Joel and I were in the pit playing poker with Hershey's Kisses as our currency when his phone hang. It's around 4:15 pm. He looks at the screen then answers." Hi, ma." He answers placing his hand down. Fuck! He won. He takes my share." Yeah, she's here in front of me....hang on I'll ask." He looks at me." Mom wants to know if you'd like to come for dinner—don't worry it'll just be her and dad."

Oh, thank God. I don't think I can handle all his brothers yet...it not that I don't want to meet them—it's a lot of people I need to make a good impression and it's going to be very overwhelming." Sure." I replied.

"She said yes.....Jarrett and Kimmy? Ok. See you at 7. Yeah, I love you too...bye." He says. He looks at me." Well, Jarrett and Kimberly are coming as well...Jarrett just texted her."

"Ok," I said slowly and very nervously. He pops a kiss into his mouth, smirking at me. I felt slightly unease but I tried my best not to let it show.

"Oh, so this is what victory tastes like." He teases. I glared at him." Yummy!"

"I hope you choke on one," I grumbled. He laughs. He takes one out of his wrapper and puts it against my lips. I smiled as soon as it hit my tastebuds. I watched him get up and raining Kisses on my legs." You're making a mess." I said laughing. He grins.

"You're right." He says taking up the ones that fell on the floor. I got up and helped him put them into a bowl." Babe?" I looked at him to see him with a Kiss between his teeth. I stared at him. He sat on the edge of the fire pit with a small smirk, baiting me. I got up and straddled his lap. I grabbed hold of his face and pressing my lips against his. He wraps his arms around me as he broke it in half when the broken piece fell into my mouth, I kissed him. It was like a burst of flavors, him and chocolate, it was truly an intimately and delicious moment. I pulled away, I watched as he licked his lips, his erection trying to break free of his boxers.

"Put that away," I told him breathlessly.

"Can't help it." He said biting his lip. He kisses my neck causing my eyes to flutter close, I grabbed a fistful of his hair, yanking his head away.

"No sex for the rest of the day," I whispered. His jaw dropped. I smirked as I got off his lap then skipped off to the bedroom. I can feel his eyes on me but I didn't care. Haha. I gasped when I heard footsteps behind me. I ran into the bedroom and locked the door." Ha! Gotta be quicker than that."

"Open the door and say that to my face."

"No thanks," I said grinning. I should mess with him but how? Hm. Hehe, I know just the way." Oh, Joel—I don't know why but I'm so...horny all of a sudden." I purred against the door.

"Huh?"

"I said I'm HORNY!" I said louder.

"Oh...open the door then."

"No that'll take to long...I need some release now." I started turning around and leaning against the door with a small thud." Maybe I should...touch myself?" It went quiet all of a sudden the doorknob began turning like crazy. I smirked.

"Aubrey open the door." He said huskily. I began to fake moan, banging the door with my back gently.

"Oh fuck." I moaned cleaning my nail.

"Aubrey I swear to God—I'll kick this fucking door down." He growled. Ou. I wonder why.

"Hm? Why would you do that?" I said between moans." Ah! Damn." I moaned as I thumb wrestled with myself.

"I'm the only one that gets to pleasure you." He replied. Is that so?

"Only you? What if I want to pleasure myself when you're not around?"

"I said just me." He said firmly.

"You're being selfish—"

"I don't care. Now open the door." I opened the door and looked at him. He stood there with his foot, up ready to kick the door. I frowned at me. He stared at me emotionless for a while, he puts his foot down. He opened his mouth.

"No, I didn't touch myself," I said answering his unspoken question. He closed his mouth." Yeah, you were going to kick that door down  for nothing."

"You sure?" He asked skeptically. I lifted my shirt revealing my white cotton underwear." You could have slide your hand inside that." I took his hand shoved it into my underwear. He cups me, staring deeply into my eyes.

"Do I feel wet to you?" I asked. He took a step closer and toys with me. I pushed him away." I said no sex." I reminded him as I walked to the bed.

"Why are you so mean!" He protests.

"Why are you so horny!"

He shrugged." My girlfriend's hot to sue me." He says. I rolled my eyes.

-

He opens the door for me and helped me out. I looked over at the Silver Mercedes CLA 250. The only light out here was emanating from the house. He takes my hand and we walked to the door, my heart was pounding. Joel noticed my nervousness, he turns to me and cups my face. He's wearing a navy shirt, dark jeans, and brown Chelseas." Relax." He whispers." You have nothing to worry about."

"I can't help it," I whispered.

