His Addiction

20| Friends

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Ezra isn't home; he has business to take care of.
I'm packing some lunch for Max and me.

I promised him I'd take him to the park and have a picnic. I hear heavy footsteps coming from down the hall.

I turn to see Octavius; he looks pissed. "I don't fucking like you." He grumble. I scoffed before saying "At least the feeling is mutual." I rolled my eyes.

"But he's my best friend, so I will protect you. At all costs." I was a bit surprised by his words. "Oh...thank you?" It came out more like a question. Octavius huffed before leaving.

Fucking asshole. Why does he have to be such a dick?

***

"Max, I want you to stay in my sight so I know where you are, okay?" I say this before letting go of his hand. "Ok, Auntie, I promise I'll stay in your sight." He sighs.

Max runs off to play to the playground. I watch as he plays with the other kids. But every time this little girl his age tries to talk to Max, he freezes.

She tilts her head to the side, and her black curls fall off her shoulders. She looks as though she lets out a giggle.

"Your eyes are very beautiful." She stutters, letting out a giggle. "You're not much of a talker, are you?" Max's mouth is shaped as an o.

"My name is Haley." She says. Max sticks out his hand. "Uhh. My name is M-Max." He stumbles.
"That's a cute name, Max."

"Haley!" A woman calls. "Aww." She slightly pouts. "Will I have to say goodbye to Max?" She said she gave him a hug before running off.

Max ran over to me with a big smile. "Oh. My goodness!" He exclaimed. "I think I'm in love, Auntie." I laugh, shaking my head. "You're too young to be in love," I tell him.

He huffed. "I know, but she called my eyes pretty." He grinned happily. "I'm going to make Leo jealous."

"Oh, okay, kiddo, let's go eat." He nodded, grabbed my hand.

After eating lunch, Max said he was getting tired. I was so glad we had about a 45-minute drive home. So we packed our things and got everything in the car.

I buckled Max into his car seat before starting the car. "Okay, Max, what kind of music?" He hummed, tapping his thumb on his chin as though he were thinking.

"Uh, what about? Let it go." I smile.
He loves watching that movie. "Elsa is amazing." He explains. "No, it's Rapunzel." I say.

"Auntie, you have it all wrong. Elsa can shoot snow and ice out of her hands." He always argues with me about this. "But rapunzel—" he cuts me off.

"And I don't want to hear that she can heal people. I don't care." He said it playfully.

***

"Hello amore." Ezra's deep, powerful voice comes from behind me, getting my attention. I turned to look at him. He was leaning on the doorframe.

"How was business?" I ask in a mocking tone.
"Well, I suppose." He says he's walking towards me. "We're having a family gathering today." I nod.

"I would like you to meet my family—well, the rest of them."

I smile. "If you think that's the best option," I jokingly say A smirk grew on his face. "And why won't I think it's the best option?"

"Because they'll think you're weak." He hummed. "I don't care what they think. I only care what you think of me, Mia Dea," He said before pressing his lips to mine.

Translate (My goddess)

I huffed. "You could be calling me the meanest name, and I will never know." He smiled, cupping my smile.

With how he acts with me, you would never know he's a mafia leader.

"You're such a softy." He pressed his lips to mine. "Only for you. Now get ready." I rolled my eyes playfully.

After I took a shower, I washed my body and hair.
I brushed my hair and washed my face.

Some of my clothes are in Ezra's closet. I only realized this when he was putting them there. I picked a light blue dress that was off the shoulder.

I walk downstairs. There are people everywhere, some speaking Italian and some English. I spot April standing in the corner. I head over to her; she looks very annoyed.

She is wearing a black lace cami crop top with light-washed jeans. Her dark curls lay just a bit lower than her shoulder.

"Hey," I say as I walk up to her. "How did I get myself in this mess?" She grumble. "Do you like him?" Her eyes widened at my question.

She does.

"Psst, like Leo, no." She looked away from me. "Hmm." I hummed.

"Hey." I hear Marissa say something behind me. Then April scoffed. I don't know what it is, but they don't like each other.

It started when Marissa yelled at Leo because he accidentally spilled a drink onto her.

"What's your fucking problem?" Marissa snapped at April. Elain walked up to probably defend her sister.

April raised a brow before letting out a chuckle.
"You." April stood up completely, towering over Marissa.

Marissa is barely 5'3; April has height on her.
Marissa is strong, but she has no match for April.
"Hey, let's just go." I said to April.

April and I walk around, trying to find Leo and Ezra. I spotted Leo out in the backyard with Max and the other kids.

"He's in the backyard." I tell her. April gave me a quick 'thank you' before leaving.

"There you are, Mia Nuora." Giovanna said, grabbing my arm lightly. "We have been looking for you."

Oh no.

***

After Giovanna made me meet almost everyone. I finally found Ezra; he was talking to a short blonde.
She looked around my age.

But the blonde huddled up next to a tall brunette. I soon realized it was Ezra's brother. I only met him once, when Zayden took me home.

"Hey," I say as I approach them. Ezra turned to face me with a smile on his face. "I would like you to meet someone." Ezra said, grabbing my hand. "This is Kiara; I hope you guys can be friends."

I look at Kiara, giving her a smile. "I love your eyes." She smiled before saying "Thank you." I watch as Zayden gives her a reassuring squeeze.

"Come on, I'll show you around."He whispered to her.

Word count:1112

Sorry this chapter was not the best it was just a filler.

Have great things come so be ready.

How y'all like Kiara and Nevaeh meeting?