Reaching home, I dragged my way to the kitchen and inhaled the aroma of baked cookies. The smell of food didn't even seem to cheer me up. Since running off like a little mouse, everything I heard was making me jump. I had nearly needed a new change of underwear when Leyla decided to scare me as I was walking out of the school toilets.

My new plan was to try to avoid Tate as much as I could and just find out gossip about him so I could write my article. Yup, sounds good to me.

Jumping up on the island in the middle of the kitchen, I found myself looking at my mum with a puzzled expression.
Why on earth was my mom baking cookies at four o'clock in the evening.

Kelsie also had the same look on her face, but I think that was because she was trying to paint her nails on her right hand.

"Who died?" I chirped as my mom wiggled along to grown women on the radio.

"No one died cheeky, but those new people have finally settled in" she smiled while holding up the plate of freshly baked cookies.

I saw people walking in and out non stop for the past 3 days, I didn't actually pay enough attention to know who they were, but they were probably alright people.

"We'll show them how much of an all American family we are" rolling my eyes, I had a feeling that I was going to be the one who had to once again introduce my family.

"You do know that by baking cookies, doesn't make you an all American person." Her eyes dropped and her mouth pouted.
Grabbing the carton of orange juice out of the fridge, I chugged it down and looked at her with an interested face.

"What? It doesn't?" Rolling her eyes with a slight smile on her face. She shoved the plate of cookies in my hand and practically pushed me out of the door.

"Make us look good" slamming the door in my face, I stared at it in irritation.

Make us look good? I don't think there's enough hours in the day for that.

Dragging my feet to their door, I made sure my clothes weren't ruffled and my hair didn't seem like a I was caught in a tornado. Then it came to me...what if someone hot lived here? Oh my god this could be my future husband. But then what if a bitch lives here? What if she makes it her mission to make my life miserable?

Breathe Carmela, breathe.

Slapping on a wide grin, I knocked the door in a delightful tune and waited for someone to answer.

Once the door swung open, my smile dropped from my face and my head tilted in confusion.

"Giovanni?" I questioned.

"The one and only babe" a clear smirk on his face, he looked down to the plate of cookies in my hand and took them from me with an interested expression.

Why wasn't he wearing a shirt? It was like -5 degrees out.

"Come say hello, neighbour." Turning around, he walked into his kitchen and disappeared. This was my chance to run back home and hide.
Why were they even living here, of all places?

Since when were they moving? Well it's not like you're exactly buddies with any of them to tell you they were.

Beginning to turn around, Giovanni's voice echoed through his house.

"Hurry up!" Gulping, I slowly entered the house, I partly expected some sort of trap to fall down and squish me.

As I entered the kitchen, I was frozen solid as I saw the whole of the Capetti clan around the table, well apart from Tate that is.

Everyone's eyes suddenly had focused on me.
Feeling someone engulf me in a hug, I looked up at the middle aged blue-eyed blonde haired lady.

"Carmela, it's so good to meet you" she said whilst hugging me again.
How the hell did she know my name? Who the heck was she? Why was she touching me?

"Umm" I stuttered while looking at everyone's amused faces. Evan looked like he was about to pee himself, the way he was clutching his stomach and muffling his laughter.

"Oh sorry, of course we haven't met. I'm Alicia, Tate's mother" Breaking away from the hug, she held me at arms length and gave me a polite smile. Asking me to take a seat, I did as told.

Well I wasn't going to argue with a Capetti after today's events.

Getting a good look at her, I didn't know why I hadn't guessed she was a Capetti. Tanned, long legs, bone structure like a god, brilliant hair, the most captivating eye....I now see where Tate got his looks from.

"Water?" Looking up at whom I assumed was River, he handed me a glass of water with a side smile planted on his face.

Thanking him quietly, I started to gulp down the liquid. Maybe it would help me actually speak and not mutter like some freaking lunatic.

"I'm so glad to finally meet Tate's girlfriend-" spitting my water out in front of me, Giovanni and Evan started to chuckle to themselves while Francesca and Olivia gawked.

"I'm not-I'm not his girlfriend" I tried to choke out whilst wiping at my mouth, and trying to mop my small mess up with my sleeve. picking up one of my cookies, she looked at me with a confused expression.

"But Giovanni said......Giovanni!" Snapping her head towards Giovanni, he shoved his face with cookies and muffled words with his hands in the air.

I couldn't help but laugh as she picked Giovanni up by the ear and started yelling in what I assumed was Spanish.

"No tengo miedo de mostrar a todos sus amigos a su mi pequeño pony manta Giovanni" Giovanni violently shook his head at his mom, if she hadn't have been holding his ear, I'm sure he would be on his knees begging.

"Why is the door wide open and why all the yelling-" Tate's voice boomed from behind me making my laughing come to a halt.

Spinning around, I saw his eyes search mine and then to his mother.

"Kitten..." Dropping my eyes to the ground, I got to my feet and said my goodbyes faster than usain bolt ran.

Speed walking out of the door, I was half way out of their garden before I was stopped.

"Kitten wait" grinding my teeth, I looked his way but didn't meet his eyes.

"What Tate?!" I quickly snapped at him. "And that's not my name!"

"I just wanted to say sorry, I don't actually know what I did... But you know, sorry" looking up at his azure orbs, I wanted to punch him.

He didn't know what he did?
He acted like a complete freak from the looney bin. I mean, a simple punch in the eye would probably have solved that situation.

"You don't know what you did?! You scared the shit out of me, that's what. You went full psycho on that guy Tate" I snapped at him.

"You do get I was defending you, right? I thought girls liked that kind of shit" he questioned while running a hand across his upper arm.

"Oh yeah, cause girls dig guys who almost put other guys in coma's, damn who doesn't want a piece of that walnut pie? Don't be so fucking stupid; I wouldn't have even been in that situation if it weren't for you in the first place. Don't you ever think of the consequences?"

Placing my hands on my hips, I knitted my eyebrows together as a perfect curve appeared on his face.

"What?!" Smacking him in the chest, he placed his hand over mine. I felt the vibration of his chest as he released a hearty laugh.

"You know, you're kinda cute when you're mad..." Stepping closer, he closed the small amount of space we had between us.

"But you speak way to much" he whispered.

"W-what are you d-doing you asshole" parting his lips, he smirked as his eyes flickered down to my lips and then back to my eyes.

"I'm shutting you up" edging closer to my lips, I could feel his warm breath fan my lips. Before our lips could meet, a throat from behind Tate had been cleared.
Peaking over his shoulder, I saw Rivers amused face peering at us both.

Here comes the blushing.

Tate lazily rested his forehead upon mine and stared at me blankly.

"Mom wanted to know why you were taking so long..." Rivers voice laughed from behind Tate. "But now I think I have a hunch."

"See ya kitten" grabbing the sides of my face, he glanced down at me as though he wanted to say something. It seemed his train of thoughts were interrupted by a small chuckle from River.

Sighing in frustration, he stalked off behind his front door leaving me feeling furious, confused, embarrassed and kind of upset.

I didn't know this guy a few days ago, and now it's as though he's the centre of every situation.

And I still had to get ready for that stupid date.

Why was life so freaking confusing.

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Tell me what you think of the Carmela and Tate drama? whats gonna happen between them??