Somebody's Gotta Be On Top
Weeks passed by and the best friends were spending an immense amount of time together. Betty was over Henry and found herself falling more and more each day for Gio. Not wanting to ruin their friendship, she was scared to make a move.
Grabbing a freshly made chicken salad sandwich from the counter, Gio walked out of his deli. Locking up for his afternoon break, he made his way into the Meade building.
Reaching his destination, he waited patiently til Betty got off the phone. He sat on the edge of her desk, startling her. Adjusting her hair and glasses, Betty realised who had just arrived at her desk. Turning her frown upside down, she pulled Gio towards her for a big hug. Closing his eyes, he savoured her touch and smell.
Taking one last deep breath, he then pulled away from Betty. Handing the sandwich over, he said "I thought you might be a bit peckish". Sitting back on the desk, Gio looked away sheepishly; he didn't trust himself with Betty at the moment. He was afraid he would do something that would jeopardise their friendship. He loved Betty and the friendship they shared, but the love he has for her is so much more that he wants to share that with her too.
Betty noticed the change of expression on Gio's face and quickly pecked his cheek. Blushing slightly, she sat down in her chair, unwrapped the sandwich and sank her teeth into it as quickly as possible. 'I wonder if he noticed? His hugs are so comforting. He smells so good as well...Betty just concentrate on eating before you miss your mouth and make a fool of yourself...'
"B, are you ok?" Gio asked as he softly rocked Betty's shoulder bringing her back to reality.
"Huh? Yeah, of course I am. Why?"
"You looked like you were stuck in Betty Suarez Land! I was rescuing you." Chuckling at his own joke, Gio was taken aback by Betty's response.
"Would you please?"
"Would I do what?"
"Let's do something tonight. I need an escape from everything. Come by my place after work and we'll hang out."
"Sounds good Suarez. I'll come by after I lock up. I'll cook dinner for us too – so I'm expecting a clean kitchen!"
"Great, thanks G. I can't wait. You know how much I love your cooking too. I'll see you later on. Enjoy the rest of your day"
"You too B." Leaning down, Gio wrapped his arms around Betty and resisted the temptation cover her with kisses. Pulling out of the hug, he found he wasn't able to move very far - Betty was still draped around his neck.
"Ahh, B...as much as I'd love to stay here with you, you are going to have to let go at some point." Breaking into chuckles again, Betty felt embarrassed and quickly pulled her arms back. Flashing a smile at Gio, his heart fluttered and he walked away with a beautiful memory.
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Stepping out of the shower, Betty wrapped a towel around her and walked towards her bedroom. She was interrupted when the doorbell rang. Looking at the clock, 'who could this be? I'm not expecting Gio for another half hour...' she thought to herself. Looking at herself in the mirror, she made sure she was decent enough to answer the door. Finally opening the door, she found nothing but brown grocery bags on the floor. 'Hmpf. Someone must have left them there by accident.' Betty thought to herself and without thinking twice she went to close the door.
"Betty wait!" Someone yelled from down the corridor. Reopening the door, Betty saw Gio walking towards her with another armful of bags.
"Gio what are you doing? I thought you were making dinner for two, not the entire apartment block!"
"I know it looks like a lot B, but it's not. Would you mind grabbing those two on the floor for me?"
"Sure." Betty leant down and grabbed the bags before walking back into her apartment. Gio couldn't help but notice that she was only wrapped in her towel. His mind started drifting, wondering what was underneath and how soft her skin must feel.
"Sorry for interrupting your shower; I wasn't expecting to get through the supermarket that quickly. I guess I was excited that I'm cooking dinner for us too."
"Oh, that's ok. I was just about to get dressed, so make yourself at home or whatever you want to do, I'll be out in a few minutes." Betty headed off towards her bedroom and closed the door behind her.
'Whatever I want to do?! Oh Betty please don't tempt me like that. It's bad enough having to see you in just a towel' Gio thought to himself. Resisting the temptation to follow her, Gio started to unpack the groceries.
'OMG...why does he have to be so sweet and thoughtful and not to mention drop deadgorgeous...Betty stay calm and in control. Just have a good time and enjoy dinner tonight.' Not wanting to overdress for 'dinner at home with a friend', Betty put on some sweat pants and a t-shirt. Taking one final look at herself in the mirror, Betty then opened her door and was greeted by a beautiful aroma.
Closing her eyes and inhaling the scent, she followed her nose and walked into the kitchen. Opening her eyes, she soaked up the image of Gio working away at her stove. Resisting the urge to sneak up and cuddle him from behind him, she raised her eyebrow and stared at his backside. Slowly, her mind wandered back to Suarez Land. Turning around with a saucepan in one hand and a wooden spoon in the other, Gio caught Betty staring. 'What is she doing?' "SUAREZ! Am I distracting you?"
Jolting from her daydream Betty replied, "What? No...no...no distraction at all." 'Damn, he caught me staring. Have to be careful not to get caught again – especially staring south of the equator; but how can one resist? Hmm...' Falling back into her thoughts, Betty turned around and walked over to the stereo. Looking through her CD collection, she found the perfect album to play. Pressing play and adjusting the volume for soft background music, Betty closed her eyes and started to dance slowly to the music. Losing herself to the music, she didn't notice Gio was setting the table.
