Rubbed Raw (42 page)

“No. I can’t. I got put on them to control my erratic cycle a few years ago, but they caused even more problems. We just have to be extra careful.”

He kissed my lips, softly. “I will. I promise.” Then he smiled. “Can we practice being careful right now?”

I smiled back, put my arms around him and whispered, “Anything to make you happy.”

“You make me happy.” In seconds, he was on top of me, holding his body up with his hands.

Our lips met; the kisses gentle and loving. I felt so much love for him, and the same feeling emanated from him. As I ran my fingers through his hair, I played with his hoop earring. Then slowly, Giovanni slid down my body, leaving a trail of kisses from my ear down to my belly.

“I love you,” he whispered then bent his head down, and his tongue stroked my pussy, fleetingly. “You’ll get more later.” He smirked.

I was surprised when he splayed his hand over my stomach while he spread my legs more. Then he started to kiss my right leg from the knee up. Just as he reached the apex, he shifted to my left one and did the same while I groaned. Instead of moving on to my pussy, he brushed his lips up my thighs to my hips and then back up to my lips.

“I’m trying to be romantic, but my dick is dying for you.” He looked into my eyes. “You make me crazy, you know.”

I bit my lip, knowing my love for him had gotten deeper since the night before. “Then my plan is working.” I giggled.

“I’ll give you a plan.” He bit my neck, and I moaned. He bit harder, and my head went back. “I’m gonna mark you as mine here too.” His teeth sunk into my flesh again. “Too bad we don’t have a gig till Saturday. I’d love to see the reaction your fans would have to these babies.” He moved on to the other side of my neck and sucked more of my skin into his mouth.

Soon he ran his tongue down my body, stopping at my right breast. While looking up at me, he dragged it over my already hard nipple. I let out a gasp, filled with longing for him.

He smiled then slid over to my left side and flicked that nipple, slowly. My eyes closed, and my hips shifted. I felt him move again then his lips pressed against mine again.

“You’re the most beautiful woman on this earth, you know.” Again, he was between my thighs. “I think I’ll leave a mark here, too.” He bent down and bit my right inner thigh, and then did the same to the left.

I watched him look up at me for a few seconds then his tongue darted out and roamed all over my pussy. When he merely tapped my clit, I grabbed the sheets under me as my back arched. “Holy shit!”

Suddenly, he was licking and sucking me wildly. It felt so amazing, I kept gasping. Within seconds, I was screaming his name as my hips lifted. He shoved his tongue into my aching hole and fucked it until I relaxed.

For some reason, his facial hair added to my pleasure. Normally, he didn’t eat me out unless he was close to clean-shaven because it scraped me. I moaned while his hair brushed my thighs and folds as he licked, sucked and kissed. Then I involuntarily pushed my hips up into his face as I cried out his name with a powerful orgasm.

When I let them down, he breathlessly said, “I’m sorry. I can’t wait any more.” Then he hopped off the bed and pulled out a condom, which he quickly rolled over his erection. “I love you,” he whispered in my ear as he lay on top of me again.

We started to kiss again, passionately. I moved my legs around his back as he slid his hands under the pillow behind my head and grasped the end of the mattress. Then he drove all nine inches into me quickly.

“God, Giovanni!” I cried out while shaking intensely.

He withdrew then slammed his hips into me hard.

After several strong strokes, I whispered, “Don’t.”

He looked down at me. “Don’t what?”

“Don’t hurt me.”

His mouth opened a bit. “I’m hurting you already?”

“No, but you will.”

“I thought you liked it better that way. What do you want me to do to you then?”

“I want you to get on your back, and let me show you how much I love you.”

Giovanni smirked. “I love you so much.” He carefully turned us over, so his cock stayed inside me. “Please tell me you’re gonna give me my favorite thing.”

“You’ll see,” I replied slyly, as I slowly got to my knees.

As soon as I reached my hands back to his thighs, a wide grin formed on Giovanni’s lips. When I slowly lifted and dropped my hips, we both moaned. He sighed as he caressed my thighs.

I smiled as I kept my pace slow, so I could enjoy his body. Every once in a while, I swiveled my hips then ground against him. We both groaned and gasped. Finally, I was able to get pleasure from a languid pace with him. It was true love making, not our usual intense fucking.

“Giovanni… Giovanni… uh… God… uh!” My head went back as I was overwhelmed with bliss.

