Hot & Spicy: De La Cruz Saga (36 page)

CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
 

CHRISTIAN
WALKS
BACK
TO
JOSE
Enrique’s office and closes the door. He sits down and thinks about what to tell Jose Enrique. I cannot blow their cover no matter how much I want to. I know the importance of what they are doing.

“Primo, is Carlos marrying Paty?” he asks, wanting to know that for sure he is part of la familia.

“Si, primo, Carlos is marrying Paty, and he’s also tu hermana Erica’s novio, hermano. He’s Gabriel’s hermano. What a small world,” he said grinning.

“That’s unreal. Carlos is Gabriel’s hermano?” he asks with amazement.

“Primo, Bella is leaving now with Greg to Vegas to get married,” he told Jose Enrique.

Jose Enrique looks at Christian y nods, understanding the circumstances. “We need to make sure they marry,” he asks.

“Si, primo, we do,” he said, looking out the window. “We need to tell our padres that they left together,” said Christian, walking over to his primo. “Is there anything else you want to talk about?” he asks.

“Si, primo, Tony is in love, and he found the one, his amor” said Jose Enrique, looking at Christian. “The deal is that Tony will not, at the moment, commit to her because she’s Lopez hija.”

“Lopez hija and that means?” asks Christian, confused.

“It means that the Mexican Cartel claims that we were recommended by Lopez. Lopez is our client. We are building his new shopping center,” said Jose Enrique, observing his primo.

“Hmmm, so Tony is having conflicts because she’s Lopez hija?” he said. “She’s the one, his alma. That sucks.”

“Yeah, it sucks. She’s real bella, and she loves him. Tony is real stressed out,” said Jose Enrique.

“Yeah, I bet. We need to help him. I think that he should commit because she’s not to blame for what her padre does,” said Christian, looking at his primo. “He needs to be with her.”

“I told Tony that he will be with her sooner or later. There is no way around that, and I don’t expect him to give up his alma,” said Jose Enrique, looking at Christian. “Tony is concern that la familia will not accept her because she’s Lopez hija.”

“Yeah, we need to talk to him,” said Christian, walking to the door. “I need to leave. I have errands to do with mi cielo.” He grins walking out.

Christian went looking for Monique in the interior design department and walks in. He stands at the door observing Monique assist Jessy with some materials and colors.

“Jessy, I like this color a lot better with that material,” said Mona as she puts the color right next to the material.

“Mona, I think you’re right,” said Jessy, putting the color and material on the board.

“Mi cielo, are you ready to leave?” asks Christian, walking up to her, pulling her into his brazos. “You’re supposed to be working on me,” he said grinning, making her blush.

Jessy laughs turning away, giving them some privacy, she blushes.

“Hola Jessy, how are you?” asks Chris, glancing over at her as she turns away. Jessy turns back with a smile.

“Chris, I’m doing great, and I just love working with Mona,” she said, seeing them so in love.

“I’m sorry that I’m taking her away from you today,” said Chris with a little guilt.

“Chris, I and we all understand, and it’s Friday, so it’s a little slower,” she said, sitting down when she felt a little faint.

Chris went over to help her sit down on the chair. “Jessy, are you okay? Do you want me to call Jose Enrique?” he said, looking at how pale Jessy is.

“No, Chris. Don’t worry. It was a just a little fainting spell. I’m okay now,” she said in embarrassed, looking at Chris y Mona, blushing.

“Okay, if you say so,” said Chris, not wanting to impose.

“Do you want something to drink?” asks Mona, worried for Jessy.

“Really, I’m okay,” she said, looking at them. “Why don’t you two get going? You have a few hours to complete your errands.”

“Okay, Jessy, but I’m letting Jose Enrique know, so he can come and stay with you for a little,” said Christian, calling Jose Enrique.

Jose Enrique shows up immediately, marching over to Jessy pulling her into his brazos. “Are you okay? Maybe you should stop for today and go home,” said Jose Enrique, looking at how pale Jessy is.
Geez, I wish that the cuarto next to mi office was done.

“Okay, primo, we’re leaving. I really have to take care of these errands,” said Chris, taking Mona’s mano, walking out of the office.

“Adios, let us know if you need anything” said Mona keeping up with Chris.

“Mi vida, I’m okay. I just had a little fainting spell, and it’s now gone away,” said Jessy, looking into his hermoso green ojos.
I pray that mi bebe has his hermoso green ojos
, she thought with a smile.

“I think it is enough for today. I want you to close down, come with me to mi office, and lay down on the sofa in mi office. If you don’t want to go to your casa, I need to make sure your resting” he said firmly, not allowing her to work anymore the remaining of the day.

“Okay, mi vida,” said Jessy, getting her purse, closing down the computer. “I’m finished anyway.”

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
 

“MI
AMOR
IS
EVERYBODY
GOING
to be at the club tonight?” she asks, contenta with finally having a good time. “I’m so feliz it’s Friday. Do you know if Jacki and Ricky are coming?”

“Mi vida, I haven’t had an opportunity to call Ricky today,” he said with regret. “I know that Bella y Paty will not be there.”

