Rio POV
I knew that there was going to be a problem with my mother but I didn't think that she would blow up. "You nearly told your father about the Santos problem,how do you think that he is going to react when he find out."
I'm sorry that was what this was about and hear I thought that it was something important. Her loud cursing was reduced to a sharp whisper. As I live so that I could sit in the breakfast nook I could feel her hot gaze on me.
But I ignored it sitting on the comfy cushion simply looking out the window that had a perfect view of my car. Great so on top of yelling at me about almost telling dad she saw me almost shooting that loser. Well, at least this is about Beth.
"Wait so let me get this clear you don't care that Beth is white." I looked at my mother as she let out this low snarl that seemed equal parts angry and offended, but I watched as her head swiveled like she was making sure she wasn't there.
"Me gusta el hecho de que estás saliendo con una chica blanca."
She paused for a moment like she was trying to figure out how she felt about Beth. "I don't hijo but you like her and she makes you happy so I will let it slide for the time the minute she does something that i don't like I will put her in her place."
I nodded my head while taking in a deep breath to clear my head as long as she didn't make a scene I could be put at ease. "Sorry about that, i just assumed that you told papi when he got out. When I brought it up and he had no idea I decided to ignore the subject. Thank god that Beth came down the stairs."
"If it wasn't for her I probably would have told papi everything thing, anyway what were you and Lucia yelling about is she not going to tell Papi." I look at her her deep brown eyes see this anger and regret welling in her. But her guilt for lying to dad seemed to be take the front seat
"After dinner she wants to go out with some friend since she doesn't have class tomorrow, I told her no since she is almost you know..."
She twisted her head over her shoulder to make sure dad isn't walking into the room before finishing her sentence.
"Since she is failing class. But she swears up and down that she aced her test and is now passing with a C."
"I'm sure that she is buttering up to your papi so he will let her go. If I say no he will want a reason and I don't think that it would be best to tell him about school when it's his first night back with the family."
She tossed one of her curls out of the way before twirling another on her index finger. Of course they decided to lie to dad and I have to going along with it, I couldn't help but scoff all of this was radically. It drove me to drink so that is what I did I created over to the fridge and grabbed a corona.
"If it makes you feel better let her go and I will send one of my guy to make sure that she doesn't hang with the Stanos goons."
I watched her chew her lip as she began to mull it over, that was until I heard excited squealing coming from the living room.
"Alright I guess that is fine, thank you sweetie. Oh and is there an subject that I shouldn't bring up with Beth say the family business, does she know about it? "
I knew what she was really asking could she integrate Beth to her heart's content. I swear this women love to scare off the women that i bring home. "She no that I'm a gang leader if that is what you are asking about."
"But she doesn't know that this gang happened not be started by the family or that I am a gang lacery. She doesn't know the inner working,she just clean my cash that how we met."
She gawked at me disappointment in her eyes as she shook her head sadly, "Bebé what have I told you about mixing work and personal." She rubbed my cheek gently,"Right. Head into the living room I'm sure that your sister just suckered your papi into letting her go."
I nodded my head and ran out the kitchen glad to get that tense and unpleasant conversation out the way. As I made my way into the living I could hear the avid talks taking place between Beth and Lucia.
As I shift my vision I could see Beth sitting on the chase lounge her hands in her lap. While Lucia talked her to her about something her eyes lit up with intrigue.
Papi was sitting on the black lazy boy couch his head rested on the back of the couch with a corona in his right hand. I smirked just like when I was a kid, I sat down letting the cushion envelope me.
"Lucia is going out tonight and I want you to send a guy to shadow her." I smirked he was the same old papi, protective to a fault.
"I know that was what me and ma were talking about, I got this papi don't worry about it, I have been running the gang for the better part of 10 years you know." I watched this proud and smug grin from on is face. Rubbing his hand over my head like he used to do when I was a kid.
"I Know that Rio I couldn't be prouder of you. For taking care of your mother and sister the way that you did. There is no man better in my opinion and there never will be. But we still need to have a talk after dinner."
I felt my heart swell with pride but shrink in fear I was so going to get my ass handed to me by some women tonight.
I took another sip of my beer before watching Lucia and Beth laughing, Beth twisted back looking at me. This wide victorious grin on her face while Lucia whispered something in her ear. Forcing a laugh to fall from her lips, making it sound like angels singing. "Dinners up come one"
I slowly stood to shake out of my legs out before taking in a deep seath braht here goes everything. I gripped Beth's arm holding her in place so that my sister and father could leave first.
Her eyes sparkled with ambient and it made me a little worry that Lucia said something embarrassing. "So what were you my sister talking about?" I look at her and she shrugged her shoulder carefree.
"Nothing much girl stuff, nails, hair all that stuff." I rolled my eyes there was no way but I didn't press her it's not like she would tell me.
As we made our way into the dining room, I was hit with the smell of my mother empanadas,tamales and even her beef enchiladas.
She was really going all out for this dinner. My father was sitting at the head of the table with my mom at the other end. Lucia of course was sitting next to papi and I sat next to ma with Beth to my right.
