Ciara Mendes
Who goes on a business trip to Fiji? According to Giovanni he was meeting some clients here. Said clients wanted to meet in Fiji claiming to be tired of having meetings in the normal business class society- something about feeling more at ease here.
Currently we were in the elevator to our suite which previously I considered it to be completely inappropriate, until the front desk clerk explained that it have two bedroom with plenty of space and secured bedroom doors.
She had whispered the last part to me when Giovanni was out of hearing distance, which I appreciated.
The hotel was just so beautiful, the environment calm my nerves completely and I had blocked mothers number after she tried to reach out to me again so I felt more content than I felt in the past week.
"Will you be free tomorrow?" I ask as we follow the baggage porter.
He casually stroll next to me with his hands in his pant pockets. "Why so curious sweetheart, did you made plans for us?"
"As a matter of fact I was thinking that if you are free then we can continue the interview."
His playful grin vanish, "Of Course but we'll have to continue in the evening."
He swipe the key card and open the door, I entered before him as he stood by the door talking to the baggage porter. The interior was breath taking, it was like a small apartment. Two bedrooms which I'm hoping both had an en suite, a kitchen a living room and last but not least a beautiful balcony that gives the perfect view of the ocean and parts of the island. It was so perfect here.
I was startled by Giovanni who is standing at the entrance of the balcony with his arms folded looking at me. "Did you pick your room?"
"I figured that since you're the one paying for this you should have the honers." By the look he was giving me I'm sure he was about to protest, "Please."
"Fine. You should get some rest, I'm going to have a shower probably do the same then head out to the bar. Feel free to order room service are if you don't feel like eating alone you can always join me."
I know what he was trying to do, "It's not working mister." I say while I try to contain the small smile from appearing.
"Was worth a try." He wink before leaving me be.
I enter a small hallway which had two doors, one on the left and a few feet from that on the right was another door. I ended up taking the room that was further away since Giovanni had chosen the first one.
The grey colour room occupied a queen size bed, two white night tables at both sides of the bed with matching chandelier looking lamps, there was also a dresser and to my relief an en suite which occupied a huge jacuzzi tub and also a stand in shower.
I decide to unpack the few things I carried since I'd be here for a week, hopefully shorter. After that was over with I took a shower before drifting off to sleep on the softest mattress I've ever slept on.
I was having a dreamless sleep when something starts to vibrate underneath me against my stomach. At first I was startled wondering what it could have been, I groan like a dying animal the moment I realize that I had been laying on my phone, without opening my eyes I swipe what I assume is the little green phone thingy and press it to my ear.
"Hello?" I answer with my only intention being to go back to sleep.
"Ciara it's me."
I sat up so fast that I received a pain in my neck. How did he manage to get through to me when I had blocked his number?
"Why are you calling me? I thought it was clear that I didn't want to talk to you all those times that I refuse to answer your calls."
The cheating bastard on the other line reply, "I just wanted to hear your voice, see how you're doing."
I laugh humourlessly,"Are you serious Fisher did you hit you're head are something are maybe you suddenly develop amnesia huh, did you forget what you and my so-called sister did to me?"
"Ciara I-" Before he could finish his sentence I disconnected the call and climb out of bed.
Giovanni Haynes
"I will tell you what to do. If you really want to win this girl over and win that stupid bet you made with your cousin then I suggest you make her jealous." Leo says on the other line.
It was around seven o'clock and I was having brandy and a fruit snack by the bar.
"Trust me man, when you are giving a woman all your attention and she's playing hard to get and then suddenly you stop doing that and finds interest in someone else then they will come around."
I thought about what he said for a while. It didn't sound like it would work, but what do I know I've never been in a position where a woman didn't seem interested in me before.
"I don't know man."
"Trust me on this. It will work."
"And if it don't?" I ask looking around the bar, that's when my eyes landed on a woman sitting four seats away.
"Then you leave her alone and give Mateo the percent of the company he asked for."
That was an option, I had considered it before but I still wanted a reason to keep going after Ciara.
"Alright man I have to go."
Before I could make my way to the woman dress in a causal black and white dress that fits her body perfectly another woman dress in a short blue sleeveless dress sat next to me. She was a beautiful blonde with blue eyes.
"Hi." She spoke. "I'm Lola, short for Nicola I saw you sitting by yourself and thought I'd introduce myself."
I glance at the woman who was drowning her shots as if it was a glass of water before looking back atâCola.
"Gio." I reply with little to no interest.
"Is that short for like Giodine are something?"
I narrow my eyes at the female. Is that what she could come up with? Even Gianni sounded better than that.
"No it's short for Giovanni."
She giggle like a highschool girl before placing her hand on my shoulder, "That's a sexy name for an even more sexy man. Why don't you accompany me to my room and I'll show you a good time."
Her fingers caresses my cheek and before I could say a word her soft lips were press against mine. Nia was a beautiful woman though she look as if she was eight to ten years older than me, and I can't trust the older ones. They rush into things too fast and I was just not interested in Nia.
I pull away and look towards the now empty seat four space down. Ciara was no longer sitting there, for a moment I started to panic wondering if she had witness this little mistake here.
"Something wrong honey?" The woman says pulling me from my thoughts.
Drowning the rest of my drink I stood from my chair,"Yeah I have a girlfriend."
"Handsome and loyal." I heard her say as I make my way out of there.
If only she knew.
It did not take long for me to reach our room. When I entered Ciara was sitting on one of the kitchen stools an empty shot glass in her hand. Her back was facing me and she showed no sign of knowing that I was there with her, that was until she said something that caused an weird feeling inside of me.
"All men are just the same. They're all self-centred assholes who doesn't deserve a thing good in this world."
Before I had a chance to say something even though I wasn't sure what to say she took another shot of whatever she's drinking that I had failed to notice and march out of the kitchen.
All I could do was watch her retreating figure thinking once more what the hell have I gotten myself into?
Ciara was broken, she didn't need someone who will break her further and that's exactly what I'll be doing if I let my infatuation towards her have the best of me.