The little girl runs into her parents room, holding her chest. "Mommy!" Her dad turns around as his daughter bumps into him. He chuckles, helping her up since she fell. "Baby girl, mommy went to work." She looks down, pouting. "What's wrong?" She blushes then faces away from her father. "It's... something I need Mommy for." He kneels then turns her towards him. She avoids eye contact. "Little Nev." She looks at him through her eyelashes. "Tell Daddy what's wrong." She stares down at her palm, which lay flatly on her shirt. "They.. hurt." He furrows his eyebrows then follows her gaze. "Am I gonna have a heart attack, Daddy?" He pulls her hands away, noticing her erect nipples. "No, you're probably growing." She tilts her head. "I thought that happens when you're a teenager." He nods, meeting her eyes. "It can also happen now, it's just more common for girls to grow during their teen years." His gaze follows his thumb as it grazes her clothed nipple. The young girl bites her lip to suppress a noise. Then she quickly moves away with a hurt expression, covering her chest. "Daddy! That hurt!" His eyes widened then he shakes his head. "I'm sorry, Baby Girl. It was an accident." He opens his arms for her. "Forgive me?" Her frown changes to a small smile before she nods, accepting his embrace. He repeatedly smooths down her hair. "Daddy loves you." She smiles brightly, tightens her arms around him. "I love you too, Daddy!"
I jolt up, gasping for breath. My eyes wide and big as I glance around me. I furrow my eyebrows when I realize I'm not in my room.
Where am I?
"Nevaeh." My eyes immediately snap to the voice. I instantly relax as I recognize my surroundings.
"Leon." Tears well in my eyes as I try to blink them away. He quickly makes his way over to me, pulling me into a tight embrace. I hide my face in his chest while I try to keep the tears at bay.
I've cried way too much this past week...
He rubs my back soothingly as he whispers calming words into my ear. I wrap my tiny arms around him, gripping the fabric covering his broad back.
"So I'm guessing you two already know each other." I quickly jump away from Leon, disconnecting our embrace. My eyes widen as they stare at the confused Italian.
I furrow my eyebrows. Why is he here? And if she says that then... I glance down at myself as the previous night hits me on the side of the head.
I'm Nadia... shit.
I glance back up at Adriano, watching as he stares at me with confusion yet concern. I frown as my fingers play with the fabric of Leon's sheets.
"You passed out last night, you know." I glance at Leon before looking back at Adriano.
"I-I should go." Removing the sheets from my body, I go to get up but the boys stop me.
"No."
"You're staying here." My eyes widen as I frown harder. I look between the two of them but their hard, stone expression which takes more than gives. After a sigh, I look away and climb back into the bed.
"I'm completely fine, I swear." I don't meet their eyes as they stare holes into my soul, trying to find the darkness that only licks the surface yet burns my flesh. After a few more moments of staring and silence, someone sighs.
"Look, Nadia, I know you like things causal but something happened last night and you are most definitely not completely fine." I sneak a glance at Leon to find him giving me a look.
Tell him.
My eyes widen then I look away. Like hell, I would.
"And why the hell do you keep looking at him," Adriano yells as he jabs a finger in Leon's direction. My eyes snap to his as I begin to get nervous. My breath almost leaves me with the fearful feeling from last night surfaces. Adriano notices this then lowers his hand then clears his throat.
"I-I'm sorry... it's just," He rubs his arm while Leon frowns softly but remains silent.
"Do you know who that guy you were with last night is?" I furrow my eyebrows, shaking my head. His face hardens as his eyes drift to a dark place I'm way too familiar with. He clenches his fists.
"He is—was—my father."
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Asshole
I frown as I glare at Leon. All he does is shrug again and give a small smile. I roll my eyes at him.
"Look we met each other at a club and I was a drunken, crying mess." Out of the corner of my eye I see Leon frown but ignore him. It's already bad enough he's in my business. I can't have Adriano as well.
"He took pity on me and comforted me." He glances at Leon with an arched brow.
"Well—" we all glance at my phone as it goes off. I furrow my brows before my eyes widen. I try to ignore it but Leon decided to open his big mouth.
"What's wrong," he smirks.
"Answer the phone, Nadia." I glare at him as I fake a smile.
"Oh, no, I think this conver—"
"Answer it or I will." My mouth slam shuts as my eyebrows raise. I glance over at Adriano but he just shrugs. I roll my eyes, picking up my phone.
Boys are so useless.
After clearing my throat, I answer the call. I'm honestly surprised it even rang that long.
"Hello?"
"Morning Heaven."
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I furrow my eyebrow.
"Kai, what's wrong?" His voice seems strained, like his hiding obvious pain... I bite my lip.
Oh, Kahlil.
"What do you mean?" I frown then sigh into my phone.
"What's got you up so early?" He chuckles softly probably thankful of the topic change. I know I appreciate them.
"Oh, you know me, early bird gets the worm." I smile softly.
"And did this little birdie get his worm?" As soon I as said it I knew I fucked up. My eyes widen while my face heats up.
"Ah, um, I didn't mean- it's, I wasn't really thinking.. you see it is very early in the morning and I was—" I'm thankfully cut off by booming laughter.
"Wow, amazing dancer, secret seductress, intellectual, out for my heart, are we?" Warmth floods into my system damaging my common sense. This causes me to giggle.. like a fucking valley girl.
I quickly cover my mouth to stop the diseased sound but it doesn't listen. My brain has lost complete control of my actions.
The warmth flooding faster, making everything an undeniable high which no drug could ever provide.
What the hell is wrong with me? I've only ever felt this way with..
No.
"Uh! Sorry, I've gotta go!" I scramble for the magical red button.
"What, Nevy are—" My spine jumps straight as I throw my phone away from me. I place my palm over my chest to try to make the warmth disappear.
"Hey, hey," my eyes gleam wildfire has they meet Leon's. My hearts pumps faster as the warmth is replaced with cold, raw, panic.
"It's happening," I shake my head, covering my face.
Why?