VALENTINA TOMMASO

I hear the word "promoted" I almost jumped into his arms and still look at his smile and was trying to disguise the joy. I knew I'd made it, because I'm good at what I do... not because I was with him or because I married him, she gave a smile. I left the room when I was hugged by my real friends. Antunes and Carol. And we had the biggest party, we hugged and laughed together.

― So today we're going to celebrate? 

― Of course, I do. And it's all on my own. 

― Let's get your ass up, guys. Carol said laughing and looking at the crowd of the huge room. ― Now we have a real boss.

He walked by my side and looked, smiled, walked into his office. But he wasn't content. I knew he wanted to say something, but I wasn't going to be able to call him, but I will. Still, as he entered the room, he came to the door and said:

― Valentina, please, can we talk for a minute?

― I've just been promoted and here comes a scolding. I said, I fixed the skirt instead. My vest on top of my blouse and I went into his office, when I came in, then I closed the door. Then I saw he didn't look great.  ― Something has happened. 

― You're going out to celebrate, but I forgot to let you know that tomorrow we have a trip to my grandmother's house. Unfortunately, there's no way you won't go.

― Seriously soon, tomorrow? I shake my head and laugh. ― I wanted to invite you to come with us to drink, but I know it would be impossible. But here's the invitation in case you want to come by for a tequila with your new boss. 

― Congratulations deserved. 

― Thank you, Thank you. I'll see you later.

I went out to the crowd all happy. I knew he wasn't going to, but I made the invitation anyway, when we arrived at the bar were already full animation round for everyone is the crowded counter with all the drinks.

― You are the only friends I have. Thank you.

― You deserved Valentina, it was the best presentation and look I’m your competitor, but it was wonderful. 

― I spent the whole night doing it, I needed it. Now I want to see everybody keep saying it's because I'm boss. All on top of the boss, that's why I won. 

― Surely, they will talk, know how they are, I know, but I ignore.

― And you can bet you’re going to talk. He said he was pulling me.

We drink between drinks, smiles and dancing. I went out to the dance floor with Antunes and us together and we're giving the fun to the party, and I wanted him to come in the background, if he came here, it would be so different, I don't know. It was like he supported me, but I know he won't, but it was just a spin and I almost fell when I raised my face.

When I turned, he was at the door and still gave a smile, lowered his face, and sat at the end of the counter and knew he had come to my celebration. And why not call? Antunes already looks and smiling said:

― Now that you're really going to talk.

― What the hell...  I scream out.  ― Let them speak.

I approach him and I already feel like everything was different between us, something was already changing and the happiness I was, I wanted everyone to know that I could do everything today and why not stay with my boss?

― Don't you want to drink with us? It's all on my own today.

― Seriously, you mean you're spending it on your own? 

―Yes, thank you for coming and even knowing that tomorrow we will be news in the company.

― I can’t stay. But we can have a dose together like this and our little mischievous celebration. We shut up and he turned the drink and smiled. It was a relaxed atmosphere between conversations and laughter, he ended up accepting, he was wonderfully perfect, all smiling, and we turned the drink and I realized that he was not so cold.

― Congratulations, you deserved it. He'd come out and stare at me. ― It’s not taking long, we travel early.

I expected more than that and I'm not going to lie. I think I'm getting used to having this man around.

When I arrived, he had already gone to sleep, it was better so I was excited and needy and then I would regret it. I came in and I barely took off my clothes and threw it in my bed without a bath, with nothing. I was drunk, tired, but on the other hand, happy. I didn't even think of anything sleeping stuck to the pillow. I woke up in the morning with my phone vibrating under my body, as every morning I took a deep breath, took it under neath me and I looked again and it was time to get up. But I turn to the corner.

The strong breath and I'm dying to sleep again when I heard his screams and what does this man want at this time in the middle of Saturday? I open my mouth smelling of drink and grumble covering my head.

― Valentina? Get up...

