Let It Burn

Chapter 10: Let. It. All. Burn

Everyone attention turned to the door as Ana smiled quickly went to her face. "Good evening everyone I see you all have met Vincent. Vincent these are the people who started these companies for the most part. This is Jonathon and Emmaline Stone. The run Stone company while being proud parents of Landen and Cici. These lovely people are Darren and Gracie Solomon Sienna's parents. This man is actually Jordans and Colton's Uncle. Dennis McAllen. He helps run the Solomon company." It took everything in her to hold back the anger that flowed through her when it came to Dennis.

Dennis was Jordans mother Scarlet Jamison's brother. He also felt the need to include himself in his nephews and Colton's life. Which is why most of the arrangement of the marriages were his idea. Only problem was Sienna didn't want Colton. Colton also rejects most of Dennis's help as he was never comfortable with the advice anyway. "It's very nice to meet you all." Vincent gave a little bow and nod to them after shaking their hands. "You guys did great." He said turning to their children and wrapping an arm around Ana tucking her into him as he was proud of her.

"They truly were weren't they." Emmaline said smiling proudly at them. "Our little Vee always had such an amazing talent shame she doesn't do more with it." She added with a sad pout. "Now how could I when Cici is the true voice of an angel. I wouldn't get very far." Ana told them as they all laughed and smile while Cici blushed being tucked away in Jordans side as he was loving it. "I do believe we should be going out now with so many waiting." Colton spoke up as they all agreed and made their way out.

"Where is everyone?" Ana asked him. "Not sure. Trust me they won't be hard to find though." Vincent told her with a light chuckle. Once they got out and mingled with other big heads of companies and some employees they made their way to the dance floor letting loose. It wasn't until Ana decided she needed a break and her crew reluctantly let her take one. "I'll get you a drink. Stay here." Vincent told her as he help sit her down sliding off her heels. Feeling the relief. "You never change you know." She heard a woman say with a slight giggle.

"Mama Emma how is your evening?" Ana smiled brightly to her. "I must say theme set aside." She gave her a pointed look. "It's been a blast. Dancing under the night sky like this. Makes me feel so young again. You did good kid." She said placing her hand over Avianna's. "My little Vee never disappoints though do you?" she said smiling deeper to her. "I've got to say though you did catch me by surprise bringing a date. A boyfriend no less. I am no the only one safe to say. It feels so sudden. A little warning would have been nice." She gave her a pointed look.

"I'm not trying to mess with you dear its just more shocking because it's you. You know. Never did I thought I see the day." "I understand. I get it. It wasn't so sudden though. We met a few months ago and have gotten really close. I'm really happy." "You look so different. Like your glowing. I like this side of you. I just feel like I'm slowly losing you. You know I always think of you as my daughter. I mean I feel like we were so close." Emma told her with her eyes glistening a little.

"We are very close mama Emma. I still call and check in the same don't I?" Ana told her trying to comfort here. It wasn't what Emma meant and deep down Avianna knew it but she tried her best to feign ignorance. "You do which makes all this an even more big shock." She playfully hit her. "You know before I settled down with Jon I dated a great fella too. I felt at the time I had my whole life ahead of me. It felt like the world was ours to conquer. It was a time in my life I'll be forever thankful for. I learned so much about life and myself. We had a flame that felt impossible to put out. Until one day he did. I want you to know you can come to me for anything I will always be here for you." Emma told her holding her hand tightly.

"What happened to him the guy." Ana was curious watching at how Emma told her about the strange man like she was still in mourning of him. "Well every family has issues as you know. My parents didn't agree with our relationship. Jonathon even tried to warn me about him. About how he was just using me and would leave the first sign of trouble. My father ended up giving him a check to leave me. He took it. I guess what we had wasn't really worth the trouble. Jonathon was there to piece me back together. It took a year to open up to him but eventually in time we got there and my parents ended up being right. I hope in time you will listen to us the way I should have listened back then. I just want you to be happy. Promise you will try to find and keep your happiness." Emma told her holding her face in her hands. "I promise mama Emma." Ana told her smiling gratefully.