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Chapter Three: Secrets and Alliances

"I'm somewhat of an orphan." said Owen, still seeming to survey Shilo.

"What do you mean? Your parents kick you out?" asked Shilo.

"No, my mother is dead and my father never knew about me." stated Owen, seeming to be unphased by the unfortunate fact. There was something about him that seemed so familiar but Shilo just couldn't put her finger on it. His mannerisms, his voice, and especially his eyes.

"Do you know who your father is?" asked Shilo, sympathy in her soft eyes.

"I do, you do too actually. In fact, you knew both my parents." he said, staring straight through her.

"I did?" she asked, completely surprised and confused.

"Yes, my mother was Mag." he stated, Shilo's jaw dropped.

"What? How? People would know!" exclaimed Shilo, in disbelief. Owen chuckled in a very familiarly cruel manner, yet Shilo still couldn't pinpoint where she'd heard that chuckle before.

"No one knew. I was raised in secret by my mother and a GenTern. Rotti Largo didn't even know about my existance. I was born the same night you were, I was two months premature. While the largos and all were occupied with blackmailing your broken hearted father, I was hidden." said Owen.

"Oh my God, Owen this is unbelievable." breathed Shilo, he seemed to not hear her as he continued.

"GeneCo owned my mother so it was easy for my father to force her into his bed a few times. My mother was pretending to be grieving over Marni to take care of me longer and recover from birth. I hope you trust that I'm telling you the truth as I've never spoken of any of this to anyone. I want you to trust me, Shilo. I feel some sort of connection to you and I don't want to lose it." he said. She thought about his words and realized she felt some sort of connection to him too. She stared into his face then it dawned on her. The shape of his jaw, his eyes, the way he spoke, and the cruel chuckle. She knew who his father was now and it slightly scared her. She wanted to trust him and truly hoped he didn't secretely take after his old man.

"Owen, who is your father?" she asked, already knowing the answer. He merely confirmed her fear.

"My father is Luigi Largo." stated Owen, staring back at her.

Xxxxxx

"Took you long enough!" exclaimed Amber as her brothers finally entered the office. She was confused then furious as Luigi marched over to her guards. He jammed the blade of his knife into the neck of one of them then shoved the bleeding one into the other and they both flew out the window. Glass shattered and went all over as they dropped to their certain, messy deaths dozens of stories below. Amber stood up and opened her mouth to scream at her oldest brother, he put his hand on her throat and got in her face first.

"Anyone else puts their hands on Pavi and their punishment shall be much slower and much more painful. Whether they be your guards or a bum." he snarled at her, then let her go and sat down at his old seat across from the desk. Amber glared at a proud Luigi and smirking Pavi for five silent, torturous minutes.

"Get out. Now. I don't wanna see your faces, either of you." she snarled. Her eyes flashed with even more fury when Luigi laughed at her.

"Seriously? All of that fuss for nothin?" asked Luigi.

"Sister must-a be losing her-a mind." said Pavi.

"OUT!" screamed Amber. Luigi and Pavi slowly got up and chuckled as they left. The brothers had the elevator take them to GeneCo's lobby and got out together.

"Where-a are you going?" asked Pavi. Luigi waved two rolled papers in front of Pavi's face.

"I am taking some documents that I snatched off the bitch's desk on an errand. Go occupy yourself with fucking a GenTern or something. I'll be back later." said Luigi, marching outside. Pavi shrugged then strut over to the pretty recptionist.

Luigi shut himself in a company car and told the driver to take him. As the car stopped outside an older looking house with an iron gate, Luigi got out and told the driver to disappear for a while.

Xxxxxx

As Shilo sat listening to the sounds of running water she allowed her mind to wander over what Owen had confided in her. He had asked to shower so she had let him, happy to have a moment to think about all this in private. Her train of thought wrecked completely when the buzzer at the gate sounded. She got up, confused. Looking out the window all she could see was the form of a tall, thin man at the gate.

"Who's there?" she asked through the speaker.

"Just open up, Wallace." came the reply from the last voice she expected to hear.

"Why? What do you want?" she asked, worried. She didn't trust any Largo, not after what happened. She still wasn't positive if she should completely trust Owen.

"Oh, for fuck's sake Shilo. I'm not here for revenge or some stupid shit like that, I need you to do a favour for me. Now, open the damn gate." he said, sensing the reason for her hesitation.

"What kind of favour?"

"One that's extremely fucking confidential so let me in! Don't piss me off, Shilo." he warned. Shilo sighed, not believing she was doing this, and opened the gate. She stepped out on the porch instead of letting him in the house. Luigi reached her as she shut the door behind her and gave her a confused look.

"I can't come in?" he asked, almost offended.

