Lorenzo Cassano

Cheat or get cheated on

Lorenzo decided to host a party, which was strange for someone who was attacked two days ago.

They wouldn't dare to break into his home and attack him, I suppose.

Since there weren't as many men to fight off the attackers, they won.

Some of the people I talked to were apparently friends of Lorenzo, but it didn't seem that way.

They keep staring at me up and down like it was a surprise to see someone like me marry someone like Lorenzo.

I guess I can't blame them; I can't imagine why anyone would want to marry me either.

In all honesty, I was afraid as I watched Arlo host the party.

I am afraid I will have to repeat what I did at the ball, which was traumatizing enough.

At this party, I didn't want to see blood shed.

"We're going to do another competition," Arlo says.

Another competition? My heart drops, and if I know anything about these people, it's that they love blood.

A curtain falls, and my eyes close so that I can't see what it conceals.

Arlo says, "A good old-fashioned horse race," and my eyes flutter open to see three horses.

I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized that there were no killings today.

"If you win, you will kill anyone here but you do it yourself and however you want" Everyone clapped as it was announced blood would be shed.

Clearly, I spoke too soon.

As Arlo took names out, I hoped it wasn't me, because I couldn't ride horses.

"Zeke" was the first name selected.

"Clark" is the second name selected.

"Lorenzo" was the third name picked.

"Ugh, they have no chance against Lorenzo," someone whispered beside me. I looked around and saw that there were other people who agreed.

Lorenzo was nowhere to be found when I looked around.

As a result, I went to the house to see him talking with the girl he used to sleep with when we first met.

He hugged and laughed like a fool. His smile disappeared as she leaned in and kissed him. I turned around.

Suddenly, my happy mood changed to rage.

I should have anticipated this.

The way he behaved had changed...I thought it was a change in him.

"Lorenzo, your name has been selected for the horse race." I spat without looking behind me walking back outside before he could stop me.

There is no way he will confront me in front of all these people.

When Lorenzo gets on the horse, he keeps his eyes on me.

I could only see an apologetic look on his face.

I was unsure of how I felt.

It left me shocked, angry, and mostly feeling betrayed.

He was someone I trusted, someone I confided in.

I even...even lost my virginity to him and he betrayed me like this.

I went back to my room because I could not bear to be around him and his filthy hands.

A short while later, Lorenzo bursts through my door with blood on his shirt.

It's as if this couldn't get any worse.

"I know what you're thinking, but it's not like that," Lorenzo said.

"Lorenzo, I trusted you...I lost my virginity to you!" I yelled, hitting him across the chest. I called him by his full name as he deserves.

"So what? Did you want to get in my pants?" I asked with tears in my eyes.

"No no no no fuck no" he replied holding my arms.

"I love everything about you amore mio, not only what you have to offer in sex" Lorenzo stated with sincerity.

"I can't believe you cheated on me," I said. "I know you have a lot of issues with your way of acting, but I...I at least thought we had something" Tears tried escaping, but I wouldn't allow them to.

"And we do! Listen she kissed me and I pushed her away"

"Why were you laughing and hugging her at that time?"

"I was trying to apologize but she thought that I was coming onto her Fawn I swear I would never fucking cheat on you, she kissed me and I pushed her away" Lorenzo says and I wanted to believe him with all my being but...I just couldn't.

"You would have seen that if you had turned around, I swear on my own life"

"Apologize for what?" I demanded ignoring everything he had just said.

"I apologized for calling her a slut back then, and I apologized for degrading her because I'm trying to become a better person," he said.

"Why?"

"For you, amore mio," he said as he cupped my face.

"I don't want you to change. I like you the way you are right now," I said, removing his hands from my face.

"Fawn-" he began to say, but I interrupted him before he could finish.

"Please leave, I can't be around you right now," I explained as calmly as I could.

I was glad he did not beg me for forgiveness or defend himself.

Lorenzo just walked away, giving me the space I needed.

Although I wanted to believe him, it's not like he has the best reputation.

It was foolish of me to think I could change the way he feels.

If he even feels at all.

Whenever I looked into his eyes, I always knew the truth.

His eyes told me he meant what he said.

I have no idea of how I could tell if he's lying or not through his eyes but I did.

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I went to Lorenzo's room a few moments later and found him sleeping.

I shut the door behind me and slid in next to him without a word.

"I'm sorry Fawn, I know you don't trust me right now but I swear I wouldn't do something like that" Lorenzo whispered in my ear.

I know.

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(A while later)

Upon waking, I found strong arms around me, and to my surprise, he was sound asleep.

I had to get his arm off me without waking him and his head ended up on my chest.

"Where are you going?" the voice asked softly.

"I just assumed you would find it more comfortable alone in your bed than with me" I responded especially after our somewhat argument.

As he replied, "I feel uncomfortable without your touch Fawn", he spoke in a sleepy voice, and I wondered if he meant what he said.

"Who would have thought a bad boy like yourself could cuddle with someone?"

"I told you I don't like you just for sex darling having you in my arms is enough" he pulled me into him so that my back was against his chest.