Amore Proibito

Chapter Nine.

Isaiah's POV

"Feeling any better?"

Hearing Iridiana's voice alone is enough to get me out of any shitty mood.

She hovers over me from behind me, wrapping her arms around my neck, sitting her face on top of my shoulder.

I smile as I turn to look in her direction. I might be slightly buzzing right now, but it's nowhere near enough to make me forget my self control and behave myself.

"You got your arms wrapped around me, of course I feel better."

She smiles a little glazed haze in her dark brown eyes. She's been drinking since we got here, she's definitely reaching her limits.

"We can always leave if you want," she says, her smile never once easing up.

I shake my head. "We came out to have a good time, to distract myself, regardless of who's here. I'm fine. I won't let him get to me."

Him meaning Damiano Contessa.

Contessa got to Vitali's about half an hour later after we got here with his friends and I've been in the shittiest mood ever since he made an appearance.

The whole reason why we came out tonight was to get the fuck away from my dad, to forget what happened earlier today, to just let lose and enjoy myself a little, but here was the constant reminder in my face.

Thankfully the second Contessa saw the twins and I, he headed in the opposite direction without even batting an eye.

I don't necessarily think my father scared him away for good, I think we've just had too much to deal with for one day that we both need a little destress-er but I guess we'll see.

"Do you want to go take another shot to help you cool off?"

I snort softly, "I think you've had enough shots for one night, Iri."

"I've had three shots, Isaiah, I'm fine."

"Along with three mixed drinks," I hold up three fingers and then point over to her red solo cup in her hand. It's nearly gone. "You're a lightweight, bellísima, another shot will make you sick."

Iri unwraps her arms from around me, a small pout on her face now, "how am I supposed to build up my alcohol tolerance when you constantly give me a limit?!"

I chuckle softly. Taking the cup from her hand I down the last of her drink, "one last shot and that's it."

She nods her head excitedly, practically squealing as I get up from the spot I'm sitting in and make our way back into Vitali's house.

Iri grabs my hand leading me through the small crowd of people, towards the kitchen as I look around for my cousins and Lily but don't see either of the three.

"Where did you leave Lil?" I questioned, not worried about the guys. Regardless if our parents know we've snuck out or not, the girls are always my responsibility, always, everyone's my responsibility when we're out.

She shrugs her shoulders as we walk up to the kitchen island filled with drinks and she begins to look around. "She was playing a game with Irvin over there," she points to the entertainment room.

I scan the area but come up short only spotting Xaden towards the back with some girl. He meets my gaze and is frowning a second later tilting his head up.

I shake my head to keep him at bay and glance back down at Iri to see she has two small plastic shots filled with clear liquid.

She hands me the green neon shot as she keeps the pink one, holding it up. "To liquid courage," she smiles.