" Shit," I say, grabbing on the sheets. " Gio slows down," I say, feeling my stomach tightening.
" no, this is what you wanted. This is what you get," he said. A minute later, I cum screaming his name.
" Fuck," he says, coming as well. I close my eyes, trying to calm my racing heart. "Shit love," he says, lying on the bed next to me. I open my eyes, looking at him, glistening in sweat. He pulls me over to him, kissing me then holding me. For a few minutes, we lay down, not talking, just relaxing. "Want to go for round two?” he asks.
"No, your gonna destroy my stomach," I said, causing him to laugh.
" We can take a shower together, at least," he says, getting out of the bed.
"I'm tired," I whine. He gets out of bed, walking to the bathroom he starts the shower then comes back picking me up. He places me in the shower getting behind me. We wash each other. "Don't get too touchy," I tell him feeling him grab my butt.
" I'm just making sure every area is clean," he says.
After we finished in the shower, we dry off going to the closet he pulls out one of his shirts, handing it to me. I put it on, then he puts on some briefs and shorts. We get in bed with me lying in his chest.
"Camille, just so you know that you are mining," he says. I pick my head up, looking at him.
" You have to work to get there," I tell him, laying my head back on his chest.
" Fuck," I say, hearing my alarm ring. I roll over in the bed, grabbing my phone, turning it off.
" Get back in bed," Gio says.
" No, I have work," I tell him, going to the bathroom, brushing my teeth and washing my face. I walk back into the bedroom to see Gio on the phone talking in Italian. I go in the closet, grabbing bra and panties. After putting them on, I walk back into the room, seeing Gio gone. I put my clothes and shoes on, taking the scarf off my head, combing my hair down. Grabbing my bag, placing my charger and laptop in there. I go downstairs, putting my bag on the couch, going into the kitchen, making breakfast.
" Morning Mrs. Smith," I see Gio's new maid that's just as young as Madison.
" Morning, Sophia," I say, putting a bagel in the toaster. I make instant oatmeal place both on the table eating after I was done I place the dishes in the dishwasher. I walk into the living room to see Gio on the phone dressed in a navy blue suit with shiny shoes and a white shirt. Sophie walks around him, dusting sneaking looks at him. I walk in front of him.
" I'll call you back," he said, ending the phone call. "You look beautiful," he says, grabbing my face kissing me. "Trey will be taking you to work and picking you up," he tells me.
" Okay," I say, grabbing my bag. "make sure you eat," I tell him walking to the front door.
" I did last night," he tells me. I stop walking to turn my head to him.
" Don't say that," I say speed walking out the door.
" I'm just playing," Gio said, walking out the door. We get on the elevator. "Have a good day," he tells me.
" You too," I say kissing him on the cheek before getting off we walk through the lobby then outside to see to a blue Mustang and a black SUV. I get in the Mustang.
" How did you know I was in this car?" Trey, ask me after I close the door.
" Gio doesn't get in no little cars," I tell him. He just laughs, starting the car.
" You're happy going back to work," he asks.
" Yea, I'm tired of being on lockdown," I tell him.
" You act like you were a prisoner," he said.
" Felt like it. I couldn't do anything," I tell him.
He side-eye me then looks at the rode after thirty minutes we pull up to the prison " I'll see you at three," he tells me.
" Don't get lost," I tell him.
" That was only one time," he said before I closed the door.
I walk up the steps going to the front door, walking in seeing Tisha and Darrel at the door.
"Look at my girl, " Tisha says as soon as I walk in the door. I shake my head.
" Hey Camille," Darrel says, giving me a hug.
" How have you been?" I ask, giving Tisha my bag to check.
" Good, nothing changed," he tells me.
" I'll see y'all later," I tell them, grabbing my bag and getting on the elevator. I get on with a few of my co-workers talking to me. I get off on my floor, walking to my office. I make it to the door when Amy walks out, being all extra speed walking towards me.
"Omg! You look good, Camille," she says.
