Diego… He didn't love her anyhow so it didn't matter Victoria supposed.
Still, it was so damn hard to resist as Diego wrapped a blanket around Victoria and asked if she was okay.
It was so hard not to lean into his embrace as Diego looked worriedly at her with his shining blue eyes and suggested she should go lay down for a bit.
She so badly wanted to trick him, turn up her head and meet his lips with her own, when he was actually just aiming for her forehead with his light kiss.
But she fought against her urges and let Diego guide her to the bed in the room she had occupied for the last few days, she let him put her down and tug her in and was kind of disappointed he didn't lay down next to her.
yet she was so comfortable that she easily fell into a near sleep, where she was only semi aware of what was going on her.
And just observed as Diego came back to her room with even more flowers which he arranged on the night stand before turning to her, and tugged a strain of her hair behind her ear with such a gentle hand, meeting her eyes and they both smiled amused at each other.
And all around, Victoria felt so damn peaceful as she fell a sleep and had a happy giddy feeling in her stomach as she woke up again a few hours after. She saw the flower arrangement at her table and chuckled, then she saw a bowl of chocolates left for her as well.
A highly expensive delicacy but Victoria had always liked the taste of it, so she happily popped it into her mouth.
Diego had been so sweet towards her, maybe she should return the favor? She could bring him flowers to! No rule said only men could bring flowers to women! And then the decision was made, Victoria went to the garden to pick up flowers, she chuckled to herself as she went to Diego's room expecting him to sleep in there… But the room was empty.
Victoria blinked. Diego wasn't there? That was odd… huh.
Then she checked the rest of the house, the library, her own room, outside.. but no sign of Diego.
"Louisa." Victoria then stopped a mate. "Have you seen Diego?" she asked.
Louisa shook her head. "Not for some hours."
Then Victoria halted, her mouth opened and then it closed again as she squinted her eyes and hissed.
Son of a bitch!