In this chapter we will see a new side to the Gecko brothers and they're companion Kate. Maybe we will see what is actually going on between the three.

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

Season 4

Chapter 2: Venice

Third Car, Cabin 37, The Gard de Leon 6pm.

"Is this going to be sexy enough?" Kate asked herself as turned this way and that in front of the floor-length mirror of the luxurious cabin. She sighed and took off the simple blue halter dress that gloved her body all the way to below her knees.

It did look "grown-up" Kate thought but then decided against it and threw it back in the Louis Vuitton carry-on bag with heavy sigh. Looking at her reflection in the mirror she realized that she needed a whole new look.

"Yes!" She said grabbing her small purse and headed to the boutique and hair salon four cars down. "Let's see what happens." She grins mischievously to herself as she makes her way down the small hall with a confidence in her every high-heeled step.

One hour later.

"Would you calm the fuck down?" Richie asked with an annoyed look on his face which then turned into a grin when he noticed how visibly flustered Seth looked in his Armani grey suit.

They both knew why.

"If you don't get your shit together before she gets here I'm going to beat the living shit out of you for ruining the night!" Richie warned and Seth gave him a sideways glance and grunted loosening his tie a little. "You're fucking pathetic." Richie looks away and his eyes land on a beautiful blonde talking to the host.

Richie was not only enthralled by the beauty he felt something inside him that drew him nearer. Richie shook his head. 'No.' He thought. 'What about Kate?' She was everything to Richie but why did he feel the same pull? He couldn't see see face but once he heard her giggle Richie smiled a pleasantly surprised. He knew Kate's laugh anywhere.

"Psht." Seth snickered next to him as he noticed the dumbstruck look on his brothers face as he basically devoured the blonde with his eyes. "And I'm the pathetic one." Seth rolls his eyes and keeps looking for his Kate.

"At least when I see something or someone that I like..." He tears his eyes from the blonde talking to the host who was eyeing her up and down like a fucking drooling idiot, to smirk at his brother. "I go for it." And with that he left Seth there and began to walk towards the front of the restaurant where the woman stood looking at him expectantly.

"Am I late?" She asked and then removed her glasses giving Richie her best innocent smile and Richie gasped and then composed himself.

"Well..." Richie tried to compose himself as he looked her up and down. "Yes." Richie answered her question and fixed his tie.

"What do you think?" Kate asked so innocently and twirled around for him not noticing how most of the men in the restaurant were already staring at her.

Richie cleared his throat before answering, "You look very good." He gave her his best smile and her blood rose to her cheeks coloring them perfectly before looking down shyly. "Blonde really is your color." Richie said leaning in. "You look gorgeous." He whispered in her ear leaning back he saw the hairs on her neck stand. He chuckled and offered her his arm with a warm smile.

Well, fuck! Richie groaned internally. He knew his nature would never let him give up Kate to his brother without a solid fight but deep down in his tortured soul he knew that Seth and Kate belonged together, even if she didn't see it yet. Richie knew he would at least try. Everything has changed in the past year. He kept himself neutral through it all and so did Seth, for that matter. They wanted to wait for Kate to at least come of age so that she never felt pressured.

Richie knew his brother would do anything for the girl, the sexual tension was there between them but every time Richie was alone with her it was like another part of him pulled him towards her and she to him. Something much stronger than just sexual attraction even though that was also there.

"Wow." Seth sighed and couldn't tear his eyes away from the beauty in front of him. His innocent Kate was gone.

Even he knew that. The goodness in her was still there and he knew it but she had changed. She was an independent woman now. She could take care of herself. The realization hit him harder than he thought when his eyes landed on her green ones. She didn't need him anymore.

"Seth..." Richie snapped his fingers in front of his brother with annoyance.

"You look..." Seth couldn't find the words and couldn't stop his eyes from roaming her curvaceous figure. "Beautiful."

"Thank you!" Kate smiled at him her cheeks turning red.

"You're table is right this way!" The martyred said and Seth watched as his brother took special care as he helped Kate into the booth of on the tables.

