Hot & Spicy: De La Cruz Saga (21 page)

“We are very contenta for you, amiga. We can see it en tus ojos,” said Vero, looking at Jacki.

“We are also very feliz for our hermano that he finally noticed you, and fell in love with you, Jacki. We think that you’re a wonderful person. He couldn’t have selected a better esposa,” said Claudia, feliz that her hermano selected the best esposa ever.

“Yeah, we know that you’re going to be real feliz together,” said Vero nodding in agreement.

Las bebes locas give Jacki another huge hug just before Ricky pulls her away y back into his brazos. “La familia has to understand that mi time is limited with you. I want to enjoy all of it with you,” said Ricky. “You’re mia, only mia.”

Los primos were laughing at Ricky. They have never, ever, seen him so into any mujer and so possessive. Ricky is truly in love, and they all know it. La familia is truly feliz for him.

Las bebes locas then went to make sure to welcome Jessy into la familia. “Jessy, we want to also welcome you to la familia,” said Claudia, smiling at her.

“Si, we are very excited that our best amigas are marrying into la familia,” said Vero, excited with the new events.

“Thank you, Claudia, Vero,” said Jessy. “It makes me feliz to know that I’m welcome. Claudia, Vero, I want to know if you want to help me throw a bridal shower for Erica y Jacki. We might as well make everything a double event,” said Jessy. “Are they also going on their luna de miel together? I wonder if they have thought of that.”

Oh, no. I better stop that thought quickly or else Ricky y Gabriel will kill me. I have to tell them it is not a good idea. Why would any couple want to go on their luna de miel with another couple, Ugh, no!
Jose Enrique thought, shaking his cabeza.

“Mi amor, I don’t think that Ricky y Gabriel will like that. I think that they want their esposas only for themselves. Don’t even make that suggestion. I know they will not like it,” said Jose Enrique, looking at Jessy. “You two better not either. It’s not funny.”

Las bebes locas are laughing at the grooms. How funny. “Okay, Jessy, let’s plan the bridal shower. Call and advise us when, okay?” said Claudia, laughing at her primo’s comments.

“I want to get something to eat,” said Vero, walking to the kitchen to get her dinner plate. Her fiancé Christopher is barely arriving and joins her.

“I want something to eat. See ya,” and Claudia, walking after her hermana greeting Chris.

“Mi amor, let’s get our dinner plates before we get detained again,” said Jose Enrique.

“Bella, Paty, Jessy just asked us to help her out with a double bridal shower for Erica and Jacki. It sounds like such fun!” said Vero grasping Chris’s mano.

“Yeah, help us make a list of who we’ll invite, okay?” said Claudia.

“Bella, do you think we should do a bridal shower of lingerie or house appliances?” asks Paty, wondering what is best.

“Oh, I think that lingerie will be fun. We all know how shy and quiet both of them are,” said Bella with a wicked smile.

“It’s funny how the two quiet and shy ones are the ones getting married first. What’s up with that? Are we too aggressive?” asks Claudia, walking back to sit at the table to eat her dinner.

“I think that they just found the special one, their alma. It happens. I just hope mi alma will hurry up and find me. I don’t want him to take forever to get here,” said Bella, gazing up at the sky.

“I know what you mean, prima. I want someone to hold also,” said Paty, looking at the new couples. Each one looks like they are looking right into each other’s almas.

Chris, Javier, y Tony are listening to them and begin to laugh. That incited their hermanas y primas to gang up on them, punching them. It still didn’t stop them from laughing at them.

Chris caught one of his primas hugging her. “It is okay, prima Claudia. I will help you. I will bring you mi SEALs for you to select from. You might find one among them that meets all your requirements.” Chris chuckles at his prima Claudia. Chris releases her, running away to the other side of the table.

“Chris, you’re an ass. I think that you’re the one that needs help. I have lots of amigas that will just love you. So get ready at the weddings. There will be nowhere for you to hide,” said Claudia with laughter.

“As long as they’re hot, that’s all that matters,” said Tony, winking at her.

“I so pray that you or Alex are next to fall,” said Paty. “I hope that you’re worse than Ricky is with Jacki.”

“Now, primas, hermanas, what did I ever do to you to deserve your ill wishes?” asks Alex approaching the group. “You should be nice to us. You only have us to hang with at the clubs.”

