The day where it all made sense...
{Thirteen years old precious and Eighteen years old Rare}
Italics are past times...
Gabby cheers as she watches the team goal before she holds Bo's hand as both of them scream in happiness.
"Oh my God," Gabby grins, waving her hands up in the air in happiness.
"Shut the fuck up bitch" one of her schoolmate shouts at her as he throws his cap on the ground angrily.
"Why are you acting as a bitch?" Gabby snaps at the boy who glares at her.
"Our school lost the match so why the fuck are you cheering" he snaps at her.
"Our school lost?" she asks in confusion as she stares at the ground then back at the boy.
"Stupid" the boy grumbles.
"But the ball has been going in our side of the post" she points out and the boy starts to burst out laughing.
"Hey, listen to this dumb bitch. She does not even know anything about football and here she is cheering for the wrong team...
Scoring in our side of the net, means we are losing, why the fuck, are you even here, if you have no clue how the game is, played...
On the other hand, are you here to fuck one of the players...?
Anyway, seeing you men will lose their boner" he laughs as he stares at her from head to toe.
"You son of a bitch" Gabby shouts as she jumps at the boy and starts to pull his hair before both of them goes tumbling down the stairs and lands on the ground.
The boy curses in pain as Gabby lands a top him yet she does not let go of his hair as she keeps on punching him.
"Gabs" Bo calls as she rushes to check on her friend as they gather crowd's attention.
"Asshole" she spats before she smiles at Bo who hits the back of Gabby's head hard.
"You idiot, everyone saw your panties" she shouts before pulling her friend away from the unconscious boy.
"Ow" Gabby hisses as she holds her ankle.
"Gabby are you okay?" Katie asks her sister as she clutches her leg and sits on the ground.
"She sprained her ankle" Bo shakes her head before she stares at Katie.
"You should not have fought with that guy anyway I will go ask for help" Melissa speaks as she smiles at Katie.
*******
"Fuck" Gabby curses as the coach checks on her ankle.
"I will put the bandage on for now but go see a nurse," he states as he stares at the group of luck before he looks around and shouts a name.
"Okay you girls, go call someone to carry her out and hurry the boys will be walking in and trust me you will not want to be around those smelly bulls" he warns leaving them.
"Sit here; I will go check if Throne will help us" Bo states as she rushes out.
"I will go bring the car at the front gate," Katie states as she asks Gabby to stay there.
"Umm I will go help her," Melissa states as she follows Katie out.
Gabby groans in annoyance as she was, left alone, she cringes her nose looking around the locker room.
She shakes her leg a bit to check if it is broken before, she tries to stand only to wince as it hurts.
"That fucker, wait when I get my hands on him he is fucking dead" she grumbles putting her leg back on the bench as she waits for her sister or friend to walk back in.
"What the fuck took you so long?" she shouts as the locker's door opens with a bang and much to her surprise the whole football team walks in cheering.
*******
"Man that was so lit," one of the boys yells before other starts to shouts and scream.
Gabby grimaces as someone throws their sticky sweaty t-shirt at her way before she pulls it away from her.
"Hey watch where you are throwing things asshole," she shouts and everything stops.
"Whoa, what the fuck man?" one of the teammates shouts as they finally notices her sitting.
"Whose kid sister is this?" someone yells as the boy's protests to take her out of the room.
"Shut up" she shouts and everyone stops talking.
"Can you not see I am injured?" she points out at her leg.
"She is too young" one of the boys snickers and she points her finger at him.
"I may be young but I can beat the shit out of you if you do not stop snickering," she shouts as she folds her arms.
"What did you just say little girl?" the boys moves out of the group in anger before he is pushed away hard.
"What the fuck man?" he shouts at the man who pushed him.
"Fuck off, you are in my way" the person grumbles as he walks towards the locker and opens it before he pulls out a towel and walks away.
"What the fuck is his problem?" the boy grumbles as he too walks towards his locker.
"Hey, who brought you in here?" someone asks as they stands next to her.
"Yuck you smell and the coach asked me to seat here while my sister and friend has gone in search of help who can carry me to my car so I can reach home and my dad can kill me with his lame jokes" she shrugs her shoulder.
