Love Conquers All

Chapter 24

Hey guys I'm back I am so so so so sorry for not uploading for all this time. My family and I got back from Florida DRIVING!! And we had WiFi for like a day then they cut it. So then my mom changed our cable from Optimum to Verizon and we had to wait like a week for them to send a tech out to our house to change the service and just NOW are we getting our WiFi back and that's why I'm uploading.

I hope you guys enjoy. There is a part that is a little triggering so I'll put warning signs up. It's nothing big... I don't think but if you choose to skip it that's fine.😊

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I thought about the events that unfolded last night.

The man that was "flirting" me before Mr. Madison came and basically stood him up from the table, his name I came to find out later was Sonny, well it's Santino, but everyone calls him Sonny.

After Madison and I danced I went back to walk around with his sister until Armand distracted her by asking her to dance leaving me at the bar by myself. Madison was talking to some men again, so I ordered a Shirley Temple at the bar and when I took a sip of it I felt a stinging sensation go down my throat but I ignored it. I was too busy trying to keep a low profile after the spotlight was put on me not once but twice tonight.

I was happily sipping on my drink and scrolling through my phone when an all too familiar voice rang in my ears.

"Well fancy meeting you here," I turned and locked eyes with the man from the table. "We haven't properly met I'm Giovanni, but everyone just calls me Gio. I was the guy that Eric ran from the table, before."

I nodded my head understanding and turned around again. That's when he sat next to me.

"What was your name again?" he asked.

"Lizzie," I answered.

"Well... Lizzie. It's nice to meet you," he said sticking out his hand.

I stared at it, "You shake it," he said and I couldn't help but chuckle a little. So I shook his hand.

I don't know why Madison didn't like him he was nice, and funny too.

We talked and he ordered me more and more drinks, after telling me that they were free, putting me at ease. He ordered different drinks and they were absolutely delicious. After about... I think... well I couldn't tell you I lost count after six. My vision started becoming hazy. I tried to walk back to my table where I thought Madison might be. But when I tried to walk my legs failed me and I stumbled towards the floor, but as I braced myself for the hit I was met with strong arms helping me up.

"That could've been a nasty fall," Gio said.

I gave him a sloppy smile and he started walking to the door. "My table is back there," I protested, slurring my words.

"I know dolly. Eric told me to take you home" he said sweetly.

"Oh. I wanted to go home," I told him honestly.

"I know dolly. I know," he said.

We got on the elevator and left the building. As we approached his car he fumbled around with his keys before unlocking the beautiful red Camero.

We drove for about forty-five minutes and then he stopped in front of a house. I didn't tell him my address so I assumed he was dropping me at Madison's house, only when I looked up it wasn't Madison's house.