***Ava****
I stood by my window, staring at the cool blue waters of the swimming pool deep in thought. I still didn't understand how or why Renata had tasked me with moving those top secret certificates.
She must have known that I'd obviously read them, the question is why didn't she want me to see them? I had played different scenarios in my head and none of them was appealing.
I could keep it a secret and protect the trust Renata had for me, in the process hiding vital information from Ray and Bry. Or I could tell the two men and go against their mother's instructions. Either way, I knew I had a choice to make.
A knock on my bedroom door, pulled me from my thoughts. I knew it was either one of the boys, and I didn't even know how to face them after knowing that they weren't related.
The second knock forced me to drag my feet towards the door, opening it with a very heavy heart.
Ray didn't even wait for a 'come in', he just budged in.
***Ray's Pov***I was really mad at Bry, he was pissing me off to no end. How could he? He was constantly hurting her for something she knew nothing of.I had caught a glimpse of Ava's figure earlier looking out of her window. Bry was kissing Ariel at that time, he must have known she was watching him.I wanted to go check up on her, I knew she broke down easily. I wanted to assure her that Bry would come around soon.But I couldn't keep on telling her the same thing. I just had to be there for her and of course fuck the shit out of Bry to remind him how much Ava was of importance to us.My douche bags of friends were having the time of their lives. They were drunk as fuck! But that is exactly why we had these kind of parties.To get wasted and have fun. Today was different for me though, I wasn't in the mood. I was not drunk at all and even though Mercy was clearly offering, I didn't want her tonight.I only wanted to see Ava and maybe well
***Ava***I had been standing in front of the round wall mirror in the bathroom for close to 10 minutes now.My body refused to move, my eyes were glued on my pathetic reflection.I looked hideous with my cheeks decorated by dried streams of tears .The set of eyes that were staring back at me looked nothing like mine. Puffy and red obviously from the work they had been subjected to.Flashy memories of what had happened the previous night were proving it difficult for me to get my emotions in check.My mind refused to forget that exact moment he had his lips locked to Ariel's.The way he had looked at me before he leaned down to kiss her. He wanted me to watch, he did it intentionally.It's not the kiss that hurt me the most, it's the sadistic motive behind it. Had what we had done before mean nothing to him?Time and time ag
***Bryson's POV*** My brain stuttered for a moment, trying so hard to make a connection of the words Ava had just uttered. I looked on at my right as Ray's legs gave put, forcing him to sit on the carpeted floor with both his hands atop of his head. I thought for a minute that Ava was only joking or maybe getting back at us. Judging by her seriousness and sincerity, she knew what she just said. The information left me blank and void, hell I didn't know what to do or what to think. I didn't understand why or why this wasn't making any sense at all. Why would my parents keep this from us all these years. How had Ava even discovered such confidential information? Did mum and dad show her the certificates or did she just stumble on them while she was cleaning? Why though? Ray was very quiet, his demeanor completely altered, his creasing brows portrayed an immense amount of worry. Ava hadn't moved a muscle, she had
***Ray's POV*** Ava stood shakily on her feet, with the help of my hands. Her feet wobbled with every step she made without support. As we made our way towards the staircase,dragging our feet slowly, her silence only added more. She was still pale and I knew if I let her go she'd fall down on her ass. She kept on shaking her head repeatedly, mumbling to herself inaudible words. I wanted to know exactly what was going through her head and as if reading my mind Bryson asked. 'You know you can tell us anything right? ' Bryson assured her. She didn't speak for a while, instead she looked at him for sometime. She was contemplating what she would say next, or how she would say it. It could be either, I couldn't tell. 'Your...mum...she..uh.. ' Ava was a stuttering mess. Whatever she wanted to say felt heavy in her tongue. Her throat threatened to close up, f
***Bry's POV****We found Ava downstairs in a very uncomfortable silence. Her sombre face and her tense posture were extremely telling. I have never seen that look on her, even when we threw pretty bad insults her way.Ray had cut my story about my past earlier to create a distraction for her. She seemed to have taken it hard and we wanted her to first cool down.Ray resumed his place besides her on the comfy couch. He squeezed her hand slightly, assuring her that he was going to be there the entire time. After she said I could go on with the narration, I did.'Remember I had told you earlier that we had planned to sneak out? ' I asked her and got a nod from her.'Like I said earlier, we didn't know our drinks had been laced with different stuff. Mine with viagra and Ray's with sleeping pills. ' I reminded her, before