"You are weird" he chuckles ruffling her hair before he too walks away.
"What's your name?" one of the boys calls out so she turns towards him.
"Gabby"
"Gabby as in Gabriela"
"Yeah Gabriella Price" she sighs.
"Price" the boys in the locker room all stop what they were doing.
"Yeah"
"Oh fuck man, I am out of here"
"What's wrong?"
"Girl we don't want to die if someone from your family walks in here and see you around almost fifteen guys who would have been naked by now if we did not know who you were"
"I am out, can shower at home" one by one, the boys hurries to walk out of the locker room leaving her with a frown.
"Cowards" she grumbles, as she groans when no one shows up to get her home.
*******
Gabby frowns when once again the door to the locker room opens and as she expected it was neither Katie nor Bo as the same person who pushed that boy walks in with a towel around his shoulder drying his hair.
He carelessly throws the wet towel on the bench before opening his locker all this while Gabby stares at the man silently while he pulls out few of his things from inside of his locker and stuffs in his bag.
She jumps a bit when he slams the door hard before his gaze snaps on her and she blinks few times looking away.
She hears him scoff before the zipper to the bag is, pulled and she holds her breath trying hard to, not look at his way.
She shrieks as someone cold touches her leg only to find him holding her leg before he drops his bag on the floor and starts to, un wrap her bandage.
"What are you doing?" she asks as she tries to pull her foot away.
"Helping you" his deep voice makes her blink once again.
He taps on her wounded ankle before rampaging through his bag as he pulls out a spray and puts it on the bench.
"What did he say?" he asks and she tilts her head not knowing what he was asking.
"Who" she asks.
"That boy you were beating"
"He was making fun of me"
"Why?"
"Because I did not understand this stupid game, like why run behind one ball?" she asks as she stares as he puts a bit pressure on her ankle and she jumps.
"How good are you with pain?" he asks stares at her.
"How would I know until I feel it?" she narrows her eyes at him.
"You got a smart mouth there"
"Gabby" she adds.
"It's my name, what everyone calls me?" she adds when he just keeps on staring at her.
"Why would I call you with something everyone calls you?" he raises his brow at her before smiling her way and in one twist he sets her foot.
Gabby's eyes widen in shock, as her mouth hangs wide opens no words coming out of her mouth as she feels the pain and shock at what he did.
"You son of a bitch" she curses as she pulls her leg away from him hold.
"You are welcome" he shrugs his shoulder as he throws the spray at her before zipping his bag.
*******
"Welcome, you fucker you just twisted my leg and"
"And now you can walk to where you want to go" he finishes for her and she stops as she stares at her legs in which she was standing on.
She wiggles her toes before a smile graces on her face and her head snaps towards him.
"Hey, thanks" she grins as she hops on her leg.
"Okay, don't get too excited, apply that spray and do wear that bandage for few days for caution," he points out as he turns to walk away from her.
"Okay, um well what's your name?" she asks as she stares at the man.
"What everyone calls me?" he teases using her words.
"Then I will not call you with what everyone calls you"
"Oh yeah, what will you call me then?"
"I will tell it only if you help me with the bandage" she smiles as she sits on the bench once again.
The man scoffs before he once again drops the bag on the floor and picks up the bandage before taking the spray from her hand.
"I am a Price," she adds as he starts to; slowly put the bandage on her ankle.
"Not when you get married" he shrugs his shoulders.
"Dad says no one will even marry me because of my mouth that he ruined with his upbringing" she shrugs her shoulder and he stops before looking her way.
"What's your age?" he asks.
"Thirteen"
"Girls your age believe in fairytales and prince charming is it not?"
"Katie does, Gracie too and Lily well" she shrugs her shoulder in deep thought.
"I don't have any special quality for fairytale to happen; I mean what if my prince charming is stuck somewhere or perhaps he found someone else to live forever," she asks tilting her head.
"Maybe, we never know, there done"
"Thanks" she smiles as she moves her leg a bit.
"Come on" he groans as he holds her hand and helps her to stand.
"I don't think my shoe will fit," she points out as she stares at her bandaged foot.