“Why will they not go?” Jessy asks surprise that they will not be there.

“Jessy because Paty and Bella have eloped.” He grins, watching her astonishment.

“Well, they didn’t tell me anything. Geez,” she said, shaking her cabeza in amazement.

“It truly is a spur of the moment for both,” he said. “Bella didn’t know about Paty. I know Paty doesn’t know that Bella went up just a little later after she left.”

“Wow. This is amazing.” She laughs with amusement.

They arrive at the club, and Jessy sits down at the table with las primas, while Jose Enrique goes to the bar to get her a virgin drink.

“What’s up, primos?” he asks Tony, Alex, and Chris.

“Nada,” said Tony with a surly tone, taking a drink of his cerveza.

“Yeah, just checking out the view,” said Alex regarding las chicas.

“I’m waiting for these fools to stop sulking,” said Chris grinning.

“Yeah, good luck. I’ll be back. Let me give mi amor her drink,” said Jose Enrique shaking his cabeza with amusement.

“Primo, did you see that bella chica that just strolled in?” asks Alex, looking at Cynthia, thinking that she is hot, and he has never seen her before.

“Which one, primo?” asks Tony, not really interested since he has spent the entire day thinking of Cynthia and what a jerk he is? “I need another cerveza,” he said to Matt, the bartender.

“She’s over there at the table near the dance floor. Look, she’s going to dance with some guey. Look, the one in the sexy red dress,” said Alex, running his ojos down her exquisite figure.

Tony turns to where his primo Alex is directing him, and he instantly became loco with rage y jealousy.

I cannot believe this. Mi mujer is here, and she is dressed like that. That dress is almost nonexistent, indecent, unacceptable
, he rages.

The dress is not showing a lot of flesh. It is only a little daring y muy sexy. The dress back is cut low pass her waistline, just above the curve of her rear end. The dress’s material is shimmering red, clingy, with long sleeves, and has a cowl neckline. The total effect is sexy, daring, and it drapes lovingly over every curve.

This is a nightmare,
he thought. Without thinking, he furiously strides toward Cynthia. He jerks her out of the guey’s embrace.
How dare he touch her? She’s mia, only mia.

“Guey, she’s mi mujer,” roars Tony, as he zealously hugs her next to his side.

“Since when idiota, she came in all by herself, and if she’s tu mujer, you shouldn’t leave her alone,” said the guey, tugging her back into his brazos.

Tony sees red y snatches Cynthia back into his side. “Mira idiota, if you want to fight, let’s go outside,” he said with rage, holding tightly onto Cynthia.

Alex, Chris, Javier, Gabriel, y Jose Enrique are right behind him. Tony knows this since los primos always have each other’s back.

I think this is overkill,
thought Cynthia, dreading the outcome.
I knew it will work. He needs a little push and a wakeup call. I will not tolerate him pushing me away when I know he loves me, he’s todo mio.

Tony quickly glances over his shoulder to confirm that his primos are there. He hands Cynthia their way. “Jose Enrique, take Cynthia back to mis hermanas,” he said, regarding the guey.

Cynthia is astonished that los primos are right behind them.
Wow, I didn’t know that they were there
, she thought, blushing with embarrassment.
Geez, this is just great. I get to meet them all under these circumstance and dressed like this.

“Come here Cynthia, and let me take you to mis primas,” said Jose Enrique, contemplating la bella chica that is his primo’s amor, mujer.

No wonder Tony is having a shit attack. Not only is she here and dancing with another guey, but she’s dressed really hot. All los gueys are drooling over her. She’s incredible.

“I’m sorry for causing this problema. I just want Tony to realize that he can lose me,” she said almost in tears.

Ahh, now I get it. She’s only dressed this way to get Tony all worked up y loco with jealousy, and it worked,
he thought grinning with amusement.
This chica is amazing.

Jose Enrique walks her over to the table. “Mi prima is sitting over there alone. Do you think she can come with me?” she asks extremely embarrassed.

“Si, I’ll get her in a few,” he said, reaching the table noticing how las primas y Jessy are looking at him y at Cynthia.

“Mi amor, primas, this is Cynthia, Tony’s novia, the one,” he said with a smile, knowing that they will understand how important she is to Tony.

“Hola,” said Cynthia terribly embarrassed.

“Hola, Cynthia,” said Vero smiling, realizing that
this is the chica that has mi hermano all worked up every day, and no wonder, she’s really bella.
“I was wondering when I’ll be meeting you.”

“Hola,” said Claudia with a smirk at the commotion y stress that she is causing her poor hermano. “I’m truly contenta to meet you. I’m Claudia, Tony’s hermana, and Vero’s our hermana.”

Claudia is grinning with amusement.
This is totally an unexpected event. Tony was pouting all evening.

“Hola, Cynthia. It’s nice to meet you. I’m Jessy, Jose Enrique’s novia,” said Jessy smiling, noting how hermosa the chica is.

“Hola,” Erica grins, looking at her. “I’m Erica, his prima.” flashing her dimples.