― What the hell...

― You're going to slow me down. Even my grandmother's house has a lot of ground. 

― Are you sure about that? We'd better go later, I'll sleep more.

― Now, because if we're late, you're not going to get the best room right now. Now, right now. 

Didn't I believe all this for a room? I got up in a bad mood fixing my hair in place. And the tequila destroyed it.

― Good morning, drunk...

― What's so great about it? I'm done.

I was hungover, wearing sunglasses on my face and wanting my bed, but I got in the car, and he was all excited. It was family day and imagine I in the middle gives all powerful Family Moretti I shook my head and for me I stayed at home. But I played my wife just like he was doing his with my mother who was already loving him.

― How can you eat snacks at this hour? And still drink soda. I kept filling my mouth and looking and shoved it in his mouth and licked my fingers. ― What about your health? He said with his mouth full and laughed throwing the snack everywhere. ― It ruined my German leather. Look...

I laughed and shoved it in his mouth, who loved laughing and spat everything on me. And we looked like two kids. ― Look what you've done? 

I increased the music and started singing and dancing and he laughed at the mess and when he lowered his eyes, he saw that the navy-blue line shirt was dirty and complained non-stop.

― How old are you, Valentina?

― Enough to be happy. 

He smiled and seemed to be fun and so the trip became lighter and we didn't take long to get to his grandmother's huge mansion. And I knew it was going to be hard these days here with the superb family.

― We come and prepare because they will all be and if you do not want to say anything of it little. 

― I know only what is necessary.

And when we got out of the car, we talked and ended up laughing unintentionally and I ran into his grandmother staring at me and he ran to hug her. And I expect her to get my attention and when I look at his mother looking angry and look at him.

― What was eating soiled the whole Enzo shirt?

 ― Snacks for breakfast. She'll come to her face and his grandmother hugs me, takes me into the house and talked nonstop.

― Grandma, has Henrique arrived yet?

― Of course, you don't know that he's always the last to arrive.

― You saw Valentina, so I wanted to come early, and the couple's room is mine. He ran like a child down the stairs.

― They always fight for the big room. But come on, honey, I made banana pie and I want to show you something I bought you.

I went with her into the kitchen, but his mother doesn't even want to be with us, she's harder to accept. His father is worse thinks I hit him and barely knows the old man he gave me the blow.

I helped in the kitchen, and she told me that when Enzo was little and his mother came round and sat down.

― Enzo is calling you. It was dry.

― Thank you, Grandma, I'll be right back to finish the salad.

I went out and I knew she was going to talk bad about me behind my back, it was right her face, and I was going up and his dad came out of the office on his cell phone and screamed rudely. And I just smiled, and he doesn't even want to say anything and I turn my face. And I walk into the room with the fucking open the huge hallway with wooden floors and he was on the balcony and I approach tickling his waist that screamed and ran after me around the room and we both fell on top of each other and fell and I didn't see what it was, but the side per fell with everything and the picture frame fell up and made a noise.

Our bodies glued together, and the looks being invaded by each other, I feel the breath fail and the urge to stick to that mouth. I take a deep breath and he smiles.

"We're breaking everything.

And I try to get up and he holds me, and I fell we were like two children, and he stares at me and the weather in the air I still take a deep breath with his body glued to mine and I feel his hand shaking my waist and he takes my hair off my face and breathing in my face.

― Is everything okay with you? I hear his grandmother's voice and I almost laugh. And he made gestures.  ― Make yourselves at home and let's take a walk in the harvest.

I didn't believe it, I almost died of shame him and fell for laughs. He gets up and helps me by laughing in my face.

― You're red, I don't believe in Valentina. What's the out of here?

― What shame is she thinking we're having sex? How am I going to face her?

― Come Valentina, we are married and come and see and give next tickle me.

― What is it? I was helping with the salad.

When I arrived on the balcony of the room it was a bird's nest, and I couldn't believe it. It was so perfect and it was on my back and I can smell it so close on my back.

