Liam stops the car in front of the hotel Russo family was staying at, he stares in front of the road holding the wheel before he turns to watch Lilac who was looking at the entrance of the hotel through her side of the window.
"So eager to leave me?" he questions, and he head snaps towards him before she shakes it.
"Two hours, I will pick you up. If you feel uncomfortable just call me, I will be in the office of the hotel" he informs, and she nods her head with a smile.
"Don't smile like that to those men" he orders cupping her face and she nods her head.
"Sit properly and make sure you dress is in place" he mutters as he pulls the sleeves of her dress to cover her arms before pushing her hair away and pulling the dress a bit so it's high up to cover her cleavage.
"Don't just sit staring at your hands or on floor, be aware of your surroundings" he asks as he puts her at the front of her shoulders.
"There is a pepper spray in your purse for emergency" he mutters as he places her bag on her hand and she checks in.
"And remember, the answer is no when they ask you to move in with them. The answer will always be no" he warns, and she sighs.
"I don't think they want me" she whispers as she touches the creases on his forehead.
"I doubt that" he mutters as he takes her hand and kisses on her fingers.
"Will you give the flowers to my mother?" she asks as she turns to grab the flowers she made for her mother.
"You did not add Lilac?" he asks as he takes it.
"Lilac is just for you also you get mad when I put them with any other flowers" she frowns, and he smiles pleased.
"Don't be so eager for their attention" he reminds her, and she pouts.
"What if they do not like me?" she asks him, scared.
"It's better if they don't" he shrugs his shoulder and a sadness forms in her face as she leaves his hand.
"I did not mean that" he sighs as he takes her hand.
"I am getting late" she replies upset.
"We will stay in this damn car if we have to until you forgive me" he speaks, and she stares out of the window stubbornly.
"Maybe we should go back" he states as he starts the car and Lilac stays quiet before he closes his eyes and curses.
"Will you smile if I let you have dinner with them?" he asks, and she slowly turns with teary-eyed to stare at him hopefully and it kills him to see in such a way.
"Why do you care if they like you or not?" he asks as he wipes the tears away.
"Would you be fine if your mother stopped liking you?" she asks making him take a deep breath.
"Fine, if none of them like you, I will beat them into it for you, okay?" he promises as he caresses her cheek.
"Can I really stay for dinner with them?" she asks with a smile and he cannot say no.
"Just don't drink if they offer anything"
"Not even water?" she asks, and he groans as he pulls her in his arms.
"I will send the dinner to their room, just tell me when you all want to eat okay?"
"Why don't you join us?"
"I will ruin the time for you, I already am tempted to take you away" he confesses, and she giggles getting out of his hug.
"Thank you" she smiles, and he nods his head before getting out of the car and hurrying to her side.
*******
"Lilac" Alana gushes as she gets up to greet the girl and Lilac hugs her mother.
"I am so glad you came" she smiles before kissing on Lilac's forehead who smiles happily and turns to glance at Liam before she stops smiling and stands beside him.
"Thank you for bringing her" Alana smiles at Liam who nods before handing her the flowers.
"Lilac made it for you, it's fresh from our garden" he adds glancing at Lilac who looks pleased.
"Oh, it's so beautiful, thank you" Alana smells the flower before she touches Lilac's cheek.
"Shall we go?" Alana asks as they stand awkwardly at the hall and Liam nods his head before walking towards the elevator.
He lets Alana walk in before Lilac moves and he too gets in, clicking the floor number of Alana they all stand quietly.
"How do you know which floor I am on?" Alana asks him and Liam raises a brow at her question.
"You should not be surprised because by now we know the last penny in your bank account" he replies and Alana chuckles.
"Of course," she nods her head before winking at Lilac who giggles before she covers her mouth as his eyes land on her.
"This is us" Alana smiles as the elevator stops and she steps out first.
"Call me once you are done" Liam speaks as he taps on her purse and she nods her head before holding her breath as he bends to whisper in her ear.
"No more giggling" he warns as he lets go of her hand and Lilac waves her hand as she steps out.
*******
"Is he always that intense?" Alana asks as soon as the door closes, and they turn around.
