o's

it!" Tristian gave me a shove while he no

you don't. Because you've never tried it, you're too afrai

ot where her eyes start rolling to the back of her head like she's

ormal relationship. There was a rivalry as much

me best, and Tristian knew it too. Even our baby sister, Jul

er love and devotion toward us. However, she loved me mor

y, the apple of their fucking eyes. With h

lia's accountant, his job was to ensure the mo

was not given the same leniency as my older brother

miliar sultry voice expressed, bringing my attent

r, Romeo?" "Depends on how m

rection like we were the only two people in the wide-o

it came down to

he looked at me, pretending as if I didn't see

er laugh. Smile & Cry. And f

ghter of Bartolo, the

ctically lived with us since her father

one. Tristian was two years older than me, wh

he ass. I watched out for her for all

e to be close in age in hopes we

. Loyalty and trust, end of fucking story. The

f The Famiglia. We were one of the Five Families, whic

e, not once trying to hide the fact that he wanted me to partner with him

t give a flying fuck what I had to do. I did a

, too involved. He felt too much, exactly like our m

de sure to make up for his flaws, you see, Tristian had a

rowed his eyes in my direction. "Just because I'm not named

uncertainty crossed his features.

ren't you?" "Shut the fuck up." H

ormance anxiety before I'm even on deck

His eyes fell for a bit befor

uy supposed to get laid around here

ng aloof, I had to be; it was the way I

rong way, maybe because I'd heard it my entire life, how every girlfriend from first grade to

ver fell for my bullshit no matter how hard I tried. Th

as a little girl who turned into a

ours did, but she still learned all the tricks, knowing how

e it. The memory of attempting to kiss her durin

ay. She threatened to stab me again when I realize

n." She glared at me. No one could get my heart

rove she was capable of being more