Jessa's POV
"Now you're gonna go there and reconcile with your mother. If you do anything...I mean anything to upset her...I'll make sure you never see her again! Understand?" He said threateningly, each word like a bullet to my already broken heart.

Alec truly deserved his name. He was a beast. I understood that he was angry at me...hated me even...but to threaten to never let me see my mother? How far was he gonna go?

I nodded timidly, fighting the urge to cry. I would cry later on..not in front of him. We got out of the car. Seeing as I didn't know where we were I stuck closely to Alec, not wanting to get lost in the crowd of happy people.

I was close enough to not get lost but not enough for him to yell at me for invading his personal space. As we passed through the crowd, people dabbed us with colours.

By the time Alex stopped in front of a café, we looked like rainbows. My grey sweater has been turned into an explosion of colours. It was beautiful but I had more pressing matters at hand.

I groaned in frustration. I didn't want to meet mama looking like this... she'd think I was still a child. I wanted to make a good impression. Alec opened the door to the cozy looking café and walked in.

I followed behind thinking he'd leave the door open but he didn't so it hit me right in the face. I groaned in pain stepping back to hold my nose. "What a jerk!" A voice said next to me.

I turned to meet sea blue eye and sandy blonde hair. "You alright?" He asked, his eyes warming with emotion.

Alec's POV

I walked in and immediately spotted Cece. She sat at a table at the back, Millie hovering over her while Aaliyah sat next to her, her fingers tapping seriously on her phone.

When Cece spotted me she slapped Millie's prying hands away and opened her arms for a hug. I laughed a little at that.

"Hola mamá. Como estas?" I asked as I hugged her, kissing her cheeks before I took a seat next to her leaving the one on my other side for Jessa.
{ Hi mom. How are you doing?}

She smiled at me, her eyes lighting up despite how tired she looked. "Mi pequeño angel. Soy tan fuerte como in cabello." She said.
{ My little angel. I'm as strong as a horse}

I laughed at that. She wasn't my biological mother but blood doesn't define family.

She'd always be my mother. How could Jessa give up on this woman? She looks at me like I'm the best thing in the world. She makes me feel that I'm not as fucked up as everyone thinks I am. She makes me feel loved, something I'd found hard to believe ever since Jessa left.

"Entonces, ¿Cómo lograste que ella the déjara venir, vie ja astuta?"  I asked a bit amused.
{So how'd you manage to get her to let you come you sneaky old woman?}

I wasn't Spanish despite my name being Alessandro. But Cece was and she'd made sure i could speak as fluently as I did English.

"Una maga nunca revela sa secreto." She said cheekily as she smirked.
{A magician never reveals her secret.}

I rolled my eyes chuckling. As if!
"Voy a sequir adelante y adivinar. ¿Fueron los ojos de cachorro?" I asked knowing perfectly well that I was right.
{I'll go ahead and guess. Was it the puppy dog eyes?}

Millie was a tough nut to crack but occasionally Cece managed just fine and got her way.
"Déjame sola bribón!" She huffed, smacking my hand before pouting.
{Leave me alone you rascal!}

For a seventy year old woman she acted like a child. I laughed before turning to Millie ready to tease her. I'd taken a particular liking to the nurse because of how she cared for Cece. You could tell she didn't take care of her just because it was her job.

She'd formed an inexplicable bond with the woman. "Really? Millie? The puppy dog eyes?" I gave her a look. She gave me the stink eye and I laughed.

I couldn't say she liked me though... especially not after the time I sneaked Cece out to go dancing at a jazz club.

Aaliyah waved at me and sighed before going back to her phone. I let her be after deciding that I'd pester her later about what was bothering her.

Realizing Jessa wasn't next to me, I looked around only to see her standing outside the restaurant with.. Damien.

He said something and she burst out laughing. Damien had that effect on people...he had a certain charm. Right now his charm wasn't working on me because I was regretting inviting him.

Why was he taking to my girl? I froze at that thought. She wasn't my girl anymore..she wasn't my anything. She was free to be with whoever just as I was. I clenched my fists in anger.

I hated the sight of her laughing because of him. I wanted so badly to be in Damien's shoes. I looked away when they both finally entered the restaurant, biting my tongue to hold the nasty comment dying to escape.

The whole table froze when she arrived.  "Aaliyah..." She whispered softly, still standing behind me with Damien. Aaliyah looked up from her phone to see Jessa. She gasped and froze.

Tears filled her eyes immediately and she shook her head furiously. She got up and gathered her things. "I- I have to go...i- I can't do this." She rushed out of the restaurant without another word.

