Deadliest of Sins

Chapter 5: Parents, Siblings, and a Whole Bunch of Drama

Annalissa POV

After an exhausting lecture from my dad, Everyone sat around my little apartment and ate lunch. Laughter filled the living room, all but one. Getting tired of his sulking attitude, I grabbed Cris by the wrist and pulled him outside to the balcony. "Are you just going to be a dick to me from now on?"

"Well you deserve it, so yeah." He answered with a chilled tone.

"Yes, I deserve it for hitting you, but you were bring a dick. I am your sister not so club whore, you treat me with respect."

"You are one of the club whores! Don't you get it, you slept with an old lady's biker while he was on the road. You provided your services and left." My whole body felt like ice cold water had been dumped on it. Tears once again threatened my vision and my voice started to shake. "That's not fair, I didn't know. You know I would-"

"Do I Annalissa?!" His eyes were throwing daggers at me and I didn't know how to stop it. "I don't even fucking know you anymore! You slept with a Reaper, got pregnant, lied about who the father was, and to top it off ruined a family. You are pathetic and disgusting. If you get within one hundred feet of me let me know so I can take a shower, who knows how many STD'S you are spreading along the way." Cristiano opened the glass doors and slammed it shut behind him. When I walked in everything was quiet and Cris was storming out the door with a Melissa following behind him sending me a sympathetic smile as she mouthed 'I'm sorry.'.

"I think we should all leave. Let Annalissa have some time alone with Athena." Olivia and my mother began to clean everything up as my dad placed Athena in her bassinet. "Don't cry princessa, daddy is going to fix this. Okay?" He kissed my forehead trying to reassure me, but it didn't help. Cris was right, I was a club whore.

"No, dad. Its my problem to fix. You go home and spend some time with ma. I am sure you miss home, and that old ugly lazy boy."

"I miss my lazy boy, but I don't think I can stand another second with your mami. Ah Dios Mio she has been driving me nuts." My dad had a look of fear in his eyes, that made me laugh out loud.

"Hey dad, Do you think you could go to the club house and see how things are doing? I need to stay here with Anna for awhile." Alexander came up from behind us, looking as calm and collected as always. My father nodded and gathered everyone to leave. Soon, it was just Alexander, Athena, and I in the apartment and it was quiet and lonely. "Annalissa, you going to be alright?"

"I-" The sound of Athena' s cries interrupted me, which I was actually grateful for. I did not want to get into detail with Alex, how much my life sucked and how our brother loathed my existence. I made my way towards her bassinet and gently lifted her out and began to softly rock her back in forth trying to calm the hysterical child. Not noticing Alex standing behind me I almost ran into him. "Sorry. I didn't see you there." I apologized.

"May I?" He hand his hands out as he gestured towards Athena with his head. I nodded and slowly handed her over to her uncle. Cristiano may have been the one I was closest to, but Athena had her uncle Alex  wrapped around her tiny finger since day one. Athena's cry instantly stopped and a smile erupted from her.She had her little arms reaching to touch Alex's face, and it was probably one of the cutest things I had ever seen. "Ximena is pregnant." Alex muttered as he made his way to the rocking chair in the corner of the living room.

"That is great news Alex! I am so happy for-" I stopped mid sentence when I saw the look of dread that had graced itself on my brothers face. "What's wrong?" I was concerned for him. I had never seen Alex look so scared, not even when us kids had broke our neighbors window and like a man he took full responsibility. "I don't want it." I had heard those word before, and not just from anyone but from me. "I can't bring a child into our world. Its not right." Alex's Adam's apple bobbed back and forth and his eyes began to glisten with unshed tears. I all but ran across the room and took my freakishly large brothers in my arms.

"You can do. You will do it." I said firmly. He began to protest to which I shut down with my mom stare. "That baby will be so loved, and you will make a great dad, and Ximena a great mom." I smiled. "Yes, ideally I wouldn't have raised a child in this life because of the danger and the constant uncertainty of things, but come on. You were blessed with a baby" I whisper as I look at my baby girl adoringly. "Trust me when I say, if you make Ximena give this child up not only will you lose the baby, you will lose her as well."

"I just don't want this life for my child." to say I was shocked would be an understatement, I was in utter disbelief. Ever since we were kids, he had wanted to be part of the club. All my brothers lives revolved around the club and how to make it more prosperous. "I love it, but I can see how hard this is on Ximena. She wants a family, and a home where she can live happily." He paused and looked down at a now half asleep Athena "Safely." he muttered with a look of sadness taking over his features.

"That is why you work to make a safe environment for your child!" I exclaimed causing him to jump a little out of the chair. "You and Ximena are the best people I know, you will make wonderful parents." I smiled as I watched him sooth a startled Athena. I did mean it though, they would be great parents. I didn't trust anyone more than those two watch her, well besides Olivia.

"You are right." Alex gave me a small half a smile, causing me to smile as well.

"When am I not." I joked.

"Well I'd say you made at least one bad decision." He cocked his head and his eyes drifted to Athena. My throat started to close and I silently began to panic, here it goes I thought. Everything I had been trying to avoid since my family had left came right back up. "But she turned out to be amazing." he added, making me fill with so much happiness. Never had I thought I would be willingly telling my brother about my adventures affair with Noah Sin Carter, but I knew he would listen. After all he was the only one who stayed, it was like he knew I needed him even though I wanted to be alone. That's how I knew he'd be a great dad, a perfect dad.

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**Benjamin Bratt as Papa Sanchez!

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