Deceptive Love

~ Forty Eight ~

Nico POV:

A fake smile plastered onto my face. Lilah was questioning me about too many things, she was talking about her goals like it was a fucking gold plaque like she was trying to impress me. But fuck the only person who impresses me is Mia Monroe. I stayed sitting because Mia can't have me behind her back all the time, she can handle her own situations I only get involved when they actually hurt her or when she's too nice to say anything back. I haven't told Mia about Romano having feelings about her. I'm not scared of Romano. He might think he's better than me but right now I don't think about it. What I'm worried about is 5 minutes after Mia got up Marcello got up had to excuse himself for a stupid fucking reason and I don't trust him, I never have. I just have to wait till after the wedding and everything will be fucking fine. 

Just me and Mia Monroe. And a house. And kids. And a dog. 

And a lot of fucking and dates. 

I fucking felt like smiling at the idea. God Nico toughen up. I'm giving Mia 1 more minute if she doesn't come back I'm going. 

I looked up and my eyes are diverted towards Mia. Lilah's voice becoming background ambience. I see Mia walking out, she looks anxious and pale. 

God what the fuck did Romano say. 

Mia smiled as she saw me but I knew it was a fake smile. Of course Romano had to say something. Mia took a seat next to me. I asked softly, "are you ok."

Mia gave me a sweet smile and nodded. I was about to say something before Lilah asked Mia curiosity on her face, "where's Rom Rom."

Mia cleared her voice, "in the house if you want to see him." An edge of anger hit her voice, not mad at her but mad at Romano. 

Lilah let out a soft laugh, "no need to get all defensive about it."

Mia leaned back in her seat and crossed her arms I placed a hand over my mouth finding it fucking hot when she get's all angry. "I'm not getting defensive," Mia says calmly, "I just suggested on where to find him since you want to know where he is."

That must've triggered something. Lilah stood up clearly not controlling whatever anger she has, "it's just weird that you're probably fucking your boyfriend and your boyfriends brother, you and Romano seem tight, you whore."

Mia rolled her eyes, like the sentence was completely stupid. But nobody calls my girl a whore only I can fucking say that in bed. Bryce and I said at the same time, "Lilah shut the fuck up."

Bryce's parents said clearly just directing at Bryce since they're scared of me, "Bryce don't speak like that." 

Bryce stood up and said, "no because I'm gonna take my bratty sisters and my sexist brother off the fucking wedding list." Bryce pointed at his parents, "you're lucky you're even invited."

I heard Cathalina laugh little. Bryce's parents stood up and said, "you're just going to let your fiancé laugh at us like that?"

Bryce smiled, "yes."

His parents and family looked at him like he was a changed man. I mean Bryce is the sweet one I would've never expected him to say that to his family. Must be Romano and my influence we always told him to tell the people who drag him down to 'fuck off.'

The table was in absolute fucking silence. Until Marcello walked out from the back door to down the marble steps. I could feel and sense Mia tense. Something definitely happened. Marcello asked as he took a seat, "what did I miss?"

Bryce tensed. For some reason Bryce's never been intimidated by Dominic, Romano or I but when it comes to Marcello everyone fucking hides in their shells. Lucky for me I know his weakness is me and that the weakness is that I'm not fucking intimidated or scared about him therefore making me have an upper hand.