The game was on. He knew it the moment they all sat down and noticed the forever smoldering looks that his brother would use on woman. It was technically open season and the poor girl had no idea. Seth knew that Richie and Kate shared something that he knew he could never understand. She was always nervous and jittery around Richie but they were like magnets. He moved with grace around her and she did too. Seth wouldn't like it but he would accept it. If she so chose Richie over him, he would always be there for both of them until his last breath.

"I'm happy you think the blonde color works!" She sighed in relief and sat back slightly relaxing giving Richie a small smile. "I'm going to find me an Italian man for sure with my new look!" She sips her glass of water like she didn't just crush both the Infamous Gecko Brothers' hearts in the process.

Neither brother spoke and Seth was simply staring at her blankly and Richie looked pissed. He was clenching and unclenching his first under the table, Seth noticed this and drank his Scotch in one swing.

The tension rose between the three and Seth thought his brother was going to lose it.

"I'm kidding!" She started to laugh at them and Richie glared at her and she laughed even harder hiding her face behind her white napkin.

Seth found it all ridiculous and started to laugh too. There was no way she would choose anyone else over one of them. Richie looked like he was ready to tear off his brothers head off but then turned to look at Kate and he smiled at her before he let a light chuckle escape before shaking his head.

"Jesus woman!" Richie said under his breath as he adjusted himself in his seat regaining his composure.

Kate stopped laughing and looked at Richie with a different smile. A smile of appreciation. Seth noticed this and wondered what incredible thing had his brother done to earn such a smile.

"I need another drink." Seth announced and in an instant their server came. "Another scotch for me..." Seth turned to Kate.

"I would like a bottle of your finest Pinot Noir." Kate said with confidence and Richie had yet to take his eyes off her when the waiter asked him what he wanted.

"I'll join the lady with the wine." Richie answered the waiter, never taking his eyes off Kate.

"I will be right back to take your orders." The server said with a too bright of a smile towards Kate who was already looking at the menu.

"Anything you guys want?" Kate said and looked up at both men who were only looking at her with raised as if answering her question and she became scarlet and hid behind her menu her heart racing.

The server came back with their drinks and opened the bottle of wine to let it breathe before Kate could taste it. They gave their orders to the server and as he left he noticed how much closer Richie was getting to Kate. Like magnets.

The food arrived and they all ate in comfortable silence and Richie would glance from Kate to his brother. There was a blank look on Seth's face. Richie knew why. Richie covered his mouth with his napkin hiding his chuckle as his brother stared at her as if for the first time with wide eyes and then scowled as if astonishment. He looked like a complete fool and his brother was sure that both of them were in love with the girl.

No matter how much it hurt him inside, he would fight his brother for her. He didn't want to give up the chance of happiness, especially if it could last forever.

"What would you like to do when we arrive?" Richie spoke and got Kate's attention as the server finished pouring them wine. "See the views?" Richie asked leaning his head back a little giving her his most sincere smile and Seth could've sworn he caught movement under the glass table of her squeezing her knees together.

" I want to go see the Saint Marks Basilica and the museum." She replied to Richie with an excited grin as if nothing happened.

Somehow it felt wrong for him to have feelings for Kate. Seth was much older and he was an almost complete opposite to her. And yet, he knew that he was the only one that could offer her a normal life. Richie could offer eternity but at what cost? Besides, there was no way that Kate would want to become a Culebra. Right?

Fuck it. Seth thought as he sipped his wine looking at the woman in front of him. After what the girl has been through she was beyond her years, Seth knew he would have to come out of his shell if he really loved the woman.

Venezia (next evening)

"This place is so beautiful!" Kate said looking out of her balcony to the full moon that casted a glow over the romantic city.

Kate could've sworn that she was in love just by being here but when she so much as looked at either Gecko brother she found herself at a complete loss. It wasn't about choosing, for her, it was about figuring out what was happening in her heart.

Leaning on the stone bannister of the balcony Kate caught a glimpse of a gondola with an elderly couple sitting in the back holding onto each other as if they knew about how precious each moment was.