"You get used to it" she smiles and Alana nods as she holds Lilac's hand walks towards her room.
"Have you eaten you lunch?" Alana asks and Lilac shakes her head no.
"Good, because I am starving" she laughs as they enter the room.
Lilac pauses at the door as she sees the people inside of the room before Alana pulls her in.
"Hey" Ricardo smiles as he stands to greet his sister and Lilac smiles lightly before her eyes turns to another man and she glances back at Ricardo as if asking him who that man was.
"Did Liam drop you off?" Ricardo asks as he steps towards her.
"Yes"
"You should have asked him to stay" he speaks softly.
"He is in here, just in the office" she replies before staring in his eyes.
"Can I hug you?" he asks waiting for her and Lilac nods her head as she wraps her arms around his waist slowly.
"Thank you" Ricardo whispers as he kisses on top of her head and Lilac stands stiffly before she calms down.
"Come on, you must be curious who they are" he smiles as he turns her around to face the new faces.
"That's Richard and Ryman, they are your big brothers and she is my wife Gabby...Precious" he introduces before calling for Gabby who waves her hand a bit before holding onto the hand Ricardo put out.
"Hi" Lilac smiles before laughing as Gabby jumps to hug her.
"You are so pretty" Gabby gushes as she stares at Lilac before she is pushed aside and Lilac screams when Ryman picks her up at once and twirls around.
"Ry, put her down" Alana scolds her son who grins as he drops Lilac down and kisses on her cheek.
"I have wanted a sister the most among the four of us, so just know I am your favorite big brother" he grins and Lilac stumbles a bit before staring at his wide-eyed.
"You scared the poor thing" Alana hits on Ryman's arms who chuckles as he stares at Lilac.
"Four?" she asks as she looks around the room.
"Yep, you have four big brother little sis" Ryman states.
"Oh" Lilac nods her head before smiling and she glances at Richard who does not say anything but stands staring at her.
"He is the grumpy one in the family, ignore him that is the best we can do about it" Ryman whispers before they both laugh when Richard narrows his eyes at them.
*******
"You must have so many questions" Gabby states as she holds Lilac's hand.
"Umm"
"Don't worry, anyone would if they were in your situation. I mean I understand how you must be going through I once went through with it" Gabby nods her head.
"When did that happen?" Ryman asks in disbelief.
"Well, one day my brother and I, we were fighting before I barged in his room to ask if I was adopted and he said yes...
I was devasted, I mean all my life the man whose money I was spending was not my father, whose car I have crashed one too many times refused to acknowledge me as his daughter, it was tragedy what if suddenly he asked me to pay rent for sleeping in the bed I demand he buy for me...
Or what if he asked me to work as his maid because I was hungry all the time, so I did what every adult wants to do but cannot" Gabby sighs.
"What happened?" Lilac asks as she feels bad for the girl while her brothers do not dare interrupt Gabby.
"I ran away from my house and went to see my cousin, who was studying law and that is when Ricardo found the love of his life in me" she smiles as she glances at Ricardo who covers his mouth.
"Oh, so you two married then?" Lilac asks excited.
"Of course not, he just wanted to bang me that night, but it was my brother who actually banged on his door to demand I come back in his room" she shrugs her shoulders and Lilac's eyes widens.
"Precious" Ricardo chides her, but she just waves her hand.
"Hush, I am not done" she scolds him instead before focusing on Lilac.
"So, I stayed with him the whole night before something happened" Gabby nods.
"Umm okay" Lilac smiles blushing.
"My dad confessed I am his real daughter, but he was frustrated as he could not finish having sex with my mom, so in frustration he shouted that I am not his daughter because cumming was more important to him than me...
So, I came back home and immediately demanded he buys me an apartment because how I stay in the same house, that brought so tragic moment in my life, what if it was all true and I had to be a stripper to earn my living or...
I cannot" Gabby shakes her head sadly as she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath.
"But you met my brother so, it's all right" Lilac smiles as she holds Gabby's hand.
"Your brother, I met him years ago but that's not important" she waves her hands.
"I can't" Ryman starts to laugh aloud clutching his stomach.
"Your wife. She is gold" he continues to laugh while Richard turns around clearing his throat.
