by P. Macias
“Si, mis hijos, Gabriella can go and see some movies with you. I know you will take care of her,” says Papa Luis, looking at Christian.
“Si, mi hija,” says Mama Ana. It’ll be good for Gabriella to have some fun.
“Okay, let’s go and get some movies,” says Christian, standing, taking Monique’s mano, pulling her up. “You’re ready, Gaby?”
“Si,” replies Gabriella, feliz to get to leave her casa for a few hours. Oh how fun. It’s about time I leave my casa. I’m always at home. I’m not allowed to date and that’s one of the reasons, among many others, that I lost Javier, ponders Gabriella.
“Adios,” says Christian to his in laws before striding out of the casa.
“Adios,” says Monique, walking out with Christian.
“Adios,” says Gabriella, to her padres following Christian and Monique. Si, I’m going to have some fun. Finally I get out of la casa. I just graduated from high school and I really haven’t left la casa. My best amiga is visiting familia en Mexico and I don’t have anybody to hang with, ponders Gabriella, smiling.
They arrive at the store and went to get some movies from the movie rental box. Christian has his arms wrapped around Monique’s small waist looking over her shoulder, loving how she feels in his arms. “Mi Cielo, that looks funny,” says Christian, looking at the comedy movie.
“Si, Baby, I want you to pick out a movie and I want Gabriella to pick out a movie,” replies Monique, smiling. “That will be okay?”
“Si, mi Cielo,” replies Christian, smiling, turning to look at Gabriella. She’s really bella like my Cielo. She’s only a little young. She will be attracting lots of hombres.
“I want a love story,” says Gabriella, smiling. I know that Christian doesn’t really like that. Hmm, I think that no hombre likes love stories, thinks Gabriella. “I want to see the one with that cute guy.”
“Hmm, Gaby, I don’t know which one,” says Monique, looking at the movies. “Do you remember the name?”
“No, Monique,” says Gabriella, looking out the window trying to remember. “I guess any other movie will be good. I really will be okay.”
“Are you sure, Gaby? There’re some real great drama movies out,” says Monique, turning to Christian. “Do you want to see a drama?”
“I’m open to any movie. I just want to relax in your arms,” replies Christian, smiling, his hermoso green eyes sparkling wickedly.
“Okay then, I’ll pick this one, it looks real good,” says Monique, getting both movies.
“Okay, let’s get the pizzas, popcorn, and drinks,” says Christian, taking Monique’s hand, walking towards the pizzas.
“Gaby, would you like to get some ice cream?” asks Monique, looking at her hermana smile. I know that she loves ice cream, thinks Monique. “Go get the one you like.”
“Oh, Monique, that would be great,” says Gaby, going to get the ice cream.
“My Cielo, tu hermana looks like she’s not having lots of fun this summer. Maybe we should go to Disneyland in a few weeks and take her with us?” says Christian, looking at Monique.
“Oh, Baby, I know that would make Gaby feliz. Her best amiga is on vacation in Mexico and she has been bored,” says Monique, nodding, giving Christian a beso.
Gabriella returns and sets the ice cream in the cart smiling. “I got my favorite, cookie dough,” says Gabriella, looking at Christian. Hmm, he reminds me so much of Javier, thinks Gaby.
“Okay, let’s go to la casa and enjoy these movies,” says Christian, taking Monique’s mano. Okay, now I’m going to relax with my Cielo in my arms, thinks Christian, grinning.
Christian’s padres and his hermanos were not home. So la casa was just for them. They’re enjoying the movie. Christian has Monique in his arms in the love seat.
Damn yeah, the movie is actually real good, thinks Christian, stroking Monique’s hair. Gabriella is sitting on the sofa, enjoying the movie. The movie was barely starting.
The doorbell rings and Gaby turns to Christian. “I can get the door if you want,” says Gabriella, smiling.
“Okay,” says Christian, thinking it will probably be la familia.
Gabriella walks to get the door. “Hola, what are you doing here?” asks Gabriella, narrowing her eyes at Javier. “Don’t tell me that you’re related to Christian.”
