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My door opens and it's Madam Silvy, "you've been requested, get dressed in party attire." She says before walking back out my room.
I get off my bed walking into my closet pulling out a black fitting dress. It's three quarter sleeved with two slits in the stomach and a slanted cut at the mid-thigh bottom with a cut out on the left leg. It's real sexy and fits me like a fucking glove. I quickly change pairing the dress with a pair of blush colored bling strappy heels. I walk out my room going down the stairs to see Danica and Giselle standing there.
"What are you guys doing here? How'd you know?" I ask shocked.
"We'll talk on the way, let's go" Danica says. I follow them out the house to their awaiting Range Rover. "I'm sorry that we came like this, but we had no other choice."
"We know everything about what you do, we're a close family and Gio couldn't help but to tell us." Giselle adds.
"We're sorry if you feel violated or anything about us knowing but know that we're not the type to judge. Gio's birthday was Thursday and today is his party."
"He said you were busy, so he didn't want to invite you, but we took upon ourselves to get you there."
I can't help but to laugh, "it's whatever, I'm sure you guys would've found out at some point. Gio is just being childish."
"You are preaching to the choir honey but what did he do now?"
"I was out with another client at a club and he had us escorted out and banned."
Danica laughs, "was it X?"
"Yeah, how you know?"
"My husband owns the club, it's kind of strict."
"Gio was just being an ass cause he saw me with someone else. But he knows my job so all I could do was laugh at his ass."
"Trust us, it runs in this family. I would say you get use to it but some shit you just let them do to feel better about themselves" Giselle laughs.
"Hello!" Danica echoes.
I'm not going to lie it kind of did suck that Gio hadn't come by to see me for the past two weeks but I'm no soft ass bitch, so I wasn't about to cry about the shit. I had plenty clients in between to take my mind off the sexy son of a bitch. To be honest though, Mr. Handsome and I saw the sign that said no drugs of any kind on the door but leave it to Mr. Handsome to do what the fuck he wants to do. I still haven't delved deep into how I feel knowing Gio saw what he msaw. On some level I don't even want to, had he been anybody else I wouldn't have fucking cared or gave it a second thought. It's just the thought of how he potentially sees me now is bothering the fuck out of me and a bitch don't even know why.
When the car stops, we're at what looks to be a party hall. I get out the car and suddenly there's flashing lights. What the fuck? Danica grabs my hand pulling me to the entrance. "Sorry, should've warned you about the photographers."
"Are they paparazzi or just for the party?"
"The party but I'm sure the paps are lurking around somewhere." We walk into the building to see the party is in full swing, but I see no sign of Gio. "He should be here any minute, my husband is bringing him."
I nod as she leads me over to the bar. I order a tequila sunrise and soon as I get my drink I hear everyone yell surprise. I can't help my smile seeing Gio in the entrance with a huge smile on his face with his brother. He's dressed in all black with gold accents with a black fur lined jacket. He turns to his brother hugging him tightly. I watch as he hugs his immediate family and I can tell he's happy as fuck about this party.
He turns and I know he sees me cause his smile falters and he clenches his jaw. Matteo follows his eyeline noticing me to and turns to Danica. I watch as she gives him and Gio stern looks like she's holding a secret conversation with them. I turn back facing the bar. If it was such a thing for me being here why did she invite me. I knew he didn't like seeing me with another client but I don't want to ruin his party. I smell him before I see him.
"What are you doing here?" he asks caging me against the bar.
I turn my head slightly to look at him, "I was summoned by your sisters. But I don't want to ruin your party so I'll leave."
He clenches his jaw again, "what, you have to go get high with someone."
I turn in his arms, "you really want to do this right here right now?"
He shrugs, "just let me know now if you have a problem."
I can't help but to glare at him. "I don't have a fucking problem so how dare you insinuate some bullshit like that. You don't know shit about me."
"I know what the fuck I saw Brooke."
"Yeah, so fucking what? That's the line you draw but me getting paid to entertain people is okay?"
"No, it's actually not. Was that your first time doing that or is it a habit with all your clients?"
I take a deep breath trying to reel in my anger. "Is this really how you want to spend your birthday party? Arguing with me about MY JOB."
"No."
He moves away from me angrily and I take another shaky breath. Fuck him. He knows nothing about my fucking life and what I do in my spare time. I don't have a fucking problem. I have a problem being boring and people trying to fucking control me. Even if I did have a problem it's not his fucking business.
"Are you okay Brooke?" I hear someone ask.
I turn to see Jasmine standing there. "Not really."
She hands me a napkin nodding to my face. I wipe a tear I didn't know fell. "Don't mind Gio, he'll get over his shit."
"Do you know too?" She nods. "No offense your son is an asshole."
She laughs, "everyone in this family is, you get use to it." She looks at me seriously, "you are to fucking fine to spend the night leaning against this bar sulking bitch."
I can't help to laugh, "he doesn't want me here Jas."
She shrugs, "who gives a fuck? You were invited so if he wants to sulk and be petty then you can too. There's plenty dudes here who wouldn't mind entertaining you for the evening."
