Chapter 33: Truth or Double Truth (Part 3)

Julia's POV

Julia flickered her eyes and looked at the ceiling, she stretching her muscles and stares at her surrounding. She was relieved that she was at the motel. She sat on the bed. Where's her wife? She walked to the door.

"Julia? Is that you?" She glances at her back and looked at Cecilia stood up half-naked with a towel surround her body. Julia relief and she sat on the couch and massage her temple.

She sat Cecilia on the couch and sat next to her. Julia holding her hand. "Yeah, it's me." Julia took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Julia wants to escape from this political campaign, but they keep coming to her to ask for a favor.

Cecilia stroked Julia's wavy hair. She should get used to by people called her 'The Lady' Salvatore's Wife' by her associate and colleagues. "It's that hard to avoid this event?" Julia nods.

She was CEO and The Lady Salvatore. Public and politician particularly recognizes her as a CEO, not a mafia, but there's a proverb that Julia keeps until today. "I lied to the people every day. I can't bear it anymore, but I need to protect my family's prestige." Cecilia embraces her.

Julia can smell her fresh scent of her body. Her scent bewitched her. "You may choose, Julia. I can sense you only wants a freedom, right?" Julia nods.

"Freedom from politician," she lied. Julia wants to escape from this underworld, but promises it's a lifetime debt. She won't let Vito down. Julia took a deep breath and stretching her muscles. Cecilia was right. She has a right to choose. It's her way, not theirs.

"Hey," Cecilia called her. Julia hummed and looking at her wife. "What if we playing Truth or Double Truth?" Julia put her hand around her.

"You should get dressed," Cecilia shook her head, "I like to sleep while naked, but sometimes I'm wearing my pajamas," Julia hummed. "What about you?" Cecilia asks.

Julia exhales. "I enjoy wearing a t-shirt and short while sleeping." Cecilia leaned her head on Julia's shoulder and closed her eyes. "I want to know more about you, Julia." A smile drawn on her face.

"Get dressed. I want to take you to dinner." Cecilia furrowed her brow.

Julia stand up and she walked to their suitcases. "There's a little restaurant called Buon Apetito." Cecilia raised her eyebrow.

"It's a family restaurant, and they serve a good meal in cheap price!" They said in sync.

Julia and Cecilia chuckles to each other. Julia zipped their suitcase. "I presume you often to visit the restaurant," Julia approached Cecilia and guide her to the suitcase.

Cecilia took a deep breath, her smile turns into grim. "Yes. Every week my family eats there, or celebrates my dad's promotion." She sighed, "what a beautiful memory," Julia kissed her cheek.

Julia stroke her hair and she wiped her tears. "I might be a stranger to you, but I tried my best," Cecilia embracing her and smiled.

"Thank you," she said. Julia nods and takes her clean laundry.

"I want to take a shower, and here my phone," Julia puts her phone on the nightstand, "if my phone ringing, please pick up. Who's ever they were, please pick up," Cecilia nods.

Cecilia's POV

Cecilia sighed and took a deep breath and wears her underwear. "Julia!" Julia opened the door and approached her. "Can you tell me what the color is?" Julia looks at her hand.

"Red," Julia said. Cecilia is wearing her red casual dress. Julia pulled her hair band and let her hair down. Julia once again bewitched by her appearance. She took a deep breath and pulled her. Their eyes met. Cecilia pushed her.

"You should take a bath, h-hun," Julia smirked. Cecilia tries her best to not make an eye contact.

"Hun!? You called me hun?" Julia teases her. Cecilia grabbed a pillow and she throw at her.

"Take that!" She punching Julia with her weak hand. Julia pretending to fall to the ground.

"Argh…. my stomach," Cecilia beat her again.

"Stop pretending, you brat!" Julia laughs, and she pulled her. Now Cecilia is on the top of her.

Julia's POV

"Truth or Double Truth, huh!?" Cecilia's face turned into red. "Why not Dare or Double Dare? You already touched my a…" Cecilia punched slap her chest.

"Stop it!" Julia laughs, then she smiles. She cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead.

Julia embrace her, and took a deep breath. "I love you, Cecilia. I want to spend more time with you," Julia said low voice. Cecilia can hear what she whispering about. She wants to reply, but they heard a banging on the door. Julia looks at Cecilia. "Did you order a hotel room service?" Cecilia shook her head.

Julia dragged Cecilia to the cupboard and hiding her inside, "don't get out until I said so," Julia kissed her lips, then put her white cane next to her.

"Be safe," she said. Julia smiled and nods.

Julia closed the cupboard and give a little vent. Julia picked her handgun at the under coffee table. She walks and took a peek. "Huh? Carlos?" Julia ran to the nightstand and Carlos point her a gun.

"Stop what you doing, Lady!" Julia put her gun on the nightstand and raised her hand. Julia took a deep breath and walked slowly towards him. "You… betrayed me!" Julia raised her eyebrow.

"Betrayed you? I betrayed no one, Carlos." Carlos keeps pointing his gun at Julia's head. She looks at Carlos's hand, "are you consuming your own product, Carlos? Your hand was shaky," Carlos keep pointing his gun at her.

"S-shut up, Puta!" Julia walked slowly.

Julia keeps walking and tries to stall time. "You need cocaine, Carlos?" Julia attacked Carlos, and she snatched his gun. Julia's henchmen stormed into her room and beat Carlos.

"Guys, stops." They stopped. She gave Carlos's handgun to Matthew. "Cecilia?" Julia walked to the cupboard, and she saw her hugged her knee.

Julia embracing her and stroked her hair. "J-Julia, it's that you?" Julia hummed.

"It's me. Don't worry, you are safe now." Cecilia embraces her. Julia can felt she trembling and her sweat makes her shirt wet. Julia took a deep breath and soothe Cecilia until she calm.

TBC