Javier is surprised and pleased to see Gabriella. “Damn Chiquita, what are you doing here? Si, Christian is my primo,” replies Javier.
He gazes into her amazing eyes. Damn she’s still pissed off, thinks Javier. I know that she graduated from high school a few days ago. It’s about fucking time. These past years have been hell.
Gabriella gazes into Javier’s beautiful green eyes. Hmm, she continues her pleased inspection down. She looks up and sees Javier smile, checking out her legs.
Javier continues to look at her amazing legs. He returns to gaze back into her hermosos huge brown eyes.
“Chiquita, what are you doing here? I came to see mis tios, really mis primos,” responds Javier, gazing into her beautiful eyes.
“Monique is my hermana and they invited me to watch some movies. Let me get Christian. He’s seeing a movie with Monique,” says Gabriella, walking to get Christian not expecting Javier to follow.
Javier follows Gabriella, looking at her incredible ass. They went into the familia room and Christian is kissing Monique. They didn’t hear them come in.
Javier puts out his hand on her arm and stops her from speaking. He shakes his head. He makes a sign with his thumb, indicating to return to the door.
Gabriella sees that Christian and Monique are kissing and didn’t hear them approach.
Damn what should I do? Now I have to continue to talk to Javier. I’m so hurt and pissed off at him. It’s not like he suffered at all since he cheated, stabbed my corazon, and then played with my pride. I still feel the pain, ponders Gabriella, with frustration.
She feels Javier touch her arm. She turns to see him returning to the door. She shrugs and follows him back to the front living room.
“I guess mis tios are not home?” says Javier in a low voice looking at the Gabriella, waiting for her response.
“I don’t think so. We’re the only ones in la casa,” replies Gabriella in a low voice. She contemplates Javier. I wonder what he’s up to now. Why is he so feliz to see me? I remember him running away last time that we were together. Yeah, after begging me to forgive him, he turns away from me. Oh hell, he’s still makes me melt. He’s still so guapo. I love his hermoso green eyes, thinks Gabriella.
Javier establishes how attracted she still is to him. He couldn’t help but respond. “Oh okay. I don’t want to interrupt my primo Christian,” says Javier, gazing into her eyes. “I really came to talk to my primo Alex.”
“Okay, do you want me to tell Christian you came by?” asks Gabriella, looking at his hermosa sparkling green eyes.
“Yeah, you can tell him that I stopped by,” replies Javier, smiling. “Do you want to talk?”
Gabriella sees him extend his hand. Gabriella contemplates if she should take it or not.
“Gabriella, tell me that you graduated from high school a few days ago?” asks Javier, praying that she says yes.
“Si, Javier, I graduated and you should know that. Damn you, you really forgot all about me, didn’t you,” says Gabriella, with hurt in her eyes. “I graduated in the beginning of June.”
“Chiquita don’t get mad. I only wanted to make sure,” replies Javier, contemplating the time that has passed.
They didn’t realize that they’re still holding hands. Javier is unconsciously running his thumb inside her palm.
“Do you want to go back in the yard and talk? Christian and Monique looked real busy,” asks Javier, gazing at her pleased smile.
“Si, that would be nice,” replies Gabriella, nodding.
“Let’s go out through the garage so we won’t disturb them,” says Javier, pulling her down the hall through the garage and into the backyard.
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Ahh, I see my primo and Gabriella. They’re talking out here. They probably saw us and decided to give us some time alone, thinks Christian, walking towards them. Good thing that he came by and decided to talk to Gabriella because I really wanted some.
“Hola, primo, I see that you met Gabriella,” says Christian, smiling. He looks at them.
“Si, primo, you were a little busy, so we decided to come out here and talk,” replies Javier, smiling looking at Gabriella. “Gabriella says that you were watching some movies.”
“Si primo, do you want to stay and watch them with us. Mis padres are with los tios dancing and will be back late. Bella is not here, Alex is at work, and Erica is with Gabriel. We’ll be alone tonight,” says Christian, smiling.
“Si primo, I’ll be here in case you decide to be alone with your esposa. I can see the movie with Gabriella. I had no plans tonight,” says Javier, smiling. He pleased with the opportunity of being with his Chiquita again.
