Family Reunion...Kind Of?

(Nerina's P.O.V)

After speaking with John and having been embarrassed to the nth degree by my friends, we decided to have dinner outside by the pool instead of indoors. The weather was beautiful as the sun was setting over the horizon and we could see the clear blue waters of the Caribbean. Anne made us a huge million-course gourmet dinner: bacon wrapped sea scallops for an appetizer while we drank, matchstick parmesan and truffle fries, with wood-fired beef tenderloin. It was *insert chef's kiss emoji thing here*. It really does pay to be friends with a world-renowned chef, particularly when they have a huge ass kitchen at their disposal. After we had finished our meal, we just hung around the deck, watching the waves roll in, discussing our plans for the two weeks we were here.

"So tomorrow we have lunch reservations at Harry's, John will be picking us up at 12:30 since he says it'll take about 15 or so minutes for us to get there. What else is planned?" I ask.

"Well, we have a scavenger hunt set up for your actual birthday day, which is Friday, so the day after tomorrow. After that, we have a whole day at the spa planned for Saturday, complete with champagne. The rest of the time, though, is whatever we want to do." Kailani answers.

"Okay, because I also need to do a little research for my mom while we are here in Hamilton."

"Did she find out why every first-born boy in your family is named William? Seriously, that shit is really weird and confusing when y'all get together." Corie says as she shakes her head in amusement.

"Don't I know it. No, unfortunately, she didn't find out about that. Apparently, my millions of greats grandma was from Hamilton and was a 'woman of loose morals' as she would be deemed in high society."

"Oh, so she was a whore! Wow, your apple didn't fall far from that tree." Anne laughs out.

I pick up a left-over fry off my plate and throw it at her face, hitting her right between the eyes.

"Bitch, I will end you. Anywho, I was going to look for the tavern by the docks she frequented because according to my mother, the building is still around."

"Well, we can do that tomorrow morning if you want Ne." Ashe says.

"Nah, I want to sleep in so we can do it after lunch at Harry's. You guys don't have to come with me if you don't want to, since this is my mother's obsession."

"No way! We want to see where great granny whore did her business!" Lizzie practically screeches out, yeah, we've all had A LOT to drink.

"Alright, but if you guys call my great granny a whore again, or me for that matter, I will not hesitate to arrest you all for crimes against children. I will make up charges and use my FBI authority to arrest you."

Yeah, I'm a little drunk too.

After another round of drinks, the sun has finally set, and the cool ocean breeze begins to bring in the cooler temperatures. We all say our goodnights and stumble our way up to our respective bedrooms, and when I reach mine, I know that I'm going to be taking Advil and anything else to help with whatever hangover I might deal with in the morning. I need to be fresh-faced for John. I'm not sure what it is about this man, but he does something to me and I'm not sure I like it. Making me feel…things…and stuff. Ugh, I need sleep. After changing into PJ's and doing my nightly routine, I crawl into bed with the hopes that tomorrow will be hangover free and wonderful.

I wake up to the sun shining through the curtains and the smell of bacon permeating through the villa. Mmm, bacon. I rub the sleep out of my eyes and sit up and stretch, looking at the alarm clock on the bedside table. I see that it's 8 o'clock in the morning. Man, it's been forever since I've slept in like this and, boy, does it feel wonderful. I drag my ass out of bed, heading downstairs to see who all is up.

"Good morning darling Nerina." Ashe calls out from the kitchen island.

"Don't make me kill you at this hour in the morning, it's not civilized." Nikita scowls next to her, obviously nursing a hangover.

"Aww poor baby. Feeling like shit huh?" I ask her.

"Yes, now shut the fuck up until I've had my coffee." She growls out, walking to the coffee pot.

"What's cooking, good looking?" I ask Anne, as I sidle over to fix myself some coffee as well.

"Bacon grilled cheese sandwiches and country potatoes."

"Ah, the cure to any hangover." I sigh.

Anne always had a penchant for cooking food that cures hangovers, talented bitch. Soon enough, we are joined by Kailani, Cordelia, and Lizzie, each of whom had woken up smelling the bacon.

"Ah, I see the zombie apocalypse has arrived." I say with a smirk, hidden behind my mug.

"Please find somewhere else to exist." Kailani snaps at me.

"Well, aren't you just a little ray of sunshine this morning?" Ashe replies on my behalf, her shoulders shaking with suppressed laughter.

All three girls flip us off and get themselves a cup of coffee while Anne finishes up making breakfast. We decide to enjoy the sun and coolish morning sitting out on the deck. It's a comfortable silence that we sit in just enjoying each other's company. After finishing breakfast, we all pitch in to help clean up the kitchen and by the time that's done it is already 11:30, giving us all an hour to get ready before John arrives. Harry's is a relatively fancy restaurant, so I put on a beautiful turquoise blue maxi dress, curl my hair, and apply light make-up accentuating my eyes with a cat-eye, finishing off the look with a blush pink lip-gloss. The doorbell rings and I hear Lizzie answer it.

"Well, good afternoon, John, pleasure to see you again! Please come in, the rest of the ladies are finishing up getting ready."

I look at my alarm clock and notice it is a few minutes before 12:30, I walk to my closet and find a pair of cute strappy sandals that complement the blue of my dress. I give myself a once over in the mirror, and damn does this color look good on me and my tits look phenomenal. I walk downstairs hearing the chatter of my friends and John's voice from time to time.

"Hey guys, let's get going!" I called out.

John stops talking to Lizzie and looks at me with wide eyes, like I'm the most beautiful creature he's ever seen. I avert my eyes, a shy smirk on my lips as I feel my ears turning red.

"Yes, um, the limo is outside for you ladies. Please follow me."

John holds the front door open for us, as we walk out single file.

"Now I know why you want to climb that tree. He is delicious." Lizzie whispers to me.

"Shh! Are you nuts!? He'll hear you!" I whisper-yell at her.

All she does is smirk at me and roll her lips, trying not to laugh. She obviously didn't get a good enough look at John yesterday like I had. We all climb into the limo and John hops in the driver's seat, pulling away from the house and we make our way to Harry's. We got there about 10 minutes before our reservation time, however, they were able to seat us immediately, which was a surprise to us. As we were escorted through the dining room, I felt as if someone was watching me. I took a moment to look around and my eyes landed on a table full of men and one was staring straight at me, his eyes full of confusion and disbelief. I stared back, with utter shock written on my face. He looks exactly like my brother, William, if he had black hair. I didn't realize it with Will, but both him and this doppelganger look a lot like Henry Cavill from when he played Superman. Like they could all be triplets. I shake my head to clear my thoughts as we are seated at a table outside. This is crazy.