AlessandroShe only thought I let her off the hook. When Gia walked away, I noticed Stephie watching and decided it was time for a tap. The girl wasn’t known to hook up often and she was as good as anyone for what I needed. I swaggered over, grabbed an empty chair, and sat.“What do you want, Brambilla?”Her tone wasn’t quite what I expected. I honestly didn’t care who I fucked and Stephie had let me know junior year that she was available. I leaned in closer to whisper in her ear, “I have something you want back at my dorm.”Her head reared back a few inches and her eyes widened.“So that’s your game. Leave me the fuck out of it.”What the fuck?“Ours is a one-sided open relationship and Gia knows the rules,” I mocked casually.“The rules you established,” she scolded and rolled her eyes.For some reason, her bitch behavior had me taking a closer look. Her brown hair was rather stringy and she kept it shoulder-length. Her face was nothing spectacular but somehow her large eyes pulled
AlessandroHe had the hots for Rossi. It was something he shouldn’t have let on, but I’d seen his expression when he watched her. I would use it to fuck them both over.“Will you give me a public breakup and end this charade if you lose?” she asked with a nervous laugh.I couldn’t peg her character tonight. It was different and not as pronounced. Maybe a little of the real Gia poked through but I wouldn’t base my life on the fact.“Not a chance.” I inhaled and allowed her shampoo with its sweet fruit blend to settle the nerves I would never admit to.Gia always had a comeback. Always kept me on my toes. Yeah, I would have liked her if circumstances were different.Mr. Caleb called us over.Matteo and I walked into the center of the student-formed ring. This was a fight for school leadership. Seniors formed the inside circle and underclassmen tried to get a good vantage point behind them. Money would change hands after the fight because what was the fun for everyone else if it didn’t.
GiaBrambilla was certifiably crazy. I stayed by his side until he fell asleep. He wasn’t wearing cologne. He hadn’t showered since the fight and due to the stitches, it would be a few days before he could get himself completely clean. I might have licked a small bit of salty skin. Or I might not have.Marino checked in on him and gave me a thumbs-up when he saw me curled beside him in the bed. He closed the door quietly and left.Alessandro shuddered and then fell back into a deep sleep. It was hard not to stare at his perfect features. Without his ever present sneer when looking at me, I wanted to lick every inch. I peeled myself away and left the room before I did something very stupid.“I’m going to my dorm,” I told Marino when he looked up from the game he was playing.He nodded. He wore sweats and a school T-shirt, bare feet, and a joint held between his fingers while he manipulated the controller like it was an extension of his body. Everything about him announced thug from the
GiaI never even thought of him as Alessandro. He was always Brambilla. Suck my nipples and he became San. I’d lost my damn mind and I didn’t care.He kissed my breasts then slowly moved upward to my throat before taking my lips again. I came out of the almost comatose state he’d put me in when he jumped up and grabbed his sweats from the floor. I thought he was leaving me like this but he found a condom and pulled it from his pocket.“Don’t want to forget this,” he said huskily and started kissing me again.I’d never dreamed my first time would be with Alessandro. I never dreamed my first time could be like this. He moved down my body, kissing me everywhere. His tongue slid around my belly button and I wiggled.“It tickles.” I laughed slightly.“None of that.” His husky voice matched the look in his eyes.He kissed me lower, and his thumb rubbed over me. My hips bucked and a sigh escaped.“Rossi,” he said when I closed my eyes.I opened them. Watching me, his tongue came out and ran
AlessandroI made it back to my dorm with enough time to shower the smell of sex off my skin. I lay down in bed and closed my eyes in exhaustion afterward. My fucking shoulder hurt. I heard the knock at our dorm and braced myself. Marino let him in. I couldn’t hear what was said but the knock on my bedroom door told me it was a very short conversation.I sat up slightly.“Come in.”Mr. Xavier entered the room. He’d been in here the last time I’d caused trouble. Hopefully this visit would turn out better. I never fooled myself about the cards he held. Where he got that power, I had no idea.Xavier always wore perfectly tailored, expensive dark suits. His muscles didn’t bulge but you knew they were there. He was a large man and made the room smaller. His face held the exact expression I’d seen each time I’d faced him.I know what you’re thinking.I swear he did. I’d lied during our previous meeting, and he’d immediately called me on it. His expression and voice never changed. It was har
GiaI waited all afternoon with my girly bits neat and tidy. After several hours, I came to the conclusion he’d never planned to return. I fell for his game and knew I was a complete idiot.Maria checked on me several times.“He owns my V-card,” I finally told her after I figured out he wasn’t coming back and had gone into full sulk mode.“You think I didn’t know that?”Of course, she did. She wasn’t stupid. Tears built behind my eyes but I wouldn’t let them fall.“It was great,” I told her.“Why are you upset then?”“He said he would spend the day here.”“Maybe he can’t. We’re on lockdown.”It surprised me she made any excuse for him. Maria didn’t live with the guilt I had about Alessandro’s mother. She didn’t think I should be held responsible for her death. It was the price for the world we lived in and the biggest reason she planned to leave it behind after high school.“He could have called.”Her mouth twisted slightly. He could have called.We decided to spend our lockdown watch
AlessandroI hadn’t planned to stay away from Gia the entire weekend but it worked out that way and it was good for her. She’d be pissed off but would come around. My crew came to my dorm as soon as the lockdown was lifted and we spent the time strategizing. We knew the shit with Matteo was not over.“What about off campus and completely out of town?” Andre asked. “If no one talked, they could never prove it.”“Do you trust his crew to keep quiet if I kill him? Each is almost as bad as he is.”“It’s a crew fight,” Marino interjected. “We end it with a crew fight.”“Every person involved won’t graduate, at least not this year. I won’t come back so it’s a death sentence for me but I’m sick of this fucker. Each of you need to decide.” This was my stand and if my crew didn’t back me up, I would go it alone.“Like we aren’t in this, fucker,” said Lorenzo. “Graduation is nothing but a sheet of paper and won’t change my shit when I leave.”“I’m in.”“Agreed.”“Got your back.”I looked around
AlessandroI left her with her coffee and walked out.I may be half in like and all in lust with Miss Rossi. She would never know it though. She expected my cold heart and I delivered. She would be safer and that was all that mattered.The shift in my feelings about Miss Rossi made no sense and once again, I didn’t care. Our intimacy brought out my protective instincts and it would probably be that way with any girl in danger due to being with me. I’d tell myself that until my nuts dropped off because the alternative would drive me mad.Marino stayed behind and waited for Gia to leave, following her to the dorm.“Do you really need to keep fucking with her?” Marino asked when he returned.My gut tightened and I didn’t like it. I had to realign my thoughts quickly. Marino would never step on my turf. He simply had a soft spot for her. Hell, he had a soft spot for every underdog at the damn school.“Matteo will come after her now. She can’t stand up to him alone.”“You’re doing this to