Roman's daughter

Chapter 12

Steven came around 7. The dinner started in 15 minutes. Steven and I were on the porch swing talking and swinging. I was tempted to ask what he wanted to talk about, but I didn't want anything serious on a fun swing. Finally we settled down from laughing and talking. He looked into my eyes. "Jazz, we need to talk" he said in s serious tone. I hated this part. The part when he said he couldn't come back, but I had prepared for it. It was the for the best. Steven was a fantasy. But he was my fantasy. I nodded trying to hold back tears. I was gonna miss Steven and I grew more and more attached to him. "-I have a secret" he said. I gasped. "A secret?" I asked. He nodded. "A secret" I wondered what this secret is and how it affected me. "I'm moving to Tampa!" He exclaimed. My mood was suddenly a hundred percent better. He was moving here! With me. If this dinner went well, we could attempt to hang out. "Oh my gosh! That's.... That's amazing!" Jazz calm down, you still date Jacob. Have you forgotten about him? My conscience spoke to me. I smiled. "That's amazing" I stated. He smiled at me. "That wasn't the secret. I wanted to make us official. I'm in love with you Jazzmine_____" he trailed off waiting for my last name. I shake my head out of thoughts. "Montana" I needed to talk to Steven about my family. I sigh and take a seat on the porch swing. "When my dad comes, please don't be freaked out. He, he um, isn't like other dads you may know. Just please act normal" I warn. He chuckles. "I'm sure it won't be that bad" I sigh and shrug. "You have no idea" after five more minutes the others begin to arrive. Seth was here with Jacob. "Oh and Jacob's dad, don't be freaked out too much" he nodded. "I won't be". I saw a red convertible pull up. "Oh shit" I mumble. I see Britanny walk out in a pretty black dress and matching black heels. "Who's that?" Asks Steven. I get up and he follows me. "Britanny what the hell are you doing here?!" I ask. She smiles. "Hello sweetie. Still mad from third grade when I beat you at the Spelling Bee?" She asked batting her eye lashes. "I won and you know I did" I came back with. The spelling bee from third grade was in the past. But I deserved to win. I practiced all night and she studied in an hour, but she was a serious mean girl. "But if you must know, I'm here to meet your dad. I'm Ryan's guest" she smiled evilly. Ryan came out. "Britanny!" He exclaimed. Ryan how could you do this to me! "Ryan!" She exclaimed running in her small tight dress to him. They walked in the house, but before they did, Britanny made sure to smirk at me. I excelled. "Who was that?" Asked Steven. "Britanny Celeste" I stated blankly. "You don't like her do you?" I shook my head. "Well, I'll protect you from her." He smiled. "So about us being official...." I trailed off. He sighed and look at me with caring eyes. "You have to make a decision" I sighed. All this sighing was going on forever. "I know. I like both of you just give me some time" he chuckled. "I'm not rushing you mama" I smiled. "Oh and about our 'nicknames' don't use them around Jacob" I smiled walking off. Did I mention I was checking his dick? I'm just saying that he looked sexy in a suit. Steven caught up to me. "Oh and don't freak about my parents" I added lastly. He nodded and I opened the door. The table was set and everyone was at the table talking. Of course Andrea was by Adrian. I hated my brothers girlfriends. There was a seat for me by Jacob. I looked at Steven who was staring at dad. He immediately walked up to him. "Hi Mr.Reigns, sir. Pleasure to meet you. I just want you to know that your daughter is amazing" he sounded nervous. Maybe if I had a normal dad, he wouldn't be so scared. He smiled. "Good, you're afraid of me!" Dad smiled. I covered my face in embarrassment. "I've taken Jazz's phone, so she shouldn't leave the table too early" dad chuckled. I had never had a family dinner without my phone. Every time I had my phone, I'd get yelled at for texting someone. "Ok dad. Um you can meet other people now!" I stated. He shook his head. "No I wanna meet the two guys in your life" I was blushing like crazy. "Actually there are more" I mumbled. "More?!" Jacob exclaimed. Jealous. I could be friends with other boys and I could have that known. "Well if this isn't the best family dinner we've ever had, I don't know what is!" Adrian said laughing. I rolled my eyes and glared at him. "Shut up, Adrian" I snapped. "Jazz!" Dad exclaimed. I sat back in my seat and rolled my eyes. I heard my phone beep. "My phone!" I jumped. I had a text message. Most likely from Lilly. When I left, they were going to the food court, but who knows what they ate there! "Sit" my dad said. I excelled and rolled my eyes. Dad didn't look to happy. I was embarrassing him in front of our things we call guests. "Sorry" I stated. Dad turned his attention to Steven and Jacob. "So what are your intentions with my daughter?" He questioned. My eyes widened. "Dad!" I looked at Steven who was across from me. He pointed to under the table. I nodded. "We're not a couple, just friends." I say. He nods and we come back up. "Well, I will love Jazz with all my heart and never cheat or hurt her. She is my joy and