" Thanks," I said, unlocking the door.
"How about we have lunch today so we can catch up, " she says.
"Maybe another day," I tell her, going into my office, placing my bag on my desk, turning my computer on. I check my emails and my caseload.
" Good to see you back to work, kiddo," James said.
I look up, " thanks, James," I say.
" Your people are the same," he says before leaving my office. I grab my files going thru some of them then I head out.
Six months later
" Everyone packed," I ask, looking around the table, seeing no one responding " come on guys, we are leaving tomorrow night," I say.
" Calm down, love," Gio says, rubbing my arms.
"Yes, sis," Brandon said.
" Little boy don't make me beat you like your mother never did," I say, causing everyone at the table to laugh.
" Ladies Chino and Nicky will be here in the morning," Victoria says.
" Yes, I need Nicky to find me some new dresses," Tisha says.
"You don't need anything. You just went shopping last week," Angel said. Tisha smacks her lips.
" You sound like a horse doing that," Mrs. Lilly said.
" Don't try to go in on me mama Lilly," Tisha says before stuffing her face.
Michael takes a fork clinking his glass. "Let's congratulate Gio for getting a million-dollar deal on his investment in digital art and being off of probation," he says. We all cheer and clink our glasses together.
" That's my boy," Danny said, passing the Champaign.
" What's the first order of business," Dom asks.
" We go on vacation tomorrow, then get back to the hustle," Gio said.
" Can't wait to see Italy," I say.
" It's so beautiful. I'm gonna show you where I grew up and..." she rambles on.
Gio moves closer to me. "She hasn't been back since she left," Gio whisper in my ear. I nod my head looking at how excited she is talking about her home. After we all finish eating, the men went to the back room while us women cleaned up.
" Camille, come upstairs with me," Tisha says. I put the last of the dishes in the dishwasher then walk upstairs in the bedroom.
" What's wrong," I ask her. Seeing that she's sitting on the bed with her face in her hands.
" I think that I'm pregnant," she said. We go silent for a minute.
" Did you take a test?" I ask her.
" Not yet. I just don't feel right. I can't hold much down lately," she tells me.
"When you come over here tomorrow, I'll have a pregnancy test for you," I tell her. She shakes her head. " Let's go downstairs," I say, grabbing her arm.
We go to the living room, seeing that Victoria is on the phone and Mrs. Lilly watching magic mike.
"What are you doing mama Lilly?" I ask.
"Watching these young men shake it," she tells me we laugh then take a seat next to her. "Why didn't you tell me about this movie?" she said, seeing the part where they strip.
" We didn't want you to get all of them juices flowing," Tisha says, and I shake my head. Victoria hangs up the phone.
"Chino will be here at 10," she tells us. “Mama, what are you watching?" Victoria asking. " Turn it off before Michael sees you," she says.
" I'm his mama, not the other way around," Mrs. Lilly says, grooving to the music.
Ten minutes later, the boys come out from the back. "What y’all got my mama watching," Michael asks, looking at the TV.
" Hush boy," Mrs. Lilly said. Gio grabs the remote off t
he table-turning the TV off. "What you do that for?" Mrs. Lilly asks.
" It's time for you to go, nonna, " Gio said, helping her up off the couch.
" Alright, boy, I'll see you in the morning," she says, giving him a hug. We all say goodbye to each other before they leave.
" Your family is very eventful," I tell Gio changing into my nightclothes.
"No, it was your bestie saying all this crazy shit," he says, making me laugh. I walk up behind him, kissing the middle of his back before getting in bed.
I wake up to an empty bed. I get up taking a shower then getting dressed in some legging and a Laker’s shirt. I walk downstairs to see Trey eating cereal at the kitchen table.
"Can you take me to the store before the girls get here?" I ask him, grabbing a banana.
“Yes, let's go now," he said, getting out the chair, placing his bowl in the sink. I go into my room, grabbing my purse. I met Trey by the front door. "Let's go," he said, opening the front door.
