The Vampires Personal Model

Chapter 9

Gianni's POV

"Gianni you're being petty." Jax told me as I looked over my schedule for the company.

"No I'm not. She's playing a game that I could play too." I responded. He sighed as I put the paper in my hand down. There was a fashion show in France scheduled in a few days and we needed to be there with at least two models. I ran my hand through my hair and breathed out as well.

"I don't want to do it. But she forced me."

"She didn't force you to do anything. You're deluding yourself into thinking that's what she's doing." Jax said.

"Whatever."

"Don't make me take drastic measures." I looked at him quizzically. Crossing my ankles, I leaned against my desk.

"Try me." I urged. He chuckled and took out his phone. He typed against it at lightning speed and then sat down.

"All you did was text someone."

"I texted two people." he corrected.

"Ooooooh." I said sarcastically; waving my hands around. I snorted at his so called 'drastic measures'. He only grinned and moved his chair from in front of my desk. The doors to my office opened furiously with a bang as they hit the walls. Lexi and Zalyn stood in the door, both their eyes glowing. Now that worried me a bit. Lexi was scary by herself, but with Zalyn as backup she was unstoppable.

"That's who you texted?!" I said turning to Jax who simply sat laughing under his breath.

"Gianni, you cannot play with Velvets heart like this." said Lexi.

"But she's doing this to me. She started it, and I bet you supported it." I said. They pinned me with a glare.

"She's doing this cause she wants you to like her." Zalyn pointed a finger at me.

"If you don't like her then there's no need to do it back. The only reason for you to be doing this is because you feel a type of way about her and aren't satisfied with the way she's been blatantly ignoring while teasing you at the same time." Lexi accused.

"You guys are imagining things." I said as I got up.

"I'm gonna go be in the company of someone who won't make false accusations." I walked around the desk and out the door. I didn't look back at any of them, or stop until I reached the room I wanted.

"GiGi!" Pearlie said once she noticed me by the doorway. A smile instantly graced my features, she always had this relaxing aura around her.

"Hey princess." I said hugging her tiny frame. She was dressed up just like a princess today; in a frilly dress with lots of sparkles. Practically her whole wardrobe was purple.

"Watcha doing?" I asked.

"Having a tea party!" she said; gesturing to the white table set up in the middle of her room. 2 stuffed animals; a bear and a cat sat at the table.

"Want to join us?"

"Of course. Your tea parties are famous you know." her tiny hands pulled me towards the table and I sat down.

"It's actually apple juice, but don't tell the others." she whispered to me. I chuckled and picked up the cup. I watched her carefully hold the top and pour the juice in my cup before pouring for herself and sitting down. She gently pushed a plate of m&m cookies towards me. I gratefully took one off the plate and it melted in my mouth as soon as I bit into it. The sweet chocolate of the m&m's and then the chewiness of the cookie made me grab another. I let out a content sigh and we ate in silence, for a minute before her obvious need to say something broke free.

"Does it still hurt?" she said, confusing me slightly.

"Huh?" she lifted her hand to my cheek. I knew what she was talking bout. She meant when Velvet smacked me last week.

"No. It wasn't a type of pain that lasts a long time." I said.

"I like Velel. She's nice and pretty. And she wooe up early to make these cookies." she said beaming up at me.

"When?"

"This morning." she said. I looked at the plate where the cookies I wolfed down had been and I stood up. Pearlie grabbed the bear and grabbed my hand.

I headed to the kitchen but Velvet wasn't there. I changed direction and went to her bedroom. I entered the room quietly along with Pearlie. Her even breathing told me she was asleep, but her heart was beating quite fast. She was tossing in the bed, what a restless sleeper. I sat Pearlie in a seat by the door and made my way to her bed.

"Velvet?"

"Gianni..." a blush rose on my cheeks at the way she called my name. I leaned slightly on the bed to look at her face but she wasn't awake, she was still asleep. She moaned and her hands gripped at the bedsheets. The heat on my face spread quickly to my ears. I'm a man with needs as well like any other, and I'd be lying if I said this didn't affect me in any way.

"She's awake." Pearlie said.

"No, she's asleep."

"But she was calling you." she tried to convince. I was gonna say something but I lost the thought as Velvets moans interrupted my thought process.

"GiGi, is Velel okay? She sounds like she's hurt." she said.

"Pearlie, cover your ears for me." I instructed.

"Okay." I glanced back to see her hands over her ears. I didn't need her hearing this. Velvet was clearly having some kind of inappropriate dream.

"Velvet.... Get up..." I shook her but she only rolled over and curled up, whimpers escaping her lips. She made a strangled noise and I scrunched up my nose. Her wings unfurled and smacked me in the face. I rubbed my nose and then sneezed form the fairy dust that tickled it.

I wanted nothing more at the moment to drag the blanket from under her and flip her off the bed. But that would only make the situation worse. So I refrained from such a thing. I decided to try something that my mother used to use to wake me. I sat down on the bed and ran my hand gently through her hair. It worked right away because she stirred and her eyelashes fluttered as she woke up.

"It was... Not a dream?" she mumbled as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.

"Yes it was." I told her.

"Was it do good that you had to slap me in the face with your wings?" she looked down and then back at her wings.

"It's just... When I'm so excited... They get a little out of control." she answered as she folded them back down against her bed.

"Well get them under control." I said looking at my watch.

"Get dressed at meet me at the front door in 35 minutes." I said.

"Only 35?!" she exclaimed.

"Do it or get your ass left." I said over my shoulder. I walked to Pearlie and removed her hands from her ears. She smiled at me and got down from the seat.

"Get left? Where are we going?" she asked.

"I'll fill you in later. Get ready now." the door clicked shut as I closed it and started down the hallway. A small chuckle bubbled up my throat.

"Why are you laughing, GiGi?"

"Because that's the longest Velvet and I have talked since she got mad at me."
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A/N: So..... Gianni taking a break from the drama he caused to play with Pearlie. A rather cute distraction; she is.