"Just breathe, hun. Kimberly likes everybody and Jarrett is....well he's an idiot."

I frowned." Why are you calling him an idiot?"

"Cause he is." He says.

"Don't ever say that about anyone my presence—"

"Ou! She sounds like a keeper!" A voice said. We looked at the window behind the pillar to the right where a man with his face and hands pressed against the window, all creepy like. Soon two little faces joined him. They looked to be at least 5.

"Is that Jarrett?" I whispered.

"Yup. The 2 cuties are Julian and Julius, twins. Unfortunately, they're cursed with having him as a father." He says so nonchalantly. I nudged his side.

"Behave," I said firmly.

"We are  the guardians of grandpa and grandma house!" One of the twins said.

"Who dares—is that uncle Joel?" Said the other.

"You bet you're tushes it is!" Joel said grinning. The twins gasped and soon disappeared.

"Woo!" Jarret said imitating a ghost as he disappeared behind the curtain. I could hear footsteps behind the door then all of a sudden a thud.

"Ow!" A voice screamed. Joel face contorted.

"Are you ok, JJ?" Joel asked concern piercing his tone.

"No, I hurt my hand!" He replied crying.

"Fuck." Joel whispers turning the knob but its lock.

"What's going on here!" A feminine voice said.

"Mommy I hurt my hand!"

"He tripped when he was running to open the door." A little voice said.

"How many times do I have to tell you two? No running in the house." She scolded.

"Kimmy," Joel called knocking on the door. The door opened revealing a tall, brunette. She looked pissed. Her hair shoulder wavy length hair framed her diamond-shaped face, her eyes are brown and catlike. Her small Greek nose had a tiny mole on the right, her red painted lips were slightly on the thin side. She's at least 5'10, and wide-hipped. She's wearing gold stud in her ear, an orange blouse, and jeans with gold sandals. She had one of the twins on her hip, bawling his eyes out in her nape.

"It's like they lose all of their senses when you're around," Kimberly said. Joel chuckled then kissed her cheek then took JJ from her. Joel cradles his hand as soon as JJ nestles his head in Joel's nap. Joel examines his arm. The other twin squeezes his way through the door and hugs Joel's leg. Joel ruffles his head and looks at me.

"Aubrey this is Kimberly, this one...is Julien," he said gesturing to the boy hugging his leg. Julien stared at me with his big brown eyes. He has wispy, thick, blonde hair, his mother's nose, fat cheeked, and a tiny mouth. He wore a white shirt and jean shorts with black Vans." And this...is Julius. Everyone this is my girlfriend, Aubrey." Julius's head shot up.

"No! You broke the code!" Julius said dramatically. Julius's brown hair had these pretty ringlets and his huge brown eyes staring at me as he pressed his cheek against Joel's lips.

"How could you uncle Joel. We're suppose to be bachelors forever." Julien whines.

"Yeah!" Julius agreed.

"Joel what are you teaching my children!" Kimberly yells with her hands on hips. Joel was too busy giving Julius kisses on his cheek to acknowledge her. Watching him like this breaks my heart....knowing that deep down he must be dreading not being able to see his kids." There he goes—ignoring  me like he always does." Kimberly grumbles.

Joel whispers something into Julius' ear and he giggles. I gasped when Julius leans towards me, grinning. He's so cute.

"That's auntie Aubrey JJ," Joel whispers.

"Uncle Joel!" Julien called lifting his arms to be picked up. Joel bends down and picked him up.

"Oh sorry, where are my manners—it's nice to meet you, Aubrey," Kimberly said.

"Nice to meet you too," I told her, she smiled brightly.

"Come in." She says taking my hand lending me inside." If he ever hurts you—lemme know, ok?" I looked at her in shock.

"I-I will."

"Good." She says when we got to the living room. The living room is absolutely stunning. White walls and beige marbled floors. In the middle of the room is a large beautiful green and white geometric pattern circular rug, where stands a glass coffee table. At the edges of the rug were the white seating area. Behind me to the left is a glass balcony overlooking the living room and right a massive tv on the wall.

I felt a sudden gush of uneasiness. Not again—this is the third time today. I held on to Kimberly to keep me from falling." Are you ok?" She asked. The uneasiness only got stronger. I shook my head." Joel!"

"What?" He answers.

"Aubrey doesn't look so good," she states," I'm going to get her some water." She says sliding her hand out of my grip and running off. Joel takes her place and cups my face.

"What's wrong with her uncle Joel?" Julien asked clinging to Joel's neck. Julius was peering at me over Joel's shoulder.

