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I blinked open my eyes, groaning because the sun was shining in my face. I looked over and saw Manny sleeping soundly. I sat up, leaning against the headboard, and rested my hand on my head. I can't believe we did the unthinkable last night. Is it true that I'm in love with him? No that can't be true.

He treats me like shit and acts as if he doesn't care about me. I was about to get out of bed to take a shower when I felt my Manny grab my arm and pull me back into bed. I laughed because I couldn't understand why he wouldn't let me get up.

"Where are you going?" Manny said, his voice deep and sleepy.

I laughed. "I was only going to use the bathroom. Can you allow me to do that?"

He compelled me to lie closer to him. "No, stay your ass right here and sleep with me."

I rolled my eyes and rested my head against his chest. "I'm not even sleepy, Manny."

"I don't give a damn." With his eyes still closed, he said.

Since he didn't want me to get up, I sighed and began playing with his six pack. He began to groan and moving his stomach. I'm pretty sure I was tickling him with my nails. He took my hand away from his six pack.

"Put your hands under the covers if you want to play with something."

I looked at him with a "the fuck" expression on my face. I kept resting my head on his chest. He then started playing with my hair, which I actually enjoy when someone does. I was about to fall asleep again because he was playing with my hair, but my phone started ringing, so I got up, grabbed it from the nightstand, lay back down on Manny's chest, and began scrolling to see who had called.

I checked my call log and saw that I had a missed call from Trevante and had left another voicemail. I played it to hear what he had to say.

"Angel, I noticed you didn't call me back, which I understand, so I wanted to call you again to ask if you could please call me and speak with me. I miss you like crazy, and you must understand that it was a one-time occurrence that will never happen again. I promise I only want to be with you, and I sincerely hope we can work this out together. I understand you're still mad at me, and I don't blame you, but could you please just talk to me? Please? I'm in love with you."

I let out a sigh and returned my phone to the nightstand. Trevante must realize that I don't want to talk to him right now and that I don't have anything to say to him. We hadn't even been together that long and you cheated on me like how? Maybe I'll talk to him about it later, but right now all I want to do is enjoy my time here. I was about to close my eyes and go to sleep when Manny interrupted me.

"Angel?" In a deep voice, he said

I looked at him after removing my head from his chest. "Yeah?"

He rose from my bed and leaned against the headboard. His bottom was hidden by the covers, but his chest was visible. I get butterflies in my stomach sometimes because of the way he looks at me.

"I hope you understand I was serious when I said if you were mine, I wouldn't have done what he did to you." In a serious tone, he stated.

I gave a light chuckle. "No, I didn't take you seriously because that's what all men say, and they're still going to cheat on you anyways."

While licking his lips, he chuckled. "But I'm not like the other men you're referring to. Don't put me in the same category as other men because I'm just me darling."

I got out of bed and started walking towards the bathroom. "Yeah, Manny, I hear you."

I'm not even going to believe Manny because he's only lying to get me to agree to be with him. As I was about to walk away from the bed, he grabbed my waist and aggressively pushed me back onto it. He jumped on top of me, his chain swinging back and forth in front of my face. He had a smirk on his face and was staring at me up and down.

"Angel, stop treating me as if I'm a joke. You should leave him because he isn't putting it down like me and you know deep down inside that you love me and want me more than him. If you be with me, you will be treated like a queen and respected. Nobody will ever belittle you while you are with me, mama." He said this as he looked me in the eyes.

I had no idea what to say to him. I'm also not sure if Manny is telling the truth because he's always been mean to me and has never truly respected me. He has always had a nonchalant attitude toward me, but now he wants to be so loving and caring.

Maybe Camila is correct about him expressing his love in the wrong way, but I don't want to throw away what Trevante and I had. Regardless, I still have feelings for him. I kept staring at Manny without saying anything.

He let out a sigh and gave me a kiss on the lips. "Think about it, mama. Go ahead and clean yourself up. My mother should be nearly done with her breakfast."

He got off of me after I nodded. He was about to leave my room after putting on his shorts. I felt a sting across my ass as I was walking to the bathroom. I squinted in pain and clutched the cheek Manny had slapped.

"Mannyyy! Why would you do something like that? You know I'm not wearing any panties." I grumbled.

He began to laugh. "I'm sorry, mama, I just couldn't help myself. I was completely distracted by your ass. Perhaps you should have put some on panties then."

I looked at him as if he were absolutely nuts. "Why would I put on panties when I was about to take a- Manny, please get the fuck out. You play far too much."

He began to laugh even louder. "How can you be mad at me when it was your ass fault?"

