Coming Home For Christmas

Several Weeks Later....

Katerina's

P.O.V.

I feel like s**t, I feel like complete and utter s**t and I'm not talking in a sick kind of way, no, I'm talking in a guilty kind of

way.

For the past few weeks, I've been keeping something from both my wife and my cousin and it's not because I want to, it's because I'm scared of what will happen if I do tell them.

Betrayal against your Don is the highest form of betrayal in the mafia world and I'm so terrified that if I tell Klayton and Vanessa about Antonio being in town and him practically stalking me and showing up wherever I go then they'll believe I'm the mole and I'm betraying them for my brother but on the other side of the coin if I don't tell them and they find out on their own then they'll still believe I'm the mole, so either way, I can't win. There's also the fact that Lacey has already suspected me of being the mole solely based on the fact that I'm Trevor's sister and if she were to find out about Antonio then there's a chance that this could reignite those doubts and worst of all, whether she knows it or not, she holds quite a bit of influence over Klayton and if she were to have doubts again then he'd be on her side not mine which sounds childish I know but it's the truth.

Anyway, for the past few weeks, ever since I saw Antonio again for the first time in several years he's been harassing me via phone calls, text messages and even DMs.

I don't even know how he got my number, all I know is that he's got it and he's blowing up my phone all day and night, I can't even have a bath or get a few hours of sleep without my phone constantly lighting up thanks to him.

It's gotten so bad that I've had to block his ass several times but strangely enough he doesn't remain blocked, like I'll block his number and I'll think I'm safe from him and then an hour later, he's calling and texting me again and the same goes for my socials as well. My phone started ringing again and I groaned in annoyance as I rolled my eyes.

"WHAT?"

"Well, hello to you to grumpy"

Dickhead.

"What do you want?"

"I just wanna talk to my baby sis, that's all"

Oh my god.

I thought to myself while rolling my eyes.

"I'm not your sister, Antonio, I never have and I never will be"

"Ouch, that hurts, Kat"

Oh, I f*****g hope so, b***h.

"If you're not gonna tell me what you want then I'm just gonna hang up"

"Wait, what's the rush? I just wanted a catch up"

"A catch-up? Antonio, are you being serious right now?"

I growl at him.

"Why would I want to f*****g catch up with you after everything you and my brother have done and continue to do to my cousin and his family?"

"Because we're family"

"Not anymore we're not, we haven't been family for a very long time"

I say through gritted teeth as I look around making sure I'm not being watched or eavesdropped on.

Seeing Antonio again has left me a paranoid mess and I'm constantly looking over my shoulder or checking to make sure I'm alone whenever he calls or texts me.

"Yeah, ever since you betrayed your real family for that bastard Antonelli and his w***e wife"

"Watch your f*****g mouth, Tony"

"Aww, did I upset you princesa? did I hurt your feelings and make you angry? I'd say I'm sorry but I'm not because that's what you've done to Trevor, you've broken his heart and hurt his feelings with your betrayal"

He says and I burst out laughing but it wasn't filled with humour.

"Did you just say I broke his heart and hurt his feelings?"

"Yes, I did"

I thought so.

"Tony, Trevor doesn't have a heart and he certainly doesn't have any feelings, especially not for me, I know you like to thir that he does because you believe everything he says like it's the bible but let me assure you that the only person Trevor loves and cares about is himself"

"That's not true, he's spent many nights crying in my arms over you and how hurt he is from your betrayal, Kat"

Antonio says shocking me.

"Are you buried so far up my brother's asshole that you can't see the real him, Antonio? is my brother's d**k and a*s so f*****g good that you can't see past the surface level? I mean hell, my fifteenth birthday should've been a big f*****g eye-opener to the type of person he is, Tony"

"Your fifteenth birthday? what are you talking about, Kat? Trevor there you a lavish and glamorous quinceañera for your birthday"

"Yeah, he did"

I said barely above a whisper as tears filled my eyes.

"And then you ended the night with a bang by raping me over and over again and taking my virginity while my brother sat in the corner of my room and watched us"

Tears streamed down my face and my heart hurt as bile threatened to rise up my throat.

Many young girls in the Latin community look forward to their fifteenth birthday so that they can celebrate their quinceañera and the majority of them are able to look back on their day proudly and with happy memories but I can't and it's all thanks to my brother and his best friend/lover/ partner in crime. "Don't act like you're so innocent, Kat, you wanted it and you know it"

"I wanted it? I was fifteen you d**k and you were well over the age of eighteen which not only makes what you did illegal but it also makes you a paedophile as well"

I tell him and he bursts out laughing.

"If that's what you think, Katty then fine but we both know you wanted it and you wanted me, I mean why else would you wear that sexy dress, hmm? you wore it for me, didn't you?"

"First of all, idiota, my dress wasn't sexy, it was a beautiful plain red ballroom gown which was inspired by Selena Gomez: AMA dress and secondly, why would I wanna wear anything for a man, especially one who has been getting assfucked b my big brother ever since he was sixteen years old? not to mention, I knew I was a lesbian even at fifteen so you were quite literally not my type, so please explain to me why you'd think I'd get dressed up for you?"

Antonio was silent for a few seconds before scoffing.

"Anyway, that's not why I'm calling you, I'm calling you because..."

"DAYTON JAMES BLACK, WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT RUNNING WHEN YOU'RE WET?"

s**t.

"I've gotta go, bye"

I hang up the call just as a sopping-wet Dayton who is only wearing a pair of beach shorts runs through the hallway. "SORRY, MUM!!"

Dayton shouts back as he runs out of the house with Lacey trailing behind him.

Klayton and Cassidy have arranged a family barbeque at their mansion today so that we can let off some steam and have some fun which everyone but me has been having.

