Hold My Love

Chapter 18: An Honor

The next day I swallow my anxiety and call Giovanni.

He picks up on the third ring.

"Giovanni?"

"Sophia? Are you alright?"

"Yeah why?"

"Your voice sounds more beautiful then when I least heard it".

I blush, "I just wanted to check up on you...make sure your fine".

I mentally slap my head, ugh I sound stupid.

"I'm fine dear, have you ate?"

"How did I know you were gonna ask me that? And yes I had some Pizza".

"I only ask because I care".

I frown, "Are you smoking?"

He chuckles,"How'd you know?"

"Because I can smell it from over here"

We share a laugh at that but I was actually really worried.

"Gio-"

"I went to Italy. To see my Mother and Sister".

I beam, "That's great! How are they?"

"Mama is worried like usual and Lucia...is different".

"How so?"

"I dont know, she wears short tight dresses, makeup, and now she wants to straighten her hair".

I laugh, "She sounds like your average teen girl".

"But she has always been a nerdy tomboy, she never cared about how she dressed or if she had a pimple".

"So maybe she's just finding herself?"

He scoffs, "I never went through that stage. And did I mention she talks back to me now?"

"Now that makes me think it's an ego thing and your just mad she isn't kissing your feet anymore".

"It's not an ego thing. I have my suspicions of what could be going on".

"Oh great and what do you think is happening?"

"There's a someone".

I narrow my eyes, "You think your sister has a boyfriend?"

"Ugh! Why did you say it out loud?"

I laugh, "Gio did you forget she's almost 18, an adult?"

"Sophia did you forget this is my baby sister we're talking about? And I have more".

I roll my eyes,"What? And I hope you aren't spying on her".

"Too late. I asked my head of security if there has been anyone-particularly a boy coming in and out of the estate. And they said no. So that leads me to the only conclusion-"

"That it had to be someone from the inside".

"Exactly".

I tap my chin, "You suspect one of your men?"

"I know it's one of my men. But the two are being really careful right now so I have to be patient with this one".

"Wait but why don't you just ask her what's going on?"

"Because she knows and my men know, my sister is off limits unless you want to have a taste of death".

"And if your wrong?"

"I'm a prideful man but I admit my wrongs Sophia".

The rest of the phone call I fill Giovanni in on how life was going and I explain what happened with Lace's mother.