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I groaned as I leaned forward and pulled the zip round as Gigi jumped up and down on the lid to make it easier for me. If I am honest, I am not really sure what is in this bag as Gigi ended up shoving half her own wardrobe in there when she saw how little I had to take. I had been meaning to go shopping with my new pay cheque, but I just haven’t made the time.
Standing upright, I glanced at myself in the mirror as the nerves started to cause those pesky butterflies to surface once again. I had borrowed a pair of high waisted wide leg trousers that were elegant but comfy from Gigi and matched them with an orange and cream striped crop top. It was a boiling day here and I had no idea what the temperature would be like in France, but I couldn't wear more than this right now. I was starting to sweat even though the little crappy apartment fan was blowing hot air into my face, and I was fussing with the strands of dark hair that were falling down from my high ponytail. “Oh my god, is it just me or is it stifling today?”
Suddenly, the flat door buzzed, and we both looked at each other in confusion. The taxi shouldn’t be here for at least another twenty minutes. “Expecting anyone?” I asked and Gigi shook her head. She jumped up from the suitcase and walked out of my bedroom to answer it.
“Ciao, is Olivia here?” I froze when I heard that voice that I would recognise anywhere. The one that sent immediate heat through my body. Now I am really sweating. What the fuck was he doing here? Was the trip cancelled?
“Si. Come in. You must be Mr Buccini. It’s...er...nice to meet you. Liv has told me so much about you.”
OH. NO. She didn’t just say that! I walked out of the bedroom to quickly intervene before she said anything else incriminating.
“Giovanni. Please. And all good things I hope,” he winked, and Gigi practically melted into a puddle, her eyes all big and doey.
“What are you doing here?” I asked bluntly, trying to ignore how bloody good he looked in his casual white T-shirt that clung to his muscles and black jeans. His dark eyes met mine and he gave me that sexy lopsided smirk. Gigi glared at me wide-eyed, probably for greeting him with so much hostility.
“I’ve come to take you.” He said seductively and my core tightened, “To take you to the airport,” he clarified, amused by my shocked reaction.
“I told Cecilia I could make my own way there. I have a taxi coming,” I folded my arms across my chest and Gigi nudged me with a ‘what the fuck are you doing’ look on her face.
“Cancel it. I am here now,” he smiled, and I scoffed. This was it. He was trying to set the tone for the whole trip. He was in control, and I had to go along with everything he said. Well, I wouldn't make it so easy for him.
“It’s too late. They will charge me.”
“I will pay the charge.”
“I don’t need you to do that.”
“Then you can pay the charge.”
“And come with you instead?”
“Yes.”
“Thank you, but I am more than capable of getting to the airport myself.”
“I am sure you are. But like I said, I am here now. So, you have two choices. Walk down the stairs yourself or I’ll carry you. I am pretty sure you are just arguing with me because you want to be over my shoulder again. I know how much you enjoyed it the other night.”
I clenched my jaw and felt Gigi’s amused and shocked face flicking between Giovanni and I as we bickered back and forth. His alluring eyes danced with humour as he knew he had me. He was not bluffing, and I would kill him if he tried that move on me again.
“Fine. I will go with you. If you are really too eager to carry something, my suitcase is in the bedroom.”
He chuckled lowly and bowed his head before walking past me into my bedroom. As soon as he was out of earshot, Gigi grabbed my arm and started her frantic rambling.
“Oh, my fucking god Liv. You two are fire! The sexual tension in the air is making me horny! You have to sleep with him! Just imagine how good it would be. How have you not already? You are a bloody saint!”
I ignored her as I slipped my feet into my shoes, holding onto the edge of the dining table for support.
“Honestly Liv, if you don’t sleep with him on this trip, I am going to be so fucking disappointed in you girl! He is so much better looking in real life too! And have you seen the size of him? He could chuck you around that bedroom like a rag doll!”
“Gigi! Shut up,” I growled, keeping my eyes on the bedroom door.
“You’ve been saying you need to get laid. Now is the perfect chance!”
“He is my boss! Will you shut it!”
“I am not telling you to fall in love with the man! Just fuck his brains out!”
“No chance of that happening. I would rather stick a pin in my eye!”
