Leilani Moore is a girl of many talents and secrets. She has been working at a very successful stripclub in L.A. and has become one of the best dancers there. She thought her life couldn't get any better than this. Until she gets invited to breakfas...
*Roman* ---- I woke up to my phone ringing. I groaned as I reached over to grab it. Dad? Why is he calling me right now? What does he want? "Hello?" I answer. "Roman, we need to talk. It's about your precious little bird." ---- I walked into my father's office. "What is it that you have to tell me?" I question. "Well hello to you too son." I roll my eyes. "Just tell me what you need to tell me, so I can get back before she wakes up." I groan.
"I just wanted to tell you that her father is the owner of Moore Industries." He sat back in his chair. "No shit." I say sarcastically. "Now if that was all... I'm going to leave." I stand up and walk out of his office.
"But son. That's not all." I turn and look at him. "What else is there then?" I question. He hands me a file. "No.. That's not true... She-she told me her story. My angel would never lie to me." She would never lie to me... Would she?
"If you don't believe me... Go ask her. I'm sure she'll be happy to explain all of this to you." He sat back in his chair. I hurridly rushed out of his office and back to my car. There's just no way. I got in the car and sped off.
Once I got in the house I saw Leilani in the kitchen. "Hey where did you go?" She questioned taking a sip of her coffee. "I was with my father. And he told me some stuff." I say, sitting at the island.
"What did he tell you?" She sat her mug down. I handed her the file and watched her body stiffen. "H-how... He can't be..." Her voice trembled, she picked up the picture in the file and held it to her chest. "When were you going to tell me?" I asked.
"I didn't even know he was still alive. I was told he died at birth." She fell to her knees, tears forming in hers eyes. "So you didn't know your son was alive?" I question. "N-no...My parents told me he died a few minutes after he was born.
"For three years.... I've been grieving over my son.... Just to find out he's alive... With his father." She wiped her tears. "Who's his father?" I question. "M-matteo." My blood went cold. "Matteo!?" My outburst made her jump.
"I was never aware that you two were related until the other day. I couldn't speak to him after so long. And I couldn't tell you." She cried. My fucking Cousin!? What the actual fuck! And neither one of them told me! "I can't do this right now." She got up and went upstairs.
"So that's it? You're just gonna run away from your problems?" I scoff. "Who's running Roman!? I'm going to go call Matteo and then I'm calling my father. So if you could please, just give me some space. I don't have time for you yelling at me." She stormed upstairs and slammed the door.
I sighed and went outside for some fresh air. My cousin and my girlfriend have a baby together... I don't know what to do. I can't seem to comprehend this. But it makes so much sense. three years ago Matteo came to me telling me that his girlfriend left him to deal with their baby on his own.
But then Leilani tells me that her parents told her the baby died at birth. What if her parents planned this? They lied to Leilani telling her that her son died, and then gave him to Matteo telling him that Leilani was leaving him to handle parenthood on his own.
So she didn't mention it because she couldn't handle the heartbreak of remembering it. Remembering what she thought was true. I hurried upstairs but I didn't open it. I heard Leilani's voice faintly.
"No, I never said any of that.. I would never do that.... I never even got to hold him... My parents just told me that he died." I could hear the hurt in her voice. "O-okay... See you when you get here... Bye Matteo." I walked into the room. "Come to yell at me some more?" She questioned, wiping her tears.
"N-no. Mi Amor i'm sorry... I shouldn't have done that. I should've heard you out." I sat next to her on the bed. She laid her head on my shoulder. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you." She said quietly.
"No... That's my fault Mi Amor. I know you didn't want to have to reopen a wound." I kissed her forehead. "The good thing is.... Now you know he's alive and you get to see him." I state.
"Yea but that doesn't make up for all the lost time... And that also doesn't make up for what my parents did. No mother should ever have to go through this." Her voice trembled. I held her close to me. It hurt me to see her like this.
A few moments later the doorbell rung. Leilani's body stiffened. "It's gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay. You got this." I grabbed her hand and guided her downstairs. The doorbell rung again and I opened the door.
"Roman." Matteo sighed, holding a small boy. He had Matteo's eyes, nose and ears. But he had Leilani's everything. He had her freckles, lips, and hair, and her smile. "Uncle Roman!" He reached out for me. "Mars! How is my nephew, hm?"
I swumg him around in the air, making him giggle. I noticed Leilani standing by the stairs. "Come here Mi Amor." I stick my hand out for her. She walked over to me and Mars slowly and took my hand. "Mars I have someone I want you to meet. This is Leilani.... She's your mommy."
He looked at her for a second. "My mommy?" He asked, touching her face. "Yes sweetheart, I'm your mommy." She smiled, tears forming in her eyes. He reached his arms out for her. At first she hesitated but then she picked him up and held him close.
"This is my first time holding you." She whispered. "Don't cry mommy." He wiped her tears. Matteo came over to them. "Sorry I didn't say anythign to you the other day." He said quietly. "I'm sorry as well.... Um.. I'm supposed to be going to my parent's house later to get answers... do you want to come?"
He nodded his head. "Yea, we'll come." He messed with Mars' hair. "Have you been keeping up with his hair or did someone else do this?" She questioned, putting Mars on the floor. "I watched a few videos on how to keep up with type 3A hair.. It's actually pretty easy actually."
Mars was hugging Leilani's legs tightly. "Mars, can you let mommy go?" I kneeled down. He shook his head. "I don't wanna." He hugged her tighter. "The kid's attatched. He's always asked where she was. And now that she's here, he's not gonna leave her alone." Matteo smiled. ---- *End Of Chapter* ----
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