Chapter 13

"Lee are you done yet? I was sent to come and get you", I pushed Jeremiah off me and looked at Eric, he has a betrayed look on his face.

Gosh! He has feelings for me and now he is feeling hurt.

But I don't love him like that!

"Eric, I will come very soon", I said trying to push this sexy man off me.

Will he tell Jessy what he saw here? Oh heavens! Please, God, don't let him tell Jessy.

"Okay."

"Wait Eric, I want to talk to you."

Why does he want to talk to him?

They walkout

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Jeremiah:

"Eric I don't want you to show that betrayed look when you see me with Aphile. She is my woman and I want you to stay in the friend zone only. Your feelings for her are just delusional, so forget them", I said with a wicked smirk.

Oh my my!

I love it when he is scared of me.

Aphile is mine, only mine.

"But Xavier, I love that woman. I have been with her for years now, I know her and she loves me", I know that.

"She loves you but as her friend. She loves me as the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Just stay away from her, or there will be trouble!"

This guy will die if he makes a move on my woman.

I can't help but laugh at his scarred face, I turn around and jog downstairs.

I join my sister and brother. Xamina is drinking? I will only allow it for today.

"Brother Xavier, what will I get in return for killing Nico's men?" He asks and Reina starts coughing. I pass her Xamina's glass and looked back at Xamina, he is smiling? Does he know things I should also know?

I'll ask him later.

"You will get my love and Reina stay away from Nicolas Colton", I can't stop my sister from falling in love, but she can't fall in love with Nicolas Colton, I'll kill him and then discipline her.

I took a sip from his glass of wine.

"Yes Xavier", why is Reina scared? Did Nicolas get to her? Did she do something she shouldn't have done?

"Brother doesn't drink that, it has drugs", that's a lie, I know he will never do drugs again, I made sure he learned a lesson.

"Must I tell mum about this?" Mama's boy!

"Oh come on Xavier, he is joking. If there were drugs there then be wouldn't have allowed me to drink it"

I know that Reina.

"So brother Xavier, who was that woman we saved that night? Why do you care about her?" He asks to smirk, I know he figured it out that day, but now he wants me to confirm it.

"She is Leona, I love her. So stay away from her."

"I can't stay away from my sister-in-law. I will have to protect her when you are not around", I love my brother, but he won't be doing the protection thing, I will protect my woman.

Jersper walks towards us.

Oh my my. He is angry?

Wonderful! He saw the hickey. Wonderful!

"What happened to you big bro? Did your girlfriend dump you?" Xamina ask him, but he chose to ignore our little brother and looked at me.

Maybe he has figured it out.

"Why are you looking at me? You didn't get why you want right?" Damn! He is angry, maybe I should have told him the truth.

I gave Leona that hickey so that you will know she is off-limits. She is my woman Jesper.

"That girl has a hickey. How dare she? Who is the guy who gave her that hickey? I will find him and kill him. Leona is mine!"

I looked back at them, they had shocked looks on their faces.

"Jesper, Leona can never be yours. She was already taken before you came. She loves someone else, and that someone is me", I grab his glass and gulped down the bitter alcohol.

"Xavier, didn't I ask you whether you like that girl or love her? You lied to me and I made up my mind about her!" He shouts, making Xamina step away.

He is scaring our little brother!

I know I shouldn't have lied to him, I was wrong but I will never admit that.

"And you also knew that she doesn't love you but for me. Get over it big brother! The girl is never and will never be yours. Stay away from her or there will be trouble!"

"Fine, I'll stay away from your woman. I am going to visit our grandparents for a few months, to get rid of these feelings."

That is a good thing.

"Reina, stay away from Nicolas Colton because we won't be responsible for our actions. And you Xamina, man up and go talk to Sam."

"I'll go talk to Sam, but not right now, I need some space!"

Xamina is angry? This Sam did something really bad.

"Fine but do it before it's too late", he kisses their foreheads.

"Jersper, what you are feeling is not love but lust. Send our regards", he nods and hugs me, then walk out.

"We all know that he is going there to plan something"

"Yes, we know that Xamina, but we will protect ourselves and Leona."

By the way, the floor is filled with big balloons. The decoration is simple just the way she wanted and yeah it looks nice. There is also a DJ and a small stage. The stage was not my idea it was Violetta's.

The room became silent and Leona walk downstairs. People start taking pictures with her.

Damn! This dress is too sexy and somebody is getting hard.

"Yes brother Xavier", he hugs me, I can't stop staring at her.

"One day you will be the leader of this gang", I whisper to him.

I promise I will never allow my little brother to take this position. I don't want him near the gang.

"That will only happen if your woman Leona changes you for good", I smile and pat his shoulders.

"Why are you two whispering?"

"I want to marry your friend", it will be good to we'd her, she will be a good wife. My wife.

"That is too fast. Her mother will not accept your relationship and she will never disobey her mother", is she that good?

Someway or another she got to disobey her mother.

She is walking towards us. Nice we have to talk.

"Guys thanks for the party. I love it", she has a huge smile on her face, I'm sure she has forgotten about her stepdad.

"Lee, we knew you like it simple and nice, so did it your way"

"You guys are the best!"

"Hi Jerd, thanks for coming"

"You know my brother?" Ask Reina with a shocked look.

"Yes I know him, Jessy"

"We met at Wren's", I still don't know why my brother likes that restaurant?

They did a group hug.

"Come join us", I roll my eyes and we did a group hug, then Reina took her to the stage.

"Good evening everyone. I would like to first thank you all for coming here today to celebrate with us, our best friend, Leona's birthday", she pinch her cheek.

"Can you guys sing with us? Come on!"

Everyone starts singing except me and her, we are just staring at one another.

"Thanks, guys. Thank you all for coming here", she says without breaking eye contact.

"Guys gather around and let's cut the cake", Reina shouts, their friends gather around and cut the cake. She feeds everyone and then walks toward me.

Fuck! I hate sugar but I'll do this for her.

"Please open your mouth", I slightly open my mouth.

"A little bit wider", I open my mouth wider and she feeds me the cake.

Nice but unhealthy.

"Come on DJ play some music and let's get this party started!" Violetta is pregnant and she shouldn't be drinking! Does she even know this?

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Love Nqobile Aphile