Hard out here | Carlos Sainz Jr

Chapter 13

Carlos had landed back in Italy a week after flying to Spain for testing. He planned to surprise Giovanna by arriving earlier than he originally said and taking her out the apartment.

He knew Giovanna had to stay indoors with her newborn for over a week because of her culture but that passed weeks ago and she still hadn't left the place. So when he arrived at the apartment building, he left his bags in the car and rushed up to the second floor.

He stopped outside her door and gently knocked. A few moments passed until the door opened revealing a curious Giovanna with her head tilted to the side.

Her eyes widened as a big smile overtook her lips. "Hi! What are you doing here?" She asked as she pulled Carlos in for a hug. His arms snaked around her waist and stopped just above her butt while hers wrapped around his neck.

"I'm here to formally take you on a date." He mumbled into her shoulder. "What?" Giovanna slightly pulled away to look at him. "What about Liema?" She asked. "She's coming with." He answered before connecting their lips.

"Okay, just let me change." Giovanna muttered onto his lips before pulling away and walking into the apartment. Carlos frowned as he followed her and looked her up and down.

"You look fine, no?"

Giovanna stopped in her tracks and slowly turned to look at Carlos. "You hate me."

"What? I'm saying you look good." Carlos frowned. "You actually hate me, Carlos. I can't go out looking like this." Gio said gesturing to her outfit.

She had on a green sweatshirt and black leggings on which would be fine but it was not a date appropriate outfit. "Okay, go change." Carlos knew not to disagree with Gio.

"Where's Xiomara?" He asked. "On the couch." Giovanna answered before leaving to her bedroom. Carlos walked to couch and saw Liema wide awake on a pillow. "Hi mija! I missed you so much, mi amour." 

He picked her up to cradle her in his arms. Carlos could feel his heart melting as Liema looked at him with her big brown eyes.

"Carlos! Could you please give baby a bottle?" Giovanna called out from the bedroom. "Sure!" He yelled back.

Giovanna appeared a few minutes later in a black maxi skirt and a tube top with a jacket on top. "Okay, I'm ready." She said as walked into Carlos feeding Liema in the kitchen.

She had the car seat in one hand and a baby bag in the other. "Care to tell me where we're going?" Giovanna asked putting the seat on the floor.

"Just the countryside."

"Country roads, take me home." Giovanna sang softly while she made her way to the living room.

Carlos laughed at sudden burst as he put the now empty bottle on the counter. He strapped Liema into the seat while Gio tidied up the living room.

The drive to Dozza only took less than twenty minutes but it felt less as Giovanna and Carlos sang along to 90's RnB while Liema was fast asleep in her car seat.

"I got a call from my old friend Mark the other day." Gio said while they strolled the narrow streets of the small town with Carlos pushing the stroller.

"Yeah?"

"He's a producer and he wanted us to get together and make babies so I agreed."

Carlos stopped in his tracks and frowned. Giovanna slowed down before looking back at him. "What?" She asked.

"Babies?" His voice filled with jealousy. "I meant songs amore mio," Giovanna smiled. "The only baby making that'll be done will be between you and I."

Carlos eyes widened at her words before he began walking towards her. "Uhm, yeah, okay." He spluttered as his ears turned red. "Do I make you nervous?" Giovanna whispered the moment Carlos was next to her again.