I turned to Thomas who stood with an agape mouth as I was about to ask him but he beat me to it, " You- I think you look very lovely, Miss. Kaira." He finalized as I tugged a piece of hair behind my ear. I swore I could see a slight red in his face but I ignored it. Yes, it's over. Now let me just see the price.
My eyes almost popped out my head.
There was no way I could afford this!
My mouth dropped turning to Thomas, " I cannot afford this Thomas! It's too much money!" I yelped, there was no way in hell. I wasn't rich, well I wasn't rich anymore. Now my ass was broke poor and in debt. Damn, my life did a one eighty. That's depressing,anyways I digress.
Thomas pushed his glasses up as he spoke, " No worries Miss. Kaira. Everything is already taken care of?"
Taken care of? What does that mean? Because I know this is not for free. What don't tell me that bastard of Colton is taking it out of my paycheck! I will not have that, I prefer to show up in a trash bag and be called stinky than lose out on the money, I need to pay for mom's bills. " Colton isn't taking this out of my pay, isn't he?" I asked seriously, no body is playing with my money.
Thomas shook his head, " No, Miss. Kaira, he isn't. In fact he has already paid for everything." He replied honestly.
I blinked. What? He paid for everything? Wait a minute, now that I think about I was trying on clothes but I never actually went the cash register, every time I would come out the dressing room the bags would be ready. Huh, it had never occurred to me. Colton buying all this stuff for me seemed unlikely. I mean why would Colton want to do something for free. Nope, I don 't believe it, there has to be a catch. Well, I was going to attend this celebration, I guess I was already his bitch. " Alright then, I guess this is it, and we can go home." I sighed, not wanting to discuss further as the boys nodded and stepped back in the dress room, changed, and handed over the dress to be properly packaged and waited outside for the car.
Waiting for such, I felt a pull on my leg as I look down to big puppy blue eyes as Milo awaited for me. I instinctively grabbed him, nuzzling close to him. He yawned lazily as he began to rub is eyes, " Are you tired, baby?" I questioned.
" Yes, mommy." He began. " I wanted mommy to look beau-tiful for daddy. So I am very tired." He confessed his innocence - truth. Although his gesture was purely child like, the meaning behind those words were not. First, was him with the mommy and daddy gesture. Now, it was Colton play along with me having a baby.
Lord, knows I could not even. It's not that I couldn't,I was perfectly healthy. My father made sure of this when I was a young girl to take me to the gynecologist with my auntie Sophia because that would have been awkward if I would have gone with him. However, the doctor proved that everything was fine with me to bear the next heir. I wish it was as smoothly as when I got my period. I remember the first time getting my menstrual, and I had not know at all what it was. I was raised in a house of full men. I was never once told by even the maids what to expect. I just remember going to the bathroom, and pulling my pants down to see a bloody mess. I thought I had been shot, or that someone had stabbed me because I had training practice earlier. I screamed on the top of my lungs as the next second all men,maids, and my father were pounding the door. I quickly washed up, as I stepped out all eyes on me.
"What's wrong, Lydia?" My father with ceased forehead worry asked.
I shuffled my feet and hands. I didn't know what to tell them. " Um, um. I'm bleeding, papa." I confessed as his eyes widened.
" Bleeding where?" He swallowed as everyone murmured. Grabbing me checking my body for an signs of injury.
" Papa....I'm....I'm bleeding down there." I slipped out as I felt my cheeks turn hot. His eyes widened even more,as the bodyguards began cough, mumur, and walking away as my aunt Sophia stepped in and removed me from his hands.
"Oh my goodness, Lucien! Lydia is become a woman!" My aunt cheered, although I don't know why now that I think about it, periods are a pain I wish I could rid of even more than Colton. From there, my aunt explained everything of woman's body function and informing me it would happen every month for the rest of life until I was fifty. Then another headache, menopause. Oh, lord. I wish I was a man sometimes.
" Ayo, ready to go." Cass snapped his fingers taking me out of my memories as I turned my head to him, " Hey, were you remembering something embarrassing?" He read my thoughts.
How was he able to do that? Cass always had me read. " No." I said in a pitch too high giving it away.
With a mischievous smirk appearing across his face, " Of course you were, I bet it was probably about that time when you first got you're period." He whispered into my ears as my mouth fell agape.
What kinda of sorcery is this? How did he know? Was Cass in my mind? Or was I in Cass' mind? " How did you know?" I questioned looking around making no one over heard our conversation.
He crossed his arms feeling like a pip, " Ha! Easy to papi you can't lie!" He boosted as I pinched his ear. " Ouch. Ouch. Alright, it was just a lucky guess. I know how you get when I remind you of when it happened." He stated as I let go.
Of course, I was embarrassed. All men in the house knew I had my period, and I didn't. Even Cass was there when it happened, although he was younger. He always harassed me for it. " Idiot." I hissed as he rolled his eyes.
" I was just trying to make you smile. After all, I know you have to deal with this guy now." He revealed his true intentions .
" Yeah, well. It hasn't been bad so far." I admitted half. I mean I had only been kidnapped, coerced into manual labor, and almost got shot. Eh, it was easier than you think.
" Really?" He said unbelievably with an arch brow.
" Besides, dying and being kidnapped what's out of the regular." I joked as we both smiled. Cassian was my best friend, even though I didn't tell him about leaving, our bond really never faded.
" So, what is this celebration I'm hearing about?" He inquired as I squinted my eyes. Right, the stupid party Colton wanting me to attend, or rather I am forceably dragged to because of Colton.
I shrugged, I didn't know. As if divine timing Thomas pulled up as Robertson, Cass, Milo, and I stepped in as I didn't miss the chance to, " Hey, Thomas what is the celebration about?" I inquired for both Cassian and myself knowledge.
He cleared his throat while looking at the road," The celebration tonight is about some of the clans gathering together." He let known as Cassian and I looked at each other.
The clans, coming, TONIGHT! No, that will blow my cover, if my brother or anyone from the Lion clan would show up I would be exposed.
" Um clans?" I acted innocent as I looked at four eyes.
" Yes, other mafia clans." He verified as my heart dropped. I wanted to jump out the car now, but I couldn't since I was holding Milo, and I didn't want to die, and I couldn't leave Cassian on his own. " But don't worry there are also going to be some of the Master's family members and acquaintances. It will make you feel more at ease." He added.
I think the fuck not! An entire room full of mobsters, people I ruled and commanded oooh no. I could feel my throat close as I blink rapidly. Cassian seemed to caught onto my behavior as he lowered the window, the oxygen once again flowing though my nostrils. " Um. I don't think I would be able to adjust with that many people in the room, Thomas. I mean I could say the wrong thing, and someone would want to kill me or something." I sighed nervously as Thomas shook his head.
" You don't have too worry. No one will lay a hand on you." He attempted to reassured.
" Yeah! No worries! If anything, we're on standby to help kick anybodies asses." Robertson repeated happily as he clenched his fist together. " Besides, if anything goes indefinitely wrong the Boss is there to help! He would let anyone hurt Milo's Mommy!" He grinned as I gave him a tight smile to pretend to be convinced as I looked at the floor.
Milo's Mommy, huh?
But I wasn't Milo's mommy, I was the ex mafia boss of the Lion Clan! Colton wouldn't hesitant to kill me!!!
UGH, what do I do now!