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"I don't even know where she lives because the last time she was in the UK" Irene groans like a woman who's gone mad. "I wanna cry," she says when she snuggles into my chest. "Then cry" because crying really does help when you want to clear out your mind. I then hear sniffles. She's actually crying? Fuck... Ok, I got this.

Irene P.O.V

So after my little crying session, we tracked down where they were and it wasn't easy at all. We tried to find them with all our resources yet there was no progress. Then, my genius Sebastian decided to ask my brother and what do you know? He does know where they are. So we are headed there right now.

"Why are you so anxious?" I hear Sebastian ask as he places his hand on mine while driving with the other. "Don't fucking crash." I try avoiding the question. I can't help but feel nervous. Everything is just happening too fast. Like I just got married to guy I kind of hated and I found my brother and Mom. Now my dad appears. It's like the worst fucking family reunion. Who's family just dies and appears out of nowhere? Well mine did. "Stop avoiding my question" He kind of whines as he gives me a little squeeze of reassurance. "I'm not nervous" I lie.

"I know you are, you're playing with your fingers again." Intertwining our fingers he gives my hand a kiss. I sigh while we start seeing the house pull up on the right side where my parents are currently staying at. I take off my seatbelt but stay on my seat. "Are you ready, baby?" Sebastian asks when noticing that I don't plan to move any time soon. Thinking he was reaching for my door handle to open it, instead, he grabs my waist pulling me over the center console and onto his lap. "Can I say, no?" I let out quietly after a while. I just... I'm just so confused and irritated. "Of course you can, mein gefallener engel (my fallen angel). Do you wanna turn around and go back home?" I wanna say 'yes, please' so bad but I know this is something I can't escape from. I'm going to have to face this sooner or later and I'd rather get this over with.

"It's ok. I'm fine" I finally let out and take a deep breath. However, we stayed in this position for a while. Me cuddling into his chest while his cheek rests on my head, smelling my hair once in a while.

1 minute goes by.

5 minutes go by.

10 minutes go by.

"Ok, I'm ready" I declare but still not ready to let go of him. "I believe in you" He says. I don't know why he said that but for some reason... That's something I needed to hear right now. While there are those women who don't want to show weakness to any man, this man isn't any man. He's my bottom line. You mess with him, you're messing with me. If you mess with me, your definitely are fucking dead because I know he'll protect me. As cringy and that sounds, it's true. "You know you're my rock? I know that sounds freaking cliche but you are." I confess looking up at him and the way he's looking at me right now is making me fucking melt. "You're going to make me cry with the way you're looking at me." I say knowing well I'm tearing up. "How am I looking at you?"

"Like I'm beautiful, perfect, not a disappointment and like... I'm all you see." I say mesmerized by his honey coloured eyes. "Do you believe you're beautiful, perfect, not a disappointment and that you're all I see? Cause I know that's damn well true" He says with the most emotion I've ever heard from him. "Are we really going to do this right in front of my parents house? " I say lightening up the mood. "Not yet" He says opening the door and exiting while holding me. Letting me down, I smooth out the wrinkles on my clothes. "You rea- I'm ready Sebastian" I give him a smile. He gives a smile in return.

I interlace our fingers and he gives my hand a squeeze of reassurance. We walk up to the house property and immediately over a dozen sniper lasers aim each fatal points of our body. But, we keep on walking to the front door.

"Step away from the door." A robotic voice said through a sound system. I turn my face towards one of the camera's and almost immediately the door opens by itself. Confused, me and Sebastian give each other a curious look before walking through the door. We were greeted by both of my parents standing in-front of the grand stairs. "Hello, my daughter." My dad speaks.

Almost immediately my eyes begin to tear up. Feeling embarrassed, I turn around and raise my hand covering my eyes while I hide my face in Sebastian's chest. I hear Sebastian excuse himself and hear footsteps walking away. "I'm ok." I simply state before he could say anything. "No your not." He removes my hand that was covering my face and steps back taking all his warmth with him. Taking another step back, he let's go of my hand.

