Gio (5th Street) (12 page)

At first, it seemed Gio was a little uncomfortable but within a few minutes, he was laughing at Felix’s stories about the old days.

When the mariachis wrapped it up Felix walked away and down the cabin steps toward them to pay them. He also needed to talk to the driver who was driving them back to the restaurant where he’d found them.

Bianca glanced back at Gio and to her surprise he smirked playfully. “You happy?”

She smiled nodding and feeling a little embarrassed about how obvious she was. Being in Felix’s arms again, hearing him tell her he missed her went beyond making her happy.

Felix walked back up the stairs of the cabin immediately pulling Bianca to him. “So, tomorrow,” he said leaning against the railing and wrapping his arms around Bianca’s middle so that they were both facing Gio. “I figure there’s no way you’ll be up to working out and I gotta make an appearance at least once at the festivities they’ll be having all month for USASA Nationals going on.”

“What is that?” Gio asked.

“Snowboarding and skiing championships.” Felix paused to kiss Bianca’s temple then took a drink of his wine. Bianca was already tensing up listening to him talk about making appearances. She wondered if he’d noticed and that’s why he paused. “Anyhow, tomorrow they’re having this thing at one of the bars up here. It’s pretty cool. They have bands and shit. I’ll have to schmooze a little but Ray and Ignacio will be there. And Andy,” Felix made a clicking noise with his tongue. “Don’t worry I’ll make sure he hooks you up.”

Bianca fought the urge to roll her eyes knowing exactly what that meant. As if Gio needed any help getting hooked up. The guy would probably have them lining up as soon as he walked in the place. To her surprise Gio’s only response was, “And Bianca?”

“Oh, she’ll be there too, right babe?” She glanced at him smiling with a nod. “But she’ll probably be with me while I’m schmoozing. So I just meant you’ll have Ray and Iggy to hang with while I do my rounds.”

Gio nodded taking a drink of his wine. Bianca stared at him wondering what to make of the fact that his only concern about tomorrow’s plans was whether or not she’d be there.

They called it a night after that last drink. Andy had long ago made his exit to his own private cabin on the compound but had reminded Felix of their early morning appointment.

The extra glasses of wine Bianca had in honor of Felix’s unexpected arrival had done just the opposite of what a few calming glasses usually do—they made her anxious. So were the butterflies in her stomach just thinking about their first night together in weeks.

As soon as the door closed behind them in the massive room Felix called the master bedroom, he pulled her to him sinking his tongue deep in her mouth then moaned. “Damn!” he said, pulling away then looking deep in her eyes without saying anything for a moment. “I had a really long day. I need to shower but uh,” he tugged at her pajama top, “you’re not gonna need these. The heater is on and I promise I won’t let you get cold tonight.” He kissed her again, this time a little harder with his tongue exploring her mouth wildly. “Take ‘em off and I’ll meet you back in my bed in ten.” Breathlessly Bianca nodded as he walked away slowly.

She giggled as she fumbled with the buttons on her pajama top then decided to just skip the whole process and pulled the top over her head a little too fast. With her head in a fog and feeling so heavy Bianca nearly tumbled onto the bed making her giggle even more. She managed to get her balance back and stepped out of her bottoms and panties then crawled into the gloriously comfortable bed. She slipped under the silk sheets and lay back onto the many down pillows.

After this morning’s disappointment Felix had more than made up for it and soon he’d be making love to her. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes barely able to believe how wonderful this day had turned out. Heaven… heaven is what this felt like.

*

Bianca’s eyes kept going from the back of the driver’s head to the rearview mirror as Gio spread her legs. Her heart raced like she’d never felt it race before. She could hardly believe she was sitting in the backseat with him, naked from the waist down.

She refused to pull her eyes away from the driver. Did he know what they were doing? Would he tell Felix? Feeling Gio spread her with his fingers made her breathe a little heavier and a small moan escaped her.

“
Shh,” Gio hushed her.

