RESCUED AND RISEN

Chapter 13

Lexi's POV

"Aren't you going to the office today?" I asked Gio as I stood before the mirror brushing my hair.

"Si, but Lucas is coming here and we'll be discussing some business before, so that means... I still have a couple minutes of alone time with you" Gio said the last part a bit seductively as he came and held me from behind then placing a kiss on my neck.

"Sorry babe but I have to leave for the office in a few so we'll just have to use that alone time later" I giggle as his lips tickle my neck.

"Surely we can spend a few more minutes in. You me the big empty bed?" Gio whispered again in my hair.

"You know I'd love to but I've got to get ready. I need to fix my hair" I chuckled as I pulled away from him and started braiding my hair in a single French braid.

"No, don't braid it" Gio said as he took away my hands from my hair and running his fingers through the braid I had started. "Wear it down, I like your hair down"

"Really?" I asked smiling before turning to look at my hair in the mirror. It fell in lose curls around my shoulders. "Are you sure?"

"Of course. You look more beautiful that way" Gio said as he turned me around in his arms and placing a kiss on my lips.

"Aww, okay. Hair down it is then" I smiled as I walked to the ensuite bathroom.

I was brushing my teeth when I heard Gio muttered a curse. Rinsing my mouth and toothbrush I decided to find out what went wrong.

"Baby what's wrong?" I called.

"Do you have a manicure set with a nail clippers or something? I just tore a nail" Gio called back.

"Oh my God. I can't believe you just said that, are you a girl or
something?" I chuckled. "Look in the top drawer"

"I can't find it there's too many things in here" Gio complained as I walked out of the bathroom.

"That's because you should be looking in the left one, that drawer you just pulled is practically pure junk" I said to him.

"What the hell are these?" I heard Gio asked in a serious tone causing me to turn to face him.

What Gio held in his hand had me literally rooted to the spot I was in. I couldn't respond right now. I didn't even remember that I had those in that drawer. Gio never went in those two drawers so I thought it was the best place to hide them at the back of one of the drawers that had all sort of things in them. I knew the minute that Gio had them in hand, that I had screwed up by sending him in there.

"Lexi?" Gio said a bit louder this time causing me to look up to his face. "I said what the hell are these?"

"Gio, uhm... Those are..." I said unsure of how to explain myself to him.

"I know what they are... What I want to know is why do you have them? Why the hell do you have birth control pills Lexi!?" Gio yelled angrily.

"Gio, I can explain" I said softly going towards him.

"Explain what Lexi!? That you have these behind my back!?" Gio asked angrily. "That you've been taking me for an idiot how long now?"

"That's not it Gio. It's just that after everything that has happened I...."

"You decided that you're going to be taking birth control pills without discussing it with me!?" Gio said sounding betrayed. "All these months we've discussed trying for another baby and you led me to believe that you were okay with the idea but yet you've been secretly taking these? Is that how our relationship is!?"