The Lover Boy Within

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The NBA season was still about two months away and Lebron was having his usual party at his residence in LA which involved the leagues biggest players. It was a way of bringing together the biggest names on the court even though there had been some altercations in the past, to settle bad blood.

The medium sized venue was filled with expensive wines and spirits which most of the guys were having as the party continued to come alive. He was sat with the usual suspects Joel and Giannis, with the Phoenix suns shooting guard Devin Booker, Jason Tatum and some others on the hosts' table.

"Yo Devin why have you refused to still put your cousins picture on the gram, she looks pretty even from the pictures you post without her face and I'm sure many people would love to see her really", Joel asked as the others continued to shake their heads in unison.

"Well it's not like my choice but she wants to make it on her own without being known as Devin Booker's cousin, she's my number one supporter and I'm ready when she's ready", Devin responded and took a sip of the Hennessy in his glass cup.

"Your explanation is incomplete Devin, see guys many of us already know he doesn't also want her to date any basketballer, he practically doesn't even want her to even mingle with men and she's so pretty", Jason exclaimed and begged the guys to tell Devin to free his cousin.

"What's her name?" Harden asked and Devin started to laugh wondering why his cousins matter was now the key topic. "These guys gotta be kidding right" he mumbled to himself.
"Nora", he replied but Rudy Gobert had erupted in a loud cheer and with a champagne bottle he just popped while three girls hung around him and diverted attention from their table to him making no one hear her name. The young man was more than pleased that the distraction came when it did and they all seemed to enjoy the show Rudy put up. Giannis kept on checking his phone as he exchanged messages with his girlfriend but was able to catch up later with Devin. The two men engaged in some chit chat and took pictures which they both posted on instagram before leaving the party and heading to their respective hotels.

Nora had linked up with Marci Klein who introduced her to her father because she believed the latter had potential to bring the best out of outfits she wore thereby fulfilling the promise she made on the first day they met at the NBA finals. The CEO did not disappoint as he believed Marci was spot on with her suggestions about Nora and arranged a photo shoot for some unreleased items for their forthcoming fall collection. The Fox employee was pleased with her recent gains and was planning to tell Giannis immediately after the shoot but felt really nauseated and rushed to throw up in the rest room. Marci was quick to offer her a ride to the hospital and there it was confirmed she was pregnant. Nora took the news with no surprise but did not know what it meant for her relationship with Giannis but was able to convince Marci that everything would be fine.

The lovers had been apart for one week but Nora had been worried about her recent discovery being pregnant. Although they had known themselves for almost four years now, they had never talked about having kids. She was not distraught about it but worried about the outcome when she told him and when her cousin Devin was in the know. The thought of going to Greece with his family for a week scared her to death because she felt his mum might find out or suspect something. It was already too late to back out now and she still needed to rehydrate as often as possible to help sustain her body with occasional non-alcoholic beverages. It was already a roller coaster for her but one thing she knew was the baby was staying and she would not get rid of it, with or without anyone's support.

The flight was draining and Gianni's still noticed how she did not have her usual enthusiasm in making love before they left Milwaukee and ended up being as easy with her as possible especially with how tired she felt in the past few days. He had planned out the entire trip. They were to stay in his personal property in Mykonos for three days before leaving to his family residence in Athens for the remaining four days. His yatch was already prepared and set up with all the essentials for them to stay on for a night and he couldn't see the plans going to waste and seemed elated at the thought. Mama Antetokounpo was excited her superstar son was coming over and couldn't wait to meet him and Nora before he decided to tell her his  future plans.

"Hey baby we can take off the seat belts now", he spoke as he patted her gently and she gradually opened her eyes which were shut from her usual fear of planes descending.

"Thank you honey" Nora replied as she gradually put herself together and kissed him before they were interrupted by the pilot. He apologized and spoke to Giannis briefly before they left the plane and headed for his residence.

Nora was in awe as she followed her boyfriend round the house and the vast compound. Everything looked properly done with exclusive designs but the scenery from the patio was the most breathtaking. They could see the clear blue sea and hear the sound of the soft waves as he held onto her waist overlooking the view and took iconic and memorable pictures of themselves. She wasn't totally happy to make the trip but she suddenly felt at ease because of the nature of their surroundings. It was peaceful and was the perfect getaway spot so she decided to make the most of it.

"I love it here..!!!" She said as she turned back to face Giannis and they began to kiss sweetly and he was more than happy with their current mood.

"I'm ecstatic you do and I hope the rest days are equally as beautiful", he replied as he held on to her dearly. They strolled holding hands round the mini estate as he explained things about the island and why he chose that part for his abode.

The day had been far spent and they were both tired with rest much needed. Giannis had heard her stomach rumble and laughed about it but not before his did the same causing them to both burst out laughing.

"Im thankful I got the chef for the entire duration that were here because I can't even imagine us going to start making dinner at this time", he exclaimed with glee as he thought of the dishes they would meet when they went back into the house.

"Was the best decision you made baby", Nora replied and stretched as they reached the door. The pair took their time to eat before heading to bed and prepare for the next day which was a shopping day but made sure they slept cuddled in each others arms into the night.

The duo had spent the day in wearing shades and going from one designer store to the other till they entered the Georgios Giannoulis & co jewelry store where Giannis had pre-booked an appointment with the owner.

"Welcome Giannis, Hello Miss Nora.!!!", Georgios the CEO said to them as they entered unrecognized by people and headed for the private room. The two men exchanged more pleasantries after the private show room was closed to only thank the owner. There had been drinks and finger foods set for them to have while Nora went round looking at the collection and noticed a particular necklace. She looked long enough for the basket baller to know that she took a fancy to it but it was more than pricy if that would be the word.

"You like it?", Giannis asked as he looked intently at the piece in front of them. It was a simple set but remarkable and would catch the eye of any bystander close to whoever was wearing it.

"Too pricey..!!! That's like twice my gross earnings..!!! No way I'm buying that", she responded and laughed before moving over to look at the other ones. It was a two hundred and fifty thousand dollar necklace encrusted with some diamonds and she definitely did not have one tenth of that amount to spend on a necklace

"It will look good on you honey, don't you want to try it", Giannis asked with a smile at his lover hoping to use his charms to convince her otherwise.

"Na G, let's just keep looking", she responded before they continued moving round the room to view other items. Giannis was finally able to convince her to take the "Santos De Cartier" female watch which came in a set for his and hers and they finally left the store.

Giannis had made a lot of videos and taken a lot of pictures which he intended to post although the ones he was going to use were not showing Nora's face knowing his followers and fans were going to itch for more.

The couple had dinner and changed into swimming gear before entering the pool but literally still swooning around themselves. It was a lovely day, nothing short of what the two expected to have and they made their way back home to enjoy what was left of it.

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