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When I woke up, I carefully squirmed away from Enzo and snuck away. I freshened up, got dressed and quietly walked downstairs.
I made my way into the kitchen and started taking ingredients out for pancakes. It was literally the only breakfast food I was good at making, since I had decided to try out a new recipe once. It went perfectly, and I ended up making pancakes for Willow and me every weekend.
I played some music in the background, making sure to put the volume down so it wouldn't wake anyone up. I wasn't sure if my parents were home, nor did I care.
Even if they were back, it wouldn't really make a difference. They were probably going to leave early in the morning again and returned late at night.
That's how I liked it.
The bridal shower was tomorrow night, so they were probably getting things ready for it. I personally didn't want to participate in decorating or any shit like that. I would rather be with Enzo, and it's going to be hard to let him go for one night.
I'm pretty sure one of my other cousins is coming over today as well. He used to live near me in New York, but ended up moving with his wife and started a family in Los Angeles.
They had just arrived yesterday. He had sent me a message earlier telling me they would be there sometime in the early afternoon.
I was excited to meet his kid. Of course, we had met before, but she's all grown up now. Well, she's technically only three, but still.
I turned to the stove and placed a pan on it. I spun back around while dancing to grab the pancake batter and the spatula. When I started pouring the batter onto the pan, I began humming while shaking my hips.
While I let the pancake sit, I started cutting up some fruit. I was going all out today for him.
I wanted to make him feel better. I wanted to see his gorgeous smile again, and I wanted him to feel comfortable once again. I know everything isn't so...balanced at the moment, so I'm going to do whatever I can to help him.
For short, I was in love with him.
I was so irrevocably in love with him, and I wanted to do anything and everything for him.
Every second I was around him, it was as if my love for him just grew so much more powerful. I hoped he felt the same, otherwise I would probably feel like a fucking fool.
Either way, I would still love him.
I was so...desperate for him. I was so desperate for his touch, his smile, his hair, his dimples, his muscles, his smug responses, his booming laughs. I fucking ached for him.
That's beside the point. I want to make him feel happy. Even if that means I can't be in love with him anymore, or I have to die. I want him to be so fucking happy, that the only thing he has ever known how to do is smiling.
I scooped the fruit into a bowl and turned to put it on the island, but when I turned, I saw a figure leaning against a doorframe. It was Enzo, and he had a deep crease in his forehead.
"Morning," I said with a soft smile.
He started walking toward me. "Don't ever do that again."
I raised an eyebrow and chuckled nervously. "Do what?"
"Leave me."
He hastily pulled my hands away from the counter and wrapped his arms around me. His buried his face in my neck and gently lifted me off my feet.
I slowly encircled my hands around his neck and pulled myself up so I could hook my legs around his hips. I put my chin on his shoulder as my ankles crossed over one another, securing my position.
"Are you okay, my love?" I said in a hushed tone.
"Mi sei mancata."
I laughed, "You know what I'm about to ask, right?"
"I missed you, Aurora."
"I was gone for half an hour."
"That's too long."
I buried my face in his shoulder as I laughed at him. I pulled back to see what his expression was. He slowly took his face out of my neck so he could meet my eyes.
"You're adorable."
He smiled.
"Did you freshen up? I only left you to make you breakfast."
He groaned and pulled me flush against him again. My tits pressed up against his chest. I inhaled as I looked down at how close we were. I felt his hot breath on my lips.
He leaned forward, brushing my lips with his. My lips parted slightly to take in a small breath. More like a pant.
His nose rubbed against the tip of mine. He came close to pressing his lips against mine, but then quickly dipped his head down back into the crook of my neck.
His lips caressed my skin with vicious kisses. He had me gasping for breath and frantically tugging on his hair.
I looked over at the stove and yelped. "Shit!"
I jumped off Enzo, wincing as my feet hit the cold floor. I pivoted and turned the stove off, quickly grabbing the spatula and scraping the burnt pancake off the pan.
Enzo chuckled and leaned against the island counter while grabbing a blueberry out of the fruit bowl.
"It's not funny Enzo! It was a perfect circle." I pouted as I thew the pancake in the bin.
"It's pretty funny."
"It is not."
"It is love."
I turned the stove back on and sprayed the pan before pouring another batch on. I placed everything back down before spinning around and glaring at Enzo. He just smirked and bit into a strawberry.
"God, I hate you."
"Do you though?"
I waited a beat, then tilted my head to the side and whispered, "No. No, I don't, Enzo."
He grabbed another berry, threw it up in the air and caught it in his mouth. He then took a step closer to me, wrapping his arms around my waist and tugging me forward.
"I really want to kiss you." He whispered into my ear.
I inhaled through my nose. "Then kiss me."
"I can't."
My heart dropped.
Of course, he couldn't. What the hell was I thinking? I fell in love with my boss for crying out loud. He was just being a good friend. Everything he did with me was fake.
But I had to accept this.