Kate understood time. When she once thought she didn't have anymore time and to make come back made her appreciate everything around her. Coming back to life changes someone, it changed her.

Kate was confused to say the least when it came right down to it. She wanted to never leave the family she had with the Gecko brothers but as this year progressed Kate noticed that both brothers started treating her differently.

Gone was the time when Seth and Richie were merely protecting her and teaching her how to shoot a gun. Gone were her feelings all at once about how she felt about them.

Seth, she loved. Even when they took over her family's little vacation there was something there. Something pure between them. Kate didn't know how to describe it but at the time it felt like everything she needed. At the time.

With Richie she couldn't even begin to deal with what her heart told her, but something else entirely. It was like Richie and her were beyond everything else. Borderline love, borderline everything.

She couldn't be around him without being ridiculously nervous but it was if she couldn't help the movement of moving closer to him. It was a need of protection to him.

In hell, she saved Richie. In hell they both found a way to each other as if there was this pull towards him. Kate felt his anger, dread, fears, and the unconditional love he had for his brother. Kate knew everything about Richie, including the fact that he loved her and was devoted to her.

Was it wrong to feel love for both brothers?

"Ciao Bella!" Kate turned to her left and found Richie with a glass in hand raised towards her in an unbuttoned black dress shirt that hung loosely from his shoulders on the balcony over.

Kate let her eyes roam freely down his abs and bit her bottom lip. Richie, despite being a Culebra, was always hitting the gym when no one was watching him. He kept fit beyond immortality.

"Enjoying the view are we?" Richie said a smirk appearing on his lips as he drank his cocktail, savoring her shocked expression.

"Hahaha!" Kate laughed humorlessly not knowing what else to say after being caught blatantly checking him out.

"It's okay to look." Richie said leaning over the railing and gave her a once over Kate frozen in her spot.

"Gonna get ready!" She smiled sheepishly with a royal blush before turning around and running back into her room; she fell face first on her large bed and sighed loudly. "Fuck." She groaned out.

She always knew Richie was a major flirt but he has never been as forward as he is now. He pays attention to everything she does and when he is close, he is very close. He sees right through to her. He knew so much with so little. It was unsettling and quite frankly, fucked up. Richie wasn't even human anymore! What was she supposed to do with a Culebra? Would she be able to give her soul to live an eternity with someone she loved? She would have Scott too! She could have her family back but what about Seth?

This was definitely something she would have to think about later.

Richie couldn't help his laugh as he walked back into his suite. Kate always gave him the impression that she knew exactly how he felt whenever he was near her. He knew the connection he had with her and knew no one else would ever understand. And yet, she was still so innocent to his boldness with her.

Maybe he was going about it the wrong way? Richie shrugged it off with a smirk.

"Richie?" Seth knocked on his door steering him away from the thought.

"It's open." Richie replied sitting on his couch as Seth made his way in with clenched fists.

"Italian Culebras." Was all Seth said as he headed straight to the bar of the suite with a look of anger and fear. "Everywhere!" He said pouring himself some bourbon.

"Vampires." Richie corrected with ease and smiled at his brother. "They're simply making sure I uphold the conditions of my stay in their fine country." Finishing his drink Richie makes his way over to make another with ease and finesse, Seth watched as his brother took his time.

"You better not fuck up this trip for Kate!" Seth warned but Richie dismissed him with a wave of his hand.

"If I hadn't gone to them and informed them of my coming then I wouldn't have been able to come." Richie smiles. "I thought it was the responsible thing to do." He shrugs his shoulder leaning against the bar. "I wouldn't jeopardize this trip." He drank his Old Fashion slowly.

Alcohol doesn't hurt Culebras but it did ebb the hunger in Richie. If only a little to distract from it.

"Fine." Seth said drowning the last of his bourbon.

"Don't get in inebriated Seth." Richie instructs walking towards his room. "We are going out tonight with Kate." He yelled over his shoulder and Seth grabbed another drink before he headed back to his room. "Meet at the Lobby by seven!"

"Asshole." Seth grunts entering his own suite.

7pm Palazzo Hotel Lobby

"It seems like we are always waiting on her." Seth says but he knows better. He knew it was worth it and Richie did too because he simply shrug his shoulders.

