Chapter 21 Prima noctaGiuliaSerkan had given me a pair of gold and aquamarine earrings. This was much more than I could have expected from him. Not even in my wildest dreams of Turkey could I have imagined that he would give himself to me, let alone so quickly. I could get spoiled like that, but I wasn't Amanda or Gisele. I wasn't a patrician who was enchanted by expensive gifts. All I wanted was him, from day one. That wild, overbearing, slightly rude way had driven me crazy, I couldn't stop thinking about him. We were cat and mouse at first and that left me without any hope, but there Serkan was being himself. Especially after finishing his engagement with Asli.He took his time in the shower, I didn't. I put on something comfortable. I wanted to lose my virginity to him and there was nothing better than sparking his imagination. I avoided a bra, I wanted him to see my nipples through the strappy shirt. Over the shirt, I put on a light jacket that was just as white as the t"shi

Chapter 23The Maiden of the TowerGiuliaI looked out of the small window of the plane to US.Desperate fear made me run to the Consulate and ask for protection. Still at the consulate, I called home and asked for a ticket home. My father was upset, angry and sad. I had made him feel that way. A return ticket cost him eight thousand reais. I had no way of repaying my father, now unemployed. I leaned my head against the airplane window, crying my eyes out. The last thing I wanted in the world was to change Serkan's life. By disappearing from his life, I wouldn't be a match for his mother and he would be able to meet a girl of his social level. On my cell phone there were only Turkish love songs and that made me suffer twice as much. Emre Kaya, Ilyas Yalcintas, Ufuk Beydemir... they were all soundtracks to my suffering. Tears fell as He Layik played on my headphones. How did I end up in that situation? How did I end up in a Turkish soap opera? That was a pain I wanted to feel so much,

Chapter 25 ObligationsGiuliaWhen I got home, my parents sensed something different about me. I didn't seem to have just gone to Jaqueline's friend's house. Parents can sense when we're doing something that goes against their orders. My father called me into the living room."Giulia, did you go to see that Turk?"No, Dad, why are you asking?I looked at Jaqueline and her eyes widened."I think you'd better never see him again." I know, Dad, I know.I left and went to my room, distraught. I wondered if they knew what I was doing with that Turk! I imagined if they knew that I had lost my virginity to him and that we had had unprotected sex. I couldn't get pregnant, but it was my mistake. Serkan drove me crazy, he made me aimless, I couldn't think when that Turk was near me! Let alone think while sitting on his cock! I could smell him on me and maybe my parents smelled something different on me, the smell of lies. Jaqueline came into my room."And how was it there?"We fucked like cr

Chapter 27Castle of cardsGiuliaIt was surreal. Romantic. Absurdly romantic. I don't even know how I could describe what Serkan did. I was in heaven. And what was that set of Turkish teapots?! An exquisite gift! My father gave the go-ahead and it was then that I felt a samba school drum in my heartbeat. I served everyone their tea. Serkan took the ordinary cup we had at home and made a remark."Now Mother Solace needs a set of fine Turkish glasses."My mother smiled and released the handle of her cup."Really? What do they look like?""They look like a guitar! " said Jackeline quickly, making Serkan laugh."Yes, they do, that's a good point."My father was still a bit gloomy, but he seemed to be trying to get into the conversation."If I may, Dad, I'm going to take Giulia to a jewelry store now. May we?"My father just nodded, it didn't seem quite right. I thought he was sad to hear that his daughter was engaged to be married so quickly. I went to my room and grabbed a bag from my

Chapter 29 A typical TurkGiuliaI barely blinked, but I didn't want to wake Serkan, thinking he was asleep too. My father meant everything to me. I don't know how I would feel if something worse happened to him. I also felt as guilty as Serkan did, but I couldn't tell him that and I didn't want to think about it either. I encouraged him to come back, not to feel bad about what had happened, but I was destroyed myself. But no matter how broken I was, I didn't want him to walk away. I was madly in love and seeing him walk away only hurt even more. I understood everything he felt, the lies, the cheating, my father. He didn't think he was worthy of being with me, of being with my family, and he wanted to leave me alone. Little did he know that he only caused me more pain by doing that. I couldn't let Serkan walk away. I couldn't stop thinking about that man, even lying there under my body. I wanted that man more than anything, even though my father didn't understand. How could being lef