"Good thing you are not Cinderella" he grins as he walks towards his locker once again and pulls out his extra shoe before kneeling in front of her as he holds her leg and push the shoes.
"And good thing you are not a prince" she grins as she once again stand up.
"They call me Ricardo Russo" he rubs the back of his head.
"So I will call you Rare"
"Rare?"
"Yeah, because it's very rare for a man to stand in front of me when I tell them my full name" she grins as she shakes his hand.
"Okay precious"
"Precious?" she frowns at the strange name.
"Because you are no princess"
"Ah I like that, Pricey precious and a Rare Russo, sounds good"
"Goodbye precious" he chuckles as he finally picks up his bag and walks away leaving her with a smile.
*******
Gabby smiles in her sleep as she turns around searching for the warmth she knows she will find, she sighs in content when she snuggles close to the warm body.
"Wake up my precious" the voice makes her eyes snap open and she jerks away.
"What the fuck are you doing?" she shouts at her friend.
"Waking you up, you cheeky smuggler, you were stuffing your face on my boobs," Bo shouts as she gets up from the bed.
"I thought, but where is Rare?" she asks looking around the room frantically.
"No idea, when I got in no one was home except you"
"Why are you in my bed?"
"Because of your brother, I know he will come searching for me in my room so I came to crash in here as I know he will dare not enter this room" she grumbles pulling the cover over her head and going back to sleep.
"At what time you were in?" Gabby asks as she looks around the room for her phone.
"Around 3 am" she replies.
"He left me within an hour of my sleep, I will kill him," she grumbles as she starts to dial on his number.
"You f..."
"Hello precious" Melissa's voice makes her wants to smash her phone.
"Give the phone to Rare"
"Oh someone is in bad mood, tell me I can..."
"Melissa, you better pass the phone to Rare if you don't want to cry in the bathroom later because I can make you do so," she threatens.
"Oh well, we will see who is crying in the bathroom today sweetie...Rick you can have a phone, it's your precious babe" she calls as she puts the phone on speaker.
"Tell her I am busy" his voice comes loud and clear.
"But babe, it sounds important, talk to her just once please"
"Mel, I am busy and I don't have time for her just switch my cell off'
"Don't be angry baby; I will do just as you say" Melissa smiles before she goes to reply but the line is already cut.
Gabby's breath comes out harshly as she screams before throwing her phone on the wall and it crashes down in pieces just as her heart.
"Whoa, okay I got it stuff your face on my boobs its fine" Bo shouts as she watches her friend breathing fast in anger.
"Who the fuck does he thinks he is?" she grits through her teeth fisting her palm.
"Someone who obviously has the power to mess you up"
"Not anymore, he wants to play this game with me, fine. If he is busy then I am ultimate busy"
"You say this now but one call and you are all mushy in his lap"
"That because I love that idiot" she shouts before closing her mouth with her hands.
"Yes, oh my fucking God yes and she confesses" Bo squeals as she dances on the bed while Gabby falls down on the floor.
"Are you not happy?" Bo asks as she sits on the bed and watches her friend.
"I love him"
"Yes"
"I love him"
"Fucking yes"
"Oh my God I love him, oh no, no, no this is not happening to me, oh no"
"What? Are you serious? I have been cheering for this ship for ages you cannot do this to me Gabriella Price, you fucking cannot let this ship sink" Bo shouts as she walks towards her friend and holds her arms.
"I cannot, this is wrong Bo he is getting married and he loves Melissa I cannot come in between" she shakes her head as her whole body was in shock that she ever said those words out even if she realized it last night she was unsure but now it seemed surreal.
"Between, babe there was never in between you and him, and until and unless they say the words I do you will try to make that idiot man realize what he is losing, you hear me?
Even the God above knows that is why he gives every girl a chance even at the wedding day to raise their voice while they have time before he seals the deal with the kiss, man Gabby this is not the girl I best friended with...
The Gabby I know will haunt him down and get on top of her screaming, shouting at him so he can finally say those words that yes you are his precious in every sense and you better make that happen else Ricardo is not the only relation you are losing by the time he exchanges his vows with Melissa...
Because when he does that, I know I will lose the Gabby who taught me how to fuck up her brother," Bo states as she shakes her friend.
