Loving you

The Picture

Luca looked different. Standing in front of me he had definitely filled out, his muscles were almost as big as Gianni's. He looks in shock not sure if to talk and stumble over his words or not say anything at all. "Hi" I smile. Luca opens up the door fully and I walk in still holding a sleeping Gigi. "Your back, how are you?" Smiles Luca closing the door behind me. "I'm well thanks. I came by last night but you weren't here. I seen Gianni last night for a couple of minutes. How are you doing though? I'm back for good so we can see each other more often." I explain following Luca into the living room.
"I'm well. I was at a friends last night. Do you want to lie Gigi down? She's so big now." Asks Luca pulling the sliding door closed that leads to the back yard.
"Yeah that would be good but I don't really want to leave her, she doesn't know where she is. I guess we could try it." I smile sitting down and swinging Gigi's legs round to my side.
Luca disappears I can hear him in cabinets, cupboards boxes then I hear him. "Ahh I found it." He comes running through from the hallway and holds a box in the air. "Look. Gianni bought it years ago maybe we could put her in Gianni's room and connect it so we can see her." He smiles seemingly proud with himself. I see it closer now, a baby monitor.
"Oh that's great. Let's go and set it up." I say standing up and walking towards Gianni's room, Luca fallowing me.

Half an hour later after I put Gigi down and Luca connected the baby monitor we're sitting in the living room. The tv is on but we are barely watching, we're talking and catching up instead. Lucas been telling me that he has a girlfriend and a job that he enjoys. He even goes to different art classes after work. We spoke a little about Annie and Ella he was telling me about there jobs and that he still sees them. "Why is there a child in my bed?" Almost shouts a girl, the one from last night I guess.
"It's okay Lola it's only Gigi." Explains Luca for me.
"Yeah well what's she doing upstairs? There's plenty other rooms in this house? Gianni won't be happy about this" she moans walking into the kitchen. She's still mumbling about something but I can't here what.
"I really don't think Gianni will mind" he laughs looking towards me. "No one really likes Lola, well apart from Gianni." We both laugh until I realise it's not funny, he deserves to be happy.  "How has he been?" I ask taking a sip of my coffee.
"Yeah not too bad. He went back to school, works in communications. He works all the time. Don't be too surprised if you hardly see him. He comes home at night, rests and then is back to work. Very busy man." Explains Luca.
I smile and nod, I know what life throws at people. I knew everyone would have moved on since I was last here.
"Maybe we can get a lunch set up with Ella and Annie I'd like that". I smile to Luca checking the screen to see Gigi.
"Yeah that would be great, they'll be so happy to see you." Smiles Luca. Just as Luca was to say something I see Gigi moving about in the monitor, she's definitely wakening up. "I'm going to get her." I smile getting up from the couch.
When I walk into Gianni's room it's the same as it was when I came up earlier. I'm not sure where Lola went but she's not here. "Hey baby how was your nap?" I ask sitting down beside her on the bed.
She looks at me confused and doesn't bother answering my question but asks another question. "Mum where are we? This isn't my new bed?" She smiles and pulls me down beside her she kisses my cheek and wraps her hand in my hair. She's always playful when she wakes up. I tickle her a little at her arms and tummy and her laughter gets louder and louder filling the room. That's my favourite sound, her laugh is that loud I don't even hear the door open. "Hey... long time since yous have been there." Smirks Gianni pointing to his bed. I feel my palms instantly sweat but laugh it off.
"Gigi was just having a nap." I smile back. "I don't think Lola was too glad we were here." I add

He laughs but sits next to us on the bed. "Don't worry Luca explained it all. She's great... I promise." He smiles placing his warm hand on my knee and giving it a squeeze. The moment lasts longer than it probably should but I get up from the bed when I hear the door slam from behind me. "Come on the Gigi. Time to go see Luca. Oh and Gi you don't have to promise me anything." I say fixing her outfit and taking her hand. Lola went straight over to him but I didn't look back. I can't allow myself to feel those feelings for him again. I forced myself to keep them hidden all those years ago I don't think it would be so hard now.

Later on in the afternoon when we go home my mom has dinner set up. The table is full from breads and cheeses to pasta and pizzas, all my favourite. We spoke about our day and how she was doing at work. This felt good. It felt normal. We had finished dinner and we're just sitting at the table drinking some wine to celebrate me coming home when Gigi comes running down the stairs. "Mum mum mum" she's coming full pelt when she comes to a halt and passes me a picture frame. "Look it's daddy." She smiles passing me it. I smile and look at the picture when I realise it's not Enzo. It's Gianni. "No sweetie, that's not daddy. Look this is daddy" I say showing her the picture in my wallet. "That's Gianni. He's moms friend and someone you can trust." I explain looking at the picture again. I can't remember where it was taken but I've got his jumper on and his arms rapped around me. Anyone looking at this from the outside would have thought we were a couple. We were happy just with what we had.
"Where did you get this from?" I ask placing it on the table. She shrugs her shoulders and runs off to play. "It was in the bottom drawer in your room... she's been exploring." My mom laughs. We both laugh. Gigi is so big compared to the last time she was here and it's crazy how much things have changed.
"Mom I know what people used to think about me and Gi and I can't deny I had feelings for him. However now he's off limits, he's happy and living his life." I explain finishing the wine that was in my glass.
"Yea but Jasmine you need to be happy yourself... I know you'll make the right choices. You always do."
With that I gathered my things i had downstairs and got ready to give Gigi a bath.

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