Someone Like You

Chapter 7

GIOVANNI

I lay in bed staring at the ceiling unable to sleep. I absolutely hate Zeniyah that has to be it. The only time anyone is ever on my mind like this is when I hate them and I want them dead. Yet the thought of her ever being hurt makes my stomach turn and my chest tighten. I groan in frustration and get out of bed. 

I decide to go check downstairs to see if any of my old melatonin is in this house. I've had insomnia for years and very little can help it. I walk down to the kitchen and hear shuffling. I quickly reach into a drawer by the sofa and grab a gun. 

I take the safety off and walk into the kitchen ready to shoot. Zeniyah screams and drops a bowl. 

"Are you kidding me, why are you even awake" I groan looking at her. 

"I couldn't sleep so I wanted some milk but you guys don't have cookies so I was craving cookies but also brownies so I decided to make cookie brownies," she rambles nervously. 

I chuckle at her nervousness. I nod heading to the medicine cabinet and grabbing some melatonin. I turn to grab some water only to find her bent over wiping the floor. I feel blood rush down as I stare at her. 

She finishes cleaning up and returns to her baking while I stand like a creep watching her. Remembering something she said earlier I decide to ask about it, 

"Earlier, you said it's not the first time you've passed out. Does that happen often?" I ask watching her

"Yeah every once in a while, usually I'm home alone," she says dismissingly. 

"Maybe you should have those tests ran on you, that's not really normal," I said 

"I know the fucking reason," she snapped at me. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap, I usually pass out when I don't eat for a while" 

"Are they not paying you enough at the hospital, or are you taking care of someone else? I ask confused as to why she wouldn't be eating. 

"I didn't say I can't afford food, Giovanni I said I don't eat," She says looking at me.

"Are you kidding me why the hell would you do that to yourself?" I ask, my anger quickly rising 

"I'm fat, I really don't need to be eating all that much," she mumbles still worried about her damn brownies. I grab her arm causing her to spin around then pin both hands over her head. 

"Don't you EVER. Neglect of hurt yourself like that again. You're fucking beautiful people would die to have your body" I growl out near her ear.

ZENIYAH

I feel myself getting wet as his body pressed against mine and he glared into my eyes. So much lust and anger swirled in his eyes. I slowly nod biting my lip causing him to look down at them. 

He lets me go slowly and I slip past him putting the brownies in the already preheated oven.

"Wanna stay with m till this is finished?" I ask him hopefully. He nods and I set a time before w head to the living room.

"Why were you so mad at me for being here the other day?" I ask him softly 

" Well, I came home for the first time in a year to find a random beautiful woman cooking for us, just find out she doesn't even work here," he replies causing me to blush. 

"Yeah but it's not that serious," I said still not understanding. 

"How much do you know about the Russo family empire?" he asks raising his eyebrow

"Ummm nothing, what's that?" I ask confused. He furrows his eyebrows looking at me. RIght as he goes to answer I hear a voice behind me, 

"It's like 2 am why are you guys awakeeeeee," Alex groaned dropping on the couch and laying her feet on Giovanni's lap and her head on my lap. 

"I'm making brownies sweetie," I say brushing the hair out of her face. She sits up suddenly almost head-booting me

"BROWNIESSSSS," she yells clapping making me and Giovanni look at each other laughing. The oven timer goes off and Alex races to the kitchen with me on her tail. She pulls out the cups and milk while I cut and plate the brownies. We sit at the dining table and Giovanni joins us. 

He sits there staring at the large piece of brownie sitting in front of him. "I don't eat stuff like...this," he says 

"What do you eat, salads, protein powder, and kale smoothies," I say laughing, he looks at me seriously nodding

"NO, no, no that won't work," I say getting up and sitting beside him. I grab the fork and cut a piece bringing it up to his lips. "Come onnnnn open up," I coax him causing him to smile and open his mouth. He slowly chews then his eyes brighten and he nods causing me and Alex to laugh. 

"WOWWWW so just forget me right," Alessandro whines, causing us to laugh. 

"Come," I said as he sits in my seat and begins devouring my brownie. I pout and stand to get a new plate. I feel a hand on my waist and Giovanni pulls me down before lifting a piece of brownies to my lips like I had done for him earlier. He pulls my seat closer so we're almost connected. I allow him to slide the piece into my mouth and I let the brownie melt on my tongue he pulls back the fork. 

I look up to see Alex and Sandro staring with their jaws dropped. I blush and continue feeding him and we continue like this till we're finished. I let out a yawn and lay my head on Giovanni's shoulder while rubbing my eyes. 

"You tired Bellissima?" he whispers to me, his chocolate breath fanning my face. 

"I'm going to go brush and go to bed, goodnight guys sleep tight," I say getting up from the table and heading up the stairs. 

GIOVANNI

I watch her leave the room, even in her oversized shirt and my brothers' shorts you can see her ass shake. She's so beautiful it's sad she doesn't know. 

I turn to find my siblings staring at me, "What?!!," I ask, they both laugh and look away causing me to roll my eyes. 

"So Sandro...you and our houseguest, what's going on there?" I ask as casually as possible 

"Nothing, why?" he laughs. 

"Just making sure you know before I make my move," I saw with a smirk on my face

"NO," Alex says causing my head to snap to her with my eyebrow raised.

"She's not like these other girls you can use and throw away, she's sensitive yet fierce and compassionate and kind. She's probably the only female I've ever wanted to be friends with," Alex says

"I had no intentions of using anyone and throwing them away," I begin causing Sandro to snicker "I do want to get to know her, yes she's beautiful but I think there's more," I say

Both of them simply nod. I collect my dishes and quickly wash them before heading to my room to brush my teeth. 

I slowly fall asleep with one thing on my mind: I'm going to get to know this beauty better.