I spent the whole night tossing and turning, unable to sleep. I'm very anxious because I don't know what awaits me, in fact, I don't even know how to act in front of so many people pretending to be my boss's girlfriend.
It's a little after 5:00 am when I decide to get up. I do a full waxing, since I'm going to the beach. I take a nice long shower that cleanses even the soul, put on short denim shorts, a nude belt, a white blouse, put on some gold accessories, slip on a sandal the same color as the belt, and I'm ready.
Since I couldn't pack yesterday, and luckily I woke up super early, I have plenty of time to pack now.
I put everything I bought yesterday in the suitcase, plus some of my things, underwear, some sandals, accessories, and makeup.
I finish packing and go make some coffee, my day doesn't really start until I've had my coffee.
At exactly 7:58 am I hear his car arrive, I rush down before he can come up, I wouldn't want him to come into my house, that's too intimate.
He waits for me leaning against the car, he's wearing sunglasses, his hair is still wet but not combed like he usually wears to work, he's wearing a black shirt, white jeans, and black sneakers.
He's more handsome than usual, seeing him out of formal attire is quite strange, but I confess that I like him better this way, he's less intimidating and seems more approachable and normal.
"Good morning," he says.
"Good morning, sir." He takes my suitcase and puts it in the car.
"You better stop calling me sir, since you'll be my girlfriend this weekend."
"Yes sir... I mean, Caio." I find it strange to call him by his name.
"Do you think it's better if we define some affectionate nickname? Boyfriends do that, don't they?"
"Yes, what do you think is best? YOU! What do you think is best?"
"Honey? Too cheesy?"
"It could be." How am I going to call this man "honey" all weekend?
We have about an hour's drive ahead of us, the good thing is that we don't have to fly, because I'm terrified of flying.
He turns on the stereo and REM echoes inside the car, "Losing My Religion," I love this song, I've been listening to it since I was a kid, my dad liked it too. I rest my head on the seat, close my eyes, and sing the song as if I were alone.
I open my eyes for a few seconds and see him looking at me, I'm a little embarrassed, even in these casual clothes I still see my boss and my stomach churns a little.
"Sir, you should concentrate on the road," I say a little timidly.
"I drive very well, you don't have to worry, your life is not in danger." He looks at me and I feel like his sentence has a double meaning, I just ignore it.
Another song starts playing, The Police, "Every Breath You Take." The guy has good taste and what surprises me the most is that we have that in common, I also love those 80s songs.
"You can sing, no problem," he says, seeing my hands moving to the rhythm of the music, I smile.
"Okay."
"My parents are going to be there, but I suppose you already know that, since it's my sister's wedding and obviously they would be present." As obvious as it seems, I hadn't thought about it.
"What are your parents going to think when they see you arrive with your assistant?" I say this because they both know me.
"My parents are not the type of people who are judgmental, they treat everyone equally, even because they didn't always have money, my father fought hard to have what he has today, you can rest assured that they will treat you very well."
"Okay."
"Relax, you have to make it look very natural, or everyone will notice."
"Don't worry, no one will notice a thing."
"Great."
We spend the rest of the trip without saying anything, finally he stops the car and gets out to open the door for me.
The house is huge, it has three floors, it's very beautiful from the outside, I imagine it is on the inside as well, it has a giant pool, the house faces the sea.
He hands the keys to a young man to take the car to the garage.
"Show time," he says and takes my hand, my whole body shivers.
A middle-aged woman opens the door for us, it must be the housekeeper.
"Good morning, young man, it's been a while," she says, hugging him.
"Good morning, Cintia, how are you?"
"I'm fine, young man, better now that I'm seeing you."
"Thank you, and how is your family?"
"Jose is out there taking care of something and the boys are fine, all in college."
"Very good. This is Raquel, my girlfriend."
"How beautiful, you finally found someone. It's a pleasure to meet you, dear, anything you need, just let me know," she says, hugging me.
"Thank you, it's nice to meet you."
"Your room is already prepared, someone will bring your bags shortly, breakfast is ready, do you want to eat now or wait for the others to arrive? You are the first ones here."
"We'll wait for the others, thank you," he says and, without letting go of my hand, leads me to the stairs.
We go up the stairs hand in hand and enter the room in the same way, when I realize that there is no one watching, I let go of his hand, this situation makes me a little embarrassed.
"You are very tense, try to relax, think of it as a job."
"Yes, sir."
"And stop calling me sir!"
"Force of habit."
"Don't call me sir anymore, that's an order." Now we're talking! This is the Caio I know.
"Okay, honey." I emphasize the last word.
"Less sarcasm."
"Alright, honey," I say and smile.
"That's better."
Someone knocks on the door and he goes to open it, it's the young man bringing our bags, the same one who parked the car.
"Thank you," Caio says. "Do you want to take a shower and change for breakfast?"
"Yes."
"You can go first, there are clean towels in the bathroom cabinet, body lotion too, feel free."
"Thank you."
I separate one of the dresses I bought yesterday that Caio paid dearly for, the dress is white and very light, I take a white lingerie too and I notice him looking at my underwear, it makes me shy, he notices and smiles.
It's hard to see him smile, the dreaded Caio Alencar is very relaxed, this mood seems to have done him good.
I go to the bathroom almost running, I close the door behind me, my heart is racing and my breath is panting.
I observe the bathroom, which is bigger than my bedroom, it has two sinks, two showers, a bathtub, it's very luxurious, all black and white, just like the bedroom.
