Finding Beauty in the Darkness

“Like what?” I ask, turning my attention back to Natalie.

“He’s always so serious, but you didn’t even have to do anything and he calmed down and was so…sexy and playful. I should have recorded it to show the other girls. Cecilia would’ve a heart attack. She’s always trying to worm her way into Giovanni’s arms, but he always rejects her.”

That makes we wonder if Cecilia and Gio have had sex. I know he’s had sex with plenty of women. We all have pasts and it’s ridiculous to expect someone to not have one, but I want to know if her stuck up bitchy self is part of Gio’s past. Instead of asking Natalie, I decide to wait and ask Gio himself.

Chapter Twenty

GIOVANNI

Instead of taking a commercial flight to the Bahamas, my family has decided to charter a private jet. We have to take two flights. One to Fort Lauderdale and then get on the charter plane that will take us to Fowl Cay. Mario, our brother in Italy, flew in last night and is flying over with us. He has brought his girlfriend of five months and they seem to be very cozy. Nico and Amber are sharing a couch and my parents are sitting together with Stefan and Cecilia.

I tried to stop Cecilia from coming on this trip but she wasn’t having it. She found out Aria was going and lost her shit. I told her Aria and I aren’t her business and she and I are over in every way. I reminded her that I haven’t fucked her since before Aria moved in but that didn’t stop her from trying to convince me she’s the better choice. I shot her down until she finally gave up.

Aria and I are currently sitting on the couch across from Nico and Amber. Aria’s head is in my lap and she’s snoring softly. Any time this woman is near me, my body is calm. She has this aura that surrounds her and I can’t help but feed off it. I lean down and give her temple a kiss, needing to feel her skin on my lips.

Nico shoots me a knowing smirk and I shake my head. When I look away from him, my eyes lock with my parents. My mom is frowning, but she looks more curious than upset. My dad on the other hand is glaring. When I told them Aria and I were seeing each other and she would be coming with us, they freaked out. My mom cried that Cecilia wouldn’t be a part of the family and my dad threw out some bullshit about being the first born and having responsibilities. I told them both I’m not going to change my mind and to let it go. Thankfully, they did.

The last several days, Aria has been sleeping in our room. The night after she came to visit me at the hotel, she asked about Cecilia. I told her the truth, that we’ve fucked for years but it’s not and never will be more than that.

We’ve spent every night making out and going down on each other, but we haven’t had sex. She begs and pleads and one night threw a fit saying I’m taking her choices away. I threw it back at her saying she’s taking away mine. She glared and I laughed. Any other woman and I’d already be balls deep in her, but Aria is different. She means more. She’s been through more, and fuck if she doesn’t deserve more.

The pilot announces we’re landing and I gently shake Aria to wake her. She stretches, her perfect tits jutting out, causing my cock to stir.

“Hey,” she says groggily.

“Hey,” I answer back as I pull her in for a kiss. I nibble her bottom lip before slanting my mouth to kiss both her lips. Aria deepens the kiss, her tongue plunging into my mouth, and I suck on it for a few seconds before I hear a throat clearing behind us. It’s so easy to get lost in this woman. Reluctantly I let her go, remembering we aren’t alone. “Later,” I mouth, and she grants me the most adorable, shy smile.

Once we deplane, we make our way to the next flight, which takes about forty minutes, and then take a boat directly to the island and resort. When my mom found out her sons were all bringing women, she was forced to call the resort and make last minute changes. Mario, Nico, and I are staying in one villa with three bedrooms while my mom, dad, Stefan, and Cecilia are staying in another.

My mom checks us all in and we’re given our keys. Nico announces he and Amber are going to the pool. Mario says he’s starving and he’s taking his girlfriend, Rachel, to eat. Realizing Aria and I will have the place to ourselves, we head straight to the villa.