“Okay that sounds great. We got some pizzas and popcorn. We were going to start watching the movie. I will put the pizza in the oven. It will be nice and warm for dinner,” says Christian, smiling.
“Yeah, we will be there in a few, we were just talking,” says Javier, smiling at Christian.
“Okay,” replies Christian, striding back to be with his esposa. He’s not thinking about anything else.
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Christian looks at Monique sleeping in his arms, smiling at how incredible she is. My Cielo, is truly my vida, my alma gemela. I know that I will not be able to live without her. I give gracias dios mio. I’m extremely blissed that our padres worked with us. I’m especially ecstatic for our bebe, contemplates Christian, gazing at her.
Christian hears his cell and looks at the urgent text message from Tony. It must be real important if he wants me over this early in the morning. He looks at Monique waking up to see who is texting so early. She waits for him to tell her.
“My Cielo, it’s my primo, Tony. He needs to see me right now. Are you ok if I go and see what he needs? It appears to be urgent. It’s early in the morning. You know how he was acting on Friday.”
“Baby, its ok if you go. You need to see what he needs. It could be important. Who knows what Cynthia has done,” says Monique, grinning, knowing her amiga. “I’ll sleep a little longer. I’m still sleepy.” She gives him a beso and settles back into her pillow.
Christian takes a quick shower. He strides to his primo’s casa to see what’s happening.
Jose Enrique and Christian show up at Tony’s casa at the same time. Tony shows them into his room.
“I need your help. I don’t know what to do,” says Tony, looking at his primos. He walks around in his room, thinking of options.
“Que pasa?” asks Christian. He’s worried about Tony. He observes Tony. Si, he’s stressed and extremely furious, thinks Christian.
“Tell us what’s happened to get you all stressed out,” asks Jose Enrique, wondering what’s happening so early in the morning.
Tony turns to look at his primos and knows that he can talk about his feelings and concerns. “Primos, you know how I feel about Cynthia?” says Tony, watching them nod their heads in agreement. They wait for him to continue.
Christian looks at him. What the hell is Tony thinking? thinks Christian, shaking his head.
Jose Enrique couldn’t believe what Tony just divulged. He shakes his head with disbelief. “Is there a reason that you’re sharing something so private and sacred?” he asks with amazement.
“Primos, really do you think I would be sharing this important event if it was not important?” says Tony, looking out of his window into the yard, recalling Lopez reaction.
“Primo, you’re an idiota! How did you expect him to react,” asks Christian. He’s amazed and looks at Tony, shaking his head.
“Primo, Christian is correct,” says Jose Enrique, looking at Tony. “What exactly did Lopez say?”
“He yelled that he didn’t want a De La Cruz marrying his hija. He didn’t seem to care that she’s mia,” says Tony, with frustration. “I want her, she’s my mujer!”
Tony clenches jaw, flexing his jaw muscles. “I want you to help me get her away from her padre. We’re adults.”
“Si primo, but he’s her padre. I don’t think that it is wise to get him on your bad side. Not if you want to marry Cynthia,” says Christian, looking at his primo with concern.
“Primo, there has to be a reason why Señor Lopez reacted like that. There has to be a reason that Señor Lopez feels that way,” says Jose Enrique, looking out the window.
“Primos, he had his gun out and was ready to shoot me,” says Tony, looking at his primo’s expressions of amazement and amusement.
“Wow, primo,” says Christian, shaking his head. Damn, Monique’s padre reacted real cool, thinks Christian, laughing.
“Primo, that was dangerous,” says Jose Enrique, with concern. “Let’s think about it. Don’t do anything drastic. We need to think about what will be the best tactic for you to take. We don’t want you to act like a loco.”
“Primos, but I need Cynthia,” replies Tony, with frustration. “What if he sends her away?”
“Primo, we will get her out of his casa. You will marry her one way or another,” says Christian, nodding. I know how frustrated Tony will be until he has Cynthia by his side, thinks Christian.
“Primo, you need to calm down. I will attempt to arrange a meeting with Señor Lopez, manana. We need to give him time to cool down,” says Jose Enrique, looking at Tony with concern. “I know the issue is most likely the Cartel. We don’t know if he’s actually involved with them. We don’t know if he did recommend us to the Cartel.”
