12. Sibling tangle

12. Sibling tangle

CELESTE

I didn't want to wake up in this place, I felt exhausted, physically and mentally, and it was only the first night. Being without my son or knowing anything about him felt like a huge void inside me, as if the most precious thing I had had been taken away from me. Plus he had a bit of a migraine from yesterday's drug. How horrible the effect of the drug.

I got up and took a shower to see if this laziness would go away. I went to the kitchen and found Freddy, he was making scrambled eggs.

"Good morning, Celeste," he said. You want breakfast?

"Only if you don't burn the toast," I joked.

He served me a plate of eggs and toast.

"Thank you."

He sat across from me for breakfast and served me some coffee. While he was talking about the effect of the drug last night that made him fall asleep almost unconscious, I didn't answer him anything, I didn't want to remember what I had done last night under that effect where I tried to seduce Angelo and he simply walked away from me.

What a shame, what was happening to me? Denigrating me like that... but didn't he want me anymore?

I just had to get that thought out of my head.

"When can the call be made?" I asked hopefully after a moment.

He took out his phone telling me to wait a moment, he tried to call, however no one answered, probably because he was very early, it wasn't even 7 in the morning.

"Probably noon," Freddy said.

I let out a sigh, but it was fine with me, I needed to hear his voice.

We heard noise and then Angelo came into the kitchen pouring himself coffee and saying “good morning” almost under his breath, Freddy responded, I ignored him and just made a face at him until he left the kitchen.

"I don't think you have good will toward my brother," Freddy commented after a moment, drinking some of his coffee.

"Realistically, no." I limited myself to saying.

"Why?" He asked curiously.

So many reasons...

"These are things from the past," I simply said, too many things from the past, we hurt each other a lot in the same way that we couldn't stop fucking like two insatiable souls throughout the church.

What a shame, I was even more ashamed of what happened yesterday.

"He was always a jerk," Freddy said. "You get used to it."

I laughed a little, Freddy too.

"You have a beautiful smile," he commented, his lips widening into a sweet smile. I felt my cheeks tingle at his compliment, when was the last time someone was so sweet to me? I think only my son had been.

"Are you also a Don Juan?" I asked for.

"No, I'm actually more selective," he admitted, thinking a little, "I don't talk to just anyone unless it's... of my interest."

He emphasized the last word, making it very clear that if he talked to me it was because he was interested in me.

Wow, Freddy was very handsome and sweet, but I really felt like the one I couldn't get out of my head was his brother; Angelo. Maybe it was history and the past that linked us, however it was already the past and I didn't have to feel bad. We were already two different people and I think we never really met each other.

"And what interest do you have in me?" I dared to ask, he held my gaze and responded:

"Many."

Freddy was not a shy person, I liked that about him, I drank the rest of my coffee and washed the dishes, it was the least I could do because he made breakfast. When I finished cleaning, I felt hands wrap around my waist in a soft, comforting hug.

"What happen?" I asked Freddy.

"I just wanted to hug you," he simply said.

I turned a little towards Freddy, finding his mouth very close to mine, his warm breath mixing with my coffee-like breath.

"We shouldn't get tangled," I whispered.

His nose brushed mine.

"Why not? "He whispered, "what's stopping you?"

He didn't know who the father of my son was, and it was a secret that he hadn't told anyone, only Angelo and I knew.

It seemed inappropriate to me to mess with his brother, however it felt so sweet... so soft to be in his arms that when he shortened the distance I didn't stop him, his mouth found mine becoming a fiery and intense kiss, I turned to him and his His hands slid around my waist, I stepped back against the sink, however he shortened the distance, cornering me with his body, leaving me no room to flee. When we suddenly heard a clearing of the throat, we abruptly separated and found Angelo at the kitchen door, his face red with obvious anger.

"Don't waste your time, what do you think? That this is a honeymoon?" He blurted out, annoyed, "MOVE!"

We both got startled and went to finish looking for our things to go to church. On the way we were in a tense silence where not even Freddy spoke until we reached the church and Angelo said:

"I don't want there to be any news in this mission, I'm telling you, Freddy, you've been a police officer for some time now, don't get involved with Celeste, she's not good for you."

This son of...

"Hey, I'm here too, idiot," I replied, offended. "And in the end, what does it matter to you what he does or doesn't do with your brother?"

"I'm talking to Freddy, not you," he replied.

I rolled my eyes and got out of the car, however I heard when Freddy said to him:

"Angelo, I'm not a child, you're not our father, don't get involved."

They got out of the car, however Angelo let Freddy walk ahead to take my arm and stop me. When I turned to him, he fixed his gray eyes on mine and said:

"Stay away from my brother, I won't repeat it to you again."

I narrowed my eyes and responded:

"Force me."

I let go of his grip knowing that he was blowing smoke from his ears and walked victoriously to the church.