When I woke up, it was still pitch black. I turned to look at the clock on my bed stand and saw that it was 12:30 a.m. I stretched my hand gently, trying not to wake Alexander, while attempting to take the bottled water beside the clock, only to find it empty.Great!I guess I will have to go down to the kitchen to get another bottle of water.I removed Alexander's head that was resting on one of my arms and placed it on the pillow, getting up from the bed before proceeding to go down to the kitchen. I made my way to where the fridge was, pulling it open, when a voice spoke from behind me."I want one too."I jumped and spun around. "Oh my God, Giovanni, you scared the shit out of me. Can you not do that? The last thing I want is to die from a heart attack." I said, glaring at him, before my eyes settled fully on his appearance and I gulped.My stomach churned at the sight of him. He was shirtless and was only wearing a sweater pant that was below his waist. My eyes drifted to his per
"Hold on, I can't..." Giovanni stared down at me, not even perspiring yet, while I was panting, struggling to take a deep breath. " Time out. Right now, I’m way past my limit.” "You have such low stamina," He shakes his head, and assisted me in getting up from the spot where I had fallen into the treadmill.Giovanni gave me a bottle of water, which I gulp down and fill up."You didn't even last fifteen minutes."My shoulders were still heaving when I stared up at him after drinking the entire contents of the water bottle."Although this might come as a major shock to you Giovanni, we can't all be as fit as you.."He gives me one of his often seen smiles and holds up his water bottle as though he were toasting. He then moved to where I was on the machine and got to work like a leopard cat on ecstasy after a minute. "Body-wise, there is no problem with your fitness," he gasped. "But the inability to match my pace will pose a disadvantage later on." "For what?" Giovanni turned to look
I am currently on a plane, or more like a private jet. I know you are wondering: how did this happen? Giovanni had told me he had a dinner party to attend but wouldn't tell me where, so he asked me to be his date. He said it was more like a honeymoon slash dinner party. Alexander would be staying with my parents since Adeline was traveling the world, which resulted in today.When I first entered the plane, the first thing I noticed was the smell, which was heavenly. The white seat looked sparkling clean, with no stain on it.It’s definitely not the first time I’ve flown, but I’m just as giddy as if it were. Giovanni lets me sit by the window, and I lean against the glass in our seats. The flight attendant runs through the usual spiel before take-off—don’t get up if the seat belt symbol is displayed, don’t turn on your electronics until the plane is fully in the air, and don’t forget that there is protective gear under the seat.Then she vanishes, and the fluctuation of the take-off is
GIOVANNI’S POV."Are you exhausted?" "Like hell.""Famished?"She smiles briefly at me. When she does that, she's quite beautiful. There's an unmistakable brilliance in her look that causes the very edges of her eyes to wrinkle slightly. "You have no idea."I tell her, "Alright. We'll order room service when we get there.” Now that it's getting close to ten, we should be good to go directly to our room. Which is fantastic because, especially after such a hard day of travel, I don't think everything needs to be heaped onto Royalty the moment we arrive.We don't say anything more because we're both tired. I believe that Royalty was taking in the city as it passed us by as well. Her expression, with its glinting innocence and sort of wonder, never fails to attract my attention. The entire way there, I can't help but find myself glancing at her out of the corner of my eye.Our driver pulls up just in front of the hotel using the turnaround valet driveway. The hotel is a gigantic buildi
After a few minutes later, I find myself standing on the sand, the sun starting to give warmth to my skin.I laid eyes on a shirtless Giovanni; he had changed into a navy blue swimming trunk. The waist band of the trunk hung a little lower, which showed his v-line. My eyes trailed upward, seeing his very toned abs.Jeez, get a hold of yourself, woman! Stop staring!. I shouted at myself.I walked towards him as he stared at me, definitely checking me out."Why is there no one around?" I asked, partially curiously and also trying to get a hold of myself."Because I made sure we got an hour or two of privacy alone and away from prying eyes.”"Do you think it’s appropriate to do that? I’m sure a lot of visitors at the hotel wish to spend some time at the beach as well.”"Then they have to wait at least two hours.” He shrugs his shoulders nonchalantly. "I want to spend this time with you and only you.” He bops my nose. I rolled my eyes, trying so hard not to flush.Giovanni’s eyes stayed
A bright ray of sunshine fell on my face, causing me to wake up. While I tried to stretch my body, I felt a heavy arm on my waist. My mind drifted back to last night, which made me smile. I was unable to move because his hand was on my waist and our legs were tangled together. I wiggled my body and was finally able to turn to him. I was not surprised at how gorgeous he was, even asleep. His mouth was a little bit parted, and his hair was messy. At that moment, I couldn't help but gush inwardly at how cute he looked. I gave into the urge to run my hands through his hair and didn’t realize he was awake until I was suddenly pulled even closer to him by my waist. He was looking at me; his lip was slightly raised at the corner. "Good morning, Roy." His morning voice was hot. God has mercy! " Good morning." I smiled and turned my head to look at the clock. It was already 9. It's not like I had anywhere to go. I smuggled my hand close to his body, wrapping my hand around his waist, enjoy