"I have all the time in the world for her." Richie with a grin at his brother and Seth simply grunted.

Pompous ass. Seth thought.

"Grazie." Richie heard her before she came down the large staircase.

Men were complimenting her and Richie could hear her heart beat faster with ever step she took down the large, red carpeted staircase.

"Bellizima Cara!" A man said to her with a bow at her right before she turned to face down the stairs.

"Grazie." Kate replied to him with a small smile.

Kate walked down the staircase holding on to the railing, praying she wouldn't fall and make a fool of herself. She felt like she was the only woman in this town; almost all the men she had come in contact with had called her beautiful in Italian. She was feeling like a total princess. She never craved attention but it was nice to get this type of attention every once in a while.

"Fuck." Is all Richie says when his eyes finally landed on her.

"Be cool." Seth says and hides his smirk before he goes over to help Kate down the rest of the stairs. "You look so different." Seth said taking her arm in his.

Seth let his eyes roam over her body up to her face that had her blonde hair up in a relaxed loose bun with ringlets framing her face.

"Is that good or bad?" Kate asks with a sideways glance at Seth expectantly, a worried look in her green eyes.

"A little of both." Seth replies but he can't look at her in the eyes.

"Stunning!" Richie compliments but it comes out forced as they reached the bottom stair.

"Thank you Richie." She smiles up at him to notice the pale appearance his face had suddenly taken.

"I'll met you there." Richie kisses Kate's hand and turns to walk out the door and Kate looks down and try to hide the fact that it bothered her way more than she wanted to admit when Richie left.

"Don't worry about him." Seth says calmly. "They have services here where everything comes voluntary and paid for." Seth said guiding her to their boat.

Kate didn't even notice how incredible Seth looked in a dark burgundy tuxedo.

"You look very nice." Kate says taking a seat in the boat as Seth steps onto it.

"Thank you!" He takes a seat next to her and as soon as he does he feels eyes on him.

Seth knows when someone is watching him. He looks around and doesn't notice anything besides the people on boats.

"What's wrong?" Kate's asks taking his hand trying to get his attention.

"Everything is fine." Seth replies with his lower lip pouted out as he leans back in the seat acting as casually as possible.

Someone is definitely watching their every move.

"Don't worry about it." Seth smiles at her and looks down at his hand that she held in both of hers and squeezes reassuringly even though Seth knew he was full of shit.

"Okay." Was all Kate said looking up at the stars but never letting go of his hand.

She's a smart girl. Seth thought and leaned forward to admire the city next to her.

"This is so magical." Kate laughed as they passed other boats making their way to the restaurant.

Kate was at ease, even though she hated the way boats made her feel. Holding onto Seth's hand in her lap was what made it easier. She had him there so she knew she would be safe from falling into the grimy waters. Kate loved to swim but not in such waters. She laughed at her silliness before she looked away from their hands up to the full moon above them.

"Isn't it?" Seth said letting his arm draped around the back of her shoulders on the boats edge and Kate felt the warmth of it and leaned back looking at his expectant look.

Kate felt his nervousness, something Amaru left behind was the ability to know what someone is feeling by simply touching them. Kate felt everything.

"It's beautiful." She agreed looking into his hooded eyes and smiled trying to put him at ease and it did as Seth relaxed more crossing a knee over the other.

"Yes you are." He grinned and Kate blushed letting go of his hands to cover part of her face.

She was so flattered that she just stared at him trying to contain the overwhelming feeling she was getting in her chest. Seth had complimented her in the past but this time she felt it was for beyond the physical, it was almost as if he was telling her he loved her.

"Thank you." She replied and leaned in closer to show her acceptance of the compliment only to pull away as the gondola stopped in front of a crowded dock filled with well dressed people.

Saint Mark's Square

Restaurant Luciano's

"Bouna Notte." A man greets as they reach the dock.

"I'll help her." Seth says stepping off the boat first and helping Kate up by the hand then by her waist when she stumbled a bit.