She wouldn’t look, but her chest heaved up and down and she gasped as his finger began to massage that spot. The one meant for no one else but Felix; yet here Gio was touching, caressing. She bit her bottom lip as his finger sunk in her. She was so wet it was almost embarrassing but at this point she’d beg him not to stop. He worked her in a circular motion while he sunk a second finger in her and she struggled to hold in her moans.

The uncontrollable trembling started and her eyes would open and close as she felt it building. She moaned louder and the driver’s eyes met hers in the rearview mirror but she didn’t care.

“
Come baby,” he whispered. That only made her moan louder as her body began to shudder and the incredible sensation flooded her everywhere. “That a girl,” Gio whispered. “That’s my girl.”

She continued to moan squeezing her eyes shut as spasm after glorious spasm continued and she was sure she’d pass out from the pleasure of it. “You liked that?”

Something was wrong. This wasn’t right. Of course, something is wrong that voice in her head screamed.

“You like that, baby?”

Bianca’s eyes flew open and she gasped for a moment unable to breathe. Felix was on his elbow next to her naked. She lay there spread eagle in the middle of the bed. All the blankets were gone. Her heart still beat wildly as she realized what had just happened.

Felix smiled, kissing her softly. “I’m sorry. I was going to let you just sleep but I couldn’t help myself. You look so damn good lying there naked and once I started you were enjoying it so much there was no way I was stopping. But damn, if that wasn’t a fucking turn on watching you come in your sleep.” He moved up over her and she felt his erection graze her leg. “I promise this won’t take long at all,” he said with a soft laugh.

Her heart was beating even more erratically now. How long had she been out? But what screamed loudest in her head was why the hell had she been dreaming that it was Gio doing this, not Felix?

She wrapped her arms around Felix’s neck kissing him long and hard. “I love you.”

“I love you, too,” he said just as he entered her with a groan.

As usual, he was incredibly gentle—always had been. It was something her mother said she should appreciate. Most young men were brusque and selfish at lovemaking. Not Felix. He said she was different from anyone else he’d ever dated—special—and he would always treat her that way.

Even though she appreciated it, at the moment Bianca needed more. The guilt of her dream washed over her. She didn’t deserve gentle. She lifted her hips wanting him in as deep as possible. Guiltily needing to show him just how much she loved him with her body. Each thrust she lifted her hips higher. Each time he went a little harder and deeper and she loved it.

Even though he promised it’d be over quick he made it last until she came again only this time she stifled her moans, squeezing her arms around his neck as he buried himself as deep as he could.

He collapsed atop her breathing hard and for some reason she didn’t want to open her eyes. The memory of her climax just minutes ago hadn’t faded. Neither had the shock of realizing it was her boyfriend who’d made it happen. Most troubling was the disappointment she felt that it hadn’t been Gio. The guilt of it was too much for her to bear. What was wrong with her?

“I love you,” she whispered anxiously as she opened her eyes.

Felix lifted his head to look at her and smiled. “I love you, too Bianca.”

Her eyes must’ve looked as dreary as they felt. After what just happened, and not just during the day but the evening, her body felt spent. “Time for bed, sleepy head,” he whispered before crawling off her.

He walked away and she supposed he was going to the bathroom to grab a towel but she never found out because within seconds she was out again.

~*~

No matter how much Gio had been warned, he did not expect to be in this much pain. The walk from the bathroom back to his bed was excruciating. There was no way he was leaving this cabin today or even tonight. He’d be lucky if he left the bed for anything but to use the bathroom.

Bianca had promised sore. He’d been dealing with sore for years. As a boxer it came with the territory but this was ridiculous. This wasn’t sore. This was all out pain. He sat down slowly, wincing, as the pain shot down his upper thighs.

There was a knock on the door and Gio grunted in response. The door opened and Felix peeked his head in then laughed at Gio’s pained expression. Gio inched his way back onto the bed with a frown. “Laugh it up, asshole. You should’ve given me a Vicodin not an aspirin.”