I pushed him out of my room and shut the door behind him quickly. I entered the bathroom, turned on the shower, and stepped into it. I got out after washing my body for a few minutes. I walked out of the bathroom after finishing my morning routine with my face, teeth, and hair. I put on some cute panties and a bra that I found. I began looking for an outfit and discovered it after about 6 minutes

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As I was about to leave the room, I noticed Rubi enter with a grin on her face. Aside from the smirk on her face, her outfit is adorable. I gave her a worried look because I knew she had seen Manny leave my room. I should probably get ready for what she's about to say.

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"I know I didn't just see Manny leave your room." She said this with the same irritating grin on her face.

I snatched up my phone and pretended not to notice her. "What does it matter? All he wanted to do was talk."

She covered her mouth and burst out laughing. "Well, it didn't sound like you and him were just talking last night. It sounded he was rocking your world and you sounded like you were enjoying it."

I scratched the back of my neck as my eyes widened. I had no idea I was screaming so loudly. I tried not to be so loud, but it was Manny fault . I tried to leave the room, but she stopped me.

I pretended that I was perplexed. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

As she looked at me, her mouth widened. She burst out laughing. "Girl, clock the fuck out, because you know what I'm talking about. Last night, you and Manny made love. I thought you'd never do something like that with him."

I gave her a sidelong glance. "With him, it was just a one-time thing. I'm confident it won't happen again."

"So what's tea?" She continued to smile at me.

I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "What exactly do you mean by what's tea?"

She sighed and rolled her eyes. "How was it? Was it enjoyable?"

I gave her a friendly smile. "To tell you the truth, it felt like heaven. I was rolling my eyes to the back of my head, as if I were having a seizure."

We both gave each other high fives and started laughing so hard.

She paused her laughter and looked at me, her brows pressed together. "Wait a minute, I thought you were dating that guy Trevante? I know you're not out here being a playa. Oh, my sister out here playing niggas."

I looked at her with a "hell no" expression on my face. "Slow your roll playa, I'm not out here playing anyone. He cheated on me with a girl he dated back in high school. Manny simply assisted me in getting out of my feelings."

Rubi began to clench her fists. "Girl, let's go back to Cali so we can put more holes in his body like a Kanye Yeezy shirt."

I burst out laughing and pushed her in a playful manner. "Please, girl. I'm not even concerned about him. He's been leaving me voicemails since I arrived. To be honest, I adore him Rubi and desperately want things to work out between us."

She folded her arms and shook her head. "Lord, I can tell you that you are not my real sister because if I were you, I would have been playing both of them niggas like a motherfucking video game."

I sighed deeply and stomped my feet. "I'm serious, Rubi. I really love him, and I don't want to give up on him so easily because we've only recently started dating, and I have strong feelings for him."

She rested her hands on both of my shoulders. "Well if you truly love him, you should listen to him, talk things through, and give him another chance. You know God put us on this planet to make mistakes and learn from them, but if his ass make that same mistake again, we going to send his ass to the pearly white gates with God, but that is entirely your decision to make, not mine."

I chuckled because she has no idea how to give useful advice for nothing, but at least she tried.

"Thank you for the helpful advice. It was extremely beneficial." I said it in a sarcastic tone.

"You're welcome, and to be honest, if I were you, I'd still keep Manny as my side." She shrugged her shoulders.

I smirked and pushed her out of the room. "All right, I'm not going to take that advice."

Rubi and I took a walk downstairs to get some breakfast. Everyone was staring at us when we reached the last set of stairs. Rubi and I sat down after pulling out our chairs. Celina handed me and Rubi our breakfast plates, which looked delicious. This woman, I swear, knows how to put on a show in the kitchen.

"I made Mexican stuffed sweet potatoes, churro waffles, breakfast burrito casserole, and Mexican quiche today." Celina said with a very big smile on her face.

Miguel began rubbing his hands together. "I swear, the longer I stay here, the fatter I'ma get dude."

Spooky started giggling. "Well, shit you sure do need to, because you resemble a damn toothpick."

Miguel gave a solemn look to Spooky. "What is your issue, ese? You're always saying something slick and shit."

Carlos palms his face. "You guys never stop, do you? Simply eat your breakfast."

Miguel and Spooky began to eat their meals. I was about to eat my meal when I noticed Manny staring at me as if he wanted to eat me alive. He was smirking at me before biting his bottom lip. I'm not sure if he's thinking about last night or not, but I hope he stop because he's turning me on and we're all at the table with his family.

Manny brought his two fingers up to his mouth, spread them, and inserted his tongue between them, flicking his tongue at me. I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed him doing that, but everyone was just digging into their food.

I motioned for him to stop. "Manny, stop it." I said whispering at him.

He began to laugh, but just as he was about to do something slick again, his sister intervened.

Camila took her time eating her meal. "Manny, I apologize for leaving without allowing you to explain yourself yesterday. You know how I am, and I was just too upset. I just want you to come home and spend time with us every now and then. I've been missing you a lot."

