Logan's POV
We finally came back to America after living full-time in Greece for a few years. I'm so ready to hang out with my friends tonight it has been so long. We are on our way to our house which I missed. I love it here which is the opposite of what most people would say. Most say I'm so lucky to live in Greece, but I disagree.
"We are having dinner at the Giordano's tonight," my dad says. Yay just what I want. note the sarcasm. I get ready for dinner and a few hours later we are on our way. We arrive at the mansion and walk to the door. The house is gorgeous and hasn't changed much from the last time. The door opens and reveals Giovanni and Vincenzo. Let me just say these two are still as scary as they were when I was a kid.
They lead us to the dining room where the rest of the Giordanos sit. I sit in front of a girl whom I guess is their sister that their mom took. Wait, they found their sister. I look up at her and there is something so familiar almost like I know her. My dad and Giovanni began talking about the business. I wonder if she knows about it. Our dinner is brought out and everyone begins to engage in conversation. My two older brothers kept talking to the younger brothers or the older ones about business. I sit there quietly which is unusual, but my mind is busy trying to figure out who she is. I can ask her name. She keeps staring at me and then looking away. She begins to scrunch up her face like she is really trying to focus. I guess she is thinking the same thing as me.
"Logan?" She asks. Her voice is so familiar, and how did she know my name we haven't even spoken yet. All eyes turn to her. Everyone else is equally shocked at how she knows my name. I look at her one more time and that's when it hits me.
"Charlie, is that really you?" I ask. It has been years since I've seen her. Out of the corner of my eye, I can see the rest of my family recognize her too.
"Yes," she says a smile slowly creeping on her face.
"Theé mou, échei perásei tósos kairós," I say not realizing I spoke in Greek.
(God, It's been so long)
"Boreís an to xanapeís," she responds. I don't even notice the looks her brothers are giving us.
(You can say that again)
"Charlie, you know Logan?" Vincenzo asks. I mean isn't that obvious now?
"Yes, I don't just know Logan I know all of them," she answers his stupid question. I don't think her brothers truly know their sister. She's known all across the world thanks to her skills and moving around a lot. The sad thing is she never stayed in Greece long so we hung out more in other countries.
"We had no idea she was your sister, but we met her when she was eight," my mom says. I can tell she feels guilty, but like she said we had no idea. Charlie and I are a force to be reckoned with. We met in Finland when she was eight and I was nine we ended up in a lot of trouble that night. The weird part was we saw her mom but only for a second and she looked terrified to see us and left with Charlotte so fast. We haven't seen each other for a few years.
"Don't feel guilty you had no idea," Giovanni says. See creepy he can read anyone.
"How have you been squirt," Andrew says. She hates that nickname, but he thinks he can call her that because he is four years older than her. It also makes her mad which he enjoys.
"Don't call me that," she snaps. See I told you.
"Charlotte," Giovanni warns. I look to see Andrew smirking. He definitely thinks he is gonna win because there's still nothing she can do about it. This is not going to end well.
"How do you know them?" She asks her brothers. The subject change is exactly what we need.
"Business partners," Giovanni responds. She looks at me and I know she doesn't believe him. I mean I wouldn't either if I was reunited with my family and they said their business partner is the Greek Mafia I would be skeptical. I bet her brothers don't know that she knows we are the mafia. This is all gonna come crashing down someday soon.
"What are you guys doing back from Greece?" She asks.
"We are gonna stay in the States for a bit," Elijah responds. She looks over at him and she looks surprised. I mean he has grown up a lot he's not the same teenager he was, but now he is an adult soon to take over the mafia.
"You're old," she says. "Sorry I didn't mean for it to sound like that, but I mean you're a lot older than last time."
"It's okay. You have also gotten older," Elijah says.
"What a happy reunion," Alessandro says. He hasn't changed a bit. He also sounds like he doesn't want to be here which I was the same way till I realized it was Charlotte.
"Where are you going to school?" She asks me ignoring Alessandro's comment.
"Same one as you and your brothers. That was part of the reason we had this dinner so you could meet him, but I guess you already met," Giovanni answers before I could. This same school thing is not gonna be smart we will get in trouble, but it will be fun. Dinner from that point is boring the older ones talking about business and the younger ones occasionally having a conversation.
I still don't get how I didn't connect the dots. She looks like them and her mom was smart that's why she never stayed long in Greece, but I'm surprised she was allowed to visit. How did I miss it? How did we all miss it?
"You should go to Italy," I blurt out. I know she was never allowed and always wanted to go. I catch the attention of the table.
"Logan, please don't interrupt we are trying to have a conversation," my dad says to me. I didn't exactly say it quietly.
"Sorry," I reply.
"What was that dude?" Bruno asks me. "We go to Italy all the time and you know you can come," he continues. I can see Charlie has a small smile on her face.
"I know," I say.
"Why did you say that then?" Luca asks.
"It's just umm Charlie um her mom-" I am cut off.
"Shut up," she warns me.
"Charlotte manners," Nicholas warns. I mouth sorry.
"Can I be excused please?" She asks. Giovanni nods and she leaves. Great that went super well. I mentally slap myself. I guess I'll see her at school. Dinner goes smoothly from there. After an hour or two longer we are getting ready to leave. We say our goodbyes and get in the car. The driver begins to leave and Dad turns to us. He does not look happy.
"Logan, your manners were unexpectable. The yelling out is not okay. Andrew you know you piss her off with the nicknames so don't do it at dinner. Am I clear?" He asks.
"Yes," we respond.
"Good. Now your mother and I are going on a business trip for a bit I expect the best behavior and Elijah is in charge so listen to him." The one thing I hate about Dad is he never tells us how long things are or where even nonwork stuff is. One time he told us he was going to the coffee shop. We expected him to be gone for an hour and at the one down the road from our house, but he was gone the whole day and on the other side of town. This is gonna be interesting it could be a few days, a week, or a year. It has happened before I know who leaves for a year without saying anything other than we are gonna be gone. No contact either it's weird.
We finally reach home and I go to my room and take off my suit it's so uncomfortable I don't know how Elijah and Dad wear it all day every day. I get ready for bed and sit on my phone for a bit. I hear a knock at my door before it is opened. At least they knocked.
"We need to talk," Elijah says sitting at my desk chair.
"Okay," I say a bit confused. This could be about a lot of things, but let's hope it's not.
"Phone down this is serious," he stares at the phone in my hand. Shit. I put the phone face down on my nightstand.
"Okay, so you and Charlie are going to the same school, and I know you are trouble together, but that is not gonna happen this time. I expect you to be on your best behavior and stay out of trouble," he tells me. He is so bossy which I think all older siblings are, but he's like extra.
"Okay, whatever," I say. He looks at me. "I got it stay out of trouble," I agree. Although we both know this won't happen, if it makes him feel better then okay. This year is gonna be interesting, to say the least.
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