Elleonora pov

"The stove!"

"Take it out !"

"The pasta is ready!"

"The potatoes need salt!"

I was living a complete chaos and that meant...of course that I was with my family. Remember how I kind of owed my mom for her trying not to recall anything I said that day or at least not tell anyone?

Yeah... she did had a weird specific wish that I needed to grant her. It was difficult to realize I tell you that but eventually everything came according to the plan.

My mother's wish was a birthday party at my house. A birthday party to who, you ask...

Well-

"Blaze...darling maybe you should put more wood on the fireplace" Nana advised

It was his birthday and he hates to celebrates them I learned that last year, so I wasn't thinking on doing anything big today but my mother's wish appeared and I had to somehow make it happen.

I told him it was my mom's plan, and he quickly said yes. He asked me why would she want something like that but I couldn't answer that cause I didn't know I was completely clueless around my mother's weird wish. Maybe she wants to poison him or something alongside my dad.

Talking of which, for some reason they are extremely annoying today but in a different way of the previous ones. They are like two teenagers in love, Dad is always calling for her and kissing her and my mother is always smiling and getting Dad things for him to taste. They are living like they are a happy married couple. I wonder if they are doing this just because of Nana or me?!

"ELENA THE RICE!" Nana shouted waking me up from my thoughts, I quickly went to the stove to see the rice. I breathed in release after seeing it was okay, I stirred it up a bit and I turned the stove off.

"Is everything ready there?" I asked as I saw my aunties and my mom cooking together

"You can call them to the table" my mom advised

"EVERYONE, Dinner is ready" I exclaimed and since we were talking about food the Vargas family couldn't help but oblie to my order.

They sat down on their respective seats and I started placing the entries on the table, some toasts, cheese, pâté, chorizo, bread and olives.

Blaze saw me preparing the table and helped too by placing the bowls of salad in each part of the table. I think this is the first time this table was stretched and its being filled completely.

"Hey...I need you to come with me" Blaze whispered in my ear while grabbing my waist as I placed the food on the table.

"Ok... just a minute" I said while finishing what I was doing, he grabbed my hand as soon as I was done and lead me through the kitchen into our winery.

"Oh... you wanted help to choose a wine?" I realized "I'm not sure I'm the best choice for that. I'll drink everything that you place on the table" I said shrugging my shoulders making him laugh.

He laied his back on the wall as he looked at me, I tilted my head trying to understand him but he caught me by surprise when his hand held my waist and effortlessly scoot me over closer to him.

"I just wanted to kiss you" he whispered while his thumb played with my mouth and the rest of his hand rested on my cheek.

"Oh I see..." I smiled at his cuteness "But I don't know if I feel like it" I teased

He pouted in such a cute way that u couldn't help but chuckle "But I'm the birthday boy today" he said with puppy eyes, I can't believe this grown man, the one I though that was a cold and emotionless bastard is right now in front of me with a pout and puppy eyes begging me for a kiss "don't I deserve kisses? This is like the day I can't have all I want... and I want a kiss"

"Well I wouldn't say you can have ALL you want-" I tried to say but he was quicker in pressing his lips onto mine making a smile grown in my face. His lips were so soft and tasty, he took a chance to deepen it and when I realized his tongue was already exploring my mouth making my breaths heavy. One of his hands held my face and the other my waist afraid that I would leave him or get away, silly of him because I couldn't.

"Should- we- skip- lunch?" he asked between kisses

"Maybe" I breathed as he turned me over and my back faced the wall. His hand was resting in the wall right next to my head, his other hand grasping my waist, he was almost like sheltering me, his dominant posture made feel small and yet so big at the same time.

"We never did it in here" he smirked looking at my lips while licking his. His lusftull eyes showing how needyhe was, I couldn't help but feel turned on by that sight. "Should we?" he asked as he took the chance to lend kisses on my neck

"But they are all outside" I stated between laughs as he kept filling my neck with kisses

"Aren't you taking too long to chose-" we were interrupted by Nana opening the door "the wine" she finished in a monotone voice looking at us with dissapoontment all over her face, she raised an eyebrow and looked at both of us carefully.

"Should I tell on you, kids?" she wondered

"I know what you did on your birthday in the stable with Arturo" I whispered, her eyes widened

"Are you blackmailing your grandma?" Blaze asked in return

"She is..." Nana commented while piercing her eyes at me "Touché" she shrugged her shoulders "Call your dad to help Blaze, he knows more about wine than you do" she commented leaving us alone, I took a deep breath in relief as Blaze laughed to himself

"I'm gonna call Dad" I mentioned, he nodded and before I could leave he gave me one last kiss.

I reached the kitchen with a smile "Dad, can you help Blaze choosing a wine?" I asked, he nodded in reply and got up to help Blaze

"Let's eat now!" Nana said sitting down, once she gave the order everyone started to dig in as if they hadn't eaten in weeks.

We ate the delicious lunch I prepared with the help of every woman in this house, minus Julia who was too busy rocking and feeding Malory.

After everyone ate, we started to change the dishes with the desserts. I thought they weren't hungry for the desserts since they ate so much but I was clearly wrong.

I was quite stunned looking at Adrian and Xx, they just kept eating it was like their stomach was a black hole.

"What do you feed them, Auntie?" I asked Aunt Paloma while looking at the kids

"Oh them?" she pointed at her kids eating the chocolate cake "they are teenagers, they behave like beasts and they eat like them too" she commented making the everyone laugh

After the desserts we cleaned the table and the room, some were watching tv others already playing cards but Nana had different plans "everyone gather around come on... it time the birthday boy open his presents " Blaze tilted his head while looking at me waiting for me to explain because I might or might not have told him my family loves to give and receive gifts.