We walk the elevator the doors open with Sophia walking off. “Hey Soph,” Trey says to her.
" Hey," she said, walking past us. We go to the garage getting in Trey's Mustang.
" What store are we going to?" he asks, pulling out the garage.
" Doesn't matter," I tell him.
Ten minutes later, we pull up to CVS. We walk into the store. I went to the female aisle. I grab a box of tampons then walk farther down, grabbing two pregnancy tests. I walk around the store, grabbing some chips, candy, and a Sprite. I walk to the register with Trey behind me with a box of condoms and a Slim Jim.
" What do you need them for?" I ask.
" For when we get to Italy. I'm a foreigner, so you know women gonna be coming left and right," he says. I shake my head, placing my stuff on the counter.
"When are you gonna find a woman?" I ask him placing the pregnancy test on the counter.
" I'm not looking," he said, walking to the next to me. "Does Gio know?" he asks, peeping the tests.
"They're not for me, so don't say nothing to nobody," I tell him, handing the cashier my card. After paying, we get back in the car. " What are you gonna do today?" I ask him.
“Play ball with the boys," he says.
"When y' all doing that," I ask while we are pulling in the garage.
"While you ladies are shopping with Chino," he says in a girl's voice.
"We don't sound like that," I tell him.
We get in the penthouse to see Tisha and Angel sitting in the living room.
" What y' all doing," Trey asked, sitting on the couch.
"Watching boring as house wife's," Angel said. Tisha turns to him, " but you know everyone one of their names though," she said, getting off the couch.
We go to my room. I take out the tests.
"Here you go," I tell her. she grabs then out of my hand, looking at them. "Tisha, your only taking them to make sure," I tell her rubbing her arms.
" I know," she says, walking to the bathroom.
I sit on the bed, getting on Facebook. I look at the time she been in there for the past five minutes. I knock on the door. "What's taking you so long?" I ask.
She opens the door, " Couldn't pee at first," handing me the box. I read the instructions.
" We just gotta wait five minutes," I tell her pulling her on the bed.
" What if I'm pregnant," Tisha says, breaking down.
I hug her rubbing her back and tell her to "calm down. You know Angel gonna take care of you and that baby. Gio and I are gonna be there for you too.”
"I know," she said, wiping her face.
I get up going into the bathroom to look at both tests. Seeing ‘pregnant,’ I walk back out. "Looks like your gonna be a mom," I tell her. Tisha just sits there, not saying nothing for a while. " It's okay," I say. She shakes her head. " Let's get your mind off it by shopping," I tell her.
After a couple of minutes, she finally gets up. We walk downstairs to see Trey and Angel watching sports center. "Get off the TV. Ain't y'all playing basketball?" I ask.
" Yeah, we are," Trey said, getting off the couch.
Angel gets up to walking to Tisha. " What's wrong, baby?" he asks.
" Nothing I'm just a little tired," she tells him.
" I was keeping you up last night," he said.
" Angel shut up and go play basketball," she tells him.
Angel kisses her forehead " I'll see you later," he says, walking to the back.
We sit on the couch, turning the channel. " what do you wanna watch," I ask.
" Something funny," she said.
I flip through the channels putting on Stepbrothers. I get comfortable watching my movie when someone knocks on the front door. I get up looking through the peephole seeing Tammy and the twins, and I open the door.
" Sis, when are we leaving?" Brandi asks.
" Tonight," I tell her as Brandon comes in carrying the bags. Tammy looks at me the whole time. I close the door after they are in " put your bags in the living room, little boy," I call out.
" I'm a grown man out in these streets," Brandon says, and I start laughing.
" You think you are. The rest of the boys are gonna play basketball ball. You go with them?" I ask him.
" Them old men don't want none of this," he says, flexing his muscles.
" Little boy, I'll dust you," Trey said. Brandon just looks at him.
" Don't hurt my brother," I tell him.
"We're not," Trey said, walking to the front door. The boys leave just as Victoria and Mrs. Lilly is coming. Angel and Trey hug them before leaving.