continuing.'So when we went to our roomsI waited for Ray to come get me. I was going to wait for 30 minutes before we
***Ava's Pov***'No. ' that wasn't the answer I was expecting.I wasn't okay with the two being sexual, I mean they were brothers for goddess sake, even though they weren't related. They still shared the same surname.'There has never been any sort of penetration. We only kiss, frot and of course give each other hand jobs.' Ray explained.'Plus Ava you saw the adoption certificates yourself, we can't be related. ' Bryson tried to convince me.'You don't know that, maybe you are brothers, only that Renata isn't your birth mother. ' I tried reasoning with them.'Oh come, now that the truth is finally out, you can',t deny the fact that we look nothing alike. Maybe the height, but that all.' Ray spoke.'How about we give your parents a call and ask them to clear some things for us? ' I suggested.'I've been wanting to call them since you broke the news to us earlier, it's only that I feel betrayed and lied to. ' Bryson revealed.'Me
***Ava's Pov***'Now where were we before you stuttered your words out trying to explain to your parents that you hadn't even had sex? ' I questioned them teasingly.'That was embarrassing to say the least. ' Bryson expressed his thoughts.'Damn! they made me sweat bullets. ' Ray exclaimed.'But atleast you know they are okay with your relationship. ' I added.I was a bit relieved after they explained that they hadn't really had penetrative sex yet.'Ava, I know it has been years but it never goes well for me every time I try having sex. ' Bryson added.He had his head hung, did he regret telling me about what that monster did to him?Or was he ashamed of something else, something he hadn't told me.'Hey, look at me. ' I stood up between his legs, holding his chin up to look at me.'Don't be ashamed of yourself Bryson, you were confused, hurt and afraid. You were just a kid and there's nothing you co
***Ava's POV*** 'Hey!' Ray shouted groggily. ' Mum said that's not your work anymore! ' He complained, trudging into the kitchen, rubbing his barely open eyes. I was in the process of frying cassava and sweet potatoes but Ray proved to be a distraction. His lean evocative tall figure was appropriately clad in a pair of blue cotton pajama shorts. His thick legs were left to my imagination, I wondered how my body would feel against his while he fucked me against the kitchen counter. My eyes snapped up, drinking in the impressive morning wood that pressed on the front of the shorts. As if feeling my gaze on his cock, the semi hard cock twitched, making me snake my tongue out in want. My eyes stayed glued on the front between his legs, turning me into a sultry woman. 'Fuck' I whispered as his hand moved between his legs provocatively. His veinous hand massaged his me
***Third Person's POV*** 'Oh my! that necklace is amazingly beautiful honey! ' Eve gushed in happiness, rushing to her daughter to embrace her. She squeezed her petite body into her arms, smiling widely. 'And you look even more dashing with the jewel around your neck! ' Renata jumped right in the conversation, hugging Ava too. 'You're crowding her personal space women. ' Reynard chuckled, calling the two women back to the dining table. He was calm as always, leaning back on his chair with a visible smile. 'Congratulations Ava, my sons know how to choose. ' Reynard added, throwing a nod to Ava and a thumbs up to the men that had caught his niece's eyes. 'Na ah..correction Mr Reynard, your former sons. ' Ray spoke to his father, waving his index finger in the air. 'Only on paper Ray, you are still my children. All of you. ' Reynard smiled at his son, d
***Ava*** Two Years Later. My single sole paired black pointed stilettos click clacked on the clean porcelain tiled floor of Hotel Eva. The sound of my steps echoed on the hotel lobby, adding to the TV noise that was there. A big white beautiful chandelier hung from the high ceiling, the lights giving the lobby a luxurious appearance. It had many lampshades with golden details all around it, bringing out a touch of luxury. I wore a white blouse paired with a plaid midi skirt above black stockings. A diamond bezel necklace hung on my neck, layered with a slightly longer bar drop necklace. I wore geometric bar earrings to simply book end my necklaces. I had just minimal make up on my face, allowing me to appear as natural as possible. Hotel Eva was founded by my mother Eve, naming it after the two of us. The name Eva was as a result of merg
***Ava*** After having lots of sex back at the hotel, and experiencing orgasms after orgasms, we had finally decided to go to the hospital to pick my mum up. I had decided that I would still refer to Renata as mum, and my mum(Eve) was pretty okay with it. Renata and her husband had managed to convince my mum to move in with us. She had agreed after realising that the couple wouldn't give up easily. They kept on nagging until she agreed to stop the relentless convincing. It was really fun having mum around we had a lot catching up to do and I thought living in the same house would make everything easy for us. We were currently seated at the dining table, long done with dinner, everyone seemed happy with laughter filling the dining room. I was sitting between my two men, glaring at them anytime