The ride back to the beach house was in comfortable silence. It was already 12 in the morning when Giovanni and I left the dinner party. When we walked into the room, you could literally feel the tension in the air.My heart beat escalated when our eyes met. I watched him walk towards me, closing the distance between us as he wrapped his hand around my waist.Giovanni reaches out and brushes my hair over my shoulder, then tucks a few strands of it behind my ear. He leans in and kisses me. It’s not the first time that we’ve done this, but it feels different today.Our mouths slide over each other, and then his teeth are nipping at my lower lip. The sharp spark of pain goes straight between my legs. I’m embarrassingly aware of how wet my pants are and how bright my blushing cheeks must be.Giovanni kisses me breathless, only pulling back when we’re both panting from it. My hand reaches up, catching his shoulder. I don’t want him to lean too far away, enjoying the way that he takes up so
▪︎▪︎▪︎"What are you doing here?" I asked, glaring at him." Same thing you're doing," he replied."I live here," I grumbled."It's not like I had a choice; my parents insisted that I come.""And you couldn't get lost on the way."" I tried. Anywhere would definitely be better than here."" Why do you have to be so unbearably annoying?" I asked." What can I say, I'm the way I am, babe?" he shrugs.I groaned, "Can you not call me that?"" No...pe"I signed and started heading towards the kitchen, he alongside me, he closed the distance between us and made every hair in my body stand. I was trying so hard to restrain myself."I must say, princess, you look divine in that dress," I moaned as I took a step back and flicked his brow." Keep it in your pants; Richard would flip if he see us like this.”So much for self-control......▪︎▪︎▪︎My eyes shot open as a trickle of sweat slid down my head. I groaned as the sunlight hit my face. I closed my eyes again before blinking them open agai
It's been ten years since I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Ginevra, ten years since i got remarried to Giovanni. I still couldn't believe this was my life. I have a caring, loving husband with beautiful children.My mind drifted to my best friend, and I smiled. Vicky and Richard got married two years after Giovanni and I got married. A year later, they gave birth to their beautiful baby girl, Cassidy. Five years ago, she gave birth to their youngest child, Ace.Ariella. Giovanni's mom also found a man of her own, which was kind of weird at first. Giovanni really didn’t like the idea of her dating, saying he didn’t want her to replace his dad, but after Ariella and I had sat him down , explaining to him that she wasn’t replacing his dad and just wanted someone to love her. Giovanni had no other option than to agree, giving his blessing to his mom and Lorenzo , Ariella’s husband.Since Lorenzo has children of his own, a boy and a girl, Giovanni had gained siblings and was protectiv
It's been a week since the baby shower and gender reveal party. Giovanni has been AWOL, always disappearing every single time I set my eyes on him. He wakes up before me and comes back after I have gone to sleep. I didn't know what to think about it and thought of confronting him, but all he said was "I need you to follow me somewhere this evening. Dress formally" before leaving the room.I didn't want to think much about his secretive behaviour, but that didn't stop my mind from running wild. Was it because I had added weight and I didn't look as sexy as I was for him?sighed.!I got up from bed to get ready. I walked to the bathroom, turned on the shower, and immediately hopped in. I had an hour and thirty minutes to get ready.I walked back inside the room once I was done showering and dried off my hair and body. I walked into the closet to look for a dress, shoes, and other necessities, keeping them safely before taking my seat in front of the mirror to have my makeup done.I did
" It's time for your hair and makeup." Vicky said in a song-song voice. I walked into the room with a group of makeup artists.I don't know what she was up to. I haven't left the room since the morning because they won't let me. It's been a week since she came over to visit, and we have been hanging out a lot lately. She and Alexander helped keep me company whenever Giovanni wasn't around.But today I had no idea what was going on. When I woke up this morning, Giovanni's side of the bed was empty, and before I could step out of the room, I saw Alfred standing outside the door. He refused to let me pass, saying he was ordered to keep me inside the room for a few hours, which turned into a whole day because it was five in the evening.Anything I needed, be it breakfast or lunch, was brought up here by a maid. I tried calling Giovanni, but he wouldn't pick up any of my calls, and now Vicky was trying to set me up. But for what exactly?" What is going on?" I asked. Vicky shrugged, not re
