Trust can be earned

Chapter 19

The next morning, I wake up and its go, go, go. Everyone is getting prepared for the party tonight; I can’t help but wonder what it was Gabriella really wanted yesterday. I get a feeling it was to ask me to stop whatever I have planned for Enzo, but I will never know now so I need to get over it and concentrate on tonight.

I have double checked every detail and if everything goes to plan I should be in for surgery be midnight, Charlie has everything set up and ready. I have given everyone their jobs while I am recovering, I’m not looking forward to the six to eight weeks of no physical activity.

I will continue to run things from behind the scenes, as soon as I’m well Lucas will be brought in for me to retrain myself. Once I’m back to full strength I will end his miserable life, he will be returned to Enzo I just don’t know it what state that will be.

Lucas is as much to blame as the rest of them as well, he could have stopped Enzo but instead he followed Enzo’s instructions. Lucas is the only person that Enzo listens too, he knows he could have stopped Enzo yet he did the same as Gariella. For that they will suffer, just as much as Enzo will.

I’m pulled from my thoughts by my bedroom door slamming open, I’m thankful Morgan had already left. I pulled the covers further up my body as all the women came in carrying something, Nora and Sasha grabbed a corner of the quilt each.

In one swift movement they pull the covers off me, flashing my naked body to everyone in the room and anyone walking past my open door. I quickly pull my knees to my chest trying to hide as best I can, Nora chuckles, “Don’t be such a prude, we all have the same.” I growl, “Yes we do but they don’t.” Nora looks where I’m pointing, standing in the doorway was Andres and my father.

Nora paled and gulped looking at me apologetically, my father was covering his eyes and Andres was looking with a smirk. Sasha went to shoo them away but Andres shocked them all by saying “Oh come on ladies, Rocco is the only one that needs to worry about me right now.” I have to hold in my chuckle as I catch Andres wink at my father. My father does not look impressed but he doesn’t look shocked, I thought I was the only one who knew.

Andres looks at my father and chuckles nervously “Um Rocco, you could look at little shocked.” I stare wide eyed as my father starts laughing.

“Did you really think we didn’t know.” Andres looks at me in shock and I look at him equally as shocked. My father looks between us and mutters “Of course you would know.”

I look at everyone looking at me, thankfully the attention goes back to Andres, “Do-does my father know?” I look at my father like everyone else waiting for his answer.

He gives Andres a knowing look before nodding his head, Andres gasps taking a step back in shock. My father walks to him instantly and places a reassuring hand on his shoulder, he looks Andres in the eye, “Son we have known for years, we were waiting for you to come to us. He will surprise you, talk to him.”

Andres nods and looks at me with a small smirk, “After tonight I will, let’s get that out of the way first.” I am so proud of Andres especially when he grabbed the covers and threw them back at me.

I quickly covered myself and everyone else seemed to come back to their senses, not going to lie I’m surprised none of the women have gone crazy yet. But it looks like I have spoken too soon because, as soon as they have ushered my father away and shut the door they all squeal and ran to Andres.

They all fell to the floor in a heap, I take the opportunity to jump out of bed and run to the bathroom. I managed to get in and lock the door as they all realise I have run, as I let out a breath I hear them all shouting at me to not take long.

When I finally re-emerged, my room had been changed into a dressing room. My gown was hanging in a bag, my shoe box and accessories on my bed. My dressing table had been turned into a mini hair and beauty station, I looked around at everyone, “If you’re all getting me ready, when are you going to get ready?”

I look at them all looking at me like I have two heads, “Who said we were getting you ready, oh ladies.” I look confused as Nora calls the last part to the door, that is until the door opens and several more women walk in.

I look back at Nora, she smirks, “We’re all getting ready together.”

I look around the room and realise that it is full of dress bags hanging up, all with shoe boxes and bags under them. I look at everyone and shake my head before looking at Andres, “And what are you doing here?”

Andres grabs his chest in mock pain dramatically, “You wound me with your words, I’m here to make sure you look stunning.” I giggle as all of the women look on in shock.

They have never seen Andres be so camp but I have, he was always this way when it was just us. He knows he never has to hide himself from me, I have always known that his s****l choice don’t make him any less lethal.

Although there are plenty of men in this world that will disagree, the Lopez’s will need all the support they can get when this finally comes out. It will come out because just like me and any other woman, Andres wants his own prince and no one in our world will stop him.

Once everyone snaps out of their shock we start the long job of getting ready, as I showered first the hairdresser starts on me and Charlie. Nora and Sasha use my bathroom to shower, my mother, Lacey and Charlie came with freshly washed hair.

My mother and Lacey sorted food and drinks while Charlie and I had our hair blow dried, my mother and Lacey had theirs done next and then the last two. The same happened with the makeup, Charlie and I went first.

Everyone wanted to see me in my dress before they got ready, they needed to see the full affect. When I had it on and turned to look at myself I nearly drew my gun, I didn’t recognise the girl stood in front of me.

There was a slight sparkle in my eyes that hadn’t been in my eyes for months, it isn’t as bright as it was but it is returning none the less. I turn to face everyone and the room breaks into a collective gasp, my mother and Lacey have tears in their eyes.

Nora, Sasha, Charlie and Andres are all smirking. Nora and Sasha haven’t been told the truth of my identity yet but, looking at them both right now their faces tell me they have their suspicions.