As I tried to control my body and ragged breathing, Giovanni started to thrust up gently while he moaned loudly. When I recovered, I reached out to him, and he sat up. Then I started using his shoulders for leverage.

“I love you so much,” he said in my ear, while he caressed my back.

With a moan, I answered, “I love you too.”

Giovanni started to get louder and in response, I came down on him faster. I grabbed his hair and closed my eyes. My head tilted back, and I sighed, knowing it was coming.

He started kissing my neck between moans. “I’ll be yours forever.”

Then I pulled his hair and cried out his name. As my insides trembled fiercely, I grit my teeth and rode him through the amazing orgasm. He grabbed my hair and gasped in my ear.

I grasped his shoulders as I leaned back, thrusting even faster. Giovanni put his hands on my lower back. Then I slid my body over them, while he supported me somewhat. It took merely minutes for me to scream. My back arched, and I slipped out of his grasp, but he caught me.

“I want to feel your skin against me, please my love,” he begged. “Let me make love to you.”

I gladly let him hold me close as we rolled over. Impressively, he did it again without leaving my body. He lay down on me, holding me in his arms. I wrapped my arms around him, as well as my legs. He thrust slowly, gasped and followed with several languid strokes. I had to close my eyes; it was so unbelievable.

“You’ll never know just how much I love you,” he softly said.

“I love you, too.” There was nothing more to say.

“I’ll never leave you. I’ll forever be in your heart.”

Tears started to fall down my cheeks. It sounded like he was going somewhere. “Please don’t say that,” I begged. “I can’t live without you.”

“You won’t. I promise,” he assured me as he closed his eyes, still driving in and out slowly. “It’s just… I want you to know.”

I closed my eyes again then let the painful words go and began to enjoy our love making again. I concentrated on the feelings he created within me and let out a sigh.
Why was I upset a minute ago?

Giovanni went faster and a bit harder. I clutched him tightly and then screamed again as I shook all over. I couldn’t let him go, because it continued, spasm after spasm. So many in fact, I cried out again and my whole body began to tense.

“Crystal, uh… I love you.” He grabbed me and crushed his pelvis into mine, while his cock pulsated, and he shuddered all over. “Damn!”

We were both still trembling when he finally lifted his head. “It never felt that way before. Something changed in you.”

“I…” I was a bit out of breath. “I just… love you… so much… more… today.”

“But why?”

Taking a few deep, relaxing breaths, I tried to find the right words. “I know you’ll love me till the end, and I want to make every moment count.”

He sighed, with obvious relief. “I thought it had something to do with Chad. I’m sorry, but I kept imagining you guys fucking last night. But, you came so fast in the shower, I knew I was wrong.”

I looked away, ashamed, but hid it quickly. “I love you, and I never wanna be without you, ever.”

He held me tight. “I love you too, and I’ll keep my promise, my love. No matter what, I’ll always be with you, whether I’m dead or alive.”

I sighed. “You won’t die young. You’re not your dad.”

“I know. I’m sorry I keep saying stupid things like that. I don’t want you to be alone.”

“Chad promised you he wouldn’t let that happen.

“Merry Christmas, my love,” I heard quietly as I walked down the aisle. Then I looked around. Giovanni was at the front of the chapel and couldn’t have said that, right? “Wake up, please.”

The dream started to fade, and I opened my eyes. Giovanni was lying on his side next to me, raking my hair with his fingers. I blinked a few times, trying to focus. “Hey there,” I groggily said.

“It’s Christmas morning. You’re supposed to get up early.” He smiled widely. “Or are you too old for that?”

I groaned as I turned to him. “I was a naughty girl this year, so all I’m getting is coal.”

“Maybe from Santa, but I kinda got you something.” He kissed my lips softly then hopped off the bed. Soon he came back with two wrapped boxes. “I just want you to know I’m not good at buying gifts.”

I slowly sat up. “It’s probably amazing.” I hadn’t expected anything more than flowers.

The first box was cold. When I opened it I smiled, chocolate covered banana slices. “How did you know I like these?”

“I told you months ago, I know a lot about you. Anyway, I do live with you, and I go food shopping with you. I pay attention. Well, most of the time.”

I hugged him. “See I told you, amazing.”

“Open the other one. Come on,” he urged excitedly.