they attempted to let their hands wander. They had their hands on each
***Ray's POV*** It had been a week since our parents dropped that bombshell and things had somehow cooled down. It was as if nothing changed except that now Ava's real mum was in her life. I admit that I had been shocked by the turn of events that day. I didn't blame my parents for hiding the fact that our lives had been threatened. We assured them that we loved them even more. I admit I was a little upset they didn't tell us earlier but I was even more grateful for the sacrifices they made just to keep us safe. I was a little mad at Bry too for insulting our girl the way he had back at the hospital. I knew though that there was no way I'd say mad for long. I mean how could I when Ava had already forgiven him? She was the victim and well, I had no choice but to accept it. I had expected mum and dad to question our relationship with Ava. But far from my expectati
***Ava's POV*** 'Stop pretending you didn't hear a word I said boys. ' My men stood in rigid postures, finding the walls interesting suddenly. 'This young woman here is my niece and well, my daughter. ' He paused drawing me closer to him and draping his muscular hand on my shoulder. 'She deserves the best, make no mistake boys you will have me to contend with. ' He lowered his voice, allowing a warning tone to slip through. Satisfied with their couple of yeses, he gave them a nod. 'Ava, Ray, Bry. ' Renata called to us. 'I'm sorry for talking shit back at the hotel. ' She paused, letting saliva flow down her throat audibly. 'I accused you three of sleeping around even when I didn't know the truth. ' 'But we are..' Bry deadpanned, shrugging his shoulders with no care. 'Bryson! ' Ray shouted at him, giving him 'you can't just say it like that look.' I widened my eyes in a fraction before realising that he was u
***Ray*** 'Ava...I uuuh...' Bryson stuttered, taking in a quick momentary breath. The sudden arrival of Ava in the middle of his careless speech threatened to bring him down to his knees. His were raised but not drawn together, raising his upper eye lids in the process. He attempted to speak and explain himself but his mouth kept on opening and closing like a fish deprived of oxygen. He regretted those words the moment he spotted Ava. He fidgeted on his feet, with a scattered gaze that bounced around the hospital room. Served him right, I couldn't understand why he would allow such words to pass through and out of his mouth. Ava stood looking at him in a blank yet intimidating face. My dad stepped besides her, with his shoulders bowed and slightly pulled back. Despite his hands being pocketed, I could almost see them clenched into massive fists inside the fabric.
***Ray*** 'What the fuck! ' Ava swore, her mouth slowly dropping open. 'Oh fuck! ' Bry followed suit. 'Language kids! ' mum scolded. 'Dad just told us that he's literally Ava's uncle and we can't swear? ' I wondered. I swear I could feel my own heartbeat. My hand spread out like a fan on top of my chest, with my other hand quickly covering my mouth. 'Let them be Ren, they have a right to swear. ' Dad interrupted. 'Oh please. ' Mum scoffed, rolling her eyes. 'First of all, don't roll your eyes mum, you look hideous and secondly, like dad said, I'm shocked so I'm allowed to swear. ' Bry teased. 'So you're literally my uncle? ' Ava suddenly asked, her face void of any emotion. The only thing telling was her puffy eyes from having cried earlier. 'Yes Ava. ' Dad confirmed. 'No wonder you've been treating her like your daughter. ' I finally spoke. 'Makes sense now. ' Bry backed me up.
***Ray's POV*** 'What!' My parents both asked at the same time, looking at the three of us dumbly. That is until Ava held out the hyper realistic mask and the photo. I swear mum gasped, her face turning pale as if she had seen a ghost. Dad hang his head in shame running his hands on his hair repeatedly. They both looked at Ava with pleading faces. As if feeling their eyes on her...she looked up at my mum for the first time since she stepped feet in the hotel room. 'Is it true? ' Ava questioned, throwing the two items at my mother, hitting her square on the chest. My mum blundered uncertainly with her words, eyes shifting in all directions. I had never seen my mum shot of words, she always had words to say no matter what. 'It's time Ren, they deserve to know the truth. ' Dad squeezed her shoulders. She put her right hand on top of his, a defeated sigh
***Ava*** Reality finally sank in. The intensity of the matter left an indescribable heavy feeling in my heart.My shoulders began to weigh on me as the realisation drained through me, travelling through every organ and cell to reach on the ground. The denial my heart clutched on began to ebb away. The truth taking it's place and spreading pain to the entire organ. My mind came up with so many questions and apparently zero answers. I wrapped my arms around myself, whilst shaking my head. Thoughts about the woman I grew up loving turned sour and stale.She had been in my life for as long as I could remember. For 14 years I knew no real friend other than her. For 14 years I called her mum. I loved her for 14 years, I adored her for those years. For 14 years she had been my world, a role model that was nearly perfect and all real before me.