Page 32 of Curve Ball
“Me saying I want to beat your ex and fucking you in front of him gets you all hot, Mama?” His lips press to my neck and let out a little gasp.
“Ye—yes,” I let my head fall back, exposing my throat to him. Gael takes full advantage, kissing and licking and sucking, turning me into a wet mess.
“Maybe I should pull the car around back, hmmm. What do you say? Have you ride this dick and make all those nerves go away?” He presses his lips to mine and moans. “Meet my mom with your pussy filled and dripping down your thighs.”
“Gael, noooo.” Not that my whimpering sounds are convincing at all.
A thump on the hood of the car pulls our attention from each other and a young woman stares at Gael. He smirks, raising his hands, and signs something to her. She signs back with some attitude and he laughs, turning to me. “My cousin, Bianca.”
I look at her, and she smiles at me.
“Oh god,” I wave to her. “Did she see all of that?”
“Yep. Apparently so did my mom. They sent her out here to stop us before… well, you know.”
Fuck, already embarrassing myself in front of his family.
He gets out and helps me out of the car. Taking my hand, we walk towards the entrance. “So, your cousin, she’s deaf?”
Gael grabs the door, pulling it open. “Yeah, she got real sick when she was like three years old and lost her hearing. So we all learned how to sign so she wouldn’t feel left out. I can teach you if you want.”
“I’d like that,amor.”
“Gael Javier Hernández Mendoza!”
“Oh, shit. She full named you…” I stare wide-eyed as a woman who shares Gael’s eyes storms toward us.
“Quick, back to the car.” He whispers, standing there frozen. “Save yourself, Mama.” He inches backwards toward the door when she continues.
“¡Detente! Ven acá, Gael. ¿En qué estabas pensando besándola así frente al restaurante? Podríamos haber tenido clientes.”
I take a deep breath, steeling myself for the onslaught of questions and potential disapproval from Gael’s mother. I’ve never been great at making a good first impression, but I’m determined to try my best for Gael.
Gael’s mother crosses her arms and gives us both a once-over. “¿Quién es esta, Gael?” she asks, more so staring at him than me.
“Mom, this is Adriana. My—” He pauses and I almost want to just blurt out girlfriend, to help him out. But he takes it a step further. “Fiancée.”
She raises an eyebrow. “¿Tu qué?”
Gael puts an arm around my waist, pulling me close. “Mom, I wanted to tell you in person. So you could meet her first. That’s not all, though.”
His mother sits in the booth next to us and he takes a deep breath and just lets it out. “We’re pregnant and having twins.”
The room falls silent for a moment before his mother’s eyes widen in shock. “Twins? But how—when—” She stutters, clearly at a loss for words.
Before I can say anything, Gael’s aunts and Bianca crowd around us, their eyes wide with surprise and excitement. “Twins! That’s wonderful news!” one of them says, kissing Gael on the cheek.
It looks like his tias are taking this better than his mother. She still looks confused.
Bianca signs something to Gael, who translates for me. “Shesays congratulations and that she can’t wait to meet her new cousins.”
I smile at Bianca, feeling a warmth spread through me despite the initial shock. I sign“Thank you”because that is the only thing I know in ASL.
Gael’s mother, who is still processing the news, looks at me with a mix of confusion and concern. “I’m just so confused,mijo. I know you and Natalia were?—”
Gael quickly interrupts, “Ma, Natalia and I broke up four months before I met Adriana. We’ve been over for a long time.”
A wave of relief washes over me as I realize Gael was single when we met. The concern that had crept into my mind fades, but not completely. I can’t help but wonder who Natalia is and why his mother brought her up.
