ILARIA (book 3)

20. ASAHI

"Oh, Ilaria!" Mom gasps, hugging her immediately as if I'm not standing right behind of her. "I missed you so much."

I frown. "Yeah, missed you too mom."

She looks at me. "Yeah, you too." She kisses my cheek but then runs off with Ilaria, not even questioning why I'm with her or she with me.

Well okay then.

I walk into the living room, Hana was on the couch. "She chose you, huh?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

She rolls her eyes, walking to the backyard.

I know full rightly what it means.

Hana and I have this problem and it all started whenever she came out. She has only had a thing for bisexual people, and the last three girls she's been into have been bisexual, they've all chosen me.

Even my ex girlfriend, Yuki, she was speaking to Hana at first, but then ended up falling for me instead.

She's assuming the same things happening with Ilaria, but Ilaria hasn't even shows the slightest bit of interest in her.

It's one of the reasons Hana and I don't really get along.

I follow her. "Are you not even going to say hello to her?"

"Nope. Our own mother prefers her over me." She kicks her feet up.

I roll my eyes. "You're so insecure." I walk back inside, finding Ilaria and Mom in the kitchen, baking already.

"Okay, I bought her here to see the dogs but..."

"Oh, they're out. Ace took them." Mom says. "Where'd Hana go?"

"Oh." I grab her wrist, pulling her into the pantry. "She thinks you like Ilaria more than her."

Mom pouts. "Keep Ari company."

I kiss her cheek, walking back out to the kitchen. Ilaria dipped her finger in batter and then sucked her finger.

I am too horny for this shit.

"You done?"

She looks at me, putting a different finger into the batter and holding it to my lips. I hold her wrist as I wrap my lips around her fingers and suck.

She bites her lip. "Tastes good, right?"

"Very nice." I let go of her wrist.

"I taste better. Hey where's your bathroom?"

I almost choked as I pointed to the guest bathroom.

She smiles, walking there and closing the door. I look outside to mom and hana talking. Ever since Hana and her girlfriend broke up, she's been so bitchy to everyone but in particular mom, and their relationship has been extremely strained.

Mom always tries to make it better but Hana never tries.

I walk out too, Hana stares at the ground, eyes hooded. "You can go inside, Sahi."

Mom just sighs. "Akahana, I am sick of this attitude. What did I ever do wrong?"

Hana just rolls her eyes. "Is your stupid little fuck buddy gone?"

"Watch your mouth, Hana." I point.

"Or what? She's just gonna fucking use you."

"Why are you mad at her? She's done nothing wrong." I frown.

"Both of you just fuck off."

Moms nostrils flare. "Your dad can deal with you."

"Yeah and maybe he'll fucking listen." Hana says. "You always send me to him-"

"You're 23 Hana, can you grow up?" I hate that she's making mom upset.

"Asahi!" Mom groans. "Go inside and keep Ilaria company-"

"Yeah, go keep the slut company-"

"Slut?" I hear Ilaria. She wipes her hands on her shirt. "Sorry, Athena. I'll stop by another day or maybe when you're back in New York." She looks at Hana. "Didn't mean to intrude."

"You're not. She's just a bitch." I look at Hana. "Apologise."

"No. You stay, I'll go." She walks around the house, mom runs after her.

Ilaria just looks at me. "Is she okay?"

"Told you we don't really get along anymore." I look down at her chapped lips. "We can go though, if you want?"

"Uh... I need to go now. I need to go to Italy for some work and my planes leaving soon. My men are outside." She hugs me. "It was nice seeing you though, your mom too." She kisses my jaw.

I grab her waist, making her kiss me properly before I could hear Hana's angry screech and pulled away. I block Ilaria's vision of Hana, and I don't look at her myself, as I walk Ilaria to the door.

"Three black bulletproof cars really necessary?" I clear my throat.

"Yes. I have a lot of enemies in Chicago." She kisses my jaw again. "Thanks for coming and sorry for cutting it short. I'll see you soon."

She simply gets in the back of a car and it drives off.

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Hana becomes slay later on

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