Ava p.o.v
Imagine the shock when you're been declared a mother, also to a child you nothing about. The child is cute and all, and most importantly I'm getting married to his Dad, so technically that makes me his step mom.
But I don't know anything about being a Mother, talking more or less of a step Mom. Won't they think I mistreat him if I ever scold him? I don't even know how to act around him, does he even want me to be his Mom.
I thought I'm just getting married to him, now I have a child to worry about. I don't know what to think or how to feel about this, but one thing is for sure it's all happening even if I don't want it to and fast.
I was led to a dinning room bigger than the apartment Tricia and I shared, there were multiple foods lined up along the long table. I wasn't aware I was starving until my stomach made a loud rumble, I look down in shame as my face turned a shade of red.
I couldn't be more embarrassed.
"Sit and eat." Vince said already taking his seat at the head of the table. I sat quietly and was about serving myself, when a soft tug on my shirt stop me. I look beside me to see my supposed son whose name I'm yet to find out, looking like he wants to say something but not sure if he can.
"Can I sit beside you, Mom?" To say the least I was shocked, he call me Mom. I really don't know how to feel, with him looking up at me with hopefully eyes, I think I need to get used to it.
"Marco." Vince warned, so Marco was his name. He looked away hurt, he turned to walk away but I held his hand. He look shock, I ignored their surprise gazes and carried Marco on the chair beside me, and dish out some food on his plate. He look to his father to see his expression, I lift his chin and brought his attention to me.
"Don't be scared to ask me anything alright?" He seemed relieved as I say that, because the biggest grin I've ever seen spread on his face, he nods and start eating.
I smiled, Wow no I feel like my Mom, I shudder at that.
I turn to see everyone staring at us, they seemed relieved I accepted Marco. I myself, am surprised at how relaxed I am about having a son, I didn't freak out like when I was told to marry his father.
"Hi, I'm Kara, the last and only daughter of the house, well until you and Tricia came along." She joke taking a seat close to Marco, I almost forgot Tricia is also dating Vince brother.
"Ava." I replied curtly, I didn't mean to sound rude but shoot me for not being the social type.
"Wow, I loved your hair." She does? I thought. "And your eyes, they are so pretty. infact, you're as beautiful as a freaking goddess." She exclaimed slapping her hands together excitedly, ok maybe she exaggerated the last part. Me? beautiful? and like a goddess, now that got me chuckling.
"Thank you, and you are also very beautiful too." I compliment. She gasped, her eyes went wide.
"You think I'm beautiful?" she ask, of course she is. I nod at her.
"She says I'm beautiful." She stick her tongue out at the man who came with Vince to our house, I still don't know who he is.
"Can we hang at tommorow?" Her stare was hopeful, I might have to crush it.
"I don't think that's possible, maybe another time." I decline as politely as possible, I don't want her thinking I don't want to hang out with her.
"Ok, the day after?" She suggest and I agreed.
"Would you let me introduce myself to her or what." The man said, Kara just scowl at him but said nothing. All this while I could feel Vince stare on me, but I couldn't bring myself to look at him.
"The name's Dante, his brother." He said and stretch his hand out for an hand shake, which I return with a smile.
"Now, Now, what do we have here." I heard Dario spoke from the door way, I turn around to see Tricia and Dario walking inside the room with two elderly couples who I assume were Vince parents.
"You guys are having a party and you didn't invite me." Tricia pout, pretending to be sad. I didn't miss the look on Dario face when he stare at Tricia's lip, I hold myself from laughing and end up looking like a complete freak.
"Ava, you are here." she scream and run to hug.
"Is she the one." I heard a feminine voice spoke, it was the older Lady. She's looking at Vince for confirmation, He just gave a single nod, and that is all she needs to release a hearty laugh and came to hug me.
"Welcome to the family dear." She said to me, a motherly smile was on her face.
"Thanks, ma'am"
"Oh silly, you can call me mother. That's what they all call me." I nod shyly. I didn't plan on meeting the in-laws today, Vince could have given me a warning first.
"Welcome my dear." His father said patting my head, I smiled genuinely.
"Grandpa, Dad brought me a new Mom." Marco said grabbing at my hand, causing everyone to laugh.
"Are you happy now?"
"Yes, I now have a Mom since my real Mom was a bitch, she deserves what Was given to her." He bang his little fist on the table, this cause everyone to uncomfortably quiet down. I was mortified, how can a little kid said something like that, what having they been teaching this child. I didn't know what to say, so I just stick to picking at my food.
"Well, this is not fair. You are getting married before me, now you also have a child before me too." Tricia whine, try to lighting up the tension. Everyone laugh, taking that as a clue to broke in talks, that still didn't ease the thought that lingered in my mind.
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It's has to be hours of talk with Tricia and Kara, we've talking about anything and everything. Tricia and Kara are the same bubbly type, their mouths haven't rest since we finish lunch. Marco sat on my lap telling us about his school and how he's going to telling everyone he now have a Mom, I realized he's just five year old not the seven years I had assumed.
He's quite tall and smart for his age, his basic intelligence and confidence is a lot more than his age mates. That's has to be Vince hand work, Mr and Mrs Alfonso had gone to their garden to work. I assume Kara dread going there except for relaxation, with the way she said it.
