"Gianni, I love you..."
Gianni quickly gets up from the chair and runs upstairs. Francois left dumbfounded at the dining table while watching Gianni.
Francois shakes his head and collects the plates and wash them. He cleans the table and the kitchen floor. When he's done, he went up to his room and lay on his bed. He keeps thinking about Gianni's reaction.
At the age of twenty-eight, this is the first time he gets attracted to a person. This is the first time he spends special time with someone. This is the first time he utters those three words. And this is the first time he got rejected by the person he loves.
Francois remembers Gianni's request earlier. He wants to live alone, he wants to leave this house, he wants privacy and space. Gianni is still young and stubborn, undecided, and has no concrete depositions. Francois is decided. He will set Gianni free. If that will make him happy, he will give his happiness.
It's already morning and Gianni is waiting for Francois to knock on his room but the man never did. Gianni thought Francois would follow him. He just runs up to his room because he doesn't know how he will react, how he will respond, how he will say that he loves Francois too. When he doesn't know his feelings, he can say whatever he wants and he can do whatever he wants to Francois. Now that the man confessed, he feels more confused.
Gu Ying is an important person to Francois but at the same time, she is nothing.
Francois, what do you mean by that?
It's Sunday, Gianni planned to sleep all day so he didn't come out of his room. He checked the time, it's already 1 p.m. Finally, he decided to get up and freshen up himself. He goes downstairs directly to the dining table. He saw a note on the table near the food.
Have something to eat before you leave.
Gianni halted as he tried to understand what it meant. He continues to read.
I gave you a reason so that you will not leave but I didn't know that you don't feel the same way I feel for you. I know you wanted to live alone and find your own house. I am setting you free. Thank you for staying with me. I am fine if you don't want to work with me at all. As long as you are comfortable, I am happy for you. If one day our paths cross, I will take my second chance if you are still available. Don't look for me, I will meet my friends.
Gianni's heart clenched in pain. He is more confused than early this morning. He goes upstairs and knocks on Francois's room hoping it was just a prank. He twists the doorknob and enters the darkroom, he goes to the bathroom but no Francois.
Gianni takes a deep breath and gets out of the room. He went back to his room and pulled his luggage and put on his old clothes and important things. Of all the clothes that Francois bought, he brings only a pair of bunny house clothes and he carries a SpongeBob SquarePants pillow.
He left a note saying he will continue to work. Gianni needs to pay Francois's generosity so he decides to continue his work even though Francois will not give him a salary.
As he steps through the door of the mansion. He looks back and he doesn't know if he is hallucinating, he saw a man in the attic part of the house. But because the taxi he called earlier arrived already, he disregards what he saw. He has never been to the attic part of the house.
Gianni goes back to his Auntie Sue's house. He cleans up the messy house and still, he sees the dried blood on the floor. I promise Auntie, I will give justice to your death and let the responsible person pay and regret it.
Gianni opens the TV to watch some news. The headline quickly caught his attention as the news is about the daughter of a South Korean president who was kidnapped and being saved by the great-grandchildren of the legendary mafia named Francois.
Gianni straightened his back as he tried to understand the news clearly. Wait for what? Francois is a mafia? Is he the mafia I know? Is the mafia a good person? Gianni can't believe it. Every time he hears the word mafia, his impression is bad. He never heard of a good mafia.
It's Monday. Gianni wakes up early. The mall he needs to audit today is quite far so he needs an hour to reach it. As he walks to the pathway near the bus station, he notices a familiar car parking and Danny approaches him.
"Sir Gianni, sir Francois said I need to pick you up and send it to your destination." Gianni's brows furrowed but didn't question the driver at all. When they reach their destination, as soon as Gianni steps down from the car, Francois is already waiting for him at the parking lot while leaning his back to his car.
"Good morning sir.." Gianni greeted and smiled.
"Mn."
Francois starts to walk and enter the mall, Gianni follows and they start to work immediately. Gianni pouted, this is not his plan. He wanted to eat something first.
Hmp.