"What is he refuses me?"
"The hell will have to freeze for him to ever refuse you and him being here last night was proof that he cares much more for you than anyone, he was in here not worrying about what will happen if your brothers will catch him...
So go get up, we are going to buy some sexy dress, dance the night away and make him pay for make you doubt now get lost I need to go back to sleep" she pushes her friend away before jumping back in the bed.
*******
"I am not wearing that" Gabby shudders as she stares at the lingerie Bo flaunts her way.
"Trust me it will do the trick" Bo wiggles her brows but Gabby just shakes her head.
"Oh come, girls any help?" Bo turns towards the group of girls.
"Go with the black it makes them go wild" Tulip blushes as she points out at the doll, which had a sheer nightdress on.
"Now that's what we are talking about, I mean they are experienced so" Bo grins as she wraps her arms around Gabby's shoulder.
"But being total naked under the sheets works as well" Gracie shrugs her shoulder as she coos at her daughter.
"If he wants it does not matter if you wear clothes or nothing" Lily puts her thoughts in as well.
"Oh naughty, naughty" Bo teases Lily who blushes as she hides behind Tulip.
"I am not wearing anything of that" Gabby scoffs as she walks away from them.
"You either seduce him or be prepared to lose him," Bo shouts behind her friend's back.
"Or she can always try to make him jealous by dating someone" Tulip points out remembering how every time she talks with a man her husband loses his fuse.
"Oh no, no that never works" Gracie shakes her head no knowing firsthand what went with her.
"Aww" Lily hugs her sister who waves her off saying she was over it already.
*******
"Okay fine let's do this your way; what do you want to do?" Bo asks her friend.
"Punch him"
"And after that" Bo asks but Gabby sighs as she looks at the people walking in and out of shops.
"I don't know I don't feel like doing any of this actually, if he loves me which I doubt seeing he does not even have time for me...
He would have already stepped up and I don't want to look desperate so, let's forget it"
"Okay, you are right, fuck him let's go choose a sexy dress for your birthday" Bo grins cheering her friend.
"No, daddy will ask her to change it anyway" Lily shakes her head as she holds her sister's arms.
"He asked me to go on few dates with some boys he chose," she groans as she remembers that file he father gave.
"Really, oh Gabriel Price's father-in-law game in going strong" Bo sings as they step out of the shop.
"Are you going to call Ricardo too?" Gracie asks staring at her sister who has never cut any cakes without that man as long as she can remember.
"If he cares he will show up, he owes me that much" Gabby shrugs her shoulder as she keeps on moving.
"Guess it all depends on that day, if he feels anything he will show up if not guess we need to hook her up with someone" Bo sighs as she looks around to other girls who nods their head.
*******
Ricardo stares at the file in front of him before he pulls out the pictures inside one by one, inspecting it all. With his elbow on the edge of his table he puts his face on his fist as he lazily picks up the profile of the boy number one his precious was going to date.
"Boss, Marc has been waiting for you" Micah states as he enters the room.
"I am busy," he drawls.
"But he wants to..." Ricardo raises his brow at the man.
"Your actions are being bold day by day don't you think Micah?" he asks as he shifts backward on his seat.
"I did not mean to upset you, boss, sorry" he bows his head a little.
"Offer him something while I finish something" he waves the man away before once again, getting back to his work.
*******
"So what do you say?" Marc asks as he finishes sharing his plans with Ricardo who just sits still except the movement of his thumb rubbing his lower lip.
"Ricardo, are you even listening?" Marc asks in anger.
"Clubbing cannot be categorized as hobby now is it?" he asks instead.
"Are you planning on investing on some clubs?" Marc asks in confusion.
"He is just not right," Ricardo mumbles with a frown as he gets up from his seat.
"Where are you going now?" Marc sighs as he has been having had enough waiting for the man's decision.
"I heard your plans, you will get some news from me soon," he states as he walks back towards his office without giving a backward glance.
Ricardo sits down on his chair once again staring at the profile of the men he found in his precious bag before he pulls out a red marker and crosses all of their profile not satisfied with anyone of them.
"None of them have it in them to match her," he mumbles as he pushes the profiles away from his desk and let it fall down scattering on the floor.
