Keep It Our little Secret

3: Worth the Millions

Nate drove past a series of small houses, approaching a concrete modern house exterior with brick fence and decorative lighting. Selena was star struck, she had not expected this small town to have such an amazing house. She knew these guys were famous but now the reality was hitting that they were rich as well.

​"Is this where you guys live?", Selena asked.

"We sure do", Nate smiled. He approached the driveway and opened the garage with the remote. It was a six car garage but the driveway behind lead down to the backyard which Selena assumed they had more cars lined up behind.

​She got out the car and straightened her dress again, regretting her decision on wearing such a tight dress. She fetched her bag and looked around admiring the sports cars.

​"This way", Nate approached her and led her inside the house. Selena followed him as they entered the house. She walked around admiring the interior when she remembered that she hadn't properly thanked the brothers for the interview.

"Thanks for the interview and the ride by the way. It was fun", she smiled at Nate as he approached the fridge to find a nice cool drink. Selena leaned on the breakfast counter and smiled.

​"Thanks for coming all the way down to us for that interview and also agreeing to be on our show", Nate held the fridge door open with one hand and he turned around to smile at Selena. "What would you like to drink?", he questioned as he turned to look back inside.

​Selena spotted a can of coke, "I'll have coke, thanks. You do know I didn't agree to be on your show but this was my first article so I had to sacrifice". Nate poured her a glass of coke and passed it to her. He was standing on the opposite side of the counter.

​"Would you have still done the interview if I opposed to get in the car with you guys?", Selena questioned, curious how things would have turned out otherwise. Nate rested his chin on his hands as he looked straight in her eyes.

"I would have done the interview but Max wouldn't have, either way your interview would be incomplete without the two of us".

​He did make a point she thought to herself. She grabbed the glass of coke and walked towards the balcony door to get a view of the backyard. She spotted Max unloading all their equipments which he then carried and came inside through the door located on the left of the kitchen. He smiled at Selena and went to their studio to work on the editing.

​"How about I give you a tour of the house?", Nate suggested.

​"Sure, lead the way", Selena smiled and followed him around the house.

​Nate took her up a spiral white marble staircase to a beautiful room which led to their study room. He went near the big glass window with golden trims and stood starring at the mountains and the town beneath with his hands in his pockets.

​"Come check this view out", He called out to Selena. She went and joined him, resisting the urge to keep starring at the bookshelves and the books which stacked on them.

​"Oh.My.God! This must be worth millions. I don't believe my eyes right now".

"It is worth the millions", Nate smiled at her. She was confused but too amazed by the view to care.

​"There's a ski lodge up those mountains, the view from that end is even prettier. We should go there if you're free? How long is your stay here for?", Nate gave a hopeful smile.

​She swung her arm laying them on the bones of her waist, "Dam! I only have a couple more days till I head back. Gotta write the article up". She looked sadden, wishing someone miraculously could extend her stay and she would get to spend time with these gorgeous brothers.

​"Can't you stay here and write that article? Wouldn't it be the same thing?", Nate raised his eyebrows.

"All you need is a computer and internet, plus you'll have us around to get more inside gossip?", Nate suggested. Selena was getting the feeling he wanted her to stay longer and spend time with them.

​She laughed and wished she could do that, "I wish that was possible but Mason could only pay for five days stay plus he thinks I will keep my focus intact if I am around him".

​"Mason your boss right?", Nate had a worried look on his face.

"Oh silly me, I should call him Mr. Williams but we are friends as well. I was working as an intern for him. He approved the articles that made it on the news. Most of the time, I would be next to him to hear his thoughts on what was trending and worthy to be on the Trending section of the paper".

​She turned around and went to look at the books. Reading was her weakness and seeing a room full of books made her wish she could stay here longer. "So which one of you is the book read?".

Nate laughed, "Neither of us, that's my mother's collection. Whenever she visits us, she gets bored and so she buys books and spends her entire vacation in this room".

​"Vacation? She doesn't live with you?", Selena turned around to ask Nate.

"My parents live in New York, me and Max re-located here after selling the house in France", he spun around and joined to stare at the books with Selena.

"So, I'm guessing you guys have travelled around a lot?".

"If re-locating to different countries classify as travelling, then yes we have. But we have seen most countries through Youtube Events. Me and Max try to keep up with the appearances".

"That's pretty cool, you both have an exciting job". Selena smiled and followed behind Nate as he went outside the room towards the balcony.

​"Why did you pick journalism? Modelling would have taken you to many places as well", Nate leaned on the balcony railings and looked at Selena.

"My father was a journalist and so is everyone else on his side of family, so it was expected I become one as well. All I knew throughout my life was journalism".

"What about your mother?"

​Selena looked down at her feet bumping her toes together, "My mother was a doctor but she passed away when I was about 12 years old, Dad and my aunties looked after me as I grew up".

"Sorry about that. Must have been hard growing up without your mother?"

"It was in the beginning but my dad was able to hold it up".

"Was able to...?", Nate was trying to pick up the mysterious pieces in Selena's life.

"He also passed away 2 years ago", She gave a nervous smile. She wasn't sure why she was giving away so much information about her life to a guy she met a few hours ago.

​"Oh shit! I'm so sorry. That was silly of me. Sorry I didn't know", Nate felt awful. He wasn't expecting to get such a response.

He was beginning to appreciate what Selena had made out of her life. Living without parents and having a stable job at such a younger age took a lot of courage.

​"That's fine, no need to be sorry. They say, sometimes things like this happen for a reason".

"Yeh, but losing both you're parents isn't a fair gamble".

"Right", she smiled and they both looked out towards the Alpines as the sun slowly set.