“Hola Cynthia, amiga,” said Mona with a smile, seeing that it is her best amiga.

“Hola, Mona. Estoy muy contenta to see you,” said Cynthia smiling.

Jose Enrique returns with her prima Rosa. He then returns to where Tony is still threatening the guey.

“This is mi prima Rosa,” said Cynthia, looking at las primas y Tony’s hermanas.
They are all truly hermosas
, she thought with felicidad.
I’m meeting his familia.

“Hola,” they all said to Rosa greeting her with a smile.

Cynthia sits down and glances over to where Tony is with los primos. He is still arguing with the hombre.
What a mess I caused, y I pray mi baby doesn’t get hurt.

“What’s it going to be, guey? Do you understand that she’s mi mujer?” challenges Tony in a furious y assertive tone. “Or do you want me to make you understand?”

Tony is looking at the guey turn to look over at Cynthia, making him boil to a point of no return, yanking the guey by his shirt. “Stop looking at mi mujer,” he said thru clenched teeth, feeling that he can kill him if he continues to ogle his mujer.

“Primo, calm down, and release him,” said Chris, concern with how furious Tony is.

I have never seen him so outraged in mi vida. That chica must be the one, his mujer, but why did she come in on her own? What’s up? I need to talk to mi primo
, thought Chris.

“Primo, let him go,” said Alex, getting anxious for Tony.
Damn he is going loco over that chica.
Wow, I didn’t know that Tony has a novia.

Jose Enrique arrives to see that Tony has the guey by his shirt y is ready to beat the shit out of him.

Oh dios mio, Tony is out of control with anger. It must be all the frustration that he has been feeling, with not being able to be with his mujer.

“Primo, let him go,” said Jose Enrique in a low voz, trying to get him to listen to reason. “Cynthia esta at the table con tus hermanas.”

Tony hears him, but is unable to let the idiota go.
I just want to kill him for touching mi mujer
, he thought with rage.

“I just want him to acknowledge that he understands that she is mi mujer,” said Tony through clenched teeth.

“Primo, we don’t want you to fight over this,” said Chris, watching as people start to notice. “The bouncers are coming this way.”

“Okay, idiota. Tonight is tu lucky night. Don’t go near mi mujer,” he said, ramming him back into the wall, and turns to leave.

“Guey, don’t leave her alone,” said the guey, shaking his cabeza with amazement.
Some gueys are too stupid in leaving their bella mujers by themselves.

The bouncers arrive; they look over the entire area, and don’t see anybody fighting. Shrugging their shoulders, they return to their posts.

“Primo, are you okay?” asks Chris, standing next to Tony, wondering what the hell is up.

“Si, primo,” said Tony, not wanting to talk to his primos.
I need to get to Cynthia and take her para su casa.
“Primos, I’m taking Cynthia para su casa.”

“What about her prima?” asks Jose Enrique knowing that Tony is not thinking straight, he doesn’t know that Cynthia’s prima Rosa is here?

“Can you take her home?” asks Tony, striding straight to Cynthia.

“Cynthia,” he said softly, looking at her.

Cynthia turns to gaze at Tony knowing that he is furious.
I guess it’s time to go para la casa
, “Baby.” She smiles, hoping to keep him from blowing up.

“I’m taking you para tu casa,” he said, extending his mano to her.

I know better than to ignore him now
, she thought, taking his mano, standing up. She turns to las primas y su amiga, “Adios. It was nice meeting you. Adios, amiga,” she said smiling, standing straight, as she feels Tony wrap his brazo around her small waist.

“Baby, what about mi prima?” she asks, looking into Tony’s shining hazel ojos that are finally returning to normal.

Tony gazes into her huge golden brown ojos and realizes at that moment that he will die if he loses her.
I need to claim her, and it cannot wait. Everything can go to hell with the cartel and the fact that she’s Lopez hija. She is mia, only mia. She’s mi mujer.

“Mi alma, mi primo is taking her a su casa with his novia. She will be okay,” he said, looking into her ojos, knowing how surprise she is at his endearment.

I have avoided calling her by any endearment because I didn’t want our relationship to progress, but now I don’t care. I only care about mi mujer.

Las primas, hermanas, y Mona heard him with surprise. They never expected to see Tony so in love.

Los primos are approaching and overheard him. They are amazed at how Tony is behaving. He is in love. They grin, noting that he is holding Cynthia possessively to his side.

“Baby what about mi carro?” She smiles, feliz that Tony is finally on board.

Tony glances over to his primos, wondering if someone can drive her carro to his casa.
Hmmm, better still I’ll get mi hermana to drive it a casa.
Tony turns to look at his hermana Claudia.

“Hermana, can you please drive Cynthia’s carro to la casa?” he asks, looking at Claudia.

“Si hermano, no problema,” she grins, extending her mano for the keys.

“Mi alma hand Claudia your carro keys?” said Tony, looking tenderly down at her.

Cynthia looks at Tony with a smile. “Okay, baby,” she said, turning to her prima Rosa. “Prima, please give Claudia mi carro keys.”