"Hey" Ryman's voice makes him turn around the door to find his brother walking in before he stares at the floor.
"Are we having some problems?" he asks as he points out at the marked picture of the men.
"What are you doing here?" he asks waving his hand.
"I just found out that you refused to sign the treaty with The Price, does dad know?" he asks as he takes a seat in front of his brother.
"I don't remember ever asking his permission to do things around"
"What are you planning with the Latinos, Marc has been having free pass around the city"
"They are here for the wedding"
"The wedding is not happening until a month and I am sure Marc has more important things to handle then helping you in your wedding"
"I cannot ask him to just leave, he is Melissa's cousin"
"And it will break her heart into million pieces if you say no to her cousin, as you cannot see her unhappy" Ryman states full of sarcasm in his voice.
"Fuck off"
"It will be nice if you sometime share your thoughts with your brothers Rick, we are your family after all," he points out and Ricardo turns his chair around to face the window.
"I don't have any plans"
"Then why so suddenly this decision to walk out of the treaty you know it will bring nothing but loss to Price as much as us"
"I don't feel like being friends with them anymore"
"What is ongoing with you Ricardo?"
"What is wrong with you, actually? Questioning me like this, when did you start to feel bad about them?" Ricardo asks in annoyance.
"I have come to accept the fact that we can be friends with them that's why and if you are planning to be an asshole by all means do but think before you act...
If that border is, sealed our shipping route will be messed up and we cannot afford to take the long route, which is not just too fucking expensive but dangerous too" Ryman spats as he gets up from the chair.
"The shipments will not be messed up; I have already found alternatives for it"
"I don't even know how to talk you out of the madness you have gotten yourself into just make sure you don't ruin everything" Ryman shakes his head as he walks out of the room leaving his brother alone.
*******
Melissa walks out of the car before she makes her way towards the house; she smiles sweetly as she meets Ryman on his way out of his brother's room.
"Hey Ry" she greets as she comes to stand in front of him.
"Hey Mel"
"Is Rick in?"
"Yeah" he sighs before walking away and she frowns as to why he was so down.
Shrugging he shoulder she makes her way towards Ricardo's office, she smiles as she finds him looking out of the window before she locks the door and walks towards him.
Sitting on his lap, she wraps her arms around his neck pulling his face towards her.
"Hey handsome, what has got you so down?" she asks playing with the strands of his hair.
"Did you finalize the venue?" he asks instead.
"Yes and its perfect, see I told you wait until my show was done and we could have looked for the venue together but you...
Were you that excited to marry me," she giggles as she puts her head on his chest.
"You are quiet silent did something happen? I met Ry on my way here and he seemed quiet frustrated" she asks as she stares at him once again.
"He must be PMSing then" he grumbles as he gets up from his chair at once and Melissa gasps as she holds onto the table saving herself from falling down.
"Rick, I could have been hurt," she shouts at him as she fixes her dress.
"Well, I did not pull you on my lap you should have thought about the consequences before acting on anything" he states as he pulls out his coat from the back of the chair.
"What has gotten into you, come let me make you feel better," she coos as she runs her hand on his chest before slowly grabbing him from out of his pant.
"Can you make me cum in five seconds?" he asks making her frown.
"What?" she asks in confusion not understanding what he meant.
"Well five seconds are done, I am out" he pushes her hand away from him before walking away.
"Rick" she shouts behind him in anger as she stomps her feet before her eyes lands on the floor to notice all of the pictures and papers scattered, around.
Picking few of the pictures as she stares at the way Ricardo went before she follows him.
"Why do you have a marked picture of Olson Brown? Is he not the grandson of Nathan Brown, the owner of the Golf club your father goes to?" she asks following him towards his car.
"I hate golf"
"Yeah but, there are other pictures in your room and all of them are from families that has big name around" she asks not understanding him at all.
"I hate big names, too hard to remember," he mutters as he gets in his car.
"You sound like Gabby" she laughs.
"I like Gabby" he groans before starting the car and driving off.
"What is wrong with him all of a sudden?" she asks to no one as she stares at the picture in her hand before throwing it away.
*******
When our Precious turned Fourteen years old...
