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Chapter 11 - Too close Brenda got out of bed like every day and stepped into the shower. The sheets had stuck to her a bit, and she was running very short on time.The night before, she had taken a long time to fall asleep because she had heard Giovanni awake until very late. He had been working in his office until the early hours of the morning, and she couldn't sleep peacefully until she felt him asleep.Even though in the month she had been there, he had never tried anything other than teasing her on any occasion he could, she still didn't trust that he didn't want to claim some kind of sexual relationship.She felt especially tense when he returned early from work and realized he hadn't been with Francesca. On the days he returned after dinner, which had happened two or three times, she slept better.The previous night, she had stayed awake listening to the noises and fearing to hear his steps stopping at her door or the sound of the doorknob turning, but finally she heard Giovan

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Chapter 12 - Feeling secureGiovanni hadn't returned from work yet, and Brenda had a feeling it was going to be one of those nights he spent away from home, as he usually did once or twice a week.She had dinner alone and turned on the television, making an effort to understand the dialogues of the movie she had in front of her.Giovanni's teasing about her language skills had stung enough for her to make an effort to sprinkle her Spanish with Italian words, still lacking enough grammatical fluency to string together full sentences.But despite her amusing way of expressing herself, Giovanni had stopped laughing at her in that regard and rewarded her with a "Bravo" every time she got the right word, patiently correcting her when she was wrong.Until that night, she hadn't decided to watch an entire movie, and she was glad to see that she understood enough to guess the plot and some conversations.Only the actors who spoke very quickly were unintelligible to her.Once it was over, she

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Chapter 13 - A proposal That Friday, Giovanni hadn't come home to sleep. He had spent the entire night out, and Brenda had barely slept.She couldn't help but feel slightly worried. Surely, he would be with Francesca, but what if that wasn't the case? What if something had happened to him with the motorbike?Maybe he had been drinking, and in that city, traffic was crazy.When she came back from class and he wasn't there, she sensed that he wouldn't come to dinner and would arrive late, but what she initially thought would be a quiet and relaxed night at home had turned into a half-asleep vigil, waiting to hear his keys in the lock.But when she got up in the morning, there were no signs that he had returned all night. He had probably been at Francesca's house, although she wasn't sure.Brenda had thought about going downtown and buying the drawing material she needed, but she didn't dare to leave the house in case he returned.In the end, she decided, and when she returned at noon,

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Chapter 14 - Words to spare"Do you think I'm not capable of finding a guy to sleep with if I wanted to? Do I not have enough appeal that you would be willing to sacrifice yourself for me?""I didn't talk about sacrifice, and yes, I do think you're attractive, despite your youth. But if you're like me and don't want to emotionally commit to anyone... maybe we can come to an agreement.""Something like our marriage.""Yes, something like that.”"What would Francesca think of that?" She looked at him with interest."I don't have to tell her. I never tell her what we eat or what clothes we buy. It's just about meeting needs.""I don't have any, and as you told me, yours are covered, so forget it. Besides, you're not my type," she said indifferently."Fine, suit yourself," Giovanni shrugged. "I just wanted you to know that you can count on me if you need it.""Thank you very much, I'll keep that in mind... if I need it."Brenda stretched her legs and put them up on a chair to soothe her s

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Chapter 15 - Mother-in-law visitGiovanni's mother did indeed arrive on Sunday afternoon. He went to pick her up at the bus station, and Brenda returned early from her walk to be home when they arrived.She was determined to make a good impression, despite what Giovanni had told her about his mother. Surely he was exaggerating.When they arrived, Brenda asked solicitously if she would like something to drink, but her mother-in-law replied that she would not, as she would have dinner early.Giovanni had warned her not to pay much attention to her, as she would likely criticize everything they did."Don't let anything she says affect you. It's just one day," he had commented.Brenda found it hard to believe everything he had told her. When she met her on the day of the wedding, she had behaved properly, cold but polite and courteous.When Giovanni went into the kitchen to prepare dinner, she commented:"So, you're the one who has to cook? Doesn't your wife cook?""Brenda cooks when it's

