chapter 69: introduction to the family

Armani POV

I left Xhani to go back to work, I insisted she take another few days off, but she refused and said she wanted to see Ziya. So, I dropped her and drove back to my family home.

Once I reached home, I parked my car, when I saw Nikko leaving the house, he stopped when he saw me.

“Greetings brother”, he said as he came up to me and gave me a hard handshake.

“Good morning, little brother”, I said taking his hands.

“Where are you off to?”, I asked him, and he looked angry.

“I am looking to find some peace brother”, he said while shaking his head.

“What is wrong?”, I asked him with a concerned voice.

“It’s just that Mother keeps interfering with my life, and I am getting sick of it, so before I lose control and do something regrettable, I am leaving”, he said with annoyance in his voice.

I felt sorry for Nikko, he never did get any love from his mother or father, and I get why he is always angry.

“I have moved out, so you can move in with me and Xhani when you want”, I said, trying to light up his mood, and just like that, a bright smile appeared on his face.

He came in and gave me a big hug.

“Thank you, brother, are you sure Xhani is okay with this?”, he asked me.

And I nodded.

“She is an amazing person with a great soul, she will love you”, I said, knowing very well how Xhani is.

She smiled and nodded.

“Great, I will start preparing then”, he said and with that, he left.

I walked inside the house and there was Mother, sitting in the lounge with Laura next to her.

“Armani, my son, where have you been”, my mother greeted me. I walked up to her and kissed her hand.

“I am well mother, I was away with Xhani”, I said with a deep cold voice.

My mother's face quickly turned into disgust.

“That is absurd, how could you stay the night with a girl, who you aren’t married to yet, and how shameless is she to agree to such an act”, my mother spat like venom.

I shook my head, and said “Please mother, do not speak ill of Xhani”, and with that, I left her and Laura in the lounge.

Before I could leave completely, I turned my head and said, “Mother, can you meet me and father in his office?”, and left.

I came up to my father’s office, and once again, for I could even say it was me, my father recognized me and invited me in.

“Father”, I said as I walked towards him and hugged him.

“Congratulations Son”, is what he said, making me shocked.

I looked at him surprised; how did my father know?

“Father how did you know?”, I asked as I took a seat in front of him.

My father laughed and said, “Did you forget, I am your father”.

“Thank you, father,”, I said when my mother entered the room.

She set down with a sore face and looked at me.

“So, what is it that you wanted to discuss son?”, he said as he poured herself a glass of wine.

I looked at my father, and he gave an approval nod.

I cleared my throat and continued. “I have come to take your blessing in my marriage with Xhani, we have also decided to move in together starting today”, I declared, as I saw my mother choke on her drink.

“What”, she said as she looked at me horrified.

Before I could get a word out, my mother stood up and yelled at me, “No you do not have my blessing, and you will not marry that worthless girl”, she said, her voice filled with hatred and venom.

I stood from my seat, anger coming out of my ears.

“Mother, I have not come to take your permission, I have come to take your blessing, I have already proposed to her, and she has accepted, from this moment forward she is my fiancé, so I suggest you speak of her with respect”, I said in a threatening tone. Looking at my father, he gave me another approval look.

“I am moving in with her today, and so is Nikko, he will be moving in with me and Xhani, I will make sure to send you the invitation when it is ready”, I said as I walked out of the room and back into my car and drive straight to Xhani work.

I needed her to calm me down. I needed to hold her and kiss her to calm down.

I drove straight to her gym, parked my car, and ran inside, my heart beating fast and hard, unable to control my anger, I ran up the stairs and burst inside her office. Once I was inside, I realized she was in the middle of a meeting, feeling embarrassed, I wanted to walk out when she got up from her chair and ran to me, holding my hands.

She looked concerned.

“Are you okay?”, she asked as she placed her hands on my face. Having the feeling of her warm hands, my breathing became calm.

I couldn’t answer, so she looked around and said, “Hi guys, can we resume the meeting later?”, and all her staff nodded.

Feeling bad I quickly added, “No that is okay, you continue with your meeting, I will wait for you”.

She looked at me and then back at her staff, “Give us some time, I will call you guys back”, she said, and everyone left the room.

“What’s wrong love?”, she asked me, pulling me into a hug.

I wrapped my arms tightly around her, holding her.

“I just needed to hold you”, I told a half-truth.

“Hey, I am right here with you”, she said as she wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me closer.

I took a deep breath, and let myself sink inside her hug, holding her as I took deep breaths of her scent. Calming my nerves and anger.

She didn’t ask me any more questions, and I was glad she didn’t bring up any questions right away.