"Good thing, my wife did not turn into a stripper" Ricardo smiles as he picks Gabby up and puts her beside him with his arms around her tightly.
"You are just glad you did not have to pay me money to see me naked" she flicks on his nose and Ryman laughs again wiping his tears.
"Oh Gabby, I just love you" he laughs before groaning as she throws a cushion on his face.
"I am your sister-in-law, go love your own wife, disgusting" she sneers at him and Ricardo covers her mouth.
"Ignore her" Ricardo smiles at his sister who frowns confused.
*******
"So, what's your favorite food?" Alana asks as she hands Lilac the cake.
"Oh, I love anything" Lilac smiles.
"Well there must be something you like" Alana asks staring at her and she frowns before her eyes twinkle.
"I love doing things for Liam" her replies make Alana pause before she smiles at her and focuses on her cake.
"I am sure there are things except Liam you love"
"But I only do things that's for him" she frowns.
"So, how's living in that house is?" Ricardo asks changing the subject.
"It's fine"
"Is everyone treating you nicely?" Richard asks talking for the first time and she feels shy staring at the table.
"Lilac?" Ricardo calls the girl.
"Liam makes sure everyone is good to me" her replies make her brother glance at each other.
"So, you and Liam, are you two couples?" Gabby asks wiggling her brow and Lilac shakes her head no.
"No, he is my master. Master is not allowed to be a couple with me" she informs, and an uncomfortable silence covers the room.
"Master?" Ryman asks as he stares at Ricardo.
"How do you feel about going back home with us?" Ricardo asks and Lilac glances at him before she stares at her hands on her lap, fidgeting.
"No"
"Excuse me?" Richard asks as he shifts a bit in his chair.
"The answer is no" Lilac speaks clearly.
"We just wanted you to know, that you have a family now Lilac. And if you want, you can always come live with us" Alana speaks as she holds Lilac's hand and the girl nods her head.
"Thank you" she whispers.
"Now, tell me what's your favorite show?" Alana asks trying to make the comfortable.
*******
Lilac cannot help but laugh as she hears the tales of her brother from her mother while they sit around the table enjoying their dinner. She cannot help but ask her mother to stop as the sides of her stomach were hurting.
"Oh, come on but I have so much more" Alana whines.
"Yep, you have yet to hear the time Richard pooped and how our big brother ran out of the room screaming bloody murder" Ryman laughs along before they all slow down and just few chuckles remain just as there is a slight knock on the door.
"I will get that" Ricardo smiles as he gets up from the chair and walks to open the door.
"Hey" Ricardo greets Liam who stands on the door silently.
"It's late" he speaks and Ricardo nods as he opens the door wide to ask him to join but he refuses.
"So, you mean you jumped on the bed and then bounced Rustic off it" Lilac asks laughing as she holds onto Ryman's hand who grins.
"Of course, I was that strong" he adds making her gasp for air.
"I wish Rustic was here, I want to meet him" she confesses.
"Lilac" Liam's voice makes her turn around at once and the smile drops off her face.
"Liam" she whispers getting up at once and the ice cream triples and falls on her leg.
"Oh shit" Ryman curses as he grabs the napkin and goes to clean her leg.
"It's okay" Lilac whispers as she pushes Ryman away but her just holds her wrists and wipes the ice-cream.
"There all done" he grins as he gets up and ruffles her hair.
"Get out" Liam demands and Ryman frowns at his words.
"What the..." Ryman starts but Ricardo moves in front of him.
"You done?" Ricardo asks Lilac with a smile and she nods glancing back at Liam before she turns to face her mother.
"I wish we had more time" Alana whispers as she hugs Lilac before kissing on her cheek.
"Thank you" Lilac smiles as she lets go of Alana before Gabby hugs her.
"It was great meeting you" Gabby states before Lilac holds her bag and waves her hands at her brothers.
"What about my hug?" Ryman shouts as he pulls Lilac in his arms and kisses on her cheek with a big smile.
"Just remember, I am your favorite" he grins, and she smiles before glancing at Richard and Ricardo.
"We will see you soon" Ricardo smiles and Lilac nods her head as she says her goodbye and walks towards Liam.