Dinner proceeds normally Lucia talked about how much she loves going to school and her major as an art student and all of that shit. Until our wonderful mother had it open her mouth.
"So Beth how does a white girl from the suburbs start washing cash for my son." I choked on my food as I looked at dad giving him a leading looks.
He smiled highly amused but place his hands up in dense. He wasn't going to get involved he could survive prison but not ma. "Ma que demonios" I felt a caring hand rubbing small camping circles in my legs.
Beth had this charming smile on her face as she looked at me, "I robbed a grocery store that just so happened the hold some of Rio money. After that we make a deal I washing his cash and he doesn't kill me it was a good deal." I heard my father laugh as Lucia got this cocky look on her face like she knew something that I didn't.
I hate that stupid cocky grin I wonder if that was how Beth felt when I had that same grin on my I turn to look at my mother I smile but the look in my eyes told her to knock this shit off. But her gaze flicked to Beth's hand for a second. i
If anything she seemed angry then when she started the conversation with Beth, Beth gave her this fuck you grin on her face.I was proud that she could hold her ground with my family, if she rolled over my mother would never like her.
"Huh and when you started sleeping with my son were you married." I growled loudly what the hell was wrong with gave me this malicious grin as Beth squeezed my arm tightly.
"Nope recently divorced a few months ago, the band tan line, is still there though." My mother nodded her head before giving me this cautious glare. I could see this hardness and righteous anger shining in her eyes.
I knew the next question was going to be,do you have kids and if she say yes my mother would go on some tirade about how good Catholics don't divorce no matter how unhappy they are. "Ma stop this now or so help me god I will leave."
My mother gave me this daring glare like she wanted me to go but dad cleared his throat and glared at the both of us. "Both of you knock it off, lets not interrogate our guest that is in bad taste."
I sighed but node my head as Lucia snickers in her seat. She lived for me to get in trouble braces I got away with everything. She could be such a child at times.
The rest of dinner went by fine and I laid my feet up on the coffee table, I could see Lucia kissing dad goodbye before walking out o the house. The moment that she walked out of the house I called Felix telling him the situation.
It only took a couple of minutes for them to get a guy on her which was fine with me. As long as she was off my back for the night."Rio take our legs off of that table."
I groaned at the sound of my mother demanding voice I swear I had them on the table not even a as I hear the pleasant chatter between the two of them which was good.
"Come on we need to talk outside." I opened my eyes to see that my father was towering over me this aggrieved look on his face. I knew at that moment that we were going to be talking about Lucia. I don't know how much I can lie to him.
I stood shakily hoping to wish that my mother would notice us leaving the house. But she didn't even turn back when I walked through the backdoor.
The cold air whipping up around me causing my head to be cold. "Do you want to tell me what your mother and sister won't tell me about."
I groaned before look at papi his cold tone cutting through me like a knife as I turned to look at the full silver moon. I could live my entire life without telling him that his daughter is fucking with the gang that put him away.
"I don't want to get in trouble with ma or Lu do I have to say something."I look at him and he snarled but nodded his head taking a deep breath he hated being lied to.
"Fine Lucia is flunking out of school she was failing two class but she just barely managed to pull the grade to a C by acing this test." I could hear the grumble that was building in his throat. "The other thing that they didn't tell you involves the Santos gang."
I didn't know what was going on in his mind but I could see the dangerous wheel turning in his eyes."Don't tell me that it was that son of a bitch in front of the house." I slowly nodded my head regretting saying anything.
"He is dating Lucia, I found out about it two days ago I almost shot him in front of the house and ma was livid. She doesn't want to tell you till you while you were in jail. When you did come home Lucia said that she was going to tell you. But by the looks of it, they weren't going to tell you. I think that he is hitting her but she won't tell me if he is or not. If he is I don't know why she doesn't kick his ass."
I don't want to look at him but I could feel my head moving without my approval. "I see you mother was worried that I would ruin my chances of getting out if I had killed a few Santos bitches." I nodded my head as I watch his right eyebrow twitch out of anger.
"She was right I would have killed someone but that is beside the point, for the moment I will leave it,give them some more time to tell me. If not, I'm not worried I know that you would have handled it so, for now I will let it go. Head home and get some rest Rio." I nodded my head and slowly stood up before hugging him.
Just taking his scent in just in case I didn't see him again he could always leave tonight and got kill someone. I would never know but I had to trust that he wasn't going to lose it or lie to my face.
"Te amo papi." He is rubbed my head affectionately before smoking. "Love you to kid head home. Take the girl before your mother started to argue with her again." I smirked he was right it had been a while since I heard screaming.
"Time to go mi amor." I let my voice carry into the kitchen as I walked further into the house. I could see her moving out get our jackets when I say my mother leaning agent the kitchen island. "Later ma call me if you need thing." I kissed her cheek before jogging out of the house.
When I got Beth was already sitting in the car looking at her phone. I felt the car jolt and I ripped her door open and jumped into the front seat.
"You want me to take you home or you coming back to my place." "Take me back to the house but I want you to come with me." I grinned widely at her.
