Chapter 14
Sebastian had been quiet too most of the day, but I knew he enjoyed his massage and pampering along with us since he seemed to be much more relaxed. "Your father called me earlier and he had one last stop to make before arriving, so he probably won't make it in until early morning. Told me to let you both know he misses you and loves you both" Sebastian says in a way that confused me a bit since my father had not said those words towards my mother in quite some time. "Well Mr. GQ I doubt he said the love part towards my mother, but nice touch all together. So how did you enjoy the man pampering? Don't be shy I can tell you enjoyed it since it relaxed your tight ass just a bit" I say in a way that made my mother and Greta laugh. Dessert was something to savor since it was Greta's homemade ice cream with peach cobbler, I moaned with every bite letting it all coat every inch of my mouth. "Damn now that shit is better than sex.... well ha-ha close to it anyways. Now Greta honey this is why you have 6 kids and a man who loves you like mad" I say making her blush. Greta was the best chef we could ask for and someone who took care of our island when we weren't there. Her and her husband had a house just a few miles away with him being just as successful as my father and retired at only 50 making sure his wife had everything she ever wanted.
Greta was not the type of woman like my mother who wanted or needed to have the best that money could buy. Her children were grown and out to either college or done with college and living all over the world. That's when we found Greta back home in the Carolina's who had been a longtime friend of the family on my father’s side. She had always wanted to travel and live in the Caribbean so when my father asked her and her husband Ronnie if they'd want to move to the island and be care takers they didn't hesitate. Greta and Ronnie had been on the island taking care of us and the island since I was 10 years old making Ronnie now 61 and Greta 58. They were just like my parents pretty much since they were high school sweethearts and had 2 sets of twins. I had always wanted siblings but after Ethan died it broke my parents and even though my dad was ready to try and have more children my mother wasn't. They were both still young enough to have more but were too far from one another and now separated even though my father would be coming for the summer. "So Greta any news on when the kids are going to start having babies? Just thought I'd ask since I'm sitting here thinking about everyone and how this all started. It's summer and the twins are on summer break so are they going to be coming for a visit any time soon? And what about the other 4 who are off making something of themselves? You have not yet told us what's been happening... ummm well at least not to me" I say feeling like a total dick for not asking sooner.
Greta grabbed another cup of warm tea for me before sitting down at the table with us in the kitchen. "Well honey the 4 older ones are busy but they are hoping to get a little time off to come sees us all. The other twins are coming next week but not sure for how long, they have boyfriends and girlfriends that will join them too. As for grand babies I'm hoping soon since the two oldest ones are married now and have been for a few years. But I'm not rushing any of them since I'm still young and have plenty of time" she says the last part to my mother who was eyeing her like she had broke out a secret or something. I thought about how in only a week there would be guests running all around the island and I got a little excited. "Well good to know that all is well and that I'll soon not be the only teenager on the island ha-ha ummm well you know what I mean I am not 21 but am considered an adult by law" I say with a giggle which made even Sebastian bust a smile. Sebastian was still an enigma to me since I really didn't know much about him or even how old he was. I had seen a few scares, tats, and a very chiseled man when I saw him the night before in just boxers. "Sebastian now on to you since all I know about you is that you work for my father as my bodyguard or whatever the correct term is. Which I am still confused on why I have one anyways" I say with a tone that meant business.
Sebastian wiped his mouth after taking his last bite of cobbler and looked at me. "Ms. Ribbonowski all you need to know is that I'm here to protect you and keep your father and his team up to date with how things are going here. My personal life is private and not any of your business no offense to you or your mother" he says before getting up with his plate and glass of milk taking it to the sink. My mother Amelia just gave me a look that told me not to pressure him. "What... I'm not going to do anything. I just asked a simple question but if he doesn't want to answer that's fine" I say when my mother felt my energy shift. Sebastian left the room as his phone started to vibrate on the countertop telling me it was probably my father or maybe his personal life calling. I found him irritating but at the same time interesting knowing he must have had a difficult life or something along those lines with all the scars he had. "Well you know me mother I'm not good with not knowing everything about a person especially when it comes to them being in my life for however long that is going to be. I'm sure father has his resume that I can see for myself, don't you agree that I should have that right since he's pretty much my damn shadow for however long father has him watching me... ummm protecting me, and from what do I need protection from?" I ask nonchalantly as I helped clean up the small round table.
By 10:30pm I was ready to head to the guest house and relax to get some alone time. "Ok mother I'm pooped and need to just close my eyes. I'm calling it a night and will see you in the morning" I say with a yawn that told my mother I was not going to be persuaded to stay. "Ok angel, thank you for laying with me for a bit. I'll see you in the AM, and please be careful out there. The storm was pretty powerful so watch your step heading out and in the AM when you go for another run" she says before kissing me on the cheeks. I hated that my life was always under video or watch dogs but dealt with it the best I could. "Ok mother don't worry I'm almost always safe... ha-ha and when I'm not, someone is always there to catch me right..." I could not help the laugh that escaped just thinking about it and all the times I could have died. "Yep that was all thanks to Ethan I'm sure or whoever else is over there with him" I thought to myself.
The second my shower was over, and my head hit the pillow I was out not caring that my cellphone was still up at the main house. I fell, so hard into sleep that I bypassed the first rhyme cycles and straight into peaceful dream state. The sun was high in the ski keeping me warm as I lay peacefully on the ocean waves atop my floating hammock. I could hear laughter in the distance sounding like my mother and a deeper voice like my fathers. I loved that sound since it was oh so rare to hear them civil to one another. I stayed in that moment for as long as I could hoping and praying one day, they would both be happy again. Ethan had been in another floating thing next to me soaking up the sun making sure the sun tanned him in every spot. "I thought I was OCD but damn brotha you have it bad... ha it just hit me that's exactly why I am so OCD and have to have things perfect... it's not just me living for me but me living for you too, to keep you alive" I say letting the words really sink in.
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