Gabby shuffles on her feet as she waits for Ricardo out of the locker room, she looks around and groan as a group of girls has been standing close to the locker's door.
She sighs when those girls start to cheer when the boys walk out and she rolls her eyes when they start to flirt with them.
She stops herself from gagging as one girl runs her finger on a boy's chest and bats her eyelashes; then again, the boy was feeding on it.
She watches at the jokers who had nothing better to do but to flaunt themselves before she frowns thinking what if everyone was thinking the same about her, no wonder that fucker asked her if she was slutting herself.
"Are you not happy to see me?" a voice asks and she snaps her head up to stare at Ricardo's eyes and she blinks.
"Hey" she waves her hand.
"Come on, let's do something about that frown of yours" he grumbles as he wraps his arm around her shoulder pulling her away from the group.
"I came to give you bandage and spray back actually," she states as she pushes his hand away standing in front of him.
"Whatever, I am hungry you can give it back to me once we get pizza" he shrugs his shoulder as he continues to walk and she swoons at the prospect of food.
"Did you just say pizza?" she asks as she follows behind him as a puppy.
"I will get some ice cream as well" he sighs before nodding his head towards her as she walks besides him.
*******
"How long have you been waiting for me?"
"I did not know when you would be out so I skipped my classes"
"They let you skip your classes?" he asks in surprise.
"Well, getting insulted by me is not something they love and they too need a break at times" she shrugs her shoulder as she munches on the pizza.
"Are you not going to eat this?" she asks pointing at his plate of fries, which he pushes her way, and she jumps to eat it all.
"So, you at the school across from ours?" he asks her.
"Yeah" she nods her head as she chews fast.
"I will make you pay the bills if you choke and die," he grumbles as he pushes the cold drink her way.
"Sorry, I skipped my lunch" she grins before she barfs loudly and slides on the chair happily.
"Does that barf means you cannot eat ice-cream?" he asks as he pulls out his wallet.
"No, he means I just made a place to eat ice-cream" she grins and he raises his brow at her.
"You got a smart mouth one which will cause trouble" he sighs as he calls for the server and gives their order along with his credit card for payment.
"Are you rich?" she asks as she stares at the black credit card.
"My dad's name is Richie so" he shrugs his shoulder.
"Oh so you are the son of Richie rich" she nods her head impressed.
"Whatever does that mean?"
"Hey you did not eat anything now that I notice" she frowns as she stares at all the plates in front of her.
"Thanks" he scoffs as he looks around.
"Sorry, I can pay for it" she goes to pull out her purse feeling guilty but he glares her way.
"I will break your hands if you ever pay when I am with you," he threatens so she puts her purse back.
"But you must be hungry"
"Yeah"
"We can order"
"I cannot eat pizza"
"Why are you sick?" she asks wide eyes.
"No, strict diet for the next match"
"Then why did you say we will get pizza if you could not eat"
"I never said I will eat it and I did get us the pizza, I just love to watch other enjoying the things which I cannot have" he shrugs his shoulder.
"Oh then must really love the game"
"I hate it"
"Then why are you on the team?" she asks in confusion.
"Because I hate being in class and the game lets me pass the classes so"
"Are you bad in studying?" she asks him feeling sorry.
"No, I would rather run around for hours than sitting in the class and getting stared at"
"Huh?"
"Do you want to eat anything else?" he asks as the ice cream arrives and he signs on the bill taking his card.
"No I am all good, thanks" she smiles as she licks her lips staring at the ice cream in front of her.
"Are you going to walk?" he asks as they walk out of the café.
"Nope, dad will come pick me up oh before I forget here" she smiles handing him the bandage and spray.
"I don't need it"
"But I came all the way here to give you this, take it" she grumbles.
"Fine" he sighs as he puts it back in his bag.
"Does this mean I will not see you?" he asks her and she shrugs her shoulder.
"Here, take it" he orders as he throws his card her way and she catches it.
"What?"
"Give it back to me next time" with that, he walks away from her while she just stares at him.
"What a strange guy" she mumbles before rushing towards her school gates.
*******
"Hey your boyfriend is here" Bo nudges Gabby's side and she looks up and frowns as Ricardo makes his way towards her.
