Her Secrets

18

That was so fucking hot.

Wait what?

The others were clearly taken aback by his outburst. Sean, however, completely ignored them as he ran a hand through his brown hair in frustration.

"Sean is right," Azalea supported, looking at her mother, "if you want to speak low of her, don't do it in front of us."

"I won't give a shit if you're my mother or not, you'll be six feet under before you even know it." Alessio said in addition to Azalea’s words. That was how they spoke to their mother? Did they like her? Or was it just today? Was she even their mother?

The entire room went silent. Elizabeth was definitely shocked. However, she didn't say anything and took a seat on the couch there, staring blankly at the switched on TV in front of her.

I suddenly felt something cold pressing to my the side of my head, "don't make a move or I'll pull the trigger,"

"Alright," I muttered, regretting the idea of staying here. I should've left when I got the chance. Great, Athena, now you're going to die—and it isn't going to be in a grand way. Seriously, a bullet in the head? That's like the simplest and the most boring way to die.

"Boss!" The man who had a gun to my head shouted from upstairs making everyone who were downstairs look up, thus seeing me. "I found this one in. I don't know how she got in but yeah, I caught her!"

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Sean had his eyes narrowed as he stared at me. I shot him a look and watched as realisation flashed through his features and he mumbled words I couldn't hear nor could I lip read.

"Who's she?" Azalea asked, her eyes darting from me to Sean and then to Alessio confusedly. "How do you two know her?"

"Fucking hell—" Alessio groaned, looking at the man who had me at gunpoint, "—let her go and get the fuck out of here for fuck's sake!" The man instantly let go of me as if touching me burnt him and he walked out. Damn, I'd like to hold that much power one day though I knew it was never going to happen. "Get down here, Athena."

I made my way down the stairs, not minding all the eyes on me. I didn't care, anyway. They could stare all they wanted. It was Sean's stare that made me feel self conscious for some reason. Somehow, he managed to look perfect everytime I've seen him. My eyes flickered from person to person in the room. Damn, all the males in that family looked fine as hell.

"So, she's Thea's replacement?" Elizabeth asked, making her way towards me. I shot her a horrified look, "what? No!"

"No need to deny it dear," Elizabeth smiled making me glance at Alessio who had an annoyed and bored look on his face, "you're wearing one of his shirts, it's cute. I approve."

"That's enough," Sean spoke up, surprising me as well as the others. "They aren't dating. They're just friends."

"How do you know that?" An older woman asked making me look at her then back at Sean who sighed and was about to reply but Alessio beat him to it, "because she's his girlfriend!"

"What he said," I pointed to Alessio before making my way towards Sean who threw an arm around my shoulders which made me stiffen but didn't dare to move. Just play along.

"Then what is she doing here and why is she Alessio's shirt?" Elizabeth questioned, her eyes fixed on me suspiciously.

"Are you—" a guy who I recognized as Blake began, his index finger pointed at me then at Sean, "—are you guys—" he then pointed to Alessio, his brows furrowing, "—like, uh... threesome?"

"How could you even—"

"Absolutely not!"

"Dude, what the fuck?"

Alessio, Sean and I questioned at the same time, wearing horrified expressions on our faces. Blake cleared his throat embarrassedly before letting out an awkward chuckle, "sorry."

"What is a threesome?" A boy who looked about ten asked, tilting his head to the side in confusion.

Everybody ignored his question.

"I was here because he called me, needing my help in something, his car precisely. He needed me to fix it. I actually work in his racing club so it's my job as a mechanic, you know? And as for wearing his shirt, my clothes were absolutely dirty by the time I was done." I explained, chuckling at the end, "and I was also smelling of petrol so I had to take a shower. He didn't want me to reek of petrol in his house."

"I didn't know you had a fucking girlfriend!" Nick exclaimed, bringing his small hand to hit Sean's right thigh because that was his reaching point. "And a hot one at that."

Did a kid just say that I was hot?

"Yeah, my girlfriend," Sean squeezed my shoulder as he turned to look at me and flashed me a teasing smirk, "is hot, isn't she?" 

"Indeed," Azalea mused, flashing me a smile. "Has he even spoken of us?"

"Of course he did," I smiled back at the girl who was somewhat my sister since we were related through Alessio. She was absolutely stunning, everybody standing in front of me were incredibly good looking—except Elizabeth. I did not like her so she was not good looking.

"So I'm assuming you know our names and all that?" The guy similar to Blake asked, raising his brows at me. I shrugged, "I know your faces and the names but I don't know which goes to who—"

"—she sucks at remembering things," Sean cut me off, "I told her all about you guys, even showed her pictures but her brain is of the size of a pea so it is kinda hard for her to remember. She can't take much. Isn't that right, darling?"

"Oh yes, indeed," I let out a fake chuckle, "you know, I think that's one of the things we have in common, isn't that right, sweetheart?"

Sean pursed his lips in a thin line, "but of course." 

"Aren't they just perfect?" Alessio asked making me look at him to find him staring at Sean and I in amusement.