𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 | l.messi

twenty-two.

present.

THE FOUR OF them finally arrived at the house where everyone still was and Leo explained to Emily that the whole family will be there to meet her. Emily felt a little overwhelmed , but knew it had to happen.

Emily unbuckled herself and so did the others. they exited the car and Antonella walked next to her and tried to reassure her that everything was going to be fine.

Emily was getting hot through the purple hoodie and jeans she was wearing. "ready?" Leo asked as he stood infront of his daughter. Jorge just looked at them and smiled.

Emily nodded her head. they all walked in and she could hear the laughter of people and the talking of children.

was she about to meet her other siblings? did they even have children?

they walked into the beautiful living room where everyone sat and they gasped when Emily came into view.

"everyone ,meet my daughter Emily." Leo said proudly and Emily smiled shyly and waved at them. "hello" she said in a soft voice.

"oh mi dios ,you're beautiful" Celia said as she held Emily's face in her hands. she kissed Emily's forehead and pulled her into a hug.

Emily didn't know what to do and heard Jorge's chuckle behind her. "come on , don't scare her" he said and Celia pulled away from he bone-crushing hug.

"i'm Celia ,your grandmother" she said and Emily could now see the resembalance between Celia and Leo.

another beautiful girl made her way into the living room and smiled when she saw Emily. "ah , you must be Emily. i'm María , your aunt" she said and Emily smiled widely and waved.

she always wanted an aunt. she was always angry at her grandparents for only having one child. she didn't have any uncles or aunts from her mother's side.

"I'm Mathias ,your uncle" another man said. "i'm Rodrigo" a taller one said.

"i'm Emily , nice to meet you" she said , kind of surprised that she didn't stutter or anything. Celia walked closer to her. "are you hungry? thirsty?" she asked , like the protective grandmother she is.

Emily smiled and shook her head. "no , thank you" she replied and Celia nodded her head.

they were a really big family. all Emily has ever known was her two grandparents and her mother , so this was a change of scenery for her.

"let's take you to your room for the night and get you settled in?" Leo asked and Emily nodded her head. Leo, Mathias and Rodrigo took her suitcases up to her room.

"you take a shower and freshen up if you want to , and meet us downstairs for lunch , okay?" he said and Emily nodded her head , still not saying anything. she was still getting used to all of this. to having a father.

he smiled and closed the door when he went out , giving her some privacy. Emily sat on the king sized bed with white comforters and took a look around the room.

it was cute but spacious. she then grabbed her blue suitcase and took out some black leggings, a white , full sleeve tank top and some slippers.

she did as her father told her and went to the bathroom to hange into some comfortable clothes.

downstairs , Celia , María and Antonella were in the kitchen , making lunch for them. "she's really beautiful , looks just like Leo" María said and Antonella nodded her head.

"she is , sweet girl too" Antonella spoke as she cut up the cucumbers. "please do not treat her differently , Anto. not that i'm doubting you" Celia said.

Antonella smiled and shook her head. "no , i would never. she's my husband's daughter , which makes her mine too" she spoke , causing the two women to smile.

"good. she probably has been through a lot. losing a mother at such a young age" Celia continued.

"i know. i just hope she will accept me" Antonella said. "she will." María said.

it was silent for a while until Celia spoke up. "did you know that he actually picked out Emily's name?" she asked as she chuckled.

"he did? how?" María asked and Antonella looked at her curiously. "he always told me if he has a baby girl one day , he'll name her Emily and if he has a boy , Thiago" Celia said.

Antonella smiled at her husband's cute antics. "I think that Valebtina did a great job naming her that" Antonella said , surprising the mother and daughter duo.

"you're not mad that we talk about her or aything , right?" María asked carefully and Anto shook her head.

"not in the slightest. It was Leo's first love and i also have mine." she spoke and the two smiled.

"everything ready?" Rodrigo asked as he stepped into the kitchen. the women modded their heads.

"where's Emily?" Antnella asked. "in the dining room , meeting the kids" he said and she smiled.

they walked outside towards the dining room to set the table when they saw Emily talking to Thiago , Mateo and Ciro.

Thiago and Mateo were sittng on the couch in front of her and Ciro was sitting on her lap. Antonella's heart nearly melted at the sight of them.

she always wanted a daughter to fit in with her children and now she has one.

"so...you're my big sister?" Thiago asked , confusion written on his face. Emily nodded her head. Thiago crossed his arms.

"but I want to be the older one" he said and Emily chuckled. "you can be if you want to" she said and he smiled.

Ciro played with her hair and she smiled. "come on Cutie" Emily said as she picked Ciro up and stood up from the couch.

"Em, wanna play FIFA?" Mateo asked and Emily smiled at the nickname. "maybe later boys , lunch is ready" Amtonella said.

Mateo nodded his head and the kids walked to the table. Ciro and Mateo sat next to Emily after fighting for it and Thiago sat next to Leo.

after praying , they dug into their food and Leo smiled as he looked at his children.

maybe having a new addition to the family won't be so bad after all.

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