Isabella's POV:

I was downstairs cleaning up our mess from last night

We went wild and chatted all night

I hated to say it but I actually felt comfortable around all of them

Everyone was in bed and I felt too bad to make the maids clean up our mess so no matter how hung over I was , I sucked it up and started cleaning

I was getting there now just humming to myself thinking about life recently

Was it bad that this was the happiest I think I'd ever been?

Something about that ball after they all died made me feel like maybe life with these men as my family wasn't so bad because they clearly cared

It's crazy to say that because I hated them before but now..

I don't know

No one's ever cared like that before

No one expects summer, of course.

Suddenly I felt many eyes on me and I looked up too see my brother's and father standing at the door

"Oh hi" I mumbled shocked to see them

"What you doing?" Ace asked softly with his hand on his head clearly he was more hung over than me

I was brushing up as they walked in

"I didn't want the maids to clean up our mess" I smiled at them speaking softly , they look confused on something

Probably on how I was not hung over.

"Firstly Sorella you don't have to do that secondly how the fuck are you not hung over?" Killian asked taking the brush off me and putting it away

I rolled my eyes at him not letting me clean

"I don't know I'm just lucky I guess" I sighed as I really didn't know why but I never got bad hang overs

"Sit down I'll make you something" Alexander told us all and I shook my head

He didn't have to cook for me.

"It's okay I can do it-" I tried to argue but he gave me a stern warning

"Sit down."

I do as told and sit down with a huff

Ace and Killian sit on either side besides me

I blanked out staring at my bracelet that I realise now was from them.

"Your bracelet Why'd you keep it on all these years?" Ace asked looking at me protectively with a calm look

"I don't know , it just helped through it knowing them foul people weren't my blood and one day maybe I'd have better parents than them" I explained the only reason I could because honestly I didn't exactly know why I did myself

It just was comfort for me.

"And? Am I a better parent than them?" Alexander asked with a nervous look on his face but he has no reason to be

Obviously he was.

"Compared to them , you were the best parent I could have ever had." I shrugged like it was nothing but I knew my words meant a lot to him

"That makes me so happy" he said like tears were brought to his eyes

He placed a stack of pancakes Infront of me after a little while.

He placed the same Infront of Ace and Killian

"I know we weren't the family you wanted but we weren't the worst you imagined, right?" Killian asked looking down at me with hope in his eyes

I didn't know what to say but I decided I might as well be honest because they had actually grown on me.

"Let me put it this way , I couldn't imagine any other family now" I spoke beginning too eat and I knew my words made them feel so much better

They weren't a perfect family but..

I wasn't a perfect daughter.

----a few hours later----

Summer's POV:

I hadn't gotten up long ago

It was 1pm.

Yeah some of us struggle with hang over , don't judge me.

I was in the living room watching a movie on my own , well I was watching it with Izzy but she went to shower and get clean

So here I sat alone

"Summer could I speak to you? In my office." Suddenly Killian popped his head in and his words request made me intrigued

What could he want?

"Um sure one sec" I rushed as I paused the television

I stumbled to my feet following him out the room and to his office , I was kind of nervous.

I walked in hesitately behind him

He shut the door behind me and locked it.

He sat on his sofa and tapped the place besides him

Why was I getting an idea of what this might be about?

"I um I didn't know if I should bring this up because of everything that happened that night at the ball but I needed you to know how I felt about the kis-" he started and I cut him off , shoving my finger in his face

"I know what your gonna say. It's okay if it was a mistake and you regret it honestl-" I interrupted speaking quickly not wanting my heart broken by hearing him say it

I hated it but I liked him.

I had fallen for my best friends brother

"It wasn't a mistake summer , I've thought about it so much. Your constantly on my mind , my only thought is you and that kiss- I can't explain it , summer I don't think you understand what you do to me my love you drive me insane and since the kiss that feelings intensified to the point it hurts , I have fallen for you summer." He confessed and that is something I'd never predicted because I thought I was delusional

He fell for me.

He didn't regret it!

I looked at him in shock as he dazed into my eyes

"You don't have to say anything but I needed to get it off my chest" he muttered looking into my eyes like for once he wasn't scary Killian , mafia guy.

He was a teddy bear needing love.

I couldn't get the words out my mouth until I saw the sad look in his eyes when he realised I really didn't want to say anything

I did though

"Killian i- I hate myself for it but ever since that kiss , you haven't left my mind either. I hate you but I can't help but like you in every way possible, I can't deny it anymore Killian I think I have fallen for you too." I spoke shyly hating myself for admitting it

He's a sick man

Yet I've always liked the bad boys.

So when I somehow got closer to him to the point out lips were nearly touching

I couldn't help but need his lips on mine so I get rid of the space between us and this time I kiss him.