“Yeah, we need to find that out and proceed with caution,” says Christian. “Calmate, primo.”
“It’s easy for you two to say that, since you have your mujer next to you. I finally decide to embrace my mujer and this has to happen. I just fucked up. I Love Cynthia,” growls Tony, with frustration and anger.
“Si, primo, we know that. I’m sorry this is happening to you. We will help in all that we can,” says Jose Enrique, walking over to Tony. He stands next to him. He sees his eyes full of fear, anger, and frustration.
“Yeah, primo, we will help you get Cynthia away from her padre. I know that he will accept your relationship,” says Christian, walking to his primos. “We are here for you.”
Christian and Jose Enrique give him a hug in support. They then sock him in the arm, grinning. “You’re so lucky you’re still alive, guey,” says Christian, shaking his head.
“Yeah, I cannot believe what you did. What were you thinking? Oh yeah, right, you were thinking with the wrong head,” laughs Jose Enrique, moving away from Tony’s punch.
“We thought that they were returning until this evening. I wonder what made them change their minds. Cynthia was positive that they told her they were not returning until this evening,” says Tony, shaking his head. “I just needed to talk. You know that I can’t talk to mis padres about this,” he turns to look at Christian. “Christian, did you know that Monique is Cynthia’s best amiga? Do you think that Monique can visit Cynthia to find out what’s going on with her padre?”
“Primo, that’s a great idea. I will get Monique to visit her and to give her any messages that you want to give her,” says Christian, smiling. “Damn, yeah, that will work!”
“Si, primo, you should write Cynthia a letter. Monique can then take it to her,” says Jose Enrique, grinning.
Tony smiles, going to his desk to quickly write a letter. “Please have Monique give her the letter. Thank you both for giving your support.”
“That’s why we’re here, primo,” replies Christian, smiling. “Everything will be okay. I need to get back to my Cielo.” He turns and walks away.
“Please let me know if Monique learns anything,” requests Tony, anxiously looking at Christian and Jose Enrique. He walks down the hall wi
th them.
“Later, primo,” says Jose Enrique, following Christian.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Christian quickly returns to his casa and walks directly to his room to see Monique. Monique smiles at him. She’s dressing after taking a shower.
“My Cielo,” says Christian, taking her into his arms. He kisses her with all of his passion and amor pulling off the towel. “I want you,” he picks her up and takes her to their bed.
“Baby, I love you,” says Monique, pulling off his shirt, running her hands over his chest going down to his pants looking at his beautiful green eyes. “You need to love me.”
Christian pushes off his pants and boots going to his bella esposa, kissing her and taking her quickly. He loves to feel her hot tight heart clutch him.
“My Cielo,” growls Christian into her ear, trying not to make any noise. He kisses her to muffle her moans when they reach their release as one alma.
Christian wraps her in his arms. He strokes her back thinking of Tony and Cynthia. “My Cielo, Cynthia is your best amiga?” asks Christian.
“Si, Baby, por que?” asks Monique, looking up to gaze into Christian eyes, waiting for his response.
“My Cielo, Tony has a problema and he wants to know if you can help him. He wants you to visit Cynthia and give her a letter,” says Christian, looking at Monique.
“What happen? Why can’t he call or visit her?” asks Monique, with confusion.
“My Cielo, Tony and Cynthia…….” says Christian, looking at Monique.
“Are you serious? That is surreal. I never thought that Mr. Lopez would do something like that. Si Baby, I will go and visit Cynthia in a few hours. I don’t want him to suspect anything if I show up now,” says Monique, shaking her head in amazement.
“My Cielo, Tony wrote Cynthia a letter. He wants you to deliver it to her,” says Christian, looking at his esposa with all of his amor.
“Of course I will, Baby. Cynthia visited me last week when they were having issues. She didn’t know that we were married. She was crying because Tony was pushing her away. She knew that he wanted her. Cynthia was confused and upset,” says Monique. “I’m feliz for my amiga. It’s great that Tony finally acknowledged that he loves her.”