"No, now what do you want?" she asked, the words out of her mouth before she realized she could get stabbed for her tone of voice. Apparently he wasn't going to let it bother him, suprisingly, as he pulled out two rolled up documents.

"I need your signature." he said, holding them up. She looked from the papers to him and back at the papers again, wary of the situation.

"For what?"

"Just sign it." he said, becoming annoyed. Luigi wasn't a patient man and he wasn't one to be nice to people even if it was to get something for himself. He had a little bit of respect for Shilo though and also knew it was probably a good a idea to get her to willingly sign instead of threaten her life. That wouldn't look very good when he got GeneCo.

"Largo, tell me what I'm signing for or I go back inside and you never get my signature." said Shilo, a little scared of her own boldness but also knowing that was the only way she'd get him to think she wasn't going to bow down to him for any reason. It wasn't that she hated any of the Largos, she just knew better than to trust them. Plus, after hearing Owen tell her how Luigi forced her godmother into his bed she wasn't very impressed with him to say the least. She'd also never forget that Luigi was the one that rendered her father incapable of fighting back that night which was likely what led to his death.

She watched him sigh, look down, clear his throat, and return his attention to her. His voice a bit less sharp this time, more like the way Owen spoke to her.

"I know you don't give a shit about GeneCo, but I do. I've lived my whole god damned life up til his death promised and positive that the company would be mine. I spent countless days and nights growing up not out playing but right at my father's side learning how to run the company. I can do it with my hands tied behind my back and blindfolded, easily. That company has been rightfully mine since birth considering that I'm the oldest male. Amber is only in charge because she snatched it up when you said no. If you sign these papers you're giving me back what's been rightfully mine my whole life. I just want what's mine, nothing more. I never go to anyone for help with a fucking thing, this time though I have to. All you have to do is sign your name on two pieces of paper." he said, his voice sounding a bit softer again towards the end of his little speech. Shilo forced herself to keep a straight face and not show surprise at this seemingly deeper side of Luigi Largo. She decided to play ball with him the way he would have if he ever agreed to help her with anything.

"What do I get out of this?" asked Shilo, her voice less demanding or accusatory than before.

"Well, what do you want?" asked Luigi, feeling relieved as he realized she was agreeing. She thought silently for a moment.

"Can you give me a guarantee of permenant privacy and a small share of stock?" she asked, figuring that being left alone for good and recieving a steady flow of cash would be the safest way to go.

"Ha! Can I? Shit, Shilo that's easy. You signing then?" he asked, a grin forming on his face. A grin that made him look younger, much like the one he'd shown Pavi earlier.

"Sure, you have a pen?" she asked, he handed the pen and documents to her. She pressed them againsted the door and signed her name at the bottom of both documents. Slightly aware that greedy eyes were running across her body while her attention was on the papers. She rolled her eyes and turned back.

"You're going to keep your word with all of this, right Largo?" she asked, handing his things back to him.

"Of course. I'm an Italian, Shilo. I always stick to my word."

"Remember, I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this because of what I'm getting and I don't want the world collapsing. I think that's less likely to happen with you in charge." said Shilo.

"Good, don't worry. I won't let shit collapse. I'll be back in touch once things go through, to set up your shares and whatnot." he said, stretching out his hand. She grapsed it and was relieved that the handshake didn't last very long. His hand was much bigger than her's and his firm grip nearly crushed her fingers.

"You'd better be grateful for this. Don't screw me over, Largo." she said. He nodded with a lopsided grin and walked off her porch. Halfway to her gate he turned around.

"Hey, um...no hard feelings, Wallace. The things I did that night...well, I don't have a problem with you. I never did. I didn't have anything against your father either. What I did to him and I guess to you was just for my father, it wasn't anything personal. What I'm saying is I'm a real bad guy to have as an enemy but I can be very helpful as an ally." he said, then turned and walked to the gate. He opened it, walked past, closed it, and got in his car as it pulled up.

As his car drove off Shilo let out a sigh of relief. It was quite nervewracking to be in his presence alone. She couldn't believe he just somewhat apologized to her, he must have really needed her help just then more than she could imagine. As she turned back to open the door she caught a set of blue eyes identicle to those that ran over her body a few mintues ago met hers. Owen opened the door for her, confusion on his face.

"Shilo, what just happened?" he asked, looking confused and a little concerned.

"Let's go back to the living room. I'll explain." she said, shutting the door behind her.

*(hope you enjoyed those little bombshells...let me know... i love reviews...also, im curious as to what you'd rather read about: Shilo and Owen slowly becoming a couple or Shilo and a Largo brother slowly becoming a couple...or neither...just curious...I've not made up my mind yet if you couldn't tell.)**