Love Costs

•Afterparty•

Haileys pov
When Isaac Ricky and Giovanni came back we walked around making small talk with many other people. We were there for almost another two hours.

"Isaac you ready" Giovanni asked him "for what" I asked "most of the kids usually leave" he told me "do you want to go babe or are you ready to go home" Isaac asked "no we can go" "okay then sure" he said grabbing my hand as we went outside.

We drove for about 15 minutes then we pulled up to a house.
"We won't stay the whole time I know you have to get to your dads" he said as he parked "okay".

When we got inside it was like a regular party instead of how the dinner was. There was alcohol and music and kids everywhere.
We grabbed some drinks and I followed him to the backyard where Giovanni, Tess, Ricky, Leo,  Andrea, Morgan, and Jessie were sitting.
He pulled me on his lap as I went to sit next to him.

"So how long have you two been a thing" Giovanni asked "over three months" Isaac said "well I like it. So tell me about this new school" "it's not bad, as long as no one does anything Simmons leaves us alone" "the principal" "yea" "Hailey you've been there since your freshman year" he asked "yea it's a good school for the most part. I'm on the cheer squad so it's mostly football on Friday other than that there's always a party" "sounds good to me. Hey did Isaac tell you we are basically cousins" he asked "uh Tess did" "yup. When we were kids we'd get in all types of trouble" "like what" I asked as Isaac noticeably took a large gulp of his drink "well remember when we were 12 and we found out that Jasper hit on Tess" "yea I remember" "what did you do" I asked "well we found him and-" "we beat him up that's it" Isaac said "okay yea. Well we used to steal stuff" "oh yea" I asked looking at Isaac "when we were 13 Anthony taught us how to hot wire a car. Gio found out how to open them without the alarm going off and I hot wired them" he said "yea I remember the first car we ever stole was Landons dads Ferrari. He was not happy about that" "no one was happy about us stealing cars man" "you know three years in there seems a lot longer than it is" he said sighing before he drank "well we're just glad you're out then" Ricky said "yea me too" he said.
"I'm gonna use the restroom real quick" I told Isaac "be careful okay" "I will" I said kissing him quickly and getting up.

"Hailey is it" someone said "yea" "you're Isaacs girlfriend now right" "yea. Sorry who are you" "don't worry about it right now. Listen where is he" "the back why" "well look you just watch out. I mean he's slept with a few people in his day and not all of them were girlfriends" he said "what's your point" "I'm saying I hope it works out for you cause if you mess up he won't hesitate to hurt you" "hurt me" "find someone else, humiliate you, prove he's using you sweetheart" "Isaac wouldn't do that" "Isaac is the son of a mafia boss, the grandson of the Don. He takes what he wants without a care for anyone else" "well I know Isaac cares about me" "he seems like he does but he doesn't. All he knows is violence and power. I get it you care about him but you're not even Italian why do you think he'd give up every instinct he knows to be with you" "excuse me please" I said continuing to the bathroom.

My heart was racing and I was almost scared maybe. I wasn't sure what I thought. He could be telling the truth. Maybe all Isaac did know was violence, like from the stories Giovanni was telling. Isaac didn't even let him finish the one about them beating up that boy, was it that bad. I never ask questions about Isaac and the stuff he does and I always assumed that it was violent since he was never able to tell me what it was he did.
Who was that guy anyways and what did Isaac do to him. He seemed to know a lot about him but they obviously weren't on good terms.
Fuck I've been in here for a while and that time spent talking to that guy didn't help either, Isaac would question what took me so long.

When I sat back down he didn't say anything, he didn't even skip a beat with the conversation he was having.

"You okay" he asked after I yawned "yea sorry" "it's fine we'll go come on" he said as I stood up.
"We're gonna get out of here" he said buttoning his jacket and grabbing my hand "alright see you guys later" Giovanni said "yea see you Gio" "bye everyone" I said as we left.

"You didn't say he was Anthony's god brother" I said as we drove "Gio, yea, Tess told you" he asked "yea. Is he close with Sydney too" "no he's only seen her a few times and he saw Jack when he was born but then he was arrested" "was he in Rikers with Anthony" "no" "oh. How old is he" "19. He was arrested as a senior so he's going back to finish high school" "oh okay".
"So" he said after a few minutes of silence "what" "who did you talk to" "I don't know what you're talking about" I did though "don't lie to me Hailey" "I'm not what are you talking about" I asked "when you were supposed to be in the restroom, who did you talk to" he said and I could tell he was trying his hardest not to get upset "I don't know" "what" "I don't know. Some guy stopped me and just started talking. I asked who he was but he didn't answer" "what did he say" "just things" "about" "you" "okay what" "just that you maybe used to sleep around and I should be careful" "is that it" "Isaac" "is that it Hailey" "he said that if I messed up you would hurt me and you wouldn't care because you take and do what you want and that's all you've ever known" "that's what he said" "is it true" "is what true" "any of it all of it" "Hailey of course it's not true. I slept with people yea but not just anyone and I wouldn't hurt you on purpose and if I did I would care. Did you think it was true" "Isaac why do we keep having this conversation" "because it seems like whatever someone tells you about me is bible. And don't say I don't know, I'm tired of I don't know Hailey" "that's all I can say" "all you can say about me is I don't know, how" "maybe because I don't know you. Giovanni knows more about you and we're dating" "Giovannis known me since we were seven. If you want to know you can just ask but I can't understand how you would believe someone who's name you don't even know" "maybe we should postpone you picking me up tomorrow night and I'll see you on Monday" "Hailey are-" "nothings wrong I just don't think it's a very good idea" I said and he didn't say anything after that.
The rest of the ride was silent except for the tapping of his ring on the steering wheel.
"Have a good time at your dads call if you need anything, goodnight Hailey" "yea thanks. Night Isaac" I said getting out.

"Hey hon how was the dinner" mom asked "uh the dinner was good" "what wasn't" "the drive home "aww baby what happened" she asked putting her arm around me as I sat by her "people keep telling me things about him that don't seem like him but he seems too good to be true. I mean you know him, he's nothing like any of us would've ever guessed but everything everyone keeps telling me fits what we thought he would be. I don't know what to believe" "what is your heart telling you" "that he is true. That everything he says and does is true. That I finally found someone who makes me genuinely happy and cares about me and does everything in their power to make sure I'm happy" "so what's the problem" "the problem is that my mind is telling me it doesn't add up. That at least a part of what other people are telling me is true. That I'm being used for something and eventually I'm going to get hurt. Maybe it's because I've been hurt already but I just don't know what to trust anymore" "trust yourself. If you believe Isaac is telling the truth don't let your doubt keep you unhappy. Has anything told you he was any different than he acts, well other than the people" "well no" "okay then, trust yourself. If he makes you happy, let him make you happy" "thank you mom" "of course sweetheart" she said kissing my forehead as I hugged her then went upstairs.