Danny started laughing at Camila. "No, you meant to apologize for being a drama queen."

Camila's mouth was wide open, as if she was shaken. "I wasn't being a drama queen, so shut up and mind your own business."

Danny chuckled and shook his head. "Oh, I'm sorry, you were acting like a puta."

Celina cut them off right away. "You guys need to put a stop to this immediately. What's the matter with you guys?"

Manny began to shake his head at them. "Danny, don't call her a fucking puta. You know I will put your ass in a chokehold, and Camila, I understand how you feel, and I'll come and visit or call you more often. You know I love you, and you know I would give the world to my little hermana if I could."

Danny brushed Manny off, indicating that he doesn't care what he says, and Camila smiled at Manny as a result of what he said to her.

"I love you too, hermano mayor, but did you hear all that noise last night?" Camila stated as she chewed her food.

I started playing with my fingers because I'm hoping she's not talking about how loud I was screaming. I swear I wasn't that loud last night. Rubi was giggling when I looked at her. This hoe is always finding something amusing. That's why she and Spooky make such a good couple; they're always laughing at something. When I looked over at Manny, he was eating his food as if he didn't care what his sister had just asked.

Carlos gave Camila a puzzled look. "I have no idea what noise you're referring to because I didn't hear anything last night."

Camila sighed and rolled her eyes. "Of course you didn't hear anything because you sleep like a bear."

Celina was chewing her food, a puzzled expression on her face. "What did the noise sound like?"

Before Camila could say anything, Miguel cut her off. "It sounded like someone was slamming their hands against the wall homie."

"It didn't sound like no hands slamming against the wall. That was the sound of the headboard slamming against the wall and I know what the hell I'm talking about." Spooky said, winking at Rubi.

Rubi smiled at Spooky as she bit down on her index finger. Perhaps I should lie and say it was them. I knew I should have covered my mouth or buried my face in the pillow last night. Except for Manny, who was still eating his food and unconcerned about what was being said, everyone began to look around. I really don't want then to find out about me and Manny because I'm sure they'll have a lot of questions.

Celina's eyes lit up as if she had an idea. "That implies that someone had sex last night. Who in the hell was having sex in my house?"

My heart skipped a beat as she realized what the noise was. I can't believe Spooky opened his mouth and told her what the noise was. I should have simply lied and claimed it was something else. Danny was looked at by Carlos, Celina, and Camila. When he noticed they were staring at him.

He had a puzzled expression on his face and his hands were in the air. "How come you're staring at me? I didn't do a single thing."

Carlos had a solemn expression on his face as he looked at Danny. "You said the same thing last time, and you still had a girl in your bed."

Danny shook his head and sucked his teeth. "This time, I'm telling the truth. It wasn't me."

Spooky started laughing uncontrollably. "Are you really smashing chicks in your mother's crib? I know that's right homie."

They started laughing when they dapped each other up. I need to change the subject quickly before I become embarrassed. I don't want her to know it was me, and I also don't want her to be angry with me. Manny appears unconcerned, despite the fact that I'm terrified. I simply changed the subject before she pointed her finger at Manny and me.

"It appears to be a beautiful day outside. What are we going to do today? I'm willing to try anything." I said calmly as I finished the rest of my meal.

Camila began jumping up and down, demonstrating her delight. "We should definitely go swimming with the dolphins."

Miguel wiped his mouth and shook his head, indicating that he did not agree with Camila's response. "Hell no, I'm not fucking with no dolphins. They're going to drag my ass under the water homie."

"How about we go to the underwater museum?We can swim and look at artwork at the same time." Rubi suggested.

"Wow, that's an good suggestion. That's something I'd really enjoy." I agreed with Rubi's statement, shaking my head.

"We should definitely go Jet Skiing." Spooky said, smirking.

"Perhaps you should do all of them instead of just one." Celina stated as she looked around at all of us.

Everyone nodded, indicating that they agreed with Celina. Celina and Carlos snatched our plates and tossed them in the dishwasher. Everyone rose from their seats and began to straighten themselves up. We were about to walk out the door when Celina stopped us.

"Make sure you guys have a good time and stay safe!" Celina yelled at us.

"Yes, we will!" We yelled back at her.

A Mercedes van was parked in front of the house, with a driver already seated in the driver's seat, waiting for us. We were ready to leave as soon as we were able to get inside. Spooky and Rubi sat next to each other, with Miguel in the front. Manny and I sat next to each other, while Camila and Danny sat beside each other.

When we were all seated in the van, the driver pulled off down the road. Looking out the window, I was taken aback by the beauty of Mexico. Manny's soft warm hands appeared out of nowhere on my thigh. While everyone is in the van, I swear I'm hoping he doesn't do anything slick.