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Chapter 16 - Arguments...because of jealousy?Brenda closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully, much calmer than the nights she had locked the door, and especially much calmer than the nights he was absent from home.Giovanni had a harder time falling asleep, even though he had taken a sleeping pill when he entered the bathroom.In reality, knowing that he would find it very difficult to sleep with her nearby, he had tried to do what he had joked about with her, but he hadn't been able to.He had taken out his address book and tried to call some "girlfriends", but no matter how much he flipped through the pages and looked at the names, he couldn't decide on any, because he didn't really feel like sleeping with them.He had to admit that the only one he wanted to do it with was lying beside him... and he couldn't touch her.He tossed and turned in bed for a while, and gradually, the sleeping pill took effect and he eventually fell asleep.The next day when Brenda got up, Giovanni and

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Chapter 17 - Kisses, Desire and Wet DreamsThat afternoon, Brenda had been drawing in the living room, trying to push aside the conversation she had with Giovanni.She didn't know why she had gotten so upset just thinking about him wanting to hook up with Isabella, but the thought of them together had made her blood boil.She told herself it was because she didn't want to continue being seen as the cuckold in the relationship.She went to her room to undress for a bath, trying to shake off the embarrassment that weighed on her and was driving her crazy."At last, I feel like new," she sighed after spending half an hour in the shower.She emerged with only a towel wrapped around her body, confident that Giovanni wouldn't be home yet; she had made sure to check the time, and there were still a couple of hours left before his workday ended.She felt her heart skip a beat when she heard a noise and then began pounding in her throat when she saw Giovanni emerge from his room in the nude.S

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An InvitationGiovanni was desperate; Brenda had refused to speak to him, communicating only in monosyllables.Meanwhile, she literally trembled at his presence, feeling like a child as she avoided him, yet unable to see a way to resolve their situation."They're husband and wife, no one will say anything if they have sex," an impertinent little voice in her head spoke, causing her cheeks to flush.Giovanni noticed, and his heart raced, thinking she looked irresistible when her cheeks blushed."Are you okay?" He tried to sound casual, but to him, it didn't seem to work."Perfectly." Her tone was curt and cold; she moved away from him, pretending not to notice how the Italian man looked at her, each time sending butterflies fluttering in her stomach.A couple of weeks later, Brenda came home from the academy and found Giovanni engrossed in a pile of papers. It was her turn to prepare dinner that night, so she greeted him curtly and headed into the kitchen.He got up and followed her, s

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Trip to the AlpsThe day of the trip dawned clear and sunny.Giovanni had advised her to pack warm clothing in the luggage and had also accompanied her to buy hiking boots because he anticipated they would go on some hiking excursions.He had also bought her a motorcycle helmet, although he warned her that if she didn't want to ride with him, she could ride in the car with Marco."If you promise me you won't speed, I'll go with you.""I promise. I never speed on the bike.""What about the day of the wedding? You showed up at the courthouse going who knows how many kilometers per hour.""That day I had to impress you, and besides, it was in the city," she looked at him, incredulous, "No, really, I don't speed, and I assure you it will be quite an experience riding up to the mountains on the bike. It feels like you can touch the sky with your hand."Marcelo left on Friday night to prepare the house, and the rest of them left on Saturday morning.Brenda got on the bike with Giovanni and

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Among Friends and AcquaintancesThe accused defended himself vehemently."No one wants to play just to take three turns around a chair or go ask a stranger for the time," he smiled a bit, "Besides, there's not a soul around here.""We have to warn them that the challenges can be a bit... special.""How special?" Gino asked."You might have to stay in your underwear until you roll a certain number, have to kiss someone, say or do something very personal... things like that. Or you might not get anything if you don't land on a penalized square. There are only four, and the chance is remote.""And can you refuse?""Well, newcomers are allowed to refuse once. But then, if someone isn't willing to do what they're supposed to, they lose the game and therefore, the chance for the prize.""And what's the prize?""The winner gets to use the spare bedroom and shares it with their partner, or whoever they want. But if you've refused a challenge, even if your partner wins, you can't sleep there.

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