Chapter 33
Hestia and Ichigo was totally dumbstruck, their mouths are hanging open. Damon and Lance chuckled at how their eyes twinkle in excitement.
"Come on you two let's meet mom and dad." Damon grabbed Hestia and Ichigos hand. Hestia was at Damon's left and Ichigo was at his right, their hands swing while they walked.
Damon squeezed Hestia's hand when he felt her s.h.i.+ver, "Mom and dad will love the both of you."
"I hope so Damon, I hope so." Hestia was still afraid but as long as Damon is at her side she feels secure and confident to face the unknown.
Hestia gasped when she saw the mini castle on top of a hill. The white color of the castle was a good contrast with the lush forest backdrop. The waves cras.h.i.+ng on the jagged rocks below the cliff added to the beauty of the whole view. It felt like she's viewing a very exquisite painting.
"Welcome to Amore Island sweetheart."
Just like what the meaning of the Island's name she fell in love with it. The breath taking view will really make you fall in love with it, maybe that's why they call the island 'Love' because no one can't help but fall in love with the island.
"Wow dad we will leave in a castle! Did grandpa build it?" Ichigo can't wait to explore the castle, are there any secret pa.s.sage ways and doors to be discovered? Just imagining the adventures he will have made him tingle in excitement.
Damon ruffled Ichigo's soft black hair, he chuckled when he saw the twinkle in his blue eyes. "Dad did not build the castle but my late grandfather did, he bought this island when grandma fell in love with it when she saw it by chance in the plane and then he build a castle to be their love nest. And in this same Island my father was conceived " Damon missed his grandpa, he was an impeccable role model at showing love to his grandma and he too would like to walk on his footstep just like what his father did.
Ichigo was truly impressed by his great grandfather, no wonder his dad is so romantic he inherit it from his great grandpa.
Meanwhile on the castle, Lila was happy observing Damon and his family on her telescope.
"What are you doing love?"
Lila jump from her sitting position. Her right arm was on her chest. "Leo! Do you want me to have a heart attack? You're like a cat."
"I knocked three times but you're too preoccupied at spying your eldest son." He walked towards the balcony and saw his eldest son with a pet.i.te woman and a child.
Lila pouted. "Then knocked louder next time!"
She was p.i.s.sed that her spying- she means observing was cut short.
"Whatever
Lila can't control her excitement, she's just bursting with so much antic.i.p.ation.
"Love will you stopped fidgeting, you might scare our future daughter-in-law." He was also curious to greet Hestia and find out for his self if she really love his son.
"I'm just too excited to meet them!" Lila tried to calm down and be composed, she wants to give a good impression.
When they heard footsteps and knocked on the door, Lila's concentration was blown outside the window. She was at the door within seconds and Leo thought that she was the girl version of Flash. He observed his wife took a deep breath before opening the door.
Hestia's hand became clammy, she tried to pull her hand in Damon's grasp but he just squeezed it more. "My hands are sweating." She whispered.
Damon looked at her with knitted brows. "So?"
Hestia opened and closed her mouth. "Are you not disgusted?"
"Are you disgusted?" Damon fired back.
Hestia shaked her head. "No."
"Then there's no need for me to let go." Damon then knocked on the door. Hestia looked at him, her cheeks are as ripe as a red tomato.
"Very smooth brother, very smooth." Lance is still adjusting to his brother's three sixty change of att.i.tude. He was still thinking that his brother was abducted by aliens and through their experiments his brother became a romantic.
Damon raised his hand to knock again but the door was suddenly opened, instead of hitting a hard wood door his hand knocked on his mother's forehead.
"Ouch!" Lila rubbed her forehead to ease the pain, she was not hit hard but still it was painful.
Damon instantly blew on his mother's forehead to sooth the pain. "Sorry mom." Damon then checked for any bruise but thankfully there was none.
"Are you okay madam? Let me ma.s.sage your forehead to sooth the pain." Hestia's mother instinct made her forget that she's caressing the forehead of Damon's mother. "Are you feeling any more pain?" Hestia asked in a very caring way.
Lila was surprised when Hestia started to ma.s.saged her forehead, the way she caress her forehead was full of care. "Thanks sweetheart you're amazing hands instantly erased the pain away."
Upon realizing what she did, Hestia apologized for her brazen action. "I'm sorry madam for acting too familiar."
Lila already like this timid bunny girl in front of her. "No need to apologize sweetheart there's no harm done and stop calling me 'madam' it is making me feel old." She smiled at the girl warmly.
"Then what should I address you, ma'am?" Hestia was stunned to be in front of a very gorgeous woman. Mrs. Gray exudes grace and authority effortlessly, no wonder Damon was beautiful he got his looks from his mother, from his aristrocratic nose, thin but s.e.xy lips all the way to his all knowing eyes.
Lila grasped Hestia's hand. "Why don't you call me mom!"
Hestia resist the urge to cover her eyes from the blinding smile of Mrs. Gray and she was even more shocked to hear what she said. "Isn't too early for me to call you mom, Mrs. Gray?"
"Don't you want to be my daughter?" Lila was sad to hear her answer, 'Is she not in love with Damon? But I want her to be my daughter!' Lila eyed Damon, her disappointment was visibly seen.
Hestia waved her hands frantically, 'No one told her that Damon's mother is quite sensitive. "Please don't misunderstand, I just thought that it's too early to call you 'mom' but I never did say that I don't want to be your daughter."
Lila secretly smiled but Damon and Lance caught it. Damon smirked while Lance look at Hestia with pity.
Lila wiped her imaginary tear. "Sweetheart from the moment you gave birth to my cute grandchild you're already part of the family so it's only right for you to call me 'mom'."
Hestia turned pale, she accusingly glanced at Damon. 'Why did he told a lie?'
Lila saw her fear and hesitation so she used her tramp card. "Sweetheart please don't deny this old woman's request." Lila look pitiful.
Hestia sighed. This family is really something.
"Mom stop calling Hestia sweetheart because I alone can only use that endearment for her and let us greet father first before my wife faints." Damon intercepted Hestia before she reveal the truth to her mother. His sweetheart is really an honest woman.
Damon wrapped his arm around Hestia's shoulder. "Let's talk later." He whispered.
"Hmph!" Lila stuck her tongue out. "Your such a filial child." Her words was dripping with sarcasm.
Damon pinched the spot between his brow. "Really mom, you're actung like a spoiled brat."
Lila was about to retort but was stopped by a tug on her dress. She looked down only to see the cutest child she layed eyes on. "You must be Ichigo, my your so handsome just like your grandfather!" She squealed. "Come let me introduce you to him." Lila carried Ichigo and grabbed Hestia's hand. "Come with us sweetheart and let us leave my two unfilial sons." Lila emphasized the word 'sweetheart' just to tease her son for ruining her fun.
'Nice save bro.' Lance whispered.
Damon must talk to Hestia about the matter, he only hope that she'll give her ine hundred percent cooperation.