"Really Gabby" Bo groans as she stares at her friend who drops the sauce on her t-shirt.
"Ugh" she groans before she wipes the sauce with her finger and licks it.
"I am embarrassed for you" Bo sighs as she walks away from her just as Ricardo sits in front of her.
"Why did you not show up in the café we usually meet?" he asks as soon as he sits down.
"Bo offered me lunch and we both know I cannot say no to food, don't want to break their hearts after all they are all dolled up to be eaten" she shrugs her shoulder while he runs his hands on his hair.
"Hey Rick, Gabby" Katie greets as she walks up to them with a tray of her own.
"Hey Kat, where's your stalker?" Gabby asks and Katie looks around her in confusion.
"I mean your best friend" Gabby rolls her eyes when she does not get the joke.
"Oh Mel has gone to bring us some juice" Katie laughs before she sits beside Ricardo.
"Oh anyway, Happy birthday Gabby" Katie wishes her and Gabby grins.
"Thanks what did you bought for me?" she asks shamelessly.
"It is a surprise I will give it to you later on the party"
"Ah boring," she grumbles.
"It's your birthday?" Ricardo asks with a frown.
"Yep, turning fourteen did you not see the change in me?" she flutters her lashes his way.
"Why did you not say so yesterday when we talked I could have got something for you" he stares at her accusingly.
"Because Gabby hates to remind someone about her birthday also hates it when that person wishes her through phone," Katie informs him.
"Invite me for party," he commands her and she scoffs at him.
"Why would I?"
"So, I can join and wish you properly" he states straight.
"If one thing you should know about Gabby, it's that whoever is close to her will find their way to celebrate her birthday she never invites them over so it's your choice to join her or not" Katie touches his arms as she informs him, so he looks her way with a frown.
"How would I know where the party is?"
"Oh, my bad, you have just met our Gabby, we always celebrate her birthday at her parents house I will message you the address, what's your number?" Katie asks as she pulls out her cell phone before dialing the number that he recites to her.
"Done, you can save my number if you want I saved yours" she smiles before she focuses on eating.
"Thanks" Ricardo states as he pulls his phone out and checks on his message.
"Welcome" she smiles.
"What's going on?" Melissa asks as she joins the group.
"Nothing much Ricardo and Katie were exchanging their numbers, anyway I am out I got class in few minutes and you, you better show up on time I don't like to wait to cut my cake" she smiles waving at them.
"I thought you don't invite anyone" he grins as he watches her frown.
"Whatever it's your lucky day" she shrugs her shoulder before walking away.
*******
"Can we not eat the cake already?" Gage grumbles as he swipes his finger on the cake and licks the cream.
"Everyone is not here," Gabby hisses at her brother as she keeps on looking at the door before she walks to where Katie was.
"Did you give him the right address?" she asks Katie who nods her head before pulling out her phone ad showing it to Gabby.
"Then where is he?"
"Who is she talking about?" Gabriel asks as he stands next to his daughter.
"Gabby has a boyfriend and he is older than her," Gage tells them before cursing as Gabby throws her shoe at him.
"See mom, she hit me," he cries as he runs to where his mother was.
"Gabby that was not nice" Amelia scolds her daughter before she ruffles her son's hair.
"It's my birthday I can do whatever I want and I wish to beat him up, can I?" she asks making Amelia shakes her head as she looks at her husband for help.
"Ignore your brother and tell us who did you invite?"
"He is my friend"
"A boyfriend" Gage points out as he smiles sweetly at his sister's way.
"Fuck off Gage" she snaps before she stares at her father.
"Who is he?"
"A friend, dad"
"Gabby"
"What?" she whines as she goes to sit on the couch.
"Why am I hearing about a friend of yours who is a boy, now?"
"Because we just met last month and he is shy," she grumbles.
"Do you like him?" Nicholas asks her.
"I would not have made him my friend if I did not," she groans shaking her legs in annoyance.
"How old is he now?" Damien asks and everyone quiets down.
"Nick" Nicholas asks his son who sighs as he looks at Gabby.
"I will hate you forever," she warns him.
"I have not met him yet" he states and when his father raises a brow his way he sighs.