"Can't go for a swim in that dress!" Seth teased and she stuck her tongue out at him as he guided her to the restaurants entrance where Richie stood next to a tall brunette talking in a very friendly manner.

"What the fuck?" Kate muttered under her breath before she could stop herself.

Seth heard her but said nothing and continued to walk to the restaurant's entrance.

'What the hell is wrong with me?' Kate thought looking away immediately regretting her words. She was getting all cozied up next to Seth and then she got jealous of the other brother talking to another woman. She had no right to be and she felt bad for Seth because she was sure he had heard her.

"Just had to wrap some things up for tonight." Richie says walking casually towards them as the woman who he was talking to whispered into the hostess' ear.

Kate noticed how much better Richie looked now that he had fed in a royal blue dinner jacket and black slacks. She noticed how younger he looked with his hair combed so perfectly quaffed into a nice poof like hairdo that made Richie look younger and even more handsome than when she first met him.

"Did I tell you how beautiful you look?" He said standing nearer but away from his brother who was scowling at him.

"You did!" Kate laughed when she got a hold of herself and looked up into his smiling eyes.

"Good evening Dama." The Host says getting a hold of Kate's hand and kissing the back of it before turning to the brothers. "Good evening Seńori." He gives a low bow before opening the restaurant's large wooden double doors to let them in.

The grandeur of the restaurant was all about aristocratic class. Everything was either black or gold with traditional colorful paintings all over the walls. The ceiling looked like a very large golden mirror. There was three levels to this place and when she saw the stage where the band plays Kate new she was in an old opera house. A big statue of an angel stood by the entrance and it even made Richie feel small next to it.

"You have a private balcony with a your own bar. This way!" The host takes a right turn and guides the party of three down another path and then an elevator.

The elevator was very small and Kate had to make a choice of which side to go to when the host stands in between both brothers. She looks over at Richie who gives her a welcoming smile and that's all it took. Kate stood next to Richie who was trying to suppress a smile.

Richie heard his brother grunt under his breath and adjusted himself only to bump into Kate making her wobble on those death traps she calls heels. Richie moves fast and pulls her arm making her press more into him.

Richie knew the reason why these romantic architects made some places so small. He thanked all those architects as he relaxed his arm around Kate's waist.

Kate's heart was beating out of control when Richie finally let his arm slip around her waist to give her a more comfortable stance as the elevator went up. Everywhere Kate had to stay still she always found herself in very close proximity to either of the Gecko brothers. She felt this was the beginning of something she didn't know how to process yet.

"Please follow me." The Host says finally getting everyone's attention.

Richie guided her by the waist behind the Host with Seth behind them.

"This is the Presidential Private Balcony." The Host said with pride as Kate walked away from them to see the view of the entire restaurant beneath them.

"Tonight we have a special guest opera singer!" He winks at Kate's shocked expression. "Your server will be here soon." And with that he leaves as the brothers turn to the bar.

"Oh my God!" Kate says walking up to the bar and sitting next to Seth as the bartender hands him a drink. "Who do you think will be singing?" She looks from Seth to Richie to the bartender who winks at her and doesn't say anything.

Seth puts down his glass and helps Kate with her coat and he tries to keep his hands to himself when he sees the dress underneath.

Seth wasn't immortal nor did he have special abilities but heard the other two men in the room gasp when he removed Kate's coat.

Seth always called Kate a princess, Richie thought his eyes wondering down her body. But tonight, and to him, Kate was a freaking goddess!

Kate was too excited to notice the looks the men were giving her as she went to sit on the bench near the balcony looking down at the splendor of the place in awe.

The plan was simple; both Seth and Richie were going to take her out on her birthday night and then after that Seth had her for a day to take her anywhere in the city and Richie had her the next day before they headed back to Paris. And of course Seth knew Richie had his tricks up his sleeve and since he seemed more sane than usual;Seth knew his brother had something special planned for her. He just hoped he could deliver tomorrow night when he took her out.

"Do you know who it is?" Richie asks Kate who rolls her eyes at him and then grins.

"No idea!" She answers in an excited whisper waiting in anticipation and Richie laughed at her enthusiasm.

