The Sister Between Them

Chapter 27

Alyssa sat outside on the back deck with Gavin, driving his little cars and trucks around, as she thumbed through a fashion magazine.

She was feeling very smug after her epic performance this morning. She nearly laughed out loud at the expression on Rocco's face. She knew he probably had doubts, but she'd cement it at dinner tonight. She'd promise whatever she had to swear and be whatever he needed her to be.

For now, anyway, she had to make sure she could continue enjoying the lifestyle she'd become accustomed to. That darn prenup made it impossible to do anything else right now.

 Edward needed to have enough funds to do what he needed. She didn't like him signing other models, but he wasn't making enough from Alyssa alone.

She wanted every ounce of his energy to go into making her famous—no one else. The two of them, along with his sister, Becks, had been plotting to be rich and famous since she and Katherine had moved in next door to them after she divorced Alyssa's dad.

To be fair, Eddy was more concerned with the rich than the famous, but Alyssa would have it all. Whatever it took.

Gavin was making truck noises, and it pulled her from her thoughts. She looked down at the little boy, who was so focused on his cars that he didn't look up.

"Boys and their toys," she rolled her eyes and flipped to the next page.

He looked up as she spoke, his green eyes even lighter in the bright sun. He looked so much like Rocco; it bummed her out.

She never intended to have children. She wasn't left with another choice, though. She hoped she'd have a daughter that would look just like her. Sadly though, she ended up with a boy who hardly looked like her.

She loved Gavin and everything. She tried hard not to regret having him, but sometimes she couldn't help it. The time away from the industry, when she was just starting to come up, ruined  her career. Now she was stuck working her butt off when she should have been famous already.

"When is Auntie Dani come home?" Gavin asked.

"Later," Alyssa said absentmindedly as she studied some summer clothing trends.

"I want her to come home now!" Gavin demanded.

"Do not raise your voice at Mommy," Alyssa looked at him in his eyes, her tone stern. "That's a bad boy."

"I not bad!" Gavin shook his head, his eyes wide and his cheeks reddening slightly. "I a wonder boy."

"A wonder boy?" Alyssa rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, I am! Auntie Dani says so!" He said, stomping his foot in anger.

"That's enough, Gavin." She sighed in annoyance.

She glanced at her phone for the time and saw it was getting close to noon. Dante and Rocco would be here soon. Time to get back to work on her perfect wife and mother performance.

"What if Gavin and Mommy do something fun?" she asked in a softer tone.

"We can go see manimals?" Gavin asked hopefully.

"No, no zoo." Alyssa shuddered at the idea of going back there.

"How about we watch a movie? We can even watch it upstairs on Mommy's nice couch." She offered instead, to which he just shrugged.

"Come on, any movie you want," she urged.

"I do not want to watch a movie. I want to play blocks with Auntie Dani." He got the identical crinkle on his forehead as his dad when he was being stubborn.