Silent assassin Cairo Minnelli, son of Antonio, wanted nothing more than to settle down like his brother and cousins. But duty continuously calls for him to protect his Family. His secrets are mounting. And Cairo is cracking under pressure.
His met...
Zolan was laying between Eden's legs, holding her yarn up. They weren't really talking. But simply enjoying each other's company.
"Before I forget babe, my family's reunion is during the fourth of July." Zo announced. E's fingers stilled for a moment.
"Okay, when are you leaving?"
"I wanted us to leave around July first or second."
"Us?" she repeats. She moves her head down. Zo looks up. "You can go. It's your family reunion."
"I want you to meet everybody though." Zolan protests. Eden's heart dropped.
"No, I'm fine. You don't have to include me. I'm fine." She moves her legs from his sides to stand up. Preparing herself for the storm that was about to erupt.
"Baby, I'm not leaving without you. So you going." Zolan was not moving.
"I don't wanna go Zo!" she claps her hands with each word. He recoiled his neck in offense. "You can go without me bruh!"
"But I'm not. They're going to be expecting you. So, you have to come."
"Zo!"
"E!" The pair are deadlocked. Green-grey on brown. "I really want you to experience this with me." He breaks first, pulling her to him. Kissing all over her face playfully.
"Okay, I'll go with you." She agrees with a giggle. "Where are we staying?"
"With my auntie Nia and Uncle Adonis at their mansion. With everybody else."
"Absolutely not."
"Let's discuss it when we get there..." he was over arguing for today. Who knew E was so damn stubborn?
July
"Bring yo ass E!" Zolan stood on the steps of the private plane, excited to be heading to California to see his extended family.
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"I'm coming!" she yelled back but moved her feet even slower. Zolan had convinced her to dress the part by wearing a dress and heels to meet the head matriarch, Diane Minnelli. Diane wasn't a prickly woman in the slightest but these events required a certain flair that is not required otherwise.
Eden was not ready to meet the Minnelli Family in the flesh. Her dress was suddenly too short, too tight. She was just nervous.
"If I get cussed out, it's your fault." Zo warns her as the plane takes off in the sky. He hands her a champagne glass. "The plane been ready."
"You said your dad sent the plane?"
"No, this is mine. I said we bought them at the same time. He got another one and I bought my first one."
"Ohhh...I wasn't even listening when you said that." she takes her heels off and takes a seat next to a window to watch the lights of Miami. Zolan turns a movie on and they eat the appetizers to hold them off for dinner. "You were raised in this?"
