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**Cleo POV: **
I wake up feeling hot and like something is weighing me down. And I am getting uncomfortable. Like what the hell, why are these blanks so heavy? I turned over and a hot wind blew in my face. I open my eyes, blinking as they adjust to the light in the room. I look and I see Valenzano's face and he is knocked out. I nudged him to wake him up. But he wouldn't budge. It wasn't until I took his arm from around my waist that he started to wake up.
"What are you doing here Valenzano", I say, still kind of sleeping.
"Sleeping is what it looks like", he says, not even opening his eyes.
"I know you are sleeping, why are you sleeping here", he huffs and wakes up.
"West and I were worried about you and Jazz", she said as he kissed my forehead.
"So, you guys missed us so much that y'all drove two hours early in the morning to come to sneak into my bed", I am shocked, but not really. I wonder if he is here because someone saw Robert and I leave the bathroom.
"Yup", he says as he kisses me passionately.
"I am hungry and kind of hungover", I said as I lay back down.
"I ordered room service. It should be here soon and take these pills. They are for your hangover", he says, as he passes me a glass of water and two pills.
Someone knocked on the door, Valenzano opened the bedroom door and he pushed in a tray full of food. My eye went wide. The cart has egg, bacon, Belgium waffles, fruit, cranberry, and orange juice. He helps me sit up and place two pillows behind my back, so I am comfortable. He attempts to feed me, but I stop him.
"I can feed myself, you know", I say smiling at him. He is so cute.
"I know you can, but I would rather do it for you", he says, cutting the waffles.
He feeds me and himself. I was full and ready to go back to sleep in his arms. But I can't. I smell like last night I needed to wash.
"Baby you smell like last night", he says as he sniffs my neck.
"I know I need to wash, my spirit is willing, but my body is weak", I said, lying down on the bed.
Valenzano gets up and starts to undress. I hope he is not want to have sex. I have no energy. He takes off my clothes and I don't even object to it. I am in his arms bridal style and he walks to the bathroom to the shower. The shower was amazing. It was intimate without getting intimate. We get dressed and see if Jazz and West are woken and they are making out the sitting room.
We all head out and enjoy our stay. Of course, we did more shopping. Jazz and I still needed to get clothes for the gathering. The guys did as well. Jazz and I go our own way and agree to me the guys in an hour at the hotel.
"So, who were you texting last night", she says with curiosity.
You promise you won't freak out", I said nervously.
"No, but I will try not to, I promise", she says, smiling.
"I was texting Robert", her eyes went wide.
"You mean Robert Nutri your ex-husband", she says with shock.
"Yes, Jazz him", I said, annoyed. I told her how and where I met Robert and our discussion in the club. I watched his facial expression change from shocked, angry, to disappointment.
"Cleo tell me you are not going to dinner with him", she asked, as if I was crazy.
"Why not", I said, as going to dinner with Robert is normal.
"Because of Valenzano", she says, as if it is obvious.
"Valenzano has nothing to do with me getting closure", I said to her. I am mad she brings him up.
"Closure, that's what this about", she says with a smirk.
"YES! Did you forget he left me in the fucking hospital? No goodbye, no explanation? I never got closure, Jazz", I say, on the brink of crying. Jazz hugs me and tries to calm me down.
"I understand, but please be careful, don't let your past with Robert jeopardize your relationship with Valenzano", she says worriedly.
"Valenzano and I don't have a relationship and, besides, he won't know about it", I told her to reassure her I don't want to hurt anyone.
"Does Valenzano know you guys don't have a relationship", she asks.
"We never talked about it and what happened to you wanting me to cut loose and have fun", I asked with an attitude.
"Cleo, I am his brother's mate and your best friend. If you guys have a fall out it will put West and me in a bad situation", she says in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Ok, how about I tell him after the dinner only of he asked me where I was", I say, trying to compromise.
"Cool, but how are you getting there? He can't come to pack lands and pick you up", she said, but I had already thought about that.
"I know I need you to drop me off and pick me up", I said, and she looks at me with fear.
"How the hell am I supposed to do that without the guys finding out I left? It's an hour drive there and back.", she sounds scared.
"If West asks, just tell him you are dropping me off somewhere and leave before he asks you where and why", I said, I know it is not easy to lie to her mate. And I do not want her to.
"Okay cool, what are you going to wear?", she asked great she is on board.
"A red skater dress with black pumps", I said looking at my phone.
We met back up with the guys at the hotel. I drove with Valenzano and Jazz drove with West. Once we got back to the house, I took a nap since I have dinner tonight. And Valenzano said he and West have pack business to handle. After my nap, I started to get ready for my dinner with Robert.
I don't know what it is but I am feeling like I am cheating on Valenzano but we are not a couple. I put on a blood-red skeeter dress; my hair is styled with a fish braid to the side. I hurried and put on my shoes Jazz is waiting for me at the door we are trying to leave before the guys pop up and start asking questions. We pull out and leave.
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