"He'll be pissed."
"He already is so might as well have fun too."
I laugh, "your son is going to be pissed at you too."
She shrugs, "I don't care, he'll get over it." She holds up two fingers to the bartender who nods at her.
"Here you go Mrs. Mancini" he says bringing two shots over.
"Thanks James." She hands a shot to be, "to pissing off my son."
I laugh clinking glasses with her before throwing back the shot. She throws me a wink before walking away to her man. "If you know what's best for you, I wouldn't listen to her" I hear someone say on my right.
I turn to see a brown skin guy with long dreads, "Do you make it a habit to eavesdrop on other peoples' conversations?"
He chuckles, "I'm observant." I can't help but to scoff. "Seriously don't listen to Jas. He'll get over it in a few minutes just cause you're here. Don't doubt what you mean to him."
I eye him suspiciously, "how do you know?"
"I'm his best friend" he winks before walking away. What the fuck was that?
"C'mon let's go, I want to introduce you to some people" I hear him say from behind me.
I turn to face him, "are you over your hissy fit?"
He grabs my hand causing little tingles to shoot up my arm. "No, but you're right. It's a time and place. We'll finish when we get home."
I pull on my arm to stop him from pulling me with him. "I don't want to have that conversation if you're going to be a dick again."
He sighs looking down at him into my eyes, "I'll try to get my point across without being an asshole." I nod letting him pull me onto the floor. He pulls me over to a group of guys, including the one with the dreads, who happens to be smirking at me. "These are my brothers, Jordan, Ian, Chico, and Frank." He points to each one as he says their name. Frank is tanned with wavy brown hair cut short with grey eyes. Chico is olive toned with a buzz cut and brown eyes. Ian is fair tone, blue eyes, with dirty blonde curly hair.
"Brooklynn, nice to meet you" I say politely.
"We know" the one named Ian says.
"I'll catch y'all later, I'm going to introduce her to everyone."
"Make sure you check Jas" Jordan says.
Gio looks at him confused while I glare at him, "mind your fucking business."
He chuckles while Gio looks between us confused before pulling me away. As if Jas is scared of fucking Gio, it wasn't his place to basically snitch on her with his pussy ass. "What was that about?"
I shake my head, "nothing."
He eyes me suspiciously but doesn't bother saying anything. I let him introduce me to his extended family and friends trying to keep up with all the names. I watch him beam the entire time as if he's proud to have me on his arms. Even though I know he's pissed at me, no one else can tell. He just looks like a happy lovestruck idiot. I can't help but to be happy about that. I never really want our issues to be so out and open to those not in our immediate circle.
Whoa, back the fuck up. This ain't it. He's not my fucking man. I'm just his entertainment that he gets when he wants. There's no future for us. We come from completely different worlds. He leads me to table after we're done mingling, that house the usual people plus Jordan and them.
"Your brother seems unusually happy today" I whisper to him once we're seated.
He chuckles, "while I was mad, I dove right into my work with pleasing results. He got what he wanted from me early."
"I bet he was happy you didn't want any part of me." I turn to my plate.
Suddenly my face is facing his, "hey, fuck my brother. Despite what you may think he actually likes you. He's just not the type to express shit like that. Alright?" I nod. "Good." He pulls me closer to him placing a kiss on my lips.
I can't help but to smile kissing him back. "Hey! There's other people at this table." We pull away and I go to my plate. I'm fucking starving.
** ** **
I wasn't aware that Danica had paid for an overnight stay. Gio promised to give her the money back but she waved it off telling him it was a gift from her and Giselle. We walk into his penthouse and I go straight to his room to the shower. Might as well be clean when we have this conversation. Once I'm done in the bathroom I put on a pair of black boxers with a white wife beater before getting into his bed. He walks in a minute later in pajama pants shirtless. My god.
"Do you do it often?" he asks as he takes a seat on the bed next to me.
I shrug, "not really, some clients like to let loose and who am I to stop them."
"Just cause you're paid to be with them doesn't mean they can force you into doing drugs with them Brooke."
"They don't Gio, I like to have fun and experiment."
"Have you had an overdose before?"
I look at him like he's fucking stupid, "fuck no Gio. What do you take me for? I'm not some fucked up junkie."
He sighs, "I'm not saying you are. I'm just trying to get an understanding."
I sigh, "I don't over do it and I'm safe if that helps you."
He pulls me closer to him, "I know this may be hard to believe but I care about you Brooke."
I nod, "I know. Plus, it made you a little jealous. It happens with clients who are first time clients. It's understandable."
He chuckles humorlessly, "right."
He lays us down just as he turns on the TV. It's really common for people who haven't paid for companionship before to get jealous about other clients. People create false narratives in their head about what the relationship is, forgetting that I get paid to spend time with multiple people. I just hope when Gio decides he no longer needs my company that he doesn't get hurt. He's a really nice guy that I've grown to really like. Shit, I hope I don't get hurt. Damn.