I knew exactly what she was feeling. Jessa and Aaliyah had been best friends since they were in diapers. Seeing Jessa now after nine years, knowing she purposefully abandoned her, it was bound to take a toll on her.

"Well...uhm... let's take a seat shall we?" Damien said, breaking the awkward silence as he led Jessa to her seat. I clenched my jaw when I saw his hand on her back. I hated the fact that she let him touch her.

Jessa sat beside me, slowly wiping her tears while Damien sat beside Millie who looked flustered all of a sudden. A few minutes had passed and no one had said anything...not even Cece..everyone seemed lost in their thoughts.

Jessa's head had been down the whole time and I was worried about her. Aaliyah wasn't the only one suffering.
Why do you care? She left you! Quit being such a pussy!

"Erm..I'm going to the bathroom. Please excuse me." Millie said before getting up and rushing out of the restaurant.

"If you would excuse me, I've got things to do... food to eat." Damien said, leaving as well. Honestly even I couldn't bear the awkward atmosphere.

"I'll give you two some time to catch up." After placing a kiss on Cece's forehead  I left the place in search of Aaliyah hoping she hadn't gone too far.

Millie's POV
Why was that man here? Alec didn't tell me he'd be coming along. Why was I even thinking about him? I didn't know why.

I walked through the crowd. I could've used the bathroom in the restaurant but I wanted to get some fresh air. Plus it's not everyday you get to see grown ass people play with colours like six year olds.

No, you're lying you just wanted to get away from him because he unnerves you! My subconscious scolded.

Damien Carter. I groaned in frustration. I was trying to get away from him. I'd been avoiding him ever since we kissed.

It's been five years since I started taking care of Cece and three since I met Alec. They were wonderful people. Cece especially. I loved the woman to the bone and I wished there was more I could do for her.

Six months ago...Damien came into my life. Alec introduced him as his best friend and right hand man. He said he'd been away on business for a while but had decided to return home.

The minute my eyes met with his sea blue ones, I knew I was in trouble.

Damien had quite a reputation in Los Angeles...he was a player..just like Alec. Both men were insanely attractive and they knew it. They had it all..money, cars, looks, fame and of course they were ladies' men.

They'd been on the covers of so many magazines and newspapers, posing with their latest hookups each time Alec was bad but Damien was worse when it came to the ladies. So it made sense that I shut him down the first time he made a move.

It didn't even add up. In all the articles I'd seen on tabloids and newspapers, he was seen with models.

Sophisticated young ladies. His type of women were blonde blue eyes models who looked like they were made from Photoshop.

They were perfect, no scars, no flaws, curvy, shapely and ready to have sex with whoever offered. I on the other hand was the exact opposite. I was skinny, my chest was practically flat coupled with my non-existent butt, I was basically a stick.

I didn't have flawless skin, I had a lot of scars. And I sure as hell couldn't pull off the slutty revealing clothes his fuckbuddies wore.

He liked sexy and I was everything but. I was a girl with a lot of baggage. So what did he want? I was pretty sure it was all a game to him. He wanted to see how long it'd take to get into the nurse's pants.

So far he's managed to steal a kiss. I cursed myself everytime I thought about it. I hated to admit it but...the chemistry between us was undeniable.

Whenever I saw him my mind went blank, I got nervous and my palms started sweating. I hated the effect on me..the fact that I stuttered whenever I was around him. I could barely form sentences.

It was like there was static electricity between us. Something about him pulled me in and I couldn't help myself.

I couldn't control myself when he kissed me. I lost my mind that day. It was the most amazing feeling ever. I catch myself daydreaming about him sometimes.

In my fantasies I'm a hot model and he's just Damien, not a player...just Damien. The guilt settles in my heart when my fantasies end as I rub the ring on my finger.

Yes, I was engaged. When I got engaged I don't know and to whom I had no clue. But I was engaged...and I wanted nothing more than to find the person I'd promised myself to.

-----------------------------------------------------------🤗Hola! Did you enjoy the chapter? If you know me, you'd know my crazy obsession with Spanish...I can't speak it yet but I will learn it before I die.

Don't you think Spanish is sexy? Btw, it's the most romantic language in the whole world! Fact!

😌Anyways...I'd like to inform y'all that my next project is going to be a spin-off for Damien and Millie. Honestly I wasn't expecting to do this but their story is pretty interesting to me.

😂💔Or at least it will be when I'm done . So yeah...just watch out for it. Thanks. No song for this chapter but there will be for the next one Carl713

-Daisy