Smelling, his body, he ended up hugging me. He smelled my hair and said:

― I grew up here. It was the reason to run, fight. Crying, hurting. It was all so perfect. 

―How, how can it be so wonderful nature? Look at that Campina as the perfect one. Look at the trees and the smell of fruit coming from the yard. It's wonderful, isn't it?

I saw that he was in nostalgia. You took it away from my body. Put both hands on the balcony grille and I looked again at it and said:

― You have been very happy here. It's a great place to raise kids. 

― It is true. But we'd better go. They may be finding sinful things from both of us.

― How am I going to face your grandmother now? 

― Relax, just smile, and change the subject? Whenever she says something, you change the subject, and she forgets. She has so much to think about and now she just wants to cook.

― My brother has just arrived. 

― Did you come early, just because of the room?

― Sure, look at this room. And come see which room you were going to stay in. He came out carrying down the hall. And he opened a small door and turned out to be practically an attic. ― Here you would stay and share the bed as here with me, in this single bed.

 ― It is not...  You're right, you're right. That I have to say, it got you right in coming early. 

We went down together. And he's all excited. He was going to sit in the living room, but he decided to go to the kitchen and get a cup of coffee, and they started talking.

― So, how did it go? It was good sex for you. 

― Grandma, what are you talking about? So, you make us disconcerted. 

― You Enzo, who always brought his girlfriends, to cling to the attic.

― Lie did he bring? I said laughing.

― Yes, I brought all the girlfriends from the street here. And you still have the guts to be disconcerted? She laughed. ―, but I see that sex was very good for you. They've got another face.

― Grandma, please, let's change the subject. You have to talk about Henrique, he's the bachelor of the house, he' s, yes, now he brings the – don’t put me on his rolls and Enzo.

― Always late Henry...  And it's time for you to get married and have kids, isn’t it Valentina? He said he wanted to take the focus off and laugh.

―yes, she needs a wife and so he finds a great-grandchild because he is anxious for her.

― This One I leave for Enzo, I'm out of the house and children ... 

They talked, and his mother didn't talk, just watch. And the father in the room, talking on the phone the time too. And she got up and went there to be with him and him talking, and his grandmother got on your toes, talking about sex.

― Did you know that rich had 3 girlfriends at once? yes, now he's in there with the one he can't talk about sex. I was the one you talked to about sex. 

― Grandma, the Henry who needs to get married and so we will be tied. He needs to get a girlfriend home soon.

― Yes, certainly, even when it came time to get married and thus give him the great-grandchildren. I said I didn't mean it.

― Great-grandson, have you thought? His grandmother said he was laughing. ― I want Valentina's great-grandchildren.

At the time he faced me, and I saw that he hated the subject and I lowered his eyes. I knew it would be impossible for a son since we didn't even practice.

I couldn't stand the weekend anymore and even though we slept glued to each other, I wanted to breathe without having to play a role.  He kept perfect, talked all the time, and still hugged me and his parents barely addressed a word to me. I just smiled and answered what I had to do.

When we left his grandmother's house, I still took a deep breath and he laughed.

―I couldn't stand them charging us all the time anymore. And you saw your brother play indirect all the time.

"Wow, I noticed they don't believe in marriage. And you know what mine said?

―Imagino Enzo que ela me odeia...

"Você sabe que tudo isso é uma farsa. E você ainda me disse quanto tempo isso vai durar?

Eu apenas olhei pela janela, eu estava cansada, e o dia foi exaustivo ter que fazer uma boa garota para a família. Ainda coloquei a cabeça no banco do carro e adormeci.

Eu não podia me esfregar e dizer vem Enzo, eu quero você. Nem mesmo e onde está o meu orgulho ele não me quer e deixou isso claro em suas atitudes. Eu sei que há mais química e é isso.

"Ele estava fugindo de alguma coisa."