"Joel." I muttered weakly." Can you take—" I began to gag, I quickly covered my mouth. Joel's eyes widened. He ran to the coffee table and threw the sweets out of the crystal bowl and gives it to me. I stared down into it and gagging mess. Joel puts the boys down and lifts me. He takes me to his old room, into his small bathroom, he pulls me down and lifts the toilet seat. I shoved the bowl at him, got on my knee, and regurgitated the little I had in my stomach. He knelt beside me stroking my hair. At this point, I'm basically throwing up air.

"Are you feeling better?" He asked I shook my head. He asked when I flushed the toilet then got up to wash my face and rinse my mouth. Joel got up and washed his hands and handed me the toilet on the rack beside him. I took it a buried my face in it. It so soft. Joel wraps his arms around me, cradling my head." Did you throw up because you're nervous?"

"I guess so," I answered removing the towel from my face, hugging him back. He kisses into my hair.

"You have nothing to worry about hun." He whispers.

"I don't know it's just....you come from such a different world from me. Money, fancy cars, and a big family...I don't fit in here—this is not my scene...I don't want anyone looking down on me." I confessed. He cups my face with his brows furrowed.

"Are you worried that my brothers are snobs?" He asked dryly. I didn't answer." I can't convince you that they're not but the one thing I know for sure is that they wouldn't dare show that snobby behavior in their of Joseph Frederik Pereira Sr. Dad does fuck around—someone's ass will get whooped—"

"You got that right." A voice said. Joel and I over our shoulders at the man standing in the doorway, smirking." Here you go beautiful." He says handing me the water. I took it with a weak smile.

"Thank you."

"Aubrey this is my dumb—oof!"

"Behave," I said punching Joel's stomach. That made the man smile, he looks me up and down, now grinning.

"You finally found someone to put you in your place, Papi." He says, holding a hand out to me." I'm Jarrett." He said. I was about to shake Jarrett's hand but Joel slaps his hand away. I glared at Joel." He doesn't shut up about you by way—it's so cute...it's sickening." Jarrett added smiling smuggling at Joel. Jarrett is handsome his shirt made his teal eyes pop. He's spotting a buzz cut with a line shaven at the left side of his head, his hair is incredibly black. His brows had the thickest and darkest brows I've ever seen, his skin bronzed like Joel's. If I don't know who his parents were I'd mistake him for a man from the Middle East. His nose is bone straight and his lips heart-shaped but a tad wider than Joel's. He had beauty marks in the middle of his chin and at the corner of his left eye.

"Can you get out?" Joel hissed at him.

"You see what I have to deal with Aubrey?" Jarrett asked pouting. I sighed.

"I honestly don't know what to do with him," I said as I took a sip.

"Grin and bear it, hun," Joel said cheerfully handing the bowl to Jarrett. Jarrett takes it, studying us closely.

"No thanks," I said that made Jarrett laugh.

"I'll give you guys some privacy."

"Took you long enough," Joel said. Oh my gosh, will you ever behave?

Jarrett turns his back to us." Joel, you see this—" he touched his butt,"—you can kiss it." With that said Jarrett walked out closing the door behind him. Joel turns my face to his.

"Are you feel better?"

"Not really," I answered.

"We need to get something food in you." He said as popped a mint into my mouth.

-

When we got downstairs everyone was at the table waiting for us. I hugged Adina and Joseph before sitting down beside Julius, Joel sat beside Adina. Jarret and Joseph sat at the end of the table. We prayed began passing the food around. We're having lamb chops with mash potatoes and salad. I squeezed my eyes closed when I got a whiff of vinaigrette when Joel opened the bottle. Oh gosh ew. That smells disgusting. I gagged." Joel please closes that!" I exclaimed, gagging. He looked at me and closed it, frowning. I was hoping that him closing it would ease the uneasiness but it didn't I got up and ran back upstairs and I threw up the little mash potatoes I got the chance to eat.

When I washed my face Joel stood at the door, watching. He looked worried.

"I'm fine." I lied. I could smell the vinaigrette on his fingers. I gagged." Wash your hands." I told him.  He smelled his fingers before walking towards the sink. I moved away and stood by the shower covering my nose.

He looks at me as washed off his hands. I removed my hand and took a deep breath. Ok, that's better." Hm." Joel's breathes, examining me." You never got sick when I use vinaigrette before." He observed.

I shrugged sadly." I know...but it just smells absolutely disgusting." I stated then thought of it was making me uneasy. I rubbed my stomach. Joel watched me like a hawk. He dried his hands then took my hand.

