Lost in Italy

Chapter 11

The chatter from down stairs is what woke Peyton from her deep sleep. She didn’t want to wake up. It meant that she had to face the real world and after what happened last night she just wanted to hide away in her own world. Looking at the chair that held her dress from last night the memories from last night came rushing back.

“Tesoro I will walk you to your room” They were silent until they got to her door. Peyton had a lot on her mind and Antonio didn’t blame her. He just wanted to make sure that she would be ok for tonight. “Do not worry Peyton I will take care of it”. Peyton felt guilty, this man had done so much for her and all she had done was brought him problems. “Why? Why would you do this for me, do you want my company that badly?” She remembered Eva’s talk about how he had to have a reason to be doing this.

Lifting her face with his finger, he stared into her eyes “your company has nothing to do with my reason why” Peyton couldn’t understand “then why?” Antonio knew he had to give her a reason so he decided to be honest. Caressing her cheek his hand slowly went around to her neck and he softly pulled her towards him. She knew what was coming and she had been itching for it to happen since the kiss he gave her when they first got here.

When their lips finally met Antonio could feel Peyton kiss him back, he didn’t think that she would. Her lips were smooth and soft she tasted of wine. Peyton opened her mouth when she felt him run his tongue over her bottom lip. When Antonio tasted her all rational thought left his mouth, he pushed her against the wall Peyton wrapped her arms him. When they both came up for some much need air Antonio created a trail down her neck leaving open mouth kisses, Peyton could feel her body heat up and she didn’t want to stop. Antonio pulled away from her neck looking her in the eyes. “Go to your room and close the door tesoro or I will not be held responsible for what doing what I’ve been craving for” Peyton felt her heart respond. She did what she was told and with a “quick goodnight” closed the door.

Taking a deep breath she knew that she needed to get down stairs. She didn’t want Antonio to think that she was hiding or regretting last night because she didn’t. After her morning routine she put on a summer dress it was still warm and she was going to enjoy the heat and Italy while she could.

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MOLTO PROPRIO TRIANGOLO AMOROSO IN ITALIA

(ITALY’S VERY OWN LOVE TRIANGLE)

That was the headline on all of the Italian newspapers and gossip magazines. Somehow someone had taken pictures of last night’s episode as they called it they had pictures, but there were three that spoke louder than the others. The first was Paolo with his hand on Peyton’s cheek the second was Antonio standing protectively infront front of her and the third the one that said so much was her in Antonio’s arms.

Antonio was pacing, he had been pacing for the last minute. Her brother still had to comment. She was still reading one article that had gone so far as calling her a bed hopper. She took the tea that someone had handed her. The Augello family was amazedly supportive of her. When she first got here the woman had found her deep in thought and wouldn’t leave her alone until she told them about Paolo so they knew.

“Toni what are you going to do?”

 Maria was concerned about how the Italian people saw Peyton. She didn’t want her to have to deal with people who knew so little but had the most to say. The reporters were camped outside their home. The last time they were there was with the passing of their father. Antonio had threatened to sue them if they hadn’t left but still they stayed so they just ignored them. But this was different two very well-known Italian men were seen to be having an affair with an American beauty and they wanted statements. Nobody had said anything from their side or Paolo’s but who knew what he would say.