"Officially, I have not met him officially, so it is not fair that I talk about someone I have not met" he defends himself.
"Fair enough, Gage can you tell me..." Gabriel calls his son.
"He is a senior in high school and the plays football as a defender, there happy," Gabby shouts at her father who sighs.
"Gabby" Gabriel sighs as he walks towards his daughter but Gabby jumps away from him.
"No, I don't want to hear anything, I like him and he is my friend you cannot have a say in it or stop me from seeing him" she yells stunning everyone.
"Uh is it a wrong timing?" Ricardo's voice makes everyone stare at the soon where he stands with a box in his hand.
*******
"What are you intentions regarding my daughter?" Gabriel asks as soon as everyone gets their sense back only to lose it.
"What?" Ricardo asks in confusion.
"You do realize she is a minor right and you are not"
"I did not knew it was crime to not be a minor to join someone for their birthday"
"Oh he is smart but I am smarter," Gabriel points out as he walks towards the boy.
"Listen here, my daughter's first boyfriend, if you hurt my daughter you will rue the day you even put your eyes on her"
"Okay, noted" Ricardo smirks which irritates Gabriel as he glares at the boy.
"What's your name?" he asks.
"Ricardo Russo" he replies as he nods towards Gabby who was yet to walk towards him.
"Did you just say Russo?" Nicholas asks as he gets up from his seat.
"Yeah, I mean is it not obvious?" he asks shrugging his shoulder.
"So, let me guess you and your brothers are transferred to the school down the road after the treaty"
"Yup, we come with peace" he shows the peace sign with his hands and Gabby giggles as she walks towards him.
"Family meet my best friend Rare and Rare meet my family even if they all seem scary one kick between their legs and they as harmless" she grins as she takes the box away from him.
"Thanks" she smiles as she goes to unwraps it but Gage's voice holds her.
"The cake, can we cut the cake now," he demands.
"Come Rare, let's cut the cake first even if I cannot cut my brother off" she pulls his hand before all of them gather around the table.
*******
"Gabby, come eat first" Amelia calls as she watches her daughter hurry towards her gifts.
"I am not hungry mom; I will check what I got while they are here so I can ask them to exchange it if I don't like any gifts" she speaks as she kneels down and opens her gifts one by one.
"What are you playing at?" Gabriel asks as he pats on Ricardo's shoulder.
"Football" he replies as he eats the cake.
"Not funny, my eyes are on you"
"Okay" he slowly nods his head before Gabby calls for him.
"Rare, you got me a keychain?" she groans as she waves it at his way.
"Yeah you don't like it?" he asks walking her way.
"Ah man, you could have bought me food instead what will I do with this?" she asks as she gets up from the floor where nothing but wrappers was around.
"Oh well, I thought you would like it so"
"What will I do with it?" she asks as she puts it in her finger.
"Well I am sure we can think of something?" he rubs the back of his head not knowing what to do now.
"He got you a car," Bo states as she comes rushing inside of the house.
"What?" everyone shouts before they all rush outside to see a brand new car in front of the house.
"Uh well, we can always get another one if you don't like it" Ricardo states as he stares at Gabby who opens and closes her mouth before she screams.
"Oh my god, thank you, you are the best. I have my own car," she shouts before running down the stairs and hugging the car as she keeps on screaming in happiness.
"I guess you like it"
"I love it, thank you Rare" she smiles as she touches it.
"She is just fourteen" Gabriel grits through his teeth as he watches the boy smiling at his daughter.
"Not for long" Ricardo shrugs his shoulder as he walks down the stairs to where Gabby was.
"Happy birthday, precious" he smiles as he stands next to her.
"Thank you Rare, this is the best birthday ever, oh thank you, thank you" she hugs him tightly as she cannot stop jumping.
"You are welcome" he grins as he wraps his arms around her.
"Everyone will be so jealous when I will ride it" she grins staring at him.
"Yeah, glad you like it"
"Like I love it, thank you so much" she cannot help but keep on smiling widely not believing it at all.
"That's great, oh before I forget," he states and Gabby looks up at him in question.
"I like you Gabby" he smiles and her smiles does not stop for the rest of the night.