Pinky promise

It was already afternoon and still Kelly hadn't left. Treu wanted her to but she didn't want but knew well enough, in case she got Treu implicated by her brother, she wouldn't sleep without the guilt gnawing at her.

She had realised she developed a silly crash on him but he was worth it.

'Treu, do you think I'm pretty?'

'You? Pretty? Pftt… ha ha ha!' Treu replied immediately laughing so hard. it seemed so small but it hurt Kelly_ as a girl, she'd naturally be hurt especially when it's coming from her crash.

'Anyway I think I should leave. I've realised you are right.' Kelly felt like she was acting in one of those one sides love stories. Treu looked at her confused; she surely changes her mind so fast.

'What about that ex boyfriend of yours, won't he bother you?'

'I actually don't have an ex boyfriend like that. It's my darling big brother looking for me.' Kelly decided to come clean with him_ she owed him that much, moreover in the little time they spent together, she had kind of forged some trust with him. It was actually her first time being so close to someone besides Calhoun since their mom died.

'Who is you brother then?'

'I think you know him already, Calhoun Armani Shelby' she smiled sheepishly. 

For some reason that name rang a bell in Treu's mind.

'You mean the business tycoon?' this conversation wasn't sitting well with Treu.

'That's right' Kelly knew the kind of business her family was into but still they had many other legal assets that were in reality just a shame to cover up their shady business; villas, hotels, construction company and their most recent venture in the entertainment industry. Simply put, they controlled the economy of Valencia.

Treu knew exactly who CalhounArmani Shelby was now_ he had remembered. He didn't need a saint to know that he is scorpion's don. Shit! He had to make sure he never finds out about his stay with Kelly. What if they find out that it was him that had killed his capo? Even his third generation would be implicated.

'Thank you Treu. I'll be sure to ask my brother to reward you_'

'NO! I mean you can't do that.' Treu was holding her by the shoulders.

'Why not?' who wouldn't want to be recognized by the business prince?

'Well because I'm very honest man, I do not want anything in return for my kindness and besides you've already paid me back ten folds by saving my life.' Treu supplied hurriedly.

'But_' Kelly started to say but he didn't even let her finish.

'If you really want to repay me, never let him find out about me or where you've been all this while.'

'Fine Treu. You don't need to be so worked up about it. If you don't want I won't force you.' She honestly didn't know why he reacted so strongly.

'Pink promise?' Treu held out his pink.

'Pinky promise.' they interlocked pinkies and sealed the promise.