Page 25 of Giovanni's Obsession

Going in the direction that I know she went, I find her fast asleep in the middle of a small clearing.

She looks so fucking beautiful with her dark hair spread out amongst the flowers, her face peaceful.

Kneeling beside her, I watch her sleep for a while before her eyes finally open and see me there. We stare at each other without saying a word for several long minutes.

“You look stressed.” She whispers, her hand reaching up to curl along my jaw.

The touch of her hands on my face comforts me in a way that I’m not used to but don’t seem to mind at all.

“We should go back to the cabin. It’ll be dark soon.” My voice sounding more gruff than usual.

“Okay.” She answers with a smile, holding her hand out for me to help her up.

Once she’s up though, she doesn’t release my hand, instead she threads out fingers together with our palms touching. Pulling me slightly with our connected hands, we walk back to the cabin in silence.

Chapter 6

Raven

Ever since our moment in the clearing several days ago, I’ve gone out of my way to touch Giovanni in some small way throughout the day.

While he’s not tried to kiss me again, I know that my plan is working. I noticed every time that I touched him before, it seemed to shock him as if he was not used to it at all.

Thinking back to when his brother and sister in law were here, they didn’t touch him either. So here I am trying to gentle the beast.

After dinner, I go into the bedroom to slip on my night clothes. My usual shorts and a tank top I know always draw his eyes. It's why I keep doing it.

Going over to the wardrobe in the corner, I find the portable DVD player Fiona brought to me that first day that I charged up earlier.

Grabbing a handful of the movies, I head back into the living room area.

“Want to watch a movie?” I ask when his eyes look up at me.

“Sure.” He answers, making room for me on the couch.

Instead of leaving any space between us, I sit right next to him with our legs touching.

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