sleep.”
“Well then , I’m sure he isn’t ignoring you on purpose, Gia. I can tell he’s crazy about you, so just give him time. He’ll call,” she said.
I smiled. “You’re right. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
“I do.” She grinned. “You’re so flippin’ hot for him you’ve turned into a horny little emotional teenager!”
“Whatever!” I said , giggling. It was true.
I finished my laundry and had an emotional good-bye with my little sis . I headed for home. I couldn’t believe I still hadn’t heard from Ethan and I started to feel sick. What the hell is going on?!
By the time I got home my sadness had turned to anger. I called again. No answer.
“Ethan, I’m worried about you. Please , just call and let me know you’re all right.”
I knew then that something was up, because we’d made plans to take care of our stuff and then spend some time together. It was almost noon and no word from him. I curled up into a ball on the couch and waited.
Chapter 7
Ethan
I awoke to Gia thrashing around and mumbling. I knew she was having a nightmare and I tried to wake her. “Vince, stop,” she mumbled. “Vince…” she said again. Why the hell is she having a nightmare about Vince? “No, please,” she said as she began to cry.
“ Gia!” I was more aggressive. She woke up. “It’s okay. I’ve got you.” I pulled her close. I felt bad for her. She was so used to having her sleep interrupted by nightmares that she acted like it was normal. I said a prayer that the therapy would help Gia have sweet dreams. She fell back to sleep pretty quickly, but I couldn’t.
I kept thinking about Vince and why Gia would have a bad dream about him. Could it be a different Vince than the one who worked for me? It could be, but that would be unlikely. Vince had made a couple of comments I didn’t like and even told me Gia had made a move on him. I didn’t believe him then, and I still don’t. He’s such a douche when it comes to women.
I couldn’t get it out of my head. I had to know what had happened between them, if anything. I had to know what Gia did to make Vince think she was hitting on him and I had to know if he’d done something to her to make her have a bad dream about him. As I laid there, I thought of all kinds of different scenarios. I was getting angry. I waited until it started to get light outside, and then I quietly got up and got dressed. I wrote Gia a note and headed home.
***
By the time I got there, I was so worked up I knew I had to calm down before I confronted Vince. I’d gone over everything again and again in my mind and I wasn’t sure what to believe. I should’ve asked Gia about it before she fell back to sleep. I should’ve put an end to it the day Vince said she’d made a move on him. I headed to the gym.
I worked out fo r two hours. I was exhausted. I felt like it had been one rollercoaster ride after another since I’d met Gia. Some rides were better than others. I was in love with her though, and I wanted to be with her more than anything. I had to take care of this so I could enjoy the last day with her before she left.
When I got home I noticed my cell was dead , so I plugged it in before I jumped in the shower. I made a smoothie and walked over to Trey’s.
“Hey, man. I figured you’d be in the cit y until the girls left tomorrow,” he said.
“I figured I’d better come home and take care of a few things before this weekend. I’m gonna head back to the city when I’m done. Have you seen Vince lately?”
“I saw him yesterday afternoon but I haven’t been out yet today. What’s up?” He could tell I was irritated.
“I just wanted to have a little chat with him about Gia. He told me the other day that she had come on to him. Then last night she said his name while she was having a nightmare and I need to know what the hell is going on.”
“Shit, man! Gia making moves
“Well then , I’m sure he isn’t ignoring you on purpose, Gia. I can tell he’s crazy about you, so just give him time. He’ll call,” she said.
I smiled. “You’re right. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
“I do.” She grinned. “You’re so flippin’ hot for him you’ve turned into a horny little emotional teenager!”
“Whatever!” I said , giggling. It was true.
I finished my laundry and had an emotional good-bye with my little sis . I headed for home. I couldn’t believe I still hadn’t heard from Ethan and I started to feel sick. What the hell is going on?!
By the time I got home my sadness had turned to anger. I called again. No answer.
“Ethan, I’m worried about you. Please , just call and let me know you’re all right.”
I knew then that something was up, because we’d made plans to take care of our stuff and then spend some time together. It was almost noon and no word from him. I curled up into a ball on the couch and waited.
Chapter 7
Ethan
I awoke to Gia thrashing around and mumbling. I knew she was having a nightmare and I tried to wake her. “Vince, stop,” she mumbled. “Vince…” she said again. Why the hell is she having a nightmare about Vince? “No, please,” she said as she began to cry.
“ Gia!” I was more aggressive. She woke up. “It’s okay. I’ve got you.” I pulled her close. I felt bad for her. She was so used to having her sleep interrupted by nightmares that she acted like it was normal. I said a prayer that the therapy would help Gia have sweet dreams. She fell back to sleep pretty quickly, but I couldn’t.
I kept thinking about Vince and why Gia would have a bad dream about him. Could it be a different Vince than the one who worked for me? It could be, but that would be unlikely. Vince had made a couple of comments I didn’t like and even told me Gia had made a move on him. I didn’t believe him then, and I still don’t. He’s such a douche when it comes to women.
I couldn’t get it out of my head. I had to know what had happened between them, if anything. I had to know what Gia did to make Vince think she was hitting on him and I had to know if he’d done something to her to make her have a bad dream about him. As I laid there, I thought of all kinds of different scenarios. I was getting angry. I waited until it started to get light outside, and then I quietly got up and got dressed. I wrote Gia a note and headed home.
***
By the time I got there, I was so worked up I knew I had to calm down before I confronted Vince. I’d gone over everything again and again in my mind and I wasn’t sure what to believe. I should’ve asked Gia about it before she fell back to sleep. I should’ve put an end to it the day Vince said she’d made a move on him. I headed to the gym.
I worked out fo r two hours. I was exhausted. I felt like it had been one rollercoaster ride after another since I’d met Gia. Some rides were better than others. I was in love with her though, and I wanted to be with her more than anything. I had to take care of this so I could enjoy the last day with her before she left.
When I got home I noticed my cell was dead , so I plugged it in before I jumped in the shower. I made a smoothie and walked over to Trey’s.
“Hey, man. I figured you’d be in the cit y until the girls left tomorrow,” he said.
“I figured I’d better come home and take care of a few things before this weekend. I’m gonna head back to the city when I’m done. Have you seen Vince lately?”
“I saw him yesterday afternoon but I haven’t been out yet today. What’s up?” He could tell I was irritated.
“I just wanted to have a little chat with him about Gia. He told me the other day that she had come on to him. Then last night she said his name while she was having a nightmare and I need to know what the hell is going on.”
“Shit, man! Gia making moves
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