“You all know that they will be too busy with their amor to bother with us,” said Javier.

“Javier, have you decided not to re-enlist?” asks Paty. “I think that you should go back to school and work for us.”

Paty always worried about her little hermano who is in the Navy. The war and everything that’s happening in the world makes her worry about him.

“No, hermana, I really don’t know what I want,” said Javier, giving her a hug.
I just love her a lot. She’s still looking after me. She always took care of me when I was small, just like another little mama. Danny was always busy.

“Alex, do you want to go out with Chris, Tony, and me to the clubs? We saw some hot chicas last weekend. I think you will like them too,” asks Javier.

“You know, primo, I think I will. It sounds like fun,” said Alex.

“Let’s hurry and have dinner so we can have some fun.” Los primos walked away from las primas and hermanas, excited to get going.

“Yeah, it figures, that’s all they think about,” said Claudia watching them leave.

“Well, it’s time to go, familia,” said Ricky pulling Jacki up, hugging her close to his side. They went to his padres y tios to say adios.

Gabriel stands hugging Erica to his side as they walk over to her padres y tios to say adios. They wave to las primas.

Jessy and Jose Enrique are still talking to Paty, Bella, y Claudia. “I’m extremely feliz for mi hermana,” said Bella. “Gabriel seems to be a nice hombre and it appears that he adores her.”

“Yeah, prima, Erica is very lucky,” said Claudia. “I want one like him.”

“Mi amor, I think it’s time to go. Adios, primas, Paty,” said Jose Enrique standing, hugging Jessy close to his side.

“Adios. See ya,” said Jessy, walking with Jose Enrique to say adios to his padres y tios.

“Mi hijo, Jessy, Dios los bendiga, and be careful,” said his mama Queta giving Jessy a huge warm hug. After they said adios, they left.

Jose Enrique y Jessy slowly walk up to la casa. They do not want to interrupt Ricky y Jessy. It looks like they are in a deep discussion. Soon, they approach them and stop.

“Primo, you’re still here? What’s up? Are you okay?” asks Jose Enrique, wondering if Ricky is going to be able to handle this situation.

Ricky turns to look at his primo without letting go of Jacki. He looks straight into his primo’s ojos. “No, primo, no problemas, just talking,” said Ricky. “Since you’re here, I want to inform you that I decided that Jacki should stay en casa mañana. I don’t want her going through all the questions y media mañana. I already told Bella y Paty. I just want to let you know.”

“You know, primo, I haven’t thought of that. You’re correct. Mañana is probably going to be crazy with your elopement, media, and mi engagement announcement. It will be a crazy day mañana for sure,” said Jose Enrique nodding his cabeza in agreement. “I can see what you mean. I agree with you. Jacki should stay en casa.”

“Good,” said Ricky turning to whisper into Jacki’s ear.

“Buenas noches, Ricky,” said Jessy walking toward the door.

“Buenas noches, Jessy,” answers Ricky before he starts to give Jacki another beso.

Jose Enrique y Jessy reach the front door. They cannot see Ricky y Jacki. They are around the corner of la casa standing by his carro.

Jose Enrique pulls Jessy into his brazos. He gives her besos with all the amor y passion that he feels. Jessy wraps her brazos around his neck and running her fingers through his pelo like she loves to do.

Jose Enrique hugs her closer and shudders. He pulls back to look at his bella novia. “Mi amor, I will see you mañana. Dream of me,” he said, beholding her hermosa cara.

“Si, mi vida, I will see you mañana. I always dream of you. Adios,” said Jessy taking one more beso from him, nipping his lower lip. She then steps back with a grin. He takes one more beso, pulls away smiling. “Mañana, mi amor,” said Jose Enrique walking away.

Jessy waits to see him get into his carro before entering her casa.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
 

JOSE
ENRIQUE
ARRIVES
AT
WORK
early. He goes into his office y closes the door. I can feel that it is going to be crazy today. I know that the media has gotten a hold of Ricky’s elopement with Jacki. I also know that they will know about mine and Erica’s engagements. Jose Enrique sits down and turning on his laptop. He is going over his appointments for the day.