If that's what made him comfortable and happy, then I would accept it and ignore my feelings for the rest of my life if I had too.
My heart pounded when he blinked down at me. Then, his forehead touched mine. I wrapped my hands around his neck, interlinking my fingers behind his head.
My back arched slightly as he pressed his forehead into mine, firmly.
"I can't, Rory. Not yet. The moment doesn't feel right."
What the fuck?
I wanted to say something back, but I was cut off by a knock at the door. I quickly jumped out of Enzo's arms, grabbing his hand, and lacing my fingers with his.
I turned the stove off before glancing up at Enzo once more.
"It doesn't feel right to me either, Enzo." I reassured him. He let out a long breath and nodded his head.
As we started walking toward the door, Enzo chuckled under his breath.
"What?" I asked as I reached for the door handle.
"I thought I pissed you off somehow."
"You could never piss me off Enzo. Maybe your smug smile does, but if the moment doesn't feel right, or you don't feel comfortable, or something like that, I have no reason to be upset."
"Are you sure? I don't want to come off as—"
I stood on my toes and pecked his cheek.
"I'm sure, Enzo."
I opened the door to see my cousin, Benjamin. And his wife, Angela.
I heard a squeal, and then little hands wrapped around my leg. I looked down to see their daughter, Avalon, hugging my legs.
I let go of Enzo's hand to bend down and pick her up. I spun around while smothering her in kisses. She giggled and smiled as I pulled back and smoothed her hair down.
"You've grown so much, Avalon!"
I kissed her forehead once again. She wrapped her arms around my neck and put her head on my shoulder. Her legs hooked around my hips.
Benjamin let out an exasperated sigh as he looked me up and down. I scowled at him.
"Hi, Benny."
"Oh god, not this bullshit again."
His wife slapped his arm. "Language."
She smiled as she walked inside and embraced me. Benjamin noticed Enzo and raised an eyebrow.
"Who's this handsome man?" He said as he carried in all the bags. Enzo shut the front door, turned on his heel, and stuck a handout for Benjamin to shake.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Enzo."
Benjamin hesitantly shook his hand. He craned his neck so he could look at me.
"Is this your friend?"
"Boyfriend," I corrected.
His jaw dropped as he looked between the both of us. Angela drew back from me and stared at Enzo who now had a smirk on his lips.
"No way you've got a boyfriend. You never mentioned him to any of us!" Angela said as she put a hand over her heart.
"I never mentioned him to anyone mainly because of my parents, and Natalia."
Benny gagged. "Speaking of her, where is the bride?"
I shrugged. "No clue. They've been in and out for the last couple of days and I haven't really had the chance to have a normal conversation with them. Which I'm glad about because it would probably turn into a lecture."
Enzo helped Benjamin carry the bags into the living room. We all then walked into the kitchen.
Avalon was still clinging onto me, so I put her down on the kitchen bench and cupped her face with my hands. I tapped her nose with the pad of my thumb, then leaned into pepper kisses all over her face again.
"So...Enzo, where you from?"
I started tickling Avalon, earning giggles from her.
"Italy. I moved to New York with my mother and brothers when I was eighteen."
Benjamin nodded slowly, "Explains the minor accent. What do you do for a living? How did you and Aurora meet?"
Avalon jumped off the counter and ran toward Enzo. She hugged his legs this time. Enzo chuckled, his knees bent, and he was suddenly at eye level with Avalon.
"Hey sweetheart, it's nice to meet you. I'm Enzo."
"Enwo!" She threw her arms around his neck. His laughter echoed through the room as he stood up with her latched onto him. She then hooked her legs around his waist and stuffed her face into his shoulder.
I stared at them with one of the biggest smiles on my face. Enzo looked over at me and returned the smile, flashing his teeth at me.
"Does she speak a lot?"
Angela shook her head. "She can say a couple words and names, but no sentences so far."
Benjamin was about to say something, but he was cut off by creaking. We all angled our heads toward the staircase to see my sister and her fiancée walking down together, hand in hand. My parents were behind them.
Natalia noticed us, then Benjamin and Angela. She let go of William's hand and ran toward them. She first grabbed Benjamin, who congratulated her on her marriage and awkwardly patted her back.
She then embraced Angela who gave her a tight smile and another pat on the back. Neither of them had even bothered hugging her back, they kind of just awkwardly stood there.
Natalia gasped when she saw Avalon looking at her. There was a curious glint in her eyes.
"Is this Avalon? She's grown so much!" She walked over to Enzo and got ahold of Avalon's hand.
"Hi, Avalon! Look at how big you've—"
Avalon snatched her hand away, shifted so her chest was pressed up against Enzo's and buried her face in his shoulder once again. Enzo looked like he was about to burst into laughter, but somehow held it in.
I crossed ankles and leaned back against the island. I watched as Natalia's smile faded into a frown. William was now in the kitchen greeting Benjamin and Angela while Natalia chuckled nervously, turned, and saw me.
She actually smiled at me this time. "Hey, Aurora."