I take a quick shower, don't wet my hair, just comb it, dry myself, get dressed, and leave.
Caio is only wearing pants, he has already taken off his shirt and sneakers, he is lying on the bed fiddling with his cell phone, when he sees that I come out he observes me, as if to approve what I am wearing.
"My turn," he gets up and walks past me into the bathroom.
While he's in the shower, I look for flip-flops to wear, I don't usually wear sandals at home, I don't know if Caio will approve, I'll wait and ask him to see what he says.
A few minutes later he comes out wearing only a towel, I think he's doing this to tease me, I don't understand why, he never seemed to be interested in me, most of the time I thought he only put up with me because I did everything he said without complaining.
"I forgot to take my clothes, I'm not used to having company and when I do... Well, never mind." I roll my eyes.
I turn my back so he can get dressed, and I hear his laughter. I don't recognize this man, he seems to be someone else, he really is very bipolar.
Someone knocks on the door and he goes to open it, he's wearing only a pair of thin fabric shorts.
"Oh my God, what a wonderful man." Beatriz hugs him. "I thought you weren't coming, since you don't like people."
"Wouldn't miss this for the world, seeing poor Michel go to the gallows."
"Very funny, that man loves me," she smiles. "And this wonderful woman, where did you find her? I couldn't believe it when Mom said you were coming with someone."
"This is Raquel, she works with me, and in her spare time she's my girlfriend."
"It could only be someone from work, you only live stuck in that office. Hi, I'm Beatriz, his sister." She pulls me in for a hug.
"She already knows that, Beatriz."
"Stop being boring, kid, I don't know how you put up with him." I smile.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," I finally say, the two of them talk a lot.
"I'll leave you guys to it, don't take too long to come down, breakfast is served." She says and winks at me.
"My sister is a little intense," he says when she leaves.
"I noticed."
"I think everyone expects us to take a while, you know..."
"Yes, I know, but we were the first ones here, we've been in this room for a while, so no one will suspect anything."
"Alright, let's go down then." He puts on a white shirt and black flip-flops, I'm relieved because I won't be the only one.
We go down the stairs hand in hand and everyone is already there, his siblings, their spouses, his parents, plus a few people I don't know.
"This is Raquel, my girlfriend," he says and everyone greets me.
I am a little embarrassed by so many people looking at me, most of the looks are friendly, except for one woman, who I suppose is his ex.
Caio approaches me and hugs me, I'm a little surprised, but I return the hug, he kisses my neck, sending a shiver down my spine, I feel my intimacy come alive, he notices the effect this has on me and squeezes my waist harder and kisses my neck again, I gasp at the same time.
"Relax," he whispers in my ear. "That redhead behind you is my ex, don't look now, she's looking at us, can I kiss you? To convince everyone and her too." I smile to appear natural.
"That wasn't part of the deal," I whisper and put my hands in his hair.
"I'll pay you extra for it."
"I'm not for sale," I say with a smile.
"I know, but we're boyfriend and girlfriend, we have to kiss, so as not to arouse suspicion."
"Okay."
Without further ado, he presses his lips to mine, he just gives me a peck, which is normal for couples when they are in front of people, it seems insignificant, but it made me wet, I wanted more, but I'm not going to give in and show that I want to.
"See, I didn't bite off a piece of you, you'll be well compensated." I smile.
"Can I borrow her for a bit?" Beatriz says, taking my hand, I look at him for help and he shrugs.
"I want to thank you," she says when we move away.
"For what?"
"For bringing my brother to my wedding, I thought he wouldn't come, because of Barbara, they didn't end well and she's my friend, but thank you for coming and for making him come too." I feel guilty for lying.
"You don't have to thank me, he loves you very much and certainly wouldn't miss it for the world."
"I know he loves me, I love him too, but I think if he wasn't with you he wouldn't come, so I owe you one." She hugs me.
"Don't mention it."
"Shall we have breakfast?"
"Let's go."
The table is huge and plentiful, there's enough food here to feed about ten families, there's everything, bread, cakes, fruit, juices, milk, coffee, but all in large quantities.
There are only couples here at the house, now I understand why he didn't want to come alone, it would be very embarrassing for him to arrive here without anyone, poor my boss, good thing I'm here to save him.
"Coffee, honey?" he asks, I find it strange that he calls me that.
"Yes, please, honey." He serves me and kisses my cheek, he's really taking this whole boyfriend thing seriously.
Beatriz looks at us and smiles, Barbara, on the other hand, would have killed me if she could, this woman still likes him, I'm sure of it, it makes me angry, I think I'm jealous.
To provoke her, I wipe Caio's mouth, which has a breadcrumb on it, he takes my hand and kisses it, everyone looks at us in surprise.
I believe we are making everyone believe that we are really a couple.
"When did you two start dating?" Marisol, Caio's mother, asks.
"It's been a while, but I haven't had a chance to introduce her officially yet."
"Take good care of her, son, she's a very beautiful young woman and seems to really like you," she says and looks at Barbara.
"Don't worry, Mom," he says and caresses my face, I smile at him and everyone looks at us with admiration, except Barbara.
Everyone finishes breakfast and goes to their rooms to change into their swimsuits and enjoy the sun by the pool.
Caio and I went up to the room to change too, I chose the black bikini and the black cover-up to match and went to the bathroom to change.
The bikini ties at the back and as much as I try, I can't do it alone, I have to call Caio to help me, super embarrassed, but it's the only way.
I get myself into such situations!
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