"Don't worry baby, I'll go and deal with him"

Logan rushes past his fuming wife as he heads out of the front door to deal with their son.

Lacey then let out a huff as she rested her hands on her bikini-clad hips, she then looked over at me and narrowed her eyes.

"Kat, what are you doing in here?"

"Oh nothing, I just wanted to get some peace and quiet"

"Are you sure?"

She asked confused and I could tell she was growing suspicious of me.

It's one of the perks of being in the mafia for as long as I have, you learn to read people and right now I'm reading Lacey who like I said is feeling suspicious of me but it's not like how it was when she believed I was the mole. "Yeah, I'm sure why do you ask?"

"Because you've been acting strange lately, you've been quiet and on edge which isn't like you"

"Not like me? why are you acting like you know me?"

I ask with a scoff.

"I'm not...but I've been around you enough to know that you're not the type of person to be quiet or edgy and you're certainly not the type to be paranoid either"

"Sounds like you're acting like you know me which you don't Lacey, so why don't you do me a favour and f**k off and leav me the hell alone?"

I growl in annoyance which I quickly regretted when I saw the look of shock and hurt on her face.

"Ok, fine"

Lacey said while nodding her head.

"Be that way, Katerina but a little advice from someone with experience, keeping things to yourself only makes things worse and it rots you from the inside out"

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"I'm not finished"

Lacey cuts me off sounding like a stern mom.

"Whatever has got you so wired and tense, not to mention paranoid isn't worth it, Kat, I promise you and it's only gonna make things worse for you, especially if Klayton finds out"

Lacey says before walking away leaving me feeling guilty amongst other things.

Lacey's P.O.V.

Something is going on with Kat.

I don't know what it is or who's bothering her if there even is a who but it seems to be something that is causing her such great distress.

I'm not gonna lie and say I wasn't hurt or angry when she flipped out on me because I was and I still am but I also know that she wasn't acting that way because she was being a b***h, she was acting that way because something is clearly bothering her and I'm determined to find out what it is.

"Mama, mama, carrot"

"I know, baby"

"Mama, carrot"

Vito said before flinging the tiny carrot in his hand right at my forehead.

"Vito no, we don't throw food, now say sorry to your mommy"

"Sorry, mama"

"Apology accepted, baby"

I leaned in and kissed my baby's chubby little lips which made him chuckle.

"Mama pretty"

"Yes, she is"

Logan said as he kissed my lips.

I smiled at my husband and wiped my lipstick off his lips as my eyes narrowed to Kat who was sitting on the opposite side of the gardens and she looked lost in space.

What the hell is going on with her?.

"Are you ok, babe?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, can you do me a favour and keep an eye on the kids? I wanna go and see Klayton for a second"

"Of course, are you sure there's nothing to worry about?"

"I promise"

I say with a smile as I lean in and kiss him.

"Would I lie to you?"

"Yeah, actually you would"

"Name one time except the obvious?"

I ask while crossing my arms over my chest and Logan smirks at me.

"The other night in bed when I was punishing you for disobeying your master and I was prolonging your o*****s and you lied to me and told me you couldn't feel my thick c**k in your tight...." "Ah, ah"

I stopped Logan by putting my hand over his mouth.

"Haven't you learned that whispering doesn't work with our children?"

I ask him and he laughs.

"Sorry, my love"

Whatever.

I thought to myself with a chuckle.

I then made my way over to my cousin who was busy grilling steaks on the barbeque.

"Hello there, Don Juan"

"I prefer Don Klayton, principessa"

Klayton says as he looks down at me with a smile.

"Of course you do"

"So, what can I do for my favourite little cousin?"

"I want to ask you a question about Kat"

"Then ask away, kid"

He says with a smile.

"How much do you trust her, Klay?"

I ask him and his body stiffens as he narrows his eyes at me.

"Why are you asking me this, baby girl? you're not doubting her again, are you? because if you are...."

"Drop the greasy spatula, Don dumbass before I kick said dumbass all over these gardens, you don't want your heir and your little principessa, not to mention, all of your men seeing you being overpowered by a girl now, do you?" I ask with a smirk and he immediately drops his spatula as he narrows his eyes at me.

"And I'm not doubting Katerina, I'm just asking you a simple question, that's all, how much do you trust her?"

"I trust her a lot, Lace"

"Like you trust your men...or like you trust me?"

Klayton looked at me annoyed and I don't blame him because I do sound very distrusting right now but that's not the case.

"You've never been one to beat around the bush, Lace, so why don't you tell me what's on your mind and do it fast before lose my patience with you"

I let out a breath as I looked at Katerina who was now laughing and smiling with Vanessa but even from where I was standing I could tell there was no joy in her eyes.

"I think something is going on with Kat"

"What do you mean?"

"She's been acting weird"

"How so?"

He asks me and I shake my head.

"I don't know, she's just been acting strange, she's been very jumpy and on edge, not to mention she's been quiet which is very unusual for a Spaniard if you ask me" Klayton narrowed his eyes to Kat before looking back at me.

"Don't worry about Kat, principessa, she's just stressed that's all"

"But Klayton..."

"No buts, Lace"

Klayton cuts me off and I huff in annoyance as I cross my arms over my chest.

"Look Lace, I know Katerina better than you do, ok...trust me if something is off with her then I'd know about it"

"Would you?"

"Yes, I would"

Klayton says angrily as he gently grips my chin and leans in close to me.

"Don't doubt me ever again, principessa, I don't like it when you doubt me"

And I don't like having my feelings brushed off because I don't know someone as well as you do but hey, here we are.

I thought to myself as Klayton kissed my cheek and smiled at me which I quickly reciprocated but mine wasn't as big or as bright as his smile was.

God, I really hope Klayton is right and I'm wrong in this situation but my gut instinct is telling me something different.