"Francesca!" Someone screams my name as they bang their fists against my door.

"Holy ghost, would you just shut up and go away!" I groggily, croak out and pull the duvet over my head.

It's way too damn early for this!

My body instantly curls up into a ball and goes back to sleep.

I groan as the banging starts up again.

"Damnit Ria!" I shout, jumping out of bed.

I grab a silk pink robe hanging on the back of a chair, Ria let me borrow.

I slip it on my partial nude body and open the door.

"What!?"

Ria winces at my growly voice. Then like a lightning bolt, a sunshine smile makes way on her face.

"Get dressed. My brother, you, and myself are going to the mall." She cheers, her eyes were full of blasting stars.

I internally groan. Shopping absolutely sucked!

Having to walk around, wait in a checkout line, wait for people to get the hell out of your way.....

"No thank you." I'm about to shut my door, but Ria pulls the puppy eyes on me.

I huff, crossing my arms.

"Please....."

I shake my head. "No, besides, I didn't know Vincenzo was the shopping type?"

Ria lets out a loud snort. "He's not. It's my other brother, Lorenzo, going with us." I make my mouth into an "o."

"I will buy you lunch-!"

I cut Ria off with a whine. "Fine. You sold me. I also want you to buy me ice cream."

"Deal."

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I hold three colorful pastel bags on my left arm with my phone in my right.

"How much longer, Ria?" I groan as my feet ache.

My pink stilettos were not helping my feet pain.

"Francesca, we only been here for two hours." She retorts as we walk inside a Gucci store. "Only two more stores left."

Lorenzo lets out a loud groan. "I agree with, topolina. My legs are killing me."

I laugh when Lorenzo cracks his back.

"I swear you two are like children." Ria mumbles under her breath, before taking a dress off a clothing hanger.

After a few minutes of whining and waiting, Ria walks out looking stunning.

"How does it look?" She winks at me before twirling like a ballerina.

The dress was a simple leather black color that hugged her curves.

"That dress suits you!"

Ria dramatically gasps.

"Sexy." I smirk, teasingly wiggling my eyebrows.

"Better." She gives an approving smile.

I learned quickly that Ria loves to shop.

The exact opposite of me.

She loves to meet new people.

Unlike me.

She loved women and their asses.

Fifty percent of me.

She loved food.

Totally me.

And she loved sex.

Also me.

"So where is the ice cream you promised me?" I speak up as I see a 50's style ice cream polar up ahead.

She scoffs looking between Lorenzo and I. "I swear you two are the same fucking person."

"Thank you." Lorenzo and I say in unison.

Ria rolls her eyes before leading us into the cold shop.

A young man wearing a red ball cap and apron was behind the counter giving us a bored look.

"Welcome. What flavor would you like?"

"I'll take the birthday cake with marshmallow sauce and sprinkles."

"Cone or cup?"

"Cone please." I grin ear to ear in eagerness as he scoops the creamy substance.

"I'll have a rocky road in a cup." Lorenzo speaks next.

My eyes widen as the ice cream man jumps. His pale cheeks turn a deep shade of red.

Lorenzo winks just adding to my shock.

Ria giggles and whispering in my ear, "I'm not the only gay sibling. Vincenzo's the only straight one."

Aww that's so cute.

After a few minutes of Lorenzo flirting with the ice cream boy, Ria lets out a loud groan.

"Oh my god, get a room you two. Can I have a chocolate milkshake with a cherry, thanks."

"Leave Caleb alone." Lorenzo's growls back at his older sister. "If he wants to suck my dick in the store, then he fucking shall."

Caleb gasps, his cheeks turning into red cherries.

"Gross, fratello." (Brother.)

"Uhh..." A soft, squeaky voice leaves Caleb's thin lips. "My name is Campbell."

"Oh shit, my bad man." Lorenzo winces, quickly walking out the polar. "Hurry up, Ria."

I scramble out the door trying to keep up with Lorenzo's long strides.

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"But I do not want to go. Go by yourself."

Vincenzo scoffs as a retort to my whining. "You have five minutes to get dressed, Francesca."

I hop up, tilting my head to meet his gaze, and match his mean scowl.

"Or what?" I smirk and wiggle my eyebrows. "You'll punish me?"

Vinny's grey eyes darken like a switch. I have to blink a couple times to see if I was seeing things.

"I would but I'm afraid you would enjoy that too much."

The pit of my stomach knots and my cheeks catch on fire.

His lips pull up in the slighting smirk before speaking, "Get dressed."

I ignore the arousal between my thighs and slam the door shut.

Vincenzo wants me to go to his work with him. Apparently, he owns "Vale Co" and need to grab some documents.

Long story short, he does not trust me alone in his estate.

I quickly pull on a black romper with a white belt.

I slide my feet inside black heels and touch up my makeup.

I'm not a big makeup person. I never put much more than lipstick, eyeshadow and lashes.

A bang on my door makes me jump.

"Be patient, asshole!" I scream as I pose in the mirror.

After a ton of bickering back and forth we arrive at Vale Co.

It was an absolute gorgeous building. Vale Co beat the height of the other work places around.

Vale Co was a corporate building filled with tech people, geeks, nerds, sexy CEO's, mafia members, and of course hot secretaries.

I follow Vinny's lead as he opens the passenger door for me.

I mumble a thanks as we walk in.

Here goes a dreadful day.

A/N- THIS CHAPTER SUCKED! I KNOW! AND I TOOK FOREVER TO UPDATE! I KNOW! PLEASE REMEMBER IT IS NOT EASY TO WRITE AND I AM HUMAN TOO. LEAVE ME SOME LOVE. 💕