"Signore e signori!" The martyred began getting most of the guests' attention as he stepped on the stage. "La tua attenzione per favore!" The lights dim lightly sushing the chatter among everyone immediately and softly. "Stasera abbiamo un ospite molto speciale!" He says with excitement pouring out of him. "Sigñore Andrea Bocelli!"

"Did you guys really?!" Kate giggles excitingly. "Seriously?" She looks at both of them unbelievingly before she jumps into Seth's arms and then Richie.

"Let take a seat so we don't miss the show." Richie guided her to the chair with the best view.

In the time he had with Kate, Seth, had gotten to know the girl really well. He found she liked to sing and she enjoyed classical music and opera. He can't remember the amount of times he caught her singing in the shower or humming along to some opera music. He promised himself he would try to get one of her favorite singers for her birthday if their last score was successful.

That very day after the score was successful, Richie and Seth made arrangements to get the singer there and it was costing them a lot of money but seeing the excitement on Kate's face was reward enough for Seth.

The whole place turned into explosive clapping as some people get up from their chairs. Kate got up from her chair too and clapped even harder when the tall singer stepped on stage.

"This is a special request for a very special lady from her two best friends. This is for you Kate." Andrea Bocelli says and the band behind him begins playing "Love in Portofino." One of Kate's favorites.

Kate turns around and smiles at both men before sitting down and turning her attention to the song dedicated to her. Tears formed in Kate's eyes but she wiped them away as the song ended. She didn't want anyone to see her cry anymore.

"Here." Seth offers her an handkerchief but she startled him by jumping into his arms instead.

"Thank you so much!" She hugs Seth tightly and then turns to hug Richie. "Thank you both so much!" Tears keep falling down her face. "No one has ever done anything like this for me." She wipes under her eyes with Seth's handkerchief. "I love it so much!" She giggles at her silliness before taking her seat again.

"Anything for our Kate." Richie said almost in a whisper as a thought occurred to him. Wouldn't that be nice? To share Kate; but he shook his head at the ridiculousness of it but it lingered in the back of his mind.

"Always." Seth said. "Here you go princess." Seth offers her a glass of Champagne before he and Richie took their seats across the table from her.

"Here's to the woman we never knew we needed in our lives." Richie begins before Kate's looks into his eyes. "Our light amidst the darkness." He smiles at her and tilted his head in her direction. "Happy birthday."

"Thank you!" Kate says squeezing Ritchie's hand that was on the table.

"To you Princess!" Seth holding his glass up. "Couldn't think of a better partner to join us."

"Thank you Seth!" Kate touched his arm softly before the server comes in with an array of different food. All three clink their glasses before sipping on the effervescent liquid that both burned and soothed their throats.

"You have a guest that would like to join you in a half hour Dama." The waiter said and Richie grinned at her but Seth glared at his brother for a brief second before turning to Kate.

"Who is this guest?" Kate asks curiously and the server smiles and points with his eyes to the stage and Kate jumps from her seat. "Of course!" A big smile forming on her face.

"He also said to give you this." The server hands her a small envelope and both Richie and Seth look at each other confused but don't say anything.

"Thank you!" Kate opens the envelope slowly and turns away from her "partners" before taking the note out and reading it.

I am sorry if it is an imposition on your birthday but I would really like to meet the woman that has completely besotted the young men who offered everything to have me here tonight.

Yours truly,

Andrea B.

Kate smiles but puts the note back in its envelope quickly before turning back around. She knew they were up to something in the last couple weeks. She just had no freaking clue as to what that was. And what the fuck was this delusional man talking about?

Yes. She knew both of them loved her but she didn't know what type of love just yet. Oh who was she kidding? She knew both of them were after her and she was loving every minute of the attention and doting they seemed to like to bestow upon her recently.

"What's it say?" Richie asks.

Always the impatient one Kate thought rolling her eyes at him which only made him lean in more as the opera singer kept singing.

"You know you want to tell us!" He says accusingly and reaches for the envelope but Kate snatches it away just in time and stuffs it in her clutch.