I glanced at the big wall clock that sat above the TV and saw it was late, it's seven thirty so I might still get a bus.
"Kara, where is Vincenzo I like to tell him that I'm leaving now." I said gaining their attention, Marco turn in my lap to face me.
"Are you leaving Mom." He asks confused, he might be smart and talk maturely but he's still a child after all, I nod at him.
"Why." He have a pitiful look on.
"I have a class tomorrow, so I need to go and prepare." I told him. He just nod.
"He's in his office upstairs." She call a maid to escort me there.
"I'm waiting so we can go home together." Tricia said.
The maid left me in front of a wooden door, I knocked on it and waited to be invited. A come in was heard, so I push the door open revealing Dario and Dante sitting on an office chairs in front of Vince, who sat on a big chair behind the table. I saw his mouth move and both Dario and Dante stood up, and walk towards the door.
"Hey sis-in-law." Dario grinned sheepishly, Dante pull his ear and dragged him out not before sending me an apologetic smile. The door closed after them, I sighed inwardly then turn to Vince. I almost frozen from his piercing gaze, but I somehow managed to walk further into the office, I momentarily stood in front of the table before sitting on the chair Dante had previously occupied.
I, For a moment forgot what actually brought me here as the words fell from my mouth.
"Where is Marco's mother." I thought I shouldn't have asked as his face went sour, I don't want him thinking I did not accept his son, I surprisingly do. But I had a right to know, Right? The child calls me MOM, I had to know what happened to his real mother, plus he said something that spiked my interest.
"Dead." He growl with distaste.
I was taken aback, wasn't she supposed to be his wife? And the way he spoke just now means he totally dislike talking about her.
"She was a spy send to steal information from me, so I killed her." He said nonchalantly.
"But she was your wife." My voice was merely a whisper, I'm scared. What if he decide I'm of no use anymore and kill me too, what has my life suddenly turn into. I didn't realize my hands were trembling until he placed a hand on mine, I look up at him, I could never get used to his intense stare.
"She was never my wife, A one night stand." I squint processing the information, She was still his baby's mama.
"She came back days later claiming to be pregnant with my child." He sighed.
I don't even know what to think, the one thing that's stuck in my head is that he killed the mother of his child. Depriving the kid from his mother's love, would that happen to me someday. He might find a false information about me and kill me too, What if he realized that I'm not enough to pay off the debt and kill me.
I don't even want to start with the what ifs, so I kept mute, maybe, just maybe that might save me. I hear him stand from his chair and walk around to me, I stare at his stretch hand debating whether to take it or not but I took it anyway.
He led me out of his office down the hall to another door, he open the door and we step in. It was a room, almost twice the size of my apartment, yes that big. The room is an all black room, the walls are covered in Black as well as the furnitures, Well except for the white bedsheets.
The dark colors in the room has absorb all the lights and create a dim and gloomy space, well it would have been dim if not for the light that shine around the room from the bed side lamp and the glass chandelier on the ceiling, casting a shimmering glow on the rich furnitures.
"That's some clothes for you to change and that the bathroom, freshen up and wait for me. You will be sleeping here with me." I look to the bed and saw the clothes, and turn to the closed door not to far from where we are.
I wasn't surprised when he said I will sleep on the same bed with him because I would have to share a bed with him sooner or later, what got me mad is he got to do everything on his own with asking me first. First he took me to a ring store without my consent but I didn't put much thought to it seeing as I would have to wear his ring sooner than later, and also bringing me to meet his parents without telling me again and telling me to sleep here tonight without asking if I'm ok with it.
I'm a living breathing begin old enough to make decisions for myself, I don't need anyone doing it for me.
"I have to go home." I snap, he frown. "I have a fix class tomorrow." I quickly add, scared of getting him angry.
"You will have to go to your class from here."
I don't know why, but I suddenly do not have the strength to argue, so I just kept mute and nod slowly, before making my way to the bed to pick the clothes then to the bathroom. I couldn't prevent the gasp from escaping me, when I stepped inside the bathroom.
The bathroom is huge as my bedroom, it was tastefully done. There were two washbasins with expensive looking faucets and fixtures, There was a big jacuzzi in the center and also a shower in it's own frosted glass enclosure.
I quickly took my bath and dressed in the short and big top that almost cover the short, I walk out of the bathroom. I sat at the edge of the bed nervously.
"Eat." He said not once taking his gaze from the laptop he's been typing in, I did as told as I was indeed starving.
He went to the bathroom and came out about ten minutes later dressed in only a black brief, a bulge was outlined in the front. My insides tighter, I gulped at his mouth watering sight, his abs seems strong. His muscles flex as he walks, I dare not look back down.
He lay on his side of the bed, I attempt to turn the other way but I was stopped me. He started Peppering kisses all over my face and my chest, His mouth cupped my breast and I shudder at the foreign sensation that wrap around me causing my toes to coil in a strange way. He began to softly suck at my flesh through my shirt, I breath in sharply closing my eyes in pleasure.
He groan before kissing my forehead.
"Go to sleep." He murmured, just like that darkness consume me.