He doesn’t question anything, simply holding his hand out to Leo, who takes it, giving it a firm shake before he winks at Corrado.
“Hello.” Corrado tilted his head.
“Hello. Who are you?”
“I’m a frien-“
“This is one of my brothers. Atlas,” I announce, cutting Atlas off.
He looks up at me, surprise clear in his eyes, but I’m not going to lie. I realised I was being unfair; he has done nothing wrong, and the time I spent with him showed he isn’t a bad person.
He doesn’t deserve my hostility. Sure, we aren’t close, but who knows, maybe someday? A small half smile crosses his lips, and I smile back before brushing my hair back.
“Oh… so you’re my uncle. I have such a big family now. I need to remember everyone’s names!” Corrado says thoughtfully. Atlas smiles at him.
“Definitely, but once you get to see everyone more and more, it gets easier.”
Corrado nods before I motion Atlas to follow me to the mansion steps. He follows, and I stop on the bottom step, looking at him. Ah, this is better; the step gives me some additional height. The rest can still hear, but I don’t really care. At least the Rossi giants aren’t surrounding me. Atlas looks down at the bag in his hand.
“I won’t keep you for long. This is just a little something for you. I’m sorry, I didn’t know you had a son, or I would have made sure to get him something, too,” he explains, holding the bag out to me. Accepting it, I smile, and he shoves his hands into his pockets.
“Don’t apologise, it’s not like I told you. You didn’t even need to get me anything, but thanks,” I reply with a small smirk. He runs his hand through his hair.
“Thanks… for reaching out to me.”
I look down at the bag, then glance at the Rossi men, watching Rayhan and Leo conversing before they shake hands. I smile softly and look at Atlas. We did the right thing.
“I’m glad I did.”
He is about to speak when the mansion door opens, and Song steps out, busy texting on her phone. She is so lost in her phone that she doesn’t realise there are steps and falls face forward, stumbling as she slips on the stairs.
“Whoa!” I exclaim, making to grab her, only for Atlas to catch hold of her. She snatches hold of his shirt, her heart thunderingas she slowly regains her balance, his hands supporting her waist. Atlas slowly lets go of her.
“Easy there.” She glances up at him, her eyes widening as she stares up at him. My eyebrow shoots up, and I clear my throat.
“This is Atlas,” I introduce. Her eyes widen, and she nods, jumping back, almost stumbling over the bottom step. If Atlas didn’t grab hold of her elbow, I am sure she would have been knocked on her ass again.
“Oh, hey!” She says, her cheeks tinged pink. “I mean, thank you!”
It is amusing seeing her so flustered. She waves at him before looking as if she wants to kick herself.
Ah, babe, I’m not going to let this slide. First Rayhan, now Atlas? The girl needs to get laid.
Smirking at my own thoughts, I cross my arms.
Atlas smiles slightly, holding his hand out to her.
“It’s nice to meet you…” he trails off, and Song smacks her forehead.
“Oh, yeah, sorry, I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Song.”
“Nice to meet you,” he says as I see Leo getting Corrado into the car.
“Come on, Mommy!”
My heart skips a beat. Last night he called me ‘Mommy’ without Azura once, and I loved it, but I thought he hadn’t realised and had done so by accident.
“Coming!” I call, turning to Atlas and raising the bag. “Thanks for these, and I’ll definitely keep in touch.” He nods as we look at each other, almost as if waiting for the other to make the first move. Oh, for fuck’s sake! Stepping forward, I give him a quick, awkward hug around the shoulders. I am about to move away when he gives me a gentle squeeze. I really am glad we did this…
He lets go of me and gives me another smile.
“Take care of yourself.”
“You, too. I’ll be fine,” I say confidently before Alejandro callsus.
“You three fucking done?” I roll my eyes, and Atlas smiles slightly.
“Coming! Are you desperate to get rid of me?” I question as we walk over.
“Nah, but I just realised you three got some weird shit for names.”
“What do you mean? I like my name,” Song protests.
“A song, atlas, and a colour,” Alejandro smirks.
Maybe I need to staple gun his ass, too. Oh my god, imagine if Alejandro has a pierced dick! Wait, does he? Eww, I don’t want to know! Gross, gross!
Yeah, why the fuck are you even thinking about that shit? Leo’s voice comes through the link. Shit, these damn walls. I need to really question Selene about the right to privacy.
Hey, don’t make me sound like I’m weird, I just have a very advanced overactive imagination. I bet you men think of women’s boobs and stuff. I feel a sliver of jealousy at just the thought.
Na, not once have I wondered who has what piercing or what fucking wax they got going on. Unless it comes to you. You’re really something else, you know that? I smirk smugly. I have the perfect comeback.
Of course, I am. I’m the Heart of Fire, I cackle, hugging Kiara tightly.
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