"I will start!" Diana exclaimed

"Wait!"Aunt Linda stopped her "he doesn't know the rules"

"There's rules to open presents?" He asked in my ear

"In our family... yes" I commented "it's really simple is just a game"

"I get it now... why you are so persistent and such a sore loser, your family is crazy for games" he whispered at me, I rolled my eyes at his stupid comment and explained him the game.

"You will receive different gifts without knowing whom they from, then you have to name 4 presents, the top 3 presents and the worst present with those stickers my Nana has" I said pointing at big stickers ribbons, there was a blue ribbon with the first place on it, the second ribbon was red and the third place was with the yellow sticker, lastly the worst present would get the trash sticker.

"What happens to the winning presents?" he questioned looking at my family organizing the presents to give Blaze

"Nothing much, what happens to the people who gave the presents that's a different story" I commented, I saw his curiosity as he looked at me waiting for me to continue "well the last place, washes the dishes" I said pointing at the pile of plates "the third place gets the worst present, the person of the second gift takes 2 leftovers of their choice, the birthday person has to give one present for the first place"

"One presents of mine?" he questioned

"Anything you want, you can go buy something or give something you like that's yours, but it must be a good gift" I explained, he nodded understanding the rules while sitting down at the couch.

My family was more than thrilled to participate and start playing mostly because everyone wanted my chocolate cake leftovers.

"First one!" Diana exclaimed grabbing a present from the pile of presents that they had organized and handed it to Blaze

"It's a small coat?" Blaze questioned looking at the mall

"Its a coat for mugs" Uncle Joel explained making us laugh. Blaze proceeded on opening his presents and some of them were quite nice and some were just weird and others funny.

For example, the slippers that were tacos, a burrito towel, a red button that when touched said bullshit, mini walkie-talkies, a screwdriver kit, a small stress ball, a coloring book,  a The Book of Useless Information, a simple black shirt, a big plushie of a dinosaur, a cup with his name on it and my present, the small blue velvet box that only Blaze saw what was inside.

It's nothing much honestly, I simply did not know what I could give to a man that has everything so I gave him a small and simple bracelet.

He ordered the presents according to his liking, in last place the screwdriver kit, in third place the bullshit button, in second the taco slippers, and in first... my box.

"Very well- time for the owners of the gifts show themselves" Nana ordered,

"I got the screwdriver kit!" Uncle Joel said touching the bullshit button "This will go right into my collection" he said happily taking the kit into his hands

"I choose the leftovers!" Aunt Paloma said running to the kitchen fridge

"I-" Uncle James tried to speak

"You wash the dishes!" Lorena and Larissa said at the same time

"Yeah..." he said walking towards the kitchen sink with a pout in making everyone chuckle

"And the first place?" Nana asked

"I think I know who's the first place" Blaze said smiling at me. I blushed at his look while everyone quickly sat down and started to get back to their previous seats. Some started to play cards using the new button they gave to Blaze, others watched TV and my uncle James was sadly washing the pile of dishes.

It was a good day after all and I saw Blaze relaxed and I think... happy too. I guess maybe because he had never experienced this family homey environment with his own family, it relaxes me knowing he finally has one and he is part of it, at least they make him be part of it, something I thought would be impossible.... Like my dad, you know, he was never fully accepted but maybe my Nana had reasons for it.

They went away after eating dinner with the amount of leftovers from lunch and then headed back to their own places. When everyone got out and everything was finally cleaned I took a deep breath and sat down on the couch tiringly.

"You look tired" I heard him

"A bit" I responded lying down on the couch while taking my slippers off.

He rushed by my side and lifted my legs sitting down on the couch next to me while my feet rested on his lap "It was a big day" he commented, I felt his hands softly touching my feet and massaging it over my socks.

"How was your day?"I asked moving my head so I could see his face, I saw his smile while looking down at my feet.

"Unexpectedly good" he smiled making me smile with him. I quickly got up and sat down next to him, my quick moves caught his attention

"So did you like my present?" I said with a smile, he nodded a yes as he showed me his wrist. It was a simple silver bracelet that suited his strong and veiny arms perfectly.

"I liked it" he commented looking at his arm, "especially that I am your fake husband" I laughed at his comment, on the other side of the bracelet, the side that touched his arm was engraved in the silver bracelet fours words

To my fake husband

"Why is the word fake in italic?" he questioned looking over at the words engraved

"Because it's debatable" I said looking at his face

"How so?"

"In a way your my fake husband in some you are quite real" I said making him smile sweetly at me

"Thank you, fake wife" he said, coming close to my face and lying down his lips on mine in a way that make my heart explode. It felt so genuine, so sweet, that I melted into his arms.

He deepen the kiss, and I found a way to place my tongue inside of his mouth, the know taste that I was progressively being fan of. He followed my lead, so now we were both exploring each others mouths. I suddendly felt hot as his hands grabbed my legs firmly and placed them in each side of his lap. I was sat down on top of his lap, while our tongues danced together.

His hands roamed around my body sending shivers down my spine, my breath was heavy and so was his, we were breathing as if we had run 100 miles.

I looked at his eyes gleaming under the dim lights of the living room, his eyes focuses on mine for a few seconds and then his tongue attacked my neck making me quiver.

"Do you want your second present?" I teased him, I felt a smirk has he kissed my neck.

"Were is it?" he asked curiously locking his eyes with mine, I smiled mischievously and got close to his ear

"Under " I whispered, my lips touching his ear smoothly "my clothes" I said quickly butting his ear and earning a grin with a chuckle from his part.

"Let me open my present then "