"Rosaleigh!" The air is sucked out of my lungs, and the twins just tighten their hold on me.
I tap my hand repeatedly on Julia's arm in attempt to tell her I can't breathe, her eyes widen in realization and they both break the hug.
I take a huge intake of air and sigh in peace, a huge smile is plastered on all our faces.
I feel eyes on me making me look back but the black SUV is already gone so I turn back, "Can I enter the house first before you attack me with questions?"
Julio rushes into taking my bags and Julia makes way for me as if I were a guest.
Twenty minutes later we are all on the couch and four eyes are strictly on me, "I'm fine, it was just a freak accident." I start off.
Is 'freak accident' even the word for it?
Julio gives me a glare, "You almost g–" I hold my hand up to stop him there.
"Almost. And I'm fine, I really hope y'all didn't make a huge thing out of it?" I raise an eyebrow.
The look on Julia's face tells me otherwise, I sigh and let my face fall into my hands.
"What did you expect us to do Rosie? They're your family, they deserve to know!" She exclaims.
I tap my foot rapidly, my family doesn't need that kind of stress right now, they don't need a other person to worry about.
"Julia, I called you first and I told you not to tell them. You promised." I whisper, she shakes her head.
"I'm sorry, truly." I shake my head.
"It's fine." I'll just have to go through the torturous hours of interrogations.
"But other than that, you look refreshed. Did you enjoy your vacation with the fine piece of man?" She smirks, Julio who has been quiet throughout all this stands up.
"This is my que to leave." He rubs his eyes and I notice just how tired he looks, looking back at Julia I stand up too.
"Me too, I don't even know why y'all were waiting up for me at six am." I mutter yawning.
"Oh." She stands up and gives me yet another bone crushing hug then pulls back.
"I have to go to work soon so I'll just take a shower and there's pizza in the fridge in case you're hungry when you wake up." I nod kissing her cheek then following Julio upstairs.
As soon as my head but the pillow, I went out like a light.
*~*~*~*
Most of my day was wasted away with me sleeping in, only at seven p.m later that evening.
Julio and I are sitting on the couch catching up on the new Euphoria season, you could say we are at a neutral state but not like before.
Clearly we both miss each other's company but it feels like something is pulling us back from talking about whatever the problem is.
When I feel his eyes on me for the umpteenth time I switch off the TV and look at him, "What's eating you up?" I ask blatantly.
His eyes linger on me for a second, "How long have you been working for Grey now?" He asks.
Technically a week.
"Three weeks. Why?" When I see the look on his face realization saans upon me. "Julio." I warn.
He takes the remote from me and switches the TV back on, I take it back and switch it off.
"What's your deal with Grey? I mean you've never met the man, yet you get so mad and caveman just by the thought of me working for him...let alone hearing his name." I interrogate.
He clenches and unclenches his fists, "that's not true." I give him a look that says 'seriously'?
"I just don't want you around the guy Rosaleigh!" He yells throwing his hands up in the air.
"Well that's not for you to decide Julio!" I throw back standing up, he follows my lead towering over me by four inches.
"When it comes to your safety and your health then it is!" I can feel the anger boiling in my stomach turn into rage.
Julio, gives me a challenging glare, his stature stiff and his face red. "One incident Julio, just one. That could've happened anywhere and anytime, just sitting right here can leave me vulnerable to any unfortunate accident. It doesn't always have anything to do with who I'm with!"
"Ese no fue el caso la última vez!" *That wasn't the case last time.*
I place my hands on my hips, "And what's that supposed to mean?" I ask, by the look on his face I can tell he clearly forgot that I know Spanish.
Wrong timing, the front door opens and Lia walks in with bags of Chinese. "Hey, I brought Chinese. I thought we could rent out a movie and...chill." her oblivion quickly turns into realization.
I'm sure she can sense the tension in the room, "Sorry Julia, I have work tomorrow." I lie giving her a fake apologetic smile.
I'm honestly not in the mood to act all happy and sh*t, all I want to do is sleep and forget that this conversation ever happened.
Looking back at Julio one last time I brush past a confused Julia and head to my room.
*~*~*~*
"Rosie!" A huge smile spreads on my lips as my niece and nephew attack my legs.
Nina raises her hands up for me to pick her up, I follow her wishes and attack her small face with kisses. "How's auntie's favourite girl doing?" I cook, she grins and wraps her chubby arms around my neck.
I look down at Kyle who still hasn't let go of my one leg, "and what about you? How's first grade going?" I ask, he grins and nods his head vigorously making me smile.
Kyle is mute, but he can hear what we say, it came with the complications of his early birth along with FAS.
"Where's mommy?" I ask, he points upstairs and runs off in the direction of the living room.
I close the door behind me and trek up the stairs, as expected Kat is sitting by her vanity mirror applying the last of her make-up.
She spots me and her red lips pull up into a smile, "hey big sis, long time no see." She teases.
I smile and settle down on the bed, "sorry. I've been quite busy..." I look around the room.
Everything is neat and clean, which brings me to the conclusion that Logan and Lucia aren't here.
"They'll be meeting us at the hospital, meanwhile I don't know where James is." She rolls her eyes, I shake my head in disappointment.
"I guess he's just too busy." I mumble, I wait for Kat to finish dressing before we catch a cab to the hospital.
*~*~*~*