the reason I get up every morning!" He smiled at me. I smiled slightly but was really only wanting to hear what Steven had to say. Jacob squeezed my hand and my stomach did a flip. I hadn't felt his touch in forever, and my body liked it. I smiled. "Well for starters, I wouldn't send Jazzmine to jail, or get jealous when she talks to other guys. And, I would treat her right instead of missing dates for stupid foot ball practice!" Steven stared at Jacob the entire duration of his speech. Jacob had missed a few dates in the past and I hadn't really cared until now. It was always, "oh yeah I understand. Your team needs you! You're the captain and I swear this is what I want you to do." Every single date, it was a football practice. My eyes got really watery. "Actually dad, I'm not really hungry. I'm gonna head upstairs. Me and my red heel clacked on the floor until the sound downstairs was gone. I don't know what had happened. I got caught up emotionally. Jacob had missed almost every single one of our dates for a football practice. I heard a knock on the door. I looked at my reflection in the mirror to see drops of black mascara on my face. I grabbed some tissue and began dabbing before anyone could come in. The door quickly opened, while I was throwing the tissue away. "Steven. Gosh what are you doing in here?" I asked whispering. He smiled. "I came to check on my friend" he put quotations around friend. "Oh , friend. I thought that was what you were supposed to say down there" I almost yelled. He sighed and walked up close to me where I had to look up at him. "I'm sorry Jazz. I got caught up. You deserve the best and Jacob isn't the best. He's not even average" he smiled. "Stop" I said. He pulled me close to where my chest was on his abs. His abs were rock solid. I smiled at the position we were in. "Move, before Jacob sees us" he pulled back. "Come back down and have some fun!" He did some crazy move which made me laugh. "I don't want to. I'd rather text Lilly and watch tv" I said hopping on my bed. "Jazz, I'll carry you!" He threatened. Yeah right. He'd go back downstairs and I'd be up here watching whatever I did. I turned on the tv to Full House. He walked towards the bed. "Come on Jazz. Last time" I watched the beginning credits roll. He shrugged and picked me up by the legs. He threw me over his shoulders. I was kicking and hitting him. "Put me down" I commanded. He walked out of my room. "You're strong Steven." I acknowledged. He said thanks and took me back downstairs. I could see my hair. I had professionally curled it. We finally made it to the bottom of the steps and Steven brought me back to the dining room. He put me down and pulled out my chair. I sat and he pushed me up to the table. What a gentleman, I rolled my eyes. "So" dad started off. I quickly turned to dad. My eyes were locked in his eyes. I dare you to say anything to one of these boys, I gave him that look. "-Britanny, how did you meet Ryan?" I excelled in relief. Britanny began to speak. "Well, one day, Jazz walked in with her brothers on the freshman side of the campus. She had gotten into a fight with them and didn't want them to speak to me. So me and Ryan began talking and realized how much we had in common" she said sweetly. Liar. They have nothing in common. She's a bitch and Ryan is a gentleman, at times. "Actually dad" I stated catching the attention of Britanny. She glared at me and I glared back at her. "I don't see how they have so much in common." I stated shrugging. "What are you talking about Jazz?" Ryan asked. "Fine, name one thing you guys have in common" I said looking at the both of them. This would be easy. They needed to think because they had nothing in common. "Well, we both like you" Britanny stated. Liar! You are such a liar. We hated each other. We had gotten in so many fights when we were younger and this was her alibi? I rolled my eyes and she smirked. Dad nodded. "Interesting" was all he said. He looked at Adrian and Andrea. "So how did you two meet?" Asked dad. I looked around the table to see bored faces. This dinner was a waste of time. My time. "Physics. He chose me as his labs partner and we bonded. Get it bonded, as in chemical bonds" Andrea laughed. The table chuckled and laughed. It wasn't funny. I rested my head on the palm of my hand and stared at her. She was a strawberry blonde girl. Not too much lipstick but just enough to match Taylor Swift's lips. I loved Taylor but I didn't like her. I don't know what my brothers saw in these thots. "Ok on a totally unrelated note" said Seth. Finally he talked. Probably came to talk to me. I hadn't forgot this was the man who killed my mom. Maybe I don't know, who did it. It could've been her. Because I hadn't seen anyone pressed with charges. "-Jazz, I see you've gotten my son put in jail, and you're the reason he's been skipping football practice. Are you good for anything?" He asked rudely. I balled my fists up and covered the fist with my hand. I rolled my eyes. Remember if you mess up, you're done with Jacob, my conscience told me. I smiled to myself. Then me and Steven can become official, I thought again. "First, he got his own self put in jail. I had nothing to do with that, second, I had no idea he was