Emerald

39. Family tradition

'' Jade! Nicholas! '' Dinah emitted when she saw both of us enter.

Dinah wore a golden colour dress, her hair was in a tight bun as she walked towards Nicholas with open arms.

'' Come sta il Mio figlioccio preferito? '' She exclaimed and embraced Nicholas in a tight hug. Nicholas had to slightly bend down to her height considering that Dinah only came up to his shoulder level. ( How's my favourite godson? )

'' stai bene e tu? '' He asked her ( doing well and you? )

Dinah chuckled and replied '' invecchiando come al solito '' ( getting old as usual ).

Nicholas wrapped his arm around my waist, the action seemed to grasp Dinah's attention.

'' Godmother, meet jade,'' he said boldly and Dinah smiled at me.

''Of course, how can I forget a beauty like her.'' She said and hugged me as well. her sweet rose perfume made me gag.

'' Your siblings are seated at the table, join them,'' Dinah said Nicholas gave her a soft nod and walked forward with me by his side.

'' Hey! How's the ankle? '' Sebastian asked me when I took a seat next to him.

'' It's great, I was suprised to see you there,'' I told him truthfully.

'' We know our responsibilities.'' Marco declared as he pulled out his navy blue gun that had golden accents on the sides.

'' Marco! '' Lucien spoke smacking him on the arm.

'' He means to say, that we take care of the people we are associated with.'' Lucien reciprocated.

'' Where is Athena? '' I asked looking around for her.

Marco gripped the table sheets and picked up his whiskey and walked away.

'' Was it something I said? '' I asked looking at Nicholas who seemed relaxed about his brother's reaction.

'' Marco takes time to get used to new people around.'' A voice said.

The man wore a dark brown suit and had a red cigar around his fingertips.

'' My nephew isn't one to like intruders easily.'' He answered again and sat down.

'' Jade isn't an Intruder,'' Lucien said looking at the man who had a slight shock.

'' Jade forgive him, he seems to---'' Sebastian was cut off

'' Nicholas brings every pretty girl to a party, to his house, to his bed... How do I keep up Sebastian? '' the brown suite man said.

I felt a slight out of place and left out when Nicholas didn't say anything to riposte back. That was when the realization struck me and I knew, I wasn't the only one who was associated with him, I wasn't the first girl.

'' By simply counting and knowing who my brother is attached to the most,'' Marco said taking a seat.

'' Your brother has eyes for every girl.'' The man replied who remained nameless.

'' I don't think so.'' Nicholas declared placing his hand on my thigh.

'' I have eyes for only one woman... Uncle Flavio.'' He finished and wrapped his arm around my shoulders.

Flavio?

'' I see, my nephew has become a one-woman man? '' Flavio said looking at me and the earing on my ears.

'' Was not mom's earing on her ears the evidence of that? '' Marco said holding his glass tightly.

'' is it now? '' Flavio replied smirking.