He pulled me as close as he could

It was the most passionate and needy kiss of my life and I loved every single second of it

He couldn't get enough of it so we didn't pull back until we simply had too

"I'd say wow again but I don't think-" I started once we finally did pull back not knowing what to say once again because I was an awkward twat

He shut me up quickly by kissing me all over again.

What is this feeling?

I loved it.

Killian De Luca , my brother best friend might well be my soulmate

I didn't like him but I loved him.

"I think I love you." Killian said as we made slight space between us

"I think I love you too." I said back not keep eye contact until he lifted my chin and made me keep eye contact

God what is this feeling?

I think it was love.

Isabella's POV:

I had just gotten out the shower and into some small shorts and pyjamas

After this morning, I chatted with my brothers and father some more , I had a feeling I was going to get used to being here now.

Also!

I had a feeling when I got told summer and Killian were in his office together then they wouldn't be waking out alone

They'd most likely be holding hands.

Some might hate their best friend being with their brother but now she had no excuse but to spend the rest of her life with me

She was stuck with me!

I chuckled to myself as someone walked in my room while I brushed my hair

"Hey darling" Leonardo's voice rang out from behind me as I spun around looking up at him because some how he'd like teleported behind me

Freak.

"Hey Gigante" I replied back calling him a giant in Italian out of no where because it annoyed me how much taller than me he was

Don't you just hate tall people?!

Joking it was hot but whatever..

"Right.. anyways I'd like to speak to you my love about , everything." He spoke carefully and at this point I didn't care because I'd already told them everything important so I shrugged

Nodding my head.

He lead me into his room and sat on the bed with me

"Isabella I'd like to just let you know this wedding.. it can happen when you like , it just has to happen but I truely care for you and so I don't want to force you into anything too soon" he started making me curious why he was even bothered about this right now

Honestly I've accepted my fate

"Do I have to decide now?" I asked with a tilted head and he chuckled

"No you don't I just wanted to make sure you were aware of that , also I don't wanna sound like I'm getting ahead of myself but I have a few questions about our..future." he spoke and I was confused

What type of questions did he mean?

"Hit me with them I don't care" I told him getting more comfortable and sitting Infront of him so we were eye too eye

He smiled at my answer

"I'm never going to force you into anything sexual so for all I care we won't have kids if you never wanna have.. you know with me but forget about me or with who, how many kids would you want?" He asked and that was not a question I expected honestly so you could imagine my face

I had a very easy answer though

"Oh easy , I'd want 3 or 4 , preferably older boys if I could because imagine how perfect that'd be they'd be protective of their sister" I got excited at the thought because I so badly wanted kids

Always have.

He seemed to love my answer because the brightest smile I'd seen on his face spead across his face

"And could you ever..see me as the father?" He asked nervously staring into my eyes as if stars were in them

Is it bad that I could?

Like I couldn't imagine much else.

"Would you see me as a mother of your children..like a good mother?" I answered his question with a question because my answer depended on his

He scrunched his eyebrows

"Your the only woman I could imagine having kids with because your the woman I love , you'd be an amazing mother because your caring, kind and your everything I am not." Leonardo spoke with care like he dreamed of me being the mother of his children

I now knew my answer.

"Then I guess you wouldn't be the worse person to have kids with , plus them kids would be proper good lookers just imagine" I smiled to myself and he seemed beyond shocked with My answer

I guess until now I hadn't let him know how much he'd grown on me.

"I love you Isabella, you're the only woman in the world I could ever love and I would burn the world down for you, I know you may hate me but you make me so happy." He spoke like an absolute idiot because I think I have made it clear

I didn't hate him.

I hated myself for that fact but I did not hate him

He started to get up like he knew what he needed to know

"I may think your an evil fuck for your job Leonardo but I don't hate you because I now know you are not the villain In my story" i spoke as he had his back to me with a voice full of feeling

I got up on my feet and I stood behind him as he turned around to face me.

I couldn't help it when his lips touched mine in an instant , I kissed back like there was no tomorrow.

Sparks flew around me as his lips touched mine

The kiss was hungry , passionate and rough.

I loved it

None of us wanted to stop so we kissed for a good few minutes

It felt like no one else existed but us

I'd never felt anything quite like it.

When we finally had to pull back , both of us puffing and huffing like crazy as we stared into eachothers eyes

"Your mine Isabella De Luca" he spoke like a mad man that had finally got what he wanted

"And your mine Leonardo Russo" I replied daringly

I finally knew what this feeling was..

It was love.

I had found my family and I believe I had found my husband

From then on I knew my life was only just beginning and I was in for a lot of adventure with these men

They were cruel but they were family.

Every single one of them.

I finally understood it

I love Leonardo Russo.

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Chapter 28 finished x

Don't panic alls not over yet , two more parts left but be ready 🫶🏼