During one of the hardest times, gianna was left to cope on her own for years until she ran into him one night but this time as strangers with memories. elio does everything to help and guide her through her grief but sometimes it isn't as easy as t...
I woke up suddenly to the large curtains being drawn back by a tall, muscular character who I recognised immediately as a rather handsome man. The light poured in through the bay windows and I could see how his grey eyes stood out, just like Elio's green ones, due to his dark brown hair and dark complexion.
"Good morning Gianna, sleep well?" The stranger spoke. I know some people might freak out when a random man walks into their room and wakes them up in one of the worst ways possible, butIdidn't. He gives off this vibe that I've known him forever despite only just meeting him and not knowing anything about him and I was covered up so i wasn't fussed. I get the feeling that we're going to get along quite nicely.
"I did, thank you..." I exaggerated the end of my sentence hoping I could get a name out of him, then he made his way over. He motioned towards the bed, wordlessly asking 'May I?' and I nodded. He sat down, one leg bent and facing me, the other left on the floor.
"My names Zino, it's nice to officially meet you, Gianna." He said as he took my hand in his and set a small kiss on my knuckles. Aw, what a gentleman. I thought to myself as I chuckled.
"It's nice to meet you too, Zino," I smiled back at him. His dark skin made his eyes brighter than any i'd ever seen before and i couldn't help but wonder why none of the men back home don't look half as good as the ones here. "Where's Elio? I was hoping to talk to him this morning."
"Elio is...out," Zino replied while rubbing the back of his neck, a nervous smile hung from his lips. "Is there anything I can help with, carino?" He crossed both of his legs and sat on the bed properly, facing me. [pretty]
"That depends, do you know why I'm here?" I looked at him curiously and Zino let another nervous smile get the best of him.
"Maybe it's best we wait until Boss gets back, sì?" He nodded at me, hoping I would agree but it just made me more curious, is Elio the boss? I nodded in reply to Zino's question. "Perfetto!" He seemed to beam with a happiness that was so contagious that it made me smile back at him. "I have some errands to run but if you go downstairs to the kitchen then you'll meet Rosa and she can make you anything you want, okay?" I nodded once more as Zino made his way to the door. He only took a few steps out before returning and saying, "Oh and before I forget, there's something on the dresser for you." He shot me a wink and then he was gone. I made my way over to the large bay window that Zino had earlier revealed and I could see him getting into a black Range Rover that was parked out front. Once the car drove off, I made my way over to the large, shiny-grey box. A neat cream coloured bow lay on top of the lid, and I opened it, inside was a note that read:
Happy belated 21st, i hope it fits.
As I removed the tissue paper, I was surprised to see a lilac coloured skater dress folded up inside, it's so pretty I thought to myself as I squealed slightly in excitement. It was made of a soft satin blend and it gave the illusion of it melting in my hands and I played with the lightweight fabric.
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