missing football practices, again also not on me. Thirdly, you are so rude!" I had nothing to do with that stuff. Was it all around me? "But I have a question for you" I said. He nodded. "Do you like me? If you do it's kinda hard to tell" I said. He was always rude to me and I wasn't originally asking that question. I was going to ask why he killed my mom, but I didn't want to make a supposed to be fun dinner, just a sad dinner where everyone is thinking about things that don't make sense. "50, 50. I like you and I don't at the same time" I rolled my eyes. "Steven" Asked Adrian. I glared at him. "Do not say anything, I mouthed to him. "Jazz tells me-" he trailed off. I stared at him. Please don't do this, Adrian, I mouthed again. "-that you're moving to Tampa. Is that true?" Adrian asks. Steven stares at me and I stare at him. He then looks at my dad. He clears his throat. "Um, yeah. I'm moving with my friend Bryan" he said. I smiled. "Bryan's coming too?!" I said it a little to happy. Calm down, Jazz I said in my head. He nodded. "We're going to be going to Tampa High" I smiled to myself. "That's where I go to school" I stated. "Well you'll be on the freshman side with Bry" I nodded. School would no be better. I suddenly couldn't wait for school to start. "When are you moving?" Asked Ryan. I looked at him. "We moved yesterday. As soon as I got your text. We were moving to New York but Bryan wanted to see you, and so did I" he smiled. I felt my heart melt into a lovey-dovey puddle. My stomach turned a flip and I longed for his gentle touch. I looked at him and pointed to Jacob. "Yeah but we need a place to stay for the night and we start school tomorrow though" suddenly the most amazing idea popped into my head. They could stay here. What's the point of staying in a drab and expensive hotel, when you have friend that live in Tampa. "Stay with us! You can have Adrian and Ryan's room. They can sleep on the couch!" I exclaimed. Jacob touched my thigh. His touch made me realized I'd rather have him in my bed. I shook my head. "Babe, they'll manage. Don't worry about them, ok" I nodded. "Ok" I wasn't stupid Jacob. Ok my ass! They weren't staying on the streets, and Jacob wasn't going to make me put them on the streets. I winked to Steven. He nodded. I could give them the tour of school. As long as it was ok with dad, to let them stay here. At least for the night.
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The dinner was long and tiring. I figured out that Andrea and Adrian were looking into buying their own place to live, which was ok with me. A house without Adrian would be just what I needed. I wouldn't have to worry about him annoying me! I was so in favor of that idea, but then there was dad. He wasn't very fond of that idea. He said that they were way to young and couldn't handle the responsibilities. After a mishap dealing with me and Britanny, she left. I walked her to the door. "Have fun, Ms.Celeste" I smile. "This isn't the end of Britanny Celeste. You'll see me a lot more Jazz Montana. This isn't over!" She screamed. I chuckled. "Oh, but I believe it is. Have a nice night now" I closed the door. Dad was determined to have this dinner work out, so it still wasn't over. Ryan didn't agree with Andrea on whether or not she needed to see people her age. I was staring at them while they argued. Finally Jacob and his dad left. I also walked them to the door. "Remember what I told you?" Jacob asked me. I nodded. "They can manage. Let them leave" he smiled. "That's my girl. Goodnight, see you at school tomorrow" I waved by and closed the door. "Whatever Jacob, that would be wrong. Letting your crush stay on the streets" I mumbled looking down. "Aww, I'm your crush?" Startled I looked up at Steven. "No! I was just kidding. I had a reality check." He cocked his head to the side. "Really, cause I know a way to bring that crush back" he smirked. I smiled. "As much as I would love that" I whispered. "-I have to go back to this lame dinner party" I rolled my eyes. We hadn't even ate dinner yet. Why was it called a dinner party? Shouldn't it just be called a talk party or something. He followed me back into the dining room. Adrian was helping Andrea put on her sweater. Oh come on. It was a sweater, not a coat. I rolled my eyes and saw Ryan staring angrily at her. I smiled to myself at the sight. She smiled at dad. "Goodnight, Mr.Montana. Goodnight guys. Nite Adrian" I walked her to the door and Steven followed. "I'm so sorry, I-" I closed the door in her face. Steven smacked my shoulder. "Jazz! That was so rude" I know it was, but it was finally my house again. I took off my heels. "You don't like heels do you?" Steven asked. I shook my head. "I like nothing girly. I'm more of a All-Star, Aero jacket kind of girl" I said. He nodded. "Interesting" we walked outside to the swing bench. "How is that interesting?" I asked. I looked at him. "You'll see tomorrow, Jazzy" he got up and went to his car. "Where are you going?" I ask standing up. He smiled. "Let's just say, I'll see you tomorrow at school. And I don't need a place to stay" with that he drove off into the dark night. He cut around the corner and honked goodbye as he left. I smiled and walked back in the house.