Somebody's gotta be on top, cocoa butter skin, I can't wait til I get in your body, somebody's gotta be on top...After putting the final touches to the dining table, Gio stood there just watching Betty dancing by herself. 'Somebody's gotta be on top hey? I'll tell you who'll be on top one day!' Itching to go over and embrace her, Gio pained to interrupt her, but had to; dinner was served.
"Come on B, dinner's ready!" Coming back to reality, Betty opened her eyes and this time found Gio staring at her. "See something you like?!" Quickly regretting letting those words leave her lips, she covered it up with "Great, let's eat!" and made her way to the table.
Looking puzzled, Gio held the chair as she sat down. Not wanting to comment just yet, he too sat down. "Hope you enjoy it Suarez. I've never made this for anyone else before."
"Are you kidding me? I love everything you cook. You're so talented." Taking a deep breath and soaking up the aroma, Betty looked at Gio and added, "Just smelling it, I know it's going to taste fantastic!"
Eating, talking and laughing made dinner fly by. Soon, they found themselves sitting around with dirty dishes and a small dining table between them. Sitting in her chair, Betty looked down at her empty plate. Letting out a deep breath she said, "Ohh I'm so full! That was the most delicious meal I've had since I left home! Thank youuuu so much."
Standing up and collecting the dishes, Gio replies, "Anything for my Betty", and gives a devilish smile with a seductive wink before walking off to the kitchen. Scrunching her face with confusion she just sat there analyzing his last actions. 'What was that all about? And 'my Betty' that was really sweet ...oh how much I wish I was his Betty.'
Betty joined Gio in the kitchen, grabbing a tea towel, she started drying the dishes after he washed them; stacking them to one side when she was finished with them. Gio finished washing, dried his own hands and started to put away the dishes. The friends continued talking and laughing as they put the dishes away together. Reaching for the next item, the found themselves trying to pick up the same plate. Still holding the plate, they looked deeply into one another's eyes. Snapping out of it, they both let go; thinking the other would still be holding it, but instead the plate fell to the floor, smashing into smaller pieces.
Both gasping and apologising profusely, they bent down to clean up the pieces, bumping their heads together as they squatted down. This sent Betty plummeting to the ground and propped up awkwardly against the nearby cupboards. Immediately Gio was worried for Betty; bobbing down to make sure she was ok, he helped her to sit up properly against the cupboards. This is where he noticed that she wasn't wearing any shoes. "Betty, are you ok? I'm so sorry! I'm going to clean this up and you're not going to worry about a thing!"
"Gio, I'm fine" Betty said holding her head and trying to pick herself up. "No no no, sit back down please. You're not wearing any shoes; you could cut yourself. Please sit back down and relax B" Gio said keeping her on the ground. "Ok. Thank you."
Once the mess was cleaned up, Gio took a seat on the floor next to Betty. She was tired and he could see it. She leant her head against his shoulder and his natural reaction was to put his arm around her shoulders, bringing her in closer. Making herself comfortable, she snaked her arms around his back and held onto his waist, pulling him into her too. Enjoying the closeness but resisting the urge to start kissing her, Gio rested his head against her hers, giving her exposed temple a quick peck.
After sitting like this for a few moments, Betty decided that it was time for bed.
"Ok sweetie, I'm really tired and I think it's time for bed."
"Yeah, we've both got work in the morning,"
"Thanks again for dinner it was delicious! We must do this again sometime, I had fun."
"For sure Suarez."
Standing up, Gio held out his hand for Betty to grab. Looking up at Gio, Betty couldn't see his face, only the outline, because of the light just above his head. 'He's perfect in every light' thought Betty, chuckling on the inside. Taking hold of his hand, he pulled her up to her full height, but she lost her balance and nearly went crashing down to the floor again. Catching her before she was able to fall, Gio held her close and tight. Managing to regain her balance, she too held onto Gio a little bit tighter.
'His lips are right there...they're so beautiful...his eyes are so mesmerizing...Betty you're falling big time! Be careful...'
'She's gorgeous...a bit of a klutz, but that's my B, unique, simple and beautiful...oh man, I'm in deeper than I thought...'
With their faces an inch apart, they gazed into each other eyes and then the magic took over. Closing their eyes, their faces slowly began moving toward each other. Their heads were tilted in opposite directions and with their lips slightly parted, they were about to create their own fireworks display, when the moment was suddenly lost.
Irritated groans escaped from both of them, letting go of each other, they stood their looking at one another. Betty broke the gaze and looked to the kitchen bench to find her cell phone ringing. Returning her gaze to Gio, she found him staring at her with such love and desire. That was the moment that Betty had been waiting to experience so desperately for so long and now it was gone. Gio broke the pregnant pause.
"B, answer your phone, I was about to leave anyway. Sweet dreams, sleep tight and I'll see you tomorrow. Thanks for a wonderful evening." Before turning to leave, he leant in and left a quick peck on her cheek. Winking one last time, he turned and headed for the door.
After hearing the door close, Betty looked down at her phone and answered, "Hilda, this had better be good!"
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