"It's a poem he wrote for me for my birthday." Kate lied easily but both brothers weren't buying it.

"Sure." Seth said pouring himself more of the Krystal Champagne.

With that, all conversation ends as they give they're full attention back to the performance.

45 minutes later.

"That was amazing!" Kate clapped along with the crowd as the famous singer walked down the stage and was lead to the elevator they came up in.

"Holy shit!" Kate said sitting back down in her seat. "He's coming right now!" She felt the need to situate herself before there was a knock on the door and the trio got up to greet their guest.

Before the door could open the Bartender had let the curtains to the balcony down to give more privacy. And in walked Andrea Bocelli with grace despite the fact that the man was blind he knew where to walk to.

"Good evening." He says as he enters and Richie takes the mans extended hand.

"I would like to thank you for your graciousness and helping us out tonight Signore." Richie said politely and Mr. Bocelli smiled holding his hand.

"Anything for true love." He laughed and then Seth took his hand.

"Really." Seth began. "Can't thank you enough." He said and Mr. Bocelli waved him off before reaching in his direction for his hand to shake.

"Not a problem." He says. "Now where is this woman you two offered your souls for?"

Kate noticed that both of the Gecko brothers were completely beet red and she smiled at their discomfort for once.

"I am Kate." She stepped forward from behind Richie with a nervous laugh. "This has truly been a dream come true for me!" She said as he took her hand in hers and kissed it. "Thank you!"

"You are very welcome cara." He replies with a smile. "Let's take a seat." Kate leads him by the hand to bench by the balcony completely ignoring the protests of the brothers who seemed a bit peeved at the whole situation.

"So tell me," Mr.Bocelli begins holding Kate's hand in his. "Tell me about yourself." He asks casually and Kate feels completely at ease in front of the man and she knows she can trust him.

"I am just a simple girl from the south still trying to find the right path." Sincerity dripped with every word she said.

"It is very good to remember that we must always find the right path for ourselves but we must also give the opportunity of a crossroads every once in a while." Mr.Bocelli smiles and squeezes Kate's hands. "No path is ever straight, Cara Mia."

"Trust me." Kate begins and turns to her "partners" who are listening intently and smiles at them. "I've learned to see the beauty in every path I have taken." She turns back to him.

"Hai sofferto molto." You have suffered so much. It was a statement. Mr.Bocelli didn't even bother to wait for an answer from her. "È difficile quando le cose succedono a una persona così giovane, così veloce." It is hard when things happen to one so young, so fast.

Kate smiled sadly at him and he squeezed her hand. She understood Italian very well and was so grateful neither of the brothers knew this about her.

The singer shakes his head from side to side letting it drop slightly before continuing. "È molto sfortunato, ma forse hai dovuto soffrire così tanto perché hai una vita migliore davanti a te." It is very unfortunate but maybe you were meant to suffer so greatly because you have a better life ahead of you. He grins and slightly turns to Kate and signals for her to get closer to speak in her ear. "Choose wisely Cara Mia, but most importantly choose with your heart."

"So che mi amano ognuno a modo loro." I know they love me each in their own way. Kate replied in well practiced Italian and leaned closer to his ear. "Non so cosa voglio ancora la mia voce." I still don't know what my heart wants. Kate looked away trying to hide the hurt it brought her to realize she didn't know what she wanted.

"Va bene non sapere cosa vuoi ancora, Cara." It's okay not to know what you want just yet, Cara. Mr.Bocelli replied with a smile and Kate smiled back squeezing his hand. " non ci si aspetta che prenda una decisione così presto. La vita è anche di amare te stesso! Darti una possibilità di crescere prima di fare una scelta di una vita. Non hai voluto fare qualcosa con la tua vita per te? Come andare a scuola e studiare canto?" Don't feel expected to make such a decision so soon. Life is about loving yourself too! Give yourself a chance to grow before you make a choice of a lifetime. Haven't you wanted to do something with your life for yourself? Like go to school and study singing?

Kate looked away confused. How did he know she always wanted to sing? She gave Seth an accusing stare before turning back to her idol.

