Page 17 of Summer Waves

“Ah. Can’t have you crying. Guess I’ll have to accept a second date with you,” I teased.

“A pity date?” he frowned.

“Yep,” I giggled. He sighed dramatically then smiled brightly.

“I’ll take it!” Giovanni picked me up and swung me around, causing me to hold on to him for dear life. Laughter escaped from me more and more with each turn.

“Giovanni!” I laughed as he continued spinning us around and celebrating my answer to a second date.

He stopped spinning and slowly set me on my feet. Despite him setting me down, I felt like I was spinning a hundred miles per hour. My knees were likeJell-oand I fought to stay upright because gravity and my gyrated equilibrium were screaming for me to fall down. Yet, somehow, I kept my balance.

“Oh hell,” Giovanni groaned just as he toppled over and into the water taking me down with him. He landed on his back and me on top of him looking down. He looked up at me and chuckled.

“That was graceful,” I laughed.

“I thought so,” Giovanni winked. He stroked my hair out of my face and behind my ear. “You’re absolutely beautiful, Bethany.”

It was at that moment that I fell for Giovanni Russo. There was no doubt in my mind. This man had stolen my heart in less than a day and I wasn’t even scared. It felt natural. It felt right.

Now, I’d just have to wait time out to see if he’d one day feel the same way about me.

Chapter Eight

Giovanni

Three days had gone by since mine and Bethany’s date. We had spent each day hanging out, whenever we found the time. Twice, we hung out at a local coffee shop that was half way between her cafe and my restaurant. The third day, I surprised her with a hot fudge sundae at her cafe, since she said she was craving one. The smile on her face, when I walked in her cafe, sealed the deal… I was in love with Bethany Nez.

“How the hell did this happen?” I groaned as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. “Three days!”

Truth be told, Bethany had me wrapped around her finger day one. Crazy thing was, she hadn’t even tried to win me over. She was just herself. Andjust herselfwas all I ever wanted in a woman.

I quickly dried off and began to get ready for the big night.

I had invited Bethany over for dinner. She was going to be the first woman to ever step foot in my house. My heart pounded the entire time as I finished getting ready. When the doorbell rang, I nearly jumped out of my skin.

“You got this,” I told myself with one final deep breath before heading to the front door to face the woman of my dreams

When I opened the door, my heart skipped a beat and my jaw damn near hit the floor.

“Wow,” I whispered.

My eyes wandered over Bethany’s golden-colored skin that was displayed quite nicely thanks to her little black dress. The tops of her breasts peeked over the top of her strapless dress just enough to make me drool. Her hair was loose and hung down her back. She looked like a goddess… a sex goddess.

My cock hardened and pressed against the inside of my pants.

“Do I look okay?” Bethany asked bashfully. Her soft words snapped me out of the naughty thoughts that were now racing through my mind.

“You look stunning,” I smiled, and then escorted her inside.

Once the door was closed and locked, I wrapped my arms around her. She looked up at me and I couldn’t help but smile.

“What’s wrong with you?” she giggled.

“I can’t look at my beautiful girlfriend?” I kissed her forehead. But the words I had just spoken hit me like a freight train. I had just called her my girlfriend. She was probably going to slap me and run for the hills because I creeped her out.

“Ugh. I am so sorry,” I groaned.

“I’m your girlfriend?” she asked softly. I slowly brought my gaze down to hers.

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