The water trickled down my hair to my shoulders and back in the same manner. I washed away the vanilla scented soap off my hair as it stuck to my body. After turning the water off, I stepped out of the shower with a towel wrapped around my body. Things have been going smoothly for a month since I was discharged from the hospital.I stand in front of the mirror, wiping off the fog from it to get a better look at my reflection. I looked at the tiny, hardly visible scar on my forehead andYou could hardly see it except if you were close to me, and my hair plays a major part in covering it up.I walked out of the bathroom and to the closet, looking for a comfortable shirt to put on. It was in the afternoon, and I had already had my lunch. After dressing up, I walked out of the closet to the bed to lie on it. I took out my phone and went through my message box, replying to the messages sent by my mom and brother.I chatted with my mom for some time before she went offline since she had to
Royalty's Pov.My head was aching, and my ears were ringing. I started to move my head slowly. It was still a pain to move. I could hear the voices of someone talking, but not too clearly. I opened my eyes just to shut them back down due to the sun sipping in. I took in a deep breath before opening it again, looking around the room, trying to figure out where I was.The image of the accident replayed in my head. I immediately placed my hand on my tummy. I looked to my side to see Giovanni's familiar dark hair, which seemed to have grown on the bed beside me, while his body was on a chair. He looked fast asleep.I moved my hand slowly, lifting it up to his hair, running my fingers through it, and he groaned in satisfaction." Giovanni," I said, but it was barely a whisper, making it difficult for him to hear. I used my tongue to wet my dried lips before trying again. " Giovanni."His head snapped up so fast, I was surprised it was still attached to his neck. His eyes showed how shocked
2015- Feb-7ROY'S POV“Are we there yet?” I ask again for the thousands of hours while still taking in the scenery.Giovanni chuckles at my question, amused by my curiosity. “ Almost.” He says he is still not going into details as to where he was taking me.He had only told me he wanted to show me something but wouldn’t tell me what it was, despite the fact that we had been driving for at least two hours.We travelled further until we arrived in front of a mansion. The view was breath-taking. I couldn’t stop gazing at the castle-like estate as we pulled up to the house and entered the foyer. We both got out of the car, making our way into the house, and I was once again blown away by the view of the living room. It was beyond lovely. Floor-to-ceiling windows were present. The fireplace and the wall both convey grandeur.“Why are we here?” I ask before I get carried away by my own fantasy.I notice the wooden floor planks have been arranged in a herringbone pattern, which gives the wh
2014-August-23My eyes flutter up, straining at the door, when I notice a shadow lurking outside of it. I got up with a start, wondering if someone had broken in. My parents aren’t at home, and my brother was over at his girlfriend’s place, leaving me alone.Well, not technically alone, since the house was crowded with securities, which was all the more reason to be frightened. How had this person passed through the securities and gotten right at my door?Looking around, I picked up the lamp from beside the bed, slowly making my way to my door, but before I got there, the door knob twisted, and the door opened. I saw a figure walking in and was about to let out a scream when I was able to make out who it was standing in front of me. Giovanni.What is he doing here?How did he get in?“I’m guessing that is for me.” A deep voice asks as the door clicks shut.Since our little escape at the party a month ago, we haven’t spoken much, although he always acknowledges me when we pass each ot
Standing enthralled with the man in front of me once more, I could not resist his allure and pull. I stood there admiring his broad shoulders and his back to me.The shirt he had on was snug across his broad back as he leans down and rests his forearms on the stone balustrade in the little walk-way path. There is a white cloud of cigarette smoke that rises and is carried away by the wind, but some of it hangs around him, seemingly unwilling to go.I could spend the entire night watching his back, but now is the moment to act. That’s what I’m here for. I can't back down now. I move in closer, making a loud sound as my heels strike the grey slate flooring. My legs feel unsteady, and my heart is pounding almost as loudly. However, I am capable of doing this.I just wanted to say hello. It is not that critical. I force myself to swallow my anxiety and say the first thing that occurs to me, understanding that I need a reason to be here in the first place. "Hello," I murmur. “Can you spa
The heavens!.Giovanni Reeves was even hotter than I remembered him to be.I mean, he’s always had good looks. He’s tall and dark, and he’s quiet in a way that makes him seem intriguing—like he’s got a lot of mysterious things buried inside, just waiting to be released.I’ve always wanted to be the person he shares his hidden thoughts with. That would be such a privilege.I still yearn for that privilege now.He’s older now, obviously. He was eighteen and fresh out of high school the last time I saw him, which had been five years ago. And now seeing him again stirs my heart in a way I never knew possible.I can’t pinpoint exactly which parts of his face have changed because he looks exactly the way he always has, and yet he somehow appears different. More mature. More dignified.His voice has grown deeper, as I realised as I watched him greet a couple of friends.He definitely looks like he belongs under the spotlight, with his solid figure, his strong jaw, and his high cheekbones.Bu