Felix walked all the way in now, still chuckling. “I told you it was gonna be bad. Are you gonna eat? Breakfast is ready.”

“Hell no. I can barely make it to the bathroom.”

“That bad?” Felix stopped and appeared to ponder on something for a second. “Yeah, it
was
that bad now that I remember.” He laughed again. “Go sit in the hot tub again. That shit will fix you right up.”

Gio couldn’t even imagine trying to climb in that thing with as much pain as he was in. “Listen, I’m out of here and Bianca has to work today so she’ll be gone all morning but we both should be back by lunchtime. And you’re going tonight, by the way, so get your ass in the tub.” Felix glanced out the door then closed it softly. Gio looked up at him wondering what he was doing. “So, what do you think?”

That should’ve made Gio feel better. Instead, it irritated him to no end.
Considering?
“What’s there not to be sure about? You said it yourself. She’s incredible.”

“Well, yeah,” Felix said, leaning against the dresser. “But my life is too crazy right now to get into anything serious. There’s always something going on. I just don’t know if I can be there for her like she needs—deserves. You know?”

Gio hadn’t planned on having this conversation with him just yet. He was in so much pain, all he wanted to do today was relax. Now every muscle on his body had gone taut. Bianca’s words in the car came to him suddenly,
I love you, too
. “Seems to me she’s already under the impression you guys
are
serious.” He was trying his damnedest to not sound as irritated as he felt. So he didn’t know if he could give her what she deserved but he was going to have her think he was in love with her? What the fuck was that about? Unable to hold back he had to ask. “What’s up with you and the chick in Chicago?”

To Gio’s surprise he didn’t get the sly smirk he was expecting. Felix actually looked troubled by this. “You saw that?”

“It’s a syndicated show, dude. Anyone in the nation who tuned in last night saw it. Does Bianca know about it?”

“No way.” Felix shook his head then lowered his voice. “She doesn’t follow the gossip shows. Not since last year and that mocked up photo all over the tabloids. She gets that most of the stories on those shows are for ratings and mostly all are a distant version of the truth.” He frowned pulling himself away from the dresser. “But I will have to talk to her about this one.”

Gio was just pulling his legs on the bed and leaning against the headboard when Felix’s last comment made him stop and stare at him waiting for more. In Felix’s case, he was photographed walking into his hotel with another girl. What could the
distant
version of truth
be there?

There was a soft knock on the door followed by Bianca’s voice. “Felix? You still in there?”

Felix looked at Gio stretching his lips. He was no doubt having the same thoughts Gio was—had she heard anything? “Yeah, come in, babe.”

The door opened and fresh faced Bianca smiled. “Morning Gio.” Then her eyes went all sympathetic. “Are you in a lot of pain?”

Unwilling to admit just how much pain he was really in, Gio bobbled his head just slightly. It was as much as he could move without creating anymore pain for himself. “A little.” He frowned as Felix chuckled.

“You should sit in the tub again. It’ll feel even better than last night. I promise.” Gio smiled. There she went promising things again. She then turned to Felix. “I just wanted to let you know I’m leaving now.”

“I’m leaving too. We can go together.” Bringing his attention back to Gio he smiled. “I’m not kidding, dude. Get your ass out of bed and in that tub because you’re going tonight. No excuses. There’s nothing a little tequila and some nice company won’t fix.” He winked at Gio as he walked toward the doorway.

“Feel better, Gio.” Bianca did a little wave and Gio thought for a moment maybe she was feeling guilty that she hadn’t warned him earlier yesterday about how sore he’d be today because there was something off about her usually bright smile.

“Thanks. I’ll be fine.”

They closed the door behind them and Gio leaned back letting his muscles relax and closed his eyes. He thought of what Felix had said. Would he be telling Bianca about the girl at the hotel with him? Gio didn’t even like the thought of Bianca being sad. Not after knowing what a cheery person she was by nature.