"Mom made you some chamomile tea." He says as we left the room. When we sat back at the table. There's a red mug beside my glass of water.

"Thank you," I said to Adina before taking a sip. She smiled. She wore her hair in a ponytail and wore a white blouse and jeans.

"Are you feeling better, Aubrey?" Joseph asked. He's wearing a black t-shirt and jeans.

"Y-yeah." I lied. I could tell he didn't believe me but he said nothing. Adina stared at me, looking pass Joel. She examined me. I looked away and dug into my gravy covered potatoes. At the corner of my eye, I could see Jarrett and Kimberly looking at each other. I looked at them, they're smirking.

"Auntie Aubrey?" Julius called pulling on my sleeve. That took me by surprise. I looked down at his adorable face.

"Yes, Julius," I answered. He got up and stood on his chair. He leaned in close to my ear.

"Grandpa, grandma, mommy, and daddy think you have a baby....is that true?" He whispered as softly as he could. I dropped my fork. What? I looked at Julius in surprise. Joel must have heard because he almost choked on his wine, in fact, everyone heard him.

"Julius!" Kimberly exclaims, Julius looked at her and sat back down.

"That was supposed to be a secret!" Julien tells Julius.

"I'm sorry Aubrey...we didn't mean to assume anything," Kimberly said sadly.

"Damn you guys are like Joelle." Joel mumbles as he wiped his mouth." Couldn't you guys wait for us to leave before you gossip—worst of all you didn't in front of those 2 sponges."

Adina waved him off." I couldn't hold it in any longer...I'm too excited." Adina said beaming.

"Adina—"

"Hey, you don't start...you indulged in my suspicion," Adina said cutting off Joseph.

"Yeah, but Aubrey didn't know that." He mouthed.

"Oops." Adina said looking at me." Are far along are you?"

"I don't think she is though...could be the flu—if she was Papi would have announced it the news as soon as he found out," Jarrett says.

"That's true." Joseph agreed.

"You're awfully quiet Joel." Kimberly pointed out." You too Aubrey...then again you don't seem like you talk very much." You guys are kind of making me uncomfortable that's why. I mean assuming that I'm pregnant—Wait. Could it be a possibility though? I mean nauseous is a pregnancy symptom and I have been sleeping a lot. Joel cleared his throat, draping his arm around my shoulder. He gives it a tiny squeeze.

"Well there a lot on my mind thanks to you busybodies," Joel says looking at me," You ok?" He asked.

"They're making me think I'm pregnant," I replied.

"We can get you a test on the way to you're place." He whispers.

"Kim, don't you have a spare test?" Adina asked. Kimberly looks at Jarrett.

"Did I take it out one I got for Mar of the car last night?" Kimberly asked. Jarrett shrugged

"The amount of shit you have in that car I can't even see the ground," Jarrett says. Kimberly points her knife at him. He chuckles.

"Can you all of you stop...this is a private matter between Aubrey and me—"

"Not anymore it's not," Jarrett said getting up.

"Exactly, thank you Jer." Adina says." Kimberly left one in your old bathroom months ago." Jarrett nodded leaving the room.

"You guys are so overbearing...it's crazy," I said laughing. Adina grins.

"Tell me about it," Joel says.

I made a face at Joel. I scoffed." Don't think for a second that you're not included in that spectrum." I told him.

"Do you want me to open that bottle again?" He said pointing the stainless steel fridge. I rolled my eyes at him. Adina giggles. She looked at Joseph then back at us.

"I put it your bathroom, Joel," Jarrett said as he sat down and began eating.

"So long have you two been dating?" Kimberly asked.

"Almost 3 weeks," I answered.

"It could have been a year but some people kept giving mixed signals....for that entire year mind you," Joel said pettily.

"Oh jeez," I grumbled rolling my eyes." I was my boss." I reminded, glaring at him. He cut a piece of his lamb chop side-eyeing me.

"That excuse is older than Jesus." He says. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Shut up," I said. Kimberly places her chin in her palms, smiling.

"What won you over." She asked. Joel grins and a popping at the piece into his mouth.

"Yeah what did won over?" Adina asked.

"His money," I said dryly. Joseph and Joel laughed.

"Not even in hell," Joseph said laughing. I smirked at him.

"It was most likely his cooking, I'm right aren't I?" Jarrett asked me. I shook my head.

"Nope...blackmail," Joel answered. They're jaws dropped.

"Mommy, what's blackmail?"