When I did, I pulled out a picture frame, which had LOVE written all around the edges. In the photo, my head was on his chest as he gazed down at me. The love in his eyes portrayed so well. Katie was a great photographer.

I looked up at him and smiled. “I love it.”

“There’s more.”

Then I moved the tissue paper and found a single sheet of paper. The top of the page said,
MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE.
I read on.
I didn’t know how to live until I found you
. Then I realized it was a love song. The words were absolutely beautiful. Tears started to fall as I continued, because he had poured his heart and soul out. It was the most thoughtful gift I had ever received.

Crying, I threw my arms around him when I finished.

“You’re upset?”

I closed my eyes. “No. It’s just…” I sniffled. “I didn’t know you could write like that. I knew you were romantic, but not... it’s incredible.”

I felt bad, because what I had gotten him wasn’t remotely romantic. He was just such a simple guy. I couldn’t find much that would mean anything. I pulled away from him and went to the other bedroom.

When I came back to him, tears were still falling. “Um, I should’ve got you something nicer.” Then I handed him the small box. “I hope you like it.”

“I told you I didn’t want anything.” His eyebrows rose, “But, since you did.” He opened it slowly as I knelt next to him, nervously. As soon as he saw the stud birthstone earring, he smiled. “It’s perfect.” He took out the gold ring in his ear and put the new one on.

Feeling relieved, I hugged him again. “Merry Christmas, maybe next year we’ll have our family’s here.”

“Oh damn, that reminds me. I told my mom we’d bring spinach dip too.”

I frowned because I had planned on going to the store the night before, but fell asleep. “But, we don’t have…”

Giovanni put a finger to my lips. “Relax. I went to the store last night. I just had Chad hang out while you slept.”

That was a huge step. He trusted Chad alone in our apartment with me sleeping. Obviously, he really did let the jealousy go. “Then let’s get up and get started.”

When I opened the refrigerator, I was shocked he had remembered everything. With a smile, I took out what I needed and then started the dip. A few times, I glanced at Giovanni, who was at the stove, adding ingredients into a saucepot.

“It’s gotta simmer for a while. Gimme the pineapple, I’ll cut it up.” He grabbed my hips and ground his erection into my ass. “Damn I gotta keep my hands to myself for hours today, huh?”

I handed him the pineapple and smirked. “Unless you wanna sneak upstairs while no one’s looking.” The memory of Chad and I doing that one year came to mind. If we did, I hoped we weren’t caught too.

“We might have to.”

When the dip and fruit salad were done and chilling, I went to find my red dress. Just as I laid it on the bed, my phone rang, which was in the living room charging.

“I can’t get it,” Giovanni yelled. “I already started the meatballs.”

Quickly, I ran to answer it. “Hi, Mom.”

“Good morning! Merry Christmas, honey!” My mom sounded so cheerful. I had expected her to be sad we would spend the holiday apart, since my father couldn’t get the vacation days.

“Merry Christmas to you, too. You guys are up early.” It was only 6 a.m. in California.

“You know Dad: work all the time. He has to go in for a little while today. How was last night?”

“Who is it?” Giovanni shouted.

I turned to the hallway. “My mom.”

“Tell her Merry Christmas for me!”

“Giovanni’s cooking. He says Merry Christmas, too. Last night at Giovanni’s uncle’s was different, but nice. I tried squid.” I sat on the couch, knowing my mom talked a lot.

“You’re kidding?” She laughed. “Did you know what it was before you ate it?”

I stifled a giggle. “No, Giovanni just told me to try it, and I really liked it. I miss you.”

“We miss you too. Ed, pick up the phone. It’s Crystal.”

Then I heard my father’s voice, “Hi sweetie, Merry Christmas. It’s like 60 degrees here, so it doesn’t feel like Christmas.”

“It’s freezing here. No fair.”

“I love you, sweetie,” my dad started. “I gotta get dressed, so we’ll talk later.”

“Sure, Dad, love you too.”

Then Giovanni called out, “Hey, ask your mom if she got the gift.”

“Did you get something from us?” He had just told me he took care of it, not what it was.

My mom gushed, “Oh my God, it was incredible. It came yesterday, and your dad already ate all the chocolate covered strawberries. The pineapples were cut into stars, and there were all kinds of fruit shaped like Christmas trees. You guys are so thoughtful.”