Gianna suspects that his job is not necessary, they are in the modern world but he just goes with the flow. He needs to survive, after all, his job is not even bad.
Gianni collected the record in the Starbucks cafe and sit at the corner table and began to check the reports one by one. While he is busy flipping the pages, the crew excuses herself and places a tray with three croissants with ham and cheese, and a tall size cup of coffee. Gianni raises his head and looks around. He sees Francois is approaching so he keeps himself busier.
"Stop your work and eat first."
"Ahaha, thank you. I am not hungry.." Gianni lied. He feels shy eating those three sandwiches in front of Francois.
"I said eat first!" Francois ordered with an angry tone.
Gianni quickly put down the ballpen and wiped his hand with a wet tissue and started to eat and in no time, he finished the three sandwiches. Francois chuckles as he sees Gianni almost choking as he munches his food in his mouth.
"Slowly..."
Gianni didn't look at his boss and continued to eat but felt nervous. He is in front of this handsome mafia.
Francois just looks at him from time to time until he finishes his food. Francois leans closer to his face. Gianni thought Francois would kiss him so close his eyes waiting for him to touch his lips but to his dismay, Francois just removes the puffy flakes that stick to the corner of his lips.
Last night, Gianni was already rejoicing after hearing the news about Francois and Gu Ying. Now he understands what Francois means by she is an important person but nothing to him.
Gianni believed that Francois confessed to him, he will treat him more special but since this morning Francois treats him like he is nothing now except for breakfast and that flaky thing in his face.
After that breakfast in Starbucks, Francois left without notice and Gianni never sees him again until the driver sends him home. Gianni feels tired. It would be great if he can tease and flirt with Francois again like before, the time when he doesn't know that Francois is a respectable mafia.
Gianni pouted as he sat on the old sofa. Suddenly, he missed Francois and the old him. He can freely tease and play in Francois's presence. He can eat all he wants and even ask for more food. But now, he is restraining himself.
Francois oh Francois. How I wish you are still the same Francois.
Days went so fast, it's Friday. This week, Gianni met Francois twice only. He feels different and thinks that the man is avoiding him. Gianni's heart clenched in pain. On their way home, he asked the driver to drop him at the nearest bar. He wants to drink and forget his aching feeling.
He likes Francois but that night Francois confessed to him, he is just confused. He didn't know that Francois would let him go after he gave a reason not to leave. Tch.
Gianni ordered any kind of drink that could make him forget about Francois. After a few minutes, his head starts to spin and he becomes more talkative.
Gianni was about to grab and drink the last glass of wine he ordered when a man took it and drank it by himself.
"Hey, that's mine!" Gianni said in a groggy but irritated tone. He is so drunk that he can't see and recognize who that man stole his wine from. He stands up and his body away until his head spins like he is floating until his eyes get blurry and his body falls to an unknown person.
Gianni was so drunk that he couldn't even recognize the man who grabbed his body. The arms are so strong and the body is so warm. The smell is so addicting and so familiar. He can't remember where or to whom did he smell that scent he always loves to sniff.
"Hey...let go of me...who are you huh?" he said in a drunk tone.
Francois just looks at him while putting a seat belt on his body carefully. Because Gianni kept striding, Francois struggled to fix the seat belt and Gianni pulled his neck, biting his ear lobes slightly, which made Francois flinch. He feels that warm lips touch his ear and send a tingling feeling to his body.
"Fvck, Gianni! You are an i***t! How dare you drink and can't handle yourself!" Francois mumbled. Finally, he fixed Gianni nicely. He jogged to the driver's seat and put on his seat belt while eyes on him and started the engine.
Francois drives slowly, he doesn't want Gianni to feel dizzy. Gianni keeps whining and mumbling but he can hear what he is saying.
"Hey..who are you? hehe.."
Francois just ignores him, he is so wasted.
"Do you want to know a secret?"
"Mn." He answered, curious what is about to say.
"Come on boy, yes or no?" Gianni asked again as he was not content with Francois's short response.