" Hey girls," I say, giving them a hug.
" Hey, sweetie," Mrs. Victoria says then walks into the living room.
I look at Mrs. Lilly. "What's wrong," I ask her
" Nothing Michael is mad that I told him I'm seeing someone," she tells me.
" Who are you seeing," I ask being all nosey
" Just my new neighbor," she tells me.
" I see you grandma Lilly out here being a playa," I say, making her laugh.
We all sit in the living room talk for a few minutes before Chino and Nicky come.
" Hey, darling good to see you," Chino said. He hugs us. " Nicky is on her way with the racks," he tells us, taking a seat.
" What's this occasion for," he asks
" We're going to Italy for the next month," Victoria said.
" Thanks a nice vacation," he said
" Yes, it is, " I say when someone knocks on the door. I get up, opening the door for Nicky to come in with the racks.
" Hey," she said after getting all the racks in we all say our heys.
" Everyone ready," Chino asks.
We shake our head with me, Tisha and Brandi going over to Nicky while Victoria and Mrs. Lilly stay with Chino. " What are we looking for ladies," Nicky ask us
" Some summer clothes," Tisha say
" And make sure her clothes cover her goodies," I say pointing to Brandi
" I got you," she said, going through the racks. After a couple of hours of trying in different outfits we each got four " thanks," I tell her giving her a hug
" I'll see you ladies in a month or so," she says before leaving
" See you darlings," Chino says, giving us hugs before leaving. I take my clothes up to my room placing them on the bed walking back down to see the boys back
" Who won," I ask, walking over to Gio.
" You already know," Angel says popping his shirt
" Don't do that for sweat hitting me in the eye," Tisha said we all laugh
" On that note, we're gonna leave," Michael said, helping Mrs. Lilly get off the couch.
"We'll see you guys at ten," Gio said, walking everyone to the door I look at the time seeing that's it's only five what to do I think looking at Gio covered in sweat.
" You two stay out of trouble," I tell them going upstairs with Gio
"Yeah yeah, just don't make too much noise," Brandon said. I grab a book off the table, throwing it at him.
After an hour of fun and nap I take a shower I walk downstairs seeing Brandon passed out on the couch and Brandi on her phone I smack Brandon in his stomach. He hops up "why you do that," he asks
"You gotta get up," I tell him
"Y'all have everything packed," I ask them
"Yes," they said.
"Good, we leave in two hours make sure you have everything," I tell them going to the back knocking on Trey's door it took him a minute before opening the door
"Yeah," he said, leaning on the door.
“We are leaving in two hours, get your ass up," I tell him.
I walk back to the living room to see Gio sitting on the couch I sit on his lap “you got everything packed," I ask.
" Yes, love," he says, kissing me.
" Good, can you bring the bags down," I ask.
" Yes," he said, putting me on the couch while he gets up, I smell something funky.
" Brandon did you shower," I ask he looks at me like he got caught. " Get your ass in the shower," I tell him.
After everyone was ready, we all leave getting in two SUVs heading to the airport " who's house are we going to stay in" I ask.
" My father bought a house years ago in Sicily, " Gio tells me. The rest of the ride was quiet to the airport we get out seeing everyone else have already arrived me get on the plane seeing Mrs. Lilly, Michael and Victoria are sitting in the front while Angel and Tisha are in the back. I take a seat in the back with them after all the bags were on we put our belts on waiting for the plane to start Tisha screams from the turbulence the whole time.
“She does this all the time," Gio asks.
" Yes," I tell him
" We aren't sitting next to them on the way home," he speaks, and I laugh. Ten minutes later, we're up and moving around.
" Turn the TV up," Michael said we all look at the news. “Romeo Rossi is sent to Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital with a fatal gunshot wound to the head and five to the chest," the news report said.
" Call them," Gio said, getting up from his chair.
" Looks like they finally got him," I hear Mrs. Lilly say.
I hope this doesn't put us in a fucked-up situation. I think looking at the news.
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