I look up at him curiously. "Woman up, Irene. You're stronger than this, I know you are. You can fucking kill the president and not give a shit. I know this is way more personal then that but you have two parents that are sitting 15 feet away from you that have been separated for far too long and are eager to reunite their family that was once broken. Walk through that door and take it like a fucking queen you are. Cry when we get back home but don't waste anymore time than you have to. Be with your parents, love. I'll be right here waiting for you." He says keeping eye contact with me. Oh how I want to kiss him right now. Fuck it, I step towards him- tippy toeing -and grab his face and smash his soft lips on mine. I then give him a peck on his cheek and walk towards where my parents are without saying anything.

Sebastian P.O.V

Did she just kiss me and walk away?

She didn't even give me the chance to kiss her back...

Shut the fuck up you simp.

Who in hell are you?

Who in hell are YOU?

I asked first.

Well I asked second *humph*

I thinking I'm going crazy... Fuck you voice in my head.

Eww~ I do not consent. I can't believe I'm you *cue the eyeroll*

How do you turn this off? I should ask my therapist.

Oh fuck him. Your therapist needs his own therapist.

Shut the fuck up before I get surgery to remove you from myself. Now let me continue.

I feel my phone vibrate from my suit pocket. Looking at my screen I see my sister calling me.

"Yeah?"

"Don't 'yeah' me."

"Sorry no Ma'am, it's impossible too."

"Shut the fuck up Bastian and listen."

"Yes Ma'am!" I respond as I sit on the lounge sofa looking thing.

"Did you kill anyone you're not supposed to?"

"I don't think so..." I actually don't.

"Anyone with the name Noah Preston?"

"Yeah, why?" It's not like I did anything wrong. He fucked the wrong person and I mean literally.

"Oh my fucking GODDDD SEBASTIAN LEONIE HAVEN! Get home right now or I will fucking whip you with my belt until your back is red as a tomato" Damn, she had to use the government name.

"Damn, don't have to be so specific. Me and Ire-"

"Oh Irene is with you? Take your time but come home before it gets dark. Say hi to her for me, hate you Sebastian" She cuts the call before I can say something else.

Fucking bitch.

This is the only thing I agree with you with.

"What happened?" I hear Irene say from beside me and startling me in the process.

My hand immediately goes to my chest. "Fucking hell Irene. Why did you sneak up on me?"

"I didn't, I was calling you from the other room for two minutes already. My parents want to meet you."

"Oh o- What? Your parents?"

"Yeah."

"Ok." I walk towards the direction I saw Irene going towards when she left with her parents.

"I'll be out by the car waiting for you." She says walking out.

"Wait you aren't coming with me?" I say extremely confused.

"Nah, it's your turn." And she disappears from my sight. I take deep breath before heading towards her parents.

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"Come sit on the couch kid." Irene's mother say.

I go and sit on the couch across from the coffee table.

"We haven't talked before, right?" She says again.

"Yes, Mrs. Rei." I respond.

"Oh don't call me that! We're family now, call me Mom." She says chuckling.

"Ok... Mom." Testing the word on my tongue. It feels strange since I never used the English word "Mom" before. I call my mom "Mom" in the German way.

"I have a good feeling about you" The man finally speaks. Irene's Father.

"Thank you?" I am grateful I haven't given a bad impression but why did he say it out of a sudden.

"Just call me Dad." He says using the English term of "Dad".

"Ok, Dad."

"We just wanted to see you. Your after all the husband of my daughter." Irene's mom says as she studies me.

"He's not like the other men Irene has been briefly engaged too." She states but I stay silent.

"Just don't hurt our daughter. Physically and mentally. They both are equally as painful" Her father tells me.

"I won't." I simply state not needing to add to it.

"Can I take you word for it, son?" Dad says looking deeply in my eyes.

I look at Irene's mom then her dad. "Take it." I say.

"Well it's been a good short conversation. However, my little girl is waiting for you outside. Do not make a lady wait, especially her." Mom says and I give her a soft smile.

"It has, have a good day Mom and Dad" I say grinning a bit for some reason. I gave both of them a side hug before I walk outside.

"How did it go?" Irene says sitting on the roof of my car and on her phone. How did she get their?

"With Mom and Dad?" I say grinning as she snaps her neck towards me.

"Oh so it went well..." She says also slowly grinning as she jumps off the car and comes into my arms. I give her a peck on her cheek and she giggles like a child. "Should we go home?"

"Please!" She says as we get inside the car.