Alicia laughed as she stared at my blank face. "Please don't get it wrong, you see Xander and I were having a conversation and he said he is in a relationship with someone in the house, since you two were being playful I assumed you two were like a thing and knowing him he isn't someone to be in a real relationship with anybody"
I wondered why she was bothered about Xander current relationship status
considering her fixed marriage with Damon.
"I am talking too much, aren't I?" She paused to ask.
"Not exactly" I lied, I was totally pissed at her inquisitiveness. "I am Priscilla...." I thought to introduce myself since she skipped that.
"Oh.... I am Alicia, I am sorry for asking you, but are you?" She asked again.
I thought it was just best to clear her on it, in as much as I wanted it to be true, I was sure Xander didn't see me in that way. "I am the surrogate" I said which was a proper way to respond, that way she would get it that there can never be any relationship with him because that isn't why I am here.
"Oh.... I am sure Elizabeth would be happy Damon finally chose to keep the baby" she said wryly like she wasn't happy about the news.
I ignored her and she went silent.
"I am talking too much right, I only wanted to make a conversation which was why I spoke of Xander I just hope it didn't offend you" her voice sounding apologetic.
"Oh no... I am just having mood swings" I covered up.
"Isn't it too early for that? I mean it's only been a month, if am correct" she caught on.
I bit my lip so hard before I responded. "Mood swings are a normal thing for me, it has nothing to do with the pregnancy" I quickly lied.
Alicia nodded her head. "Jean and I are going for shopping, do you mind coming along, it would be really fun"
"Jean?" My eyes squinted trying to remember who that was.
"Jean... netted" Alicia pronounced it like Jeanette would and I busted into laughter and she joined in. "I wonder where she gets the idea that her name should be pronounced like that"
"What about her constant change in accent?" I continued.
"Yeah, today it's British, tomorrow it's American or other days its multilingual, Lord what world was she brought from" Alicia complained which was so funny, we laughed and laughed while trying to speak like her.
"Durâling" I said in a stance to continuously mock Jeanette.
Alicia rolled her eyes. "Seriously is that the best you can do, listen" she cleared her throat. "Oh no dur'ling, it's Jean... nette"
I opened my mouth in awe. "That's good"
"Well I've had practice, having her around 24/7 is enough practice for me" Alicia brushed her shoulders with her head swelling into the sky.
"You must hate her guts" I said.
Alicia smiled at me, "Not exactly, she might be annonying at times but she is really a good friend, she is the friend I've since Elizabeth left"
"That's true, I heard you two were really close friends" I said when the laughter had completely died down and we both having a real conversation.
"One could say inseparable...." She smiled again, I knew she didn't want to touch that subject.
I laid my hands on hers to stop her from speaking further, as much as I wanted to know about it I want to hear it little by little. She understood my little hand gesture and stopped talking.
Xander came back and saw the both of us. "Priscilla let's go" he took right hand and help me get up.
"Where to?" I asked suddenly getting interested but a little guilty as well, Alicia was there and she wanted me to come along to go shopping with her and her friend Jeanette.
"It's the Villa" he whispered into ear which gave me a tingly feeling. "I have a surprise for you in there".
I was really excited that I showed it, Alicia got up. "You two have fun alright, Priscilla great talk we'll see later" she walked away from there and went inside.
"You see Alicia already asked me to come along with her to go shopping, can't the surprise wait"
"No but if you want to go for shopping it's still fine, it just that if you can spare an hour we both go and see if you like the surprise you stay and if you don't like it you still stay" Xander said cheekily.
I playfully touched him. "That isn't much of a choice but let's go, oh... I can't enter your motorcycle today"
"No problem, I have gotten a new car, wait here" he went into the garage and drove out a Ferrari, my mouth opened wide.
"Wow"
Xander whine down and brought his head out. "You love the ride, get in" he opened the other side for me. I got in and sniffed in the new car smell.
"I am so happy for you" I smiled at him and he poked my forehead. "Ow" I rubbed my forehead.
"What I have for you is what you should be happy about" He drove out of the mansion and drove further away from it. He took a different part leading to the Villa, his excuse was that he wanted the short trip seem longer and he barely gets to go out this days after taking control of one of Damon's franchise.
He didn't add that last part, I just assumed since he has been busy and all, and they did fight over it which led to Damon's drinking behavior and my almost death experience. Speaking of which Damon is careless with human lives, such a neanderthal, he thinks this is the past where you can control people.
"We are here" Xander parked the car at the front.
"Well that was a long trip" I said sarcastically.
"Come on" Xander frowned.
We both went inside. He didn't bother covering my eyes like all surprises were instead he allowed me to walk in despite telling me he had a surprise. He said that his surprise for me will speak for itself and make me scream which was the essence of a surprise.
He was right about one thing but was wrong about the other, I couldn't scream because I was moved into tears. I walked slowly to my mom, she was watching her favorite show as always.
I turned to Xander and hugged him. "Thank you" I said it into his ear, then I pecked his cheeks.