"Do you know why I drink?" He twisted his body, facing Francois despite being locked in the seat belt.
"Mn."
"Hey, are you mute? Say it loud, will you?."
"Yes."
"Yeah, like that, hehe!" Gianni enjoyed talking to the person he thought was a stranger.
"You know... this is the first time I drink. Ask me why." Gianni ordered in a low voice.
"Why?"
"Because that i***t bastard I know confessed to me, the next morning he ditched me, isn't he rude?" Gianni chuckles and hits the man's shoulder.
"Maybe the man wants you to have a significant answer to his confession?"
"He is an i***t," he replied, pouting his lips.
"Why?"
"We kissed already and we once made out and you know what, it was my first release with someone and he is my first kiss...hihi..."
Shit, he is so talkative. I cannot entrust secrets when he is drunk. Oh god, Gianni.
"So you are still a virgin?" Francois suddenly asked.
"Ssssssshhhh, secret...I won't tell you."
"Why?"
"Because I know, he is a virgin too. That bastard virgin mafia.. hahaha!"
Fvck you, Gianni, how dare you make fun of me being a virgin! When I get the chance I won't spare you, you will walk limping.
"How do you know he is still a virgin?"
"He doesn't know how to kiss. We both don't know how." Gianni pouted and his face drew a sad aura.
"Don't feel sad, you can learn that thing over time." Francois massages Gianni's shoulder to comfort him.
Finally, they reach the mansion. Gianni keeps blabbering while still in the passenger seat.
Francois carried him in a bridal style and quickly brought him to his bedroom. Francois was about to leave, he wanted to prepare the bathtub and let Gianni shower. To his surprise, Gianni pulls him on the bed and drops onto Gianni's body. Francois can smell the reek of alcohol but his warm breath keeps fanning on his lips.
"Teach me how to kiss so that I will teach that virgin mafia a lesson," Gianni said.
"Why?" Francois's breathing became heavy when Gianni encircled his arms on his neck.
"I love that i***t but I didn't have the chance to tell him." Gianni pouted in disappointment.
Francois kissed Gianni gently. His heart is full of love hearing the man's confession. It doesn't matter if Gianni is drunk, all he knows is that he loves this man so much. Their kiss becomes aggressive as their body wants more and more.
Gianni changed their position and hovered on top of Francois.
"Gianni," Francois whispered when Gianni started to remove his cloth and his white creamy white skin exposed that made Francois gulp hard. Gianni is sitting on his belly part and pulls his body then quickly removes his t-shirt.
"Gianni, what are you doing?” Francois panicked as he knew what was going to happen.
"Shh, let's practice ok." Gianni starts to lick his jawline and neck up to his earlobes and Francois moans Gianni's name.
"Mmmmm, how did you know my name.." Gianni asked but continued to explore his tongue on Francois's body. Gianni reaches his hardened chest buds and licks them alternately, which makes Francois throw his head back, playing Gianni's hair gently.
Feeling satisfied, Gianni continues his journey down to Francois's navel and licks around on it. Francois gets excited, allowing Gianni to do whatever he wants.
Gianni moves down his tongue. Francois is in a moaning mess and he already anticipates what will happen next. In split seconds, Gianni drops his face on his groin, at his hard length, and snore with an open mouth.
Francois leans his elbow and chuckles when he looks at Gianni's position. He pulled his hair in disappointment.
You're gonna be kidding me, Gianni. Oh god, I'm going to die a virgin, holy sh*t!
Francois pulled Gianni's body up to his chest and hugged him tightly, as smelled his hair sweetly. Both their half-naked bodies are sweating.
Gianni, I love you so much.
Francois flips over and lays Gianni's body gently. He goes to the bathroom and fills the basin with warm water and pulls a towel. He cleans up Gianni's body from head to toe and changes his sleeping clothes.
After wiping Gianni's naked body and changing his cloth, Francois can't help but feel hard and now it's throbbing in pain.
Francois takes a shower and takes care of himself in the bathroom. He is wondering how long his hand will get tired. He wants something.