Zoe and Giovanni

Chapter 19.

Zoe's pov.

I took a shower and looked at myself in the mirror. I have never seen a terrified 'me ' in years. I am just glad that Perez was here when I needed him the most.
I rubbed my breasts and there was no pain, I guess I am okay.
I wore a long silk white dress, with a high thigh slit and transparent stilettos.
I walked towards the kitchen and found Anne and perez already in the kitchen taking break fast.
Perez looked at me from top to bottom and I thought I saw a 'wow'coming out of his mouth but I pretended I didn't see that.
"Good morning Zoe." they said simultaneously.
"Good morning."
" Anne , please excuse us for a while I need to talk to Zoe ." Perez said.
Anne walked out and Perez sat beside me on the kitchen island.
"How are you feeling today?"He asked softly.
"I feel good now that you are here. Thank you for showing up yesterday." I added.
"uh huh, no problem, do you remember what happened?" He asked
I explained to him exactly what happened and how the guy looked like. when I told Him that he had a thick Russian accent, his face stiffened like he knew the guy.
"Do you know him?" I asked.
" No, I don't, did he touch you or assault you in any way?"
my head sunk and tears started streaming down my cheeks.
He raised my chin and made me look at him,
"Zoe, did he touch you?"
I nodded and wiped my tears.
I explained to him about him grabbing my breasts and I could see he was angry.
He hugged me and cupped my face ," I will never leave you alone again okay?, and I am sorry I was not there when he came, I will look for him and make sure he regrets it. it's going to be okay hm?"
I nodded. we looked at each other briefly and I could see his eyes moving to my lips and back again to my eyes.
He moved close to me and I could smell the mixture of our scents.
My heart was racing and I could feel us both tense but neither of us was ready to back down.
His lips brushed mine briefly, he was trying to gain entrance and I parted my lips and his tongue moved in my  mouth smoothly.
His lips were soft and warm.
I could taste our shared breath, feel the thud of our combined heartbeat as we fumbled to take off one another's clothes.
I took off his shirt and touched his muscles.
A tattoo he had on his chest ' The lucianos '
I touched his face and said " You know, I thought my first time was going to hurt and-"
"wait, you are.....are you?" he didn't finish his sentence because I knew what he was asking.
"Yes, I thought that I would loose my virginity in my Marital bed." I kissed him once again but he didn't react
"What's wrong?" I asked him. he hesitated.
"It's getting late ,I should probably get to work" he said and put on his shirt and left.
Ouch, I was shocked. I felt rejected and it broke me. I took an apple and a cup of orange juice and headed back to my room, to continue crying.

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Gio.
I can't do this, I don't want to be her first. She looks..... fragile. A woman at 25 years old still holding on to her virginity? I thought she was in a relationship, she had had sex a couple times but no. She is new.
I can't do this. I don't know how I will deal with her when we are in bed.
To be honest, I have never had sex with a virgin.
I called Tony and Leo to meet me in a coffee shop across the street.
Fifteen minutes later, they arrived.
"I know who was in the house." I said
"Who?" they asked simultaneously
"Clifford."  I could tell that they didn't believe me. I told them exactly what Zoe told me and I left out the part which he assaulted Zoe.
"He played us off ,like a game. I can't believe it!" Leo exclaimed.
We discussed alittle bit about our business and this Clifford issue.
"What's up with you?" Tony asked , he reads me like a book.
"Zoe issue?" Leo asked.
I nodded and I had to tell them that he assaulted her.
"He did what?" Tony asked. Tony and Leo grew to like Zoe alot like their sister and I appreciate that, if I am not there for Zoe ,Tony or Leo will be.
I could see their faces burn with anger and to cool down the heat I bluttered " She is a virgin."
And they all stopped whatever they were doing and looked at me seriously.
"You two had sex?" Leo asked.
"No , we kissed and touched a little bit and then she told me."
"And what did you do?'" curious Tony asked.
"Nothing, I walked out, I wasn't ready for that."
"You walked out without saying nothing, Bro, what?" Leo asked.
" No, no, I told her we'll talk about that later." I lied.
"you like her?" Tony asked
"Alooot " I said and took a sip of my coffee.
"Are you afraid that you are going to hurt her...in bed?" Tony laughed.
"I have never dealt with a virgin before so yeah, I am afraid." I said and looked at both of them.
Leo tapped my arm and said.
"You got this, it's just sex." Then he laughed.
I chuckled, yeah it's just sex, except that it is with a virgin.