"Morning," I replied with.
Natalia pivoted and faced everyone else. She clapped her hands together and exhaled. Once everyone was looking at her, she said, "Alright, so since all the cousins are here, mom and dad want us to have some time out together. They'll look after the kids while we're out."
"Flora and Derek are here?" Angela exclaimed.
I looked over my shoulder to see, as if on cue, Flora walking down the stairs with Flynn on her shoulder. Derek walked down behind her, and it looked like he was talking to Flynn. He had the weirdest expression, but Flynn was giggling, so I didn't make a comment.
"Unfortunately, we are." Flora responded with a grin.
Derek looked up and waved a hand in our direction. We all waved back as Angela walked over to Flora and greeted her, saying hello to Flynn as well. Benjamin and Derek shook hands, grinning at each other.
"Jeez, it's been so long." Derek exclaimed as they made their way into the kitchen.
"Not long enough." Benjamin said with a shrug.
Angela hit him in the shoulder and shook her head. He chuckled, wrapped an arm around his wife's shoulder's and let his head rest on top of hers.
"Anyways, what time Natalia?" Flora asked as she passed Flynn to Derek. She made her way to the coffee machine and started pouring herself a cup.
"At around twelve. We're just going out for lunch. Cool with you guys?"
The last thing I wanted was to go out with my sister. I would rather pierce my nipples.
Not a bad idea actually.
Everyone agreed and nodded. Enzo and I stood there, staring at each other. He raised his eyebrows, as if asking me if I wanted to go. I shrugged subtly, then slowly bopped my head down once.
"Yep, that's alright with us." I said, regretting everything a few seconds afterward.
Natalia clapped her hands together once again. She grinned and said, "Alright then! See you in a couple hours. We're just going out to check on the venue for the bridal party."
My parents said their hellos to everyone, then my sister, her fiancée and parents bid their goodbyes.
Avalon was still clinging onto Enzo when Angela walked over and plucked her out of his arms. She whined, but eventually gave up and stayed with her mother.
"Well then, we'll see you in a couple minutes. We're just going to go and settle in." Benjamin grabbed their bags and started walking upstairs. Avalon jumped out of her mother's arms. She made her way up the stairs herself, holding onto one of her mother's fingers.
Flora sighed and sank to the floor. She cradled her cup of coffee in her hands and brought her legs up to her chest. She closed her eyes as she took a sip of the steaming liquid.
I moved toward her, sitting down next to her. I leaned against the cupboard and angled my head so I could look at her properly.
"What's up?"
Enzo exhaled as he stepped over our legs and stalked over to Derek. He started playing around with Flynn while Derek made himself a cup of coffee with his one free hand.
"Hm? Oh nothing, just tired."
"Did Flynn keep you up all night?"
"Nah. When you two were out with Flynn, we had sex." She let out a breathy chuckle, "I was exhausted after that, and then Flynn was screaming all night."
"God, Flora. Ever heard of TMI?"
She elbowed me in the rib. "Oh, shut up. You used to tell me about your sex life all the time back in high school. Remember that Tyler guy?"
I groaned. "Please don't bring him up again. That was one of the most embarrassing moments of my life."
"Who's Tyler?" Enzo asked. He stepped over our legs again and stood at my side. I looked up at him to find him already glaring down at me.
I patted the floor next to me. He reluctantly sat down next to me, draping an arm over my shoulders.
"Oh, just some guy she used to date back in high school. Only lasted for like three weeks or something."
I sighed. "We had sex once. It was... good? He ended up telling the whole school he got me pregnant."
Flora burst out laughing. She ended up spitting her coffee back into her cup and clutching her stomach as she wheezed. Enzo and Derek joined her while I sat back and frowned.
"Not funny you assholes." I rolled my eyes. Enzo eventually stopped laughing and squeezed me tighter. He pressed his lips to my temple.
"The sex was good, huh?" He muttered against my skin.
I smirked and turned so I could lean closer toward his ear.
I let out a breath before whispering, "Not as good as your dick though."
His breathing became laboured. I leant back on my palms, watching him. He fixed his gaze on me.
He then moved closer to my ear and mumbled, "Well, I'll make sure to fill you up with every inch of my dick as soon as I can, hm?"
Enzo left one last kiss on the nape of my neck, then proceeded to stand up and smirk down at me.
I winked up at him and turned back to Flora.
"Well, I'm going to go have a shower. I'll see you guys later."
Enzo held a handout, so I willingly took it and allowed him to lift me back onto my feet.
"I'll probably join her. See you guys in a couple hours."
Enzo and I walked upstairs hand in hand.
I'm not sure we were technically going to be showering together, but maybe something else will happen?
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hiiiii my lovessssss
i am back, and i survived exam week!!
anyways, i'm gonna get another chapter out in abt two ish days
maybe even two. who knows?
happy pride month! i love you all and will always support you no matter what ♡︎
i hope you enjoyed the chapter! and i hope you have an amazing day!
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