Yeah, mi bella amor is starting today. I need to make sure to get her list that I asked her to compile for the needs for the new interior design department. I know this is a great new direction and service for our customers.

Taking a sip of his coffee and waiting for any bomb to fall.
Yeah, this coffee is good.
He takes another sip, putting down his coffee when Ricky storms into his office waving the newspapers in his manos.

“Jose Enrique, read this. They have me on the front page with mi reina. I don’t know how they managed to get this picture of us in Vegas. These damn media are everywhere. Look at the heading. I cannot believe that is how the world saw me—as a playboy,” said Ricky flopping down onto the burgundy leather chair in front of Jose Enrique’s desk.

Jose Enrique picks up the newspaper and sees his primo and his esposa on the front page. It is kind of funny.
Well, at least, we are getting free advertisement.

“Well, primo, you and Jacki look real nice in that picture. Why are you upset? You did date a new chica every week. What did you expect? It could have been worse. We are getting free advertisement. Thank you,” said Jose Enrique with a grin.

“Primo, I’m just feliz that mi reina is not here to deal with this. I love her and don’t want her hurt in any way. I don’t want any of las chicas that I dated to even come near her. You know how chicas get ideas in their cabezas about what they felt was going on in the relationship. I did not have any relationship with any chica. I only have a relationship with mi reina. That’s it,” said Ricky, standing up, pacing with frustration.

“Yeah, I know what you mean. I look back at las chicas that I dated, and none of them come close to mi amor. You’re right. They were just there and did not reach me in any way,” said Jose Enrique. “Wow, look, the media even found out about mi engagement and Erica’s. They really are into everything. No big deal. We are not trying to hide our engagements and marriages from the world.”

“Yeah, I saw that. I don’t see any problemas at all with the media announcement. Like you said, we have every right to get engaged and to get married. I just don’t want them to say anything negative about mi reina. Everything will be all right,” said Ricky. “Yeah, we got free advertisement, primo.”

“Si, now we just have to work on taking advantage of this moment,” said Jose Enrique, smiling with felicidad.

Jose Enrique’s phone rang, and he answers, “Yes, Ms. Jones?” It is his secretary.

“Mr. De La Cruz, Ms. Nicole Smith and Ms. Victoria Smith are here to see you and Mr. Ricky. Would you like me to show them into your office?” asks Ms. Jones, wondering how her boss is going to handle these young ladies.

Ms. Nicole Smith and Ms. Victoria Smith are twins that they dated. Jose Enrique and Ricky dated them on and off over the last six months when they were in town. They were both models—tall, blonde, and blue-eyed—and were always busy.

Jose Enrique and Ricky were just having a good time—nothing serious. They enjoyed their company when they were in town.

Jose Enrique looks at Ricky in disbelief. How could they both forget about Nicky and Vicky? Oh dios mio.

“Mr. De La Cruz, would you like me to let them in?” asks Ms. Jones again, waiting for his reply.

“Ms. Jones, can you please take them to the conference room. We will join them in a few,” responds Jose Enrique.

“I will do as you request,” said Ms. Jones ending the call.

“Ricky, we need to see them. I forgot all about them. I know they will be furious. How could we forget about them?” asks Jose Enrique. He gets up from his desk jerking on his suit coat. He is very frustrated y alarmed.

“Jessy is here, and I don’t want her to get the wrong idea. We need to take care of them now, Ricky,” said Jose Enrique turning around to look at Ricky.

“Primo, I am scared stiff. What if mi reina learns about Vicky? I don’t want her to hurt for anything. Vicky was just a fun time, nothing more. Mi reina is not here today, and I hope nobody tells her,” said Ricky in misery.

He stands up to go to his office to get his suit coat. “Let me get mi coat, and wait for me,” he said marching back to his office. He returns back to Jose Enrique office in a hurry, jogging down the hall to his office.

Ricky is nervous, sweating, y pale. Ricky is having an anxiety attack, and he never had one before. Ricky returns to Jose Enrique’s office, and they both head to the conference room. They need to clearly advise the twins that they are not available.

Jose Enrique y Ricky enters the conference room, before Ricky is able to close the door, the twins run to them.

The twins were ready. Nicky and Vicky both run throwing themselves into their brazos, crying y yelling. They were both demanding explanations.