"Cantare mi ha fatto tante cose e mi ha aiutato a capire cosa posso fare con la mia vita, ma non posso e non voglio immaginare la mia vita senza uno di loro." Singing got me through so many things and it has helped me realize what I could do with my life but I can't and don't want to imagine my life without either of them. Kate said in her well practiced Italian.

"Santo cielo!" Oh, saintly heaven! Mr.Bocelli sighed loudly pressed the tips of his fingers to his lips as if in deep thought and leaned back but didn't let go of her hand and Kate looked to see if he could give her an answer. "Hai un problema cara mia." You've got a problem cara mia. He put his hand over hers and smiled sadly shaking his head.

"No shit!" Kate laughed despite her aching and confused heart and the singer threw his head back laughing. "Oh please excuse my language!" Kate said pursing her lips the man who was still getting a hold of himself.

"Puoi dire di nuovo!" You can say that again! He smiles and Kate felt so at ease with his comforting persona.

Richie watched both of them with jealousy but he also didn't mind seeing Kate so happy and decided to give them privacy when Kate leaned in to say something in Italian. Even knowing that neiether he or Seth knew a drop of Italian, it seemed she wanted her privacy.

Seth watched with a relaxed smile on his face as Kate spoke candidly with the singer. The looks Kate threw their way made him feel uncomfortable knowing that they were probably were talking about them. He could see the need for the privacy and slowly got up from his seat to find Richie by the bar as well.

"What do you think they're talking about?" Richie asked gulping down a full snifter of cognac and hissed at the small burning sensation it caused in his chest. "They look like they have been friends since the beginning of time!" He hissed and Seth turned to his brother.

"He is her idol, Richie." Seth said simply as he turned in his seat to look at the two from across the private dinning room to see Kate talk animatedly in the Italian he didn't realize she had learned this past year.

"I just wish I knew what they were talking about." Richie grumbled looking away and back at the bartender. "Another." Richie pushed his snifter to the bartender and glanced back at Kate. "Please." He almost begged.

It was killing him not knowing what they were talking about. Kate was giving the vibe that she was looking for guidance in the singer and Richie wished he could be the one to give her guidance. He wished he could be the one that she felt so at ease with like she was with Seth and the singer.

She was always nervous around him and it made him question his methods. He liked a squirming Kate, it was the trust and comfort that Richie was longing for.

"Don't wait too long to do it!" Mr.Bocelli says in warning to Kate with a worried look to the Gecko brothers and Kate laughed blushing.

Seth and Richie look on with confusion as they made they're way back to the table.

"Hey." Seth gets Richies attention. "You good?" He looks with a slight concern to his brother.

"Yes." Richie manages to say as he watches the singer and Kate continue their conversation like neither he or his brother were there, laughing and talking with the singer as if they have been friends for a lifetime.

"Let's eat!" Kate announces and guided the singer to the table where a waiter had already placed another setting on the table next to Kate.

After two hours of conversation, great wine, and great food Mr.Bocelli thanked them and gave Kate his information.

Before Mr.Bocelli left he slipped Kate another note. "Good luck Cara Mia. Remember that if it's true, it's always worth it." He hugs her and shakes both brothers hands. "Grazie milla! And let me know about when you would like to take a singers' career, Cara." He says before his bodyguard closes the door behind them.

"That was awesome! Thank you guys so much!" Kate says with a huge grin in her face as Richie helped her with her coat.

"Anything for the princess." Seth says offering her his arm before they walked out.

"Always." Richie whispered into her ear before they started walking.

End of Chapter 2

{Pic of Kate's dress for the night of her birthday. }

Okay! I know I'm a repetitive writer and a hopeless romantic but please don't think the rest of this is going to be a romance! It's most certainly will not! So wait until the next chapter! I know everyone wants the action but I really wanted to get this out of the way for the main plot to work.

But seriously though, what did you guys think? Was it too dramatic? Was there enough dialogue?

What do you think is going to happen between these three? Will Kate even choose one of them? If she did choose, who do you think she would choose? Or should she focus on her future before settling down with anyone? Let me know what you think! .