Jose Enrique is trying to pull Nicky away from him as well as Ricky is attempting to pull Vicky away from him. The twins did not budge. They are holding on to them with all their strength.

Jose Enrique did not know what to do.
I need to get Nicky to let go of me before someone sees her. I don’t want to risk losing mi amor.

Ricky is terrified.
I need to get Vicky away from me before Jessy or someone sees them. I don’t want mi reina to be hurt in any way, and I definitely don’t want to lose her.

“What are you two doing here?” asks Ricky with a cold look in his green ojos. “We have not heard from both of you since eight weeks ago, and you two just show up now? What do you want? Whatever you want, Vicky, I am not interested. I am extremely in love with my wife.”

“Yes, ladies, we want you gone. We want both of you out of our lives. I’m definitely not interested in anything you have to say, Nicky. Our relationship has been dead for a few weeks. I am engaged and in love with my fiancée,” said Jose Enrique. “I will call security to escort you two out,” he tries again to get her away from him.

“What do you mean it’s over? We were away on a contract and were unable to call. We now return to learn that you’re engaged and Ricky is married,” said Nicky pulling Jose Enrique down, she is attempting to kiss him. “Baby, you’re mine.”

“Nicky, you need to let go of me now,” said Jose Enrique with anger y frustration in his voz.

Nicky starts to cry and scream that they love them and that they are not going to just let them go.

“Let go of me, Vicky, now,” said Ricky in a very cold tone. Vicky starts to sob along with her sister.

“Why are you doing this to us? We love you. I thought we were going to marry,” cries out Nicky.

Jose Enrique and Ricky are attempting to get the twins to let go of them without causing them any physical harm.

“Yes, Jessy, I am sure that Jose Enrique is waiting for us. He wants to review your list that you have made per his request,” said Paty.

“Okay, I’m so excited, Paty. I cannot wait to get started,” said Jessy beaming.

“We need to also discuss if we can hire an assistant for you, Jessy,” said Paty.

Jessy, Paty, y Bella are turning the corner, going down the hall, heading toward Jose Enrique’s office.

Las amigas stop after turning the corner. They can hear talking and crying coming from the conference room. Concerned with who can be crying, they rush into the conference room.

The entire room’s occupants turn to look at Jessy, Paty, y Bella.

Jose Enrique and Ricky lose their coloring and are sweating. Taking advantage of the distraction, they shove the twins away from them.

Jose Enrique can see the hurt and anger that Jessy is feeling in her hermosos golden honey ojos. What hurts him the most are the tears that are threatening to spill from her ojos.

Jose Enrique rushes to her and pulls her into his brazos. “Mi amor, it is not what it appears. Please believe me. I have not heard or seen her in eight weeks. We never expected them to show up,” he said, holding her tight and feeling her shaking with anger y hurt. He then feels her start to sob.

“Mi amor, please believe in me. Don’t cry,” begs Jose Enrique, rocking her in his brazos, kissing her tears away.

Ricky walks over to the phone and calls security. “Yes, I want two officers to come up to the management conference room. We need you to escort two young ladies out of the building immediately,” snaps Ricky with anger.

Ricky turns around to look at the twins with a cold green ojos full of anger. “I want to make myself real clear to you, Victoria. Our relationship ended weeks ago. I am extremely happy and in love with my wife. I want you to stay away from me. I am not interested, period,” said Ricky storming out of the room.

Bella and Paty are looking at the two bella twins. They had heard from los primos that Jose Enrique y Ricky dated twin models when they were in town. They also know that they are not seriously involved with them.

“I wonder why they decided to show up today, prima?” asks Bella. She is regarding the twins with disgust and pity. “It looks like they are desperate for a man or for my primos’ money.”

“Could be, prima, or maybe they just wanted to start trouble since they could not catch them,” said Paty. “Prima, you know, just to be spiteful.”

“Oh, here they are. Please escort them out immediately. We want them restricted from entering the office building ever again,” said Paty with anger in her voz. She gives the orders with cold supreme authority.

The security officers escorted the twins from the room. “Yes, madam,” said the security guards.

“Prima, I think we need to give Jose Enrique and Jessy some privacy,” said Paty, walking out of the conference room with concern.

“Si, prima, let’s leave them alone,” said Bella closing and locking the conference door as they walk out.