Loving Family (Family Love #2) Ch. 07

All characters engaging in sexual acts within this story are 18+ years of age, and all sexual encounters are 100% consensual.

Chapter 7

A few hours later, Serafina was overseeing the staff setting up the smaller table on the pool house terrace when her cousin skipped over and gave her a big hug.

"Oh, my God, thank you so much for inviting me," Elena said. "This is going to be so much fun."

Julia showed up about five minutes later, looking like a runway model with her tall, willowy figure in a strapless wrap over capri sailor pants and gold sandal heels.

"Sexy, I feel so under-dressed right now," Serafina remarked.

"At least we're wearing more clothes than yesterday." Elena grinned.

Julia waved her hand. "Wait, wait, no details yet, I need a mimosa first," she said eagerly, as she arrived at the table and dropped her handbag to hug Sera. Then, she filled a chilled flute from the pitcher already sitting on the table and downed half the glass. "Sorry, I had to do a charity gig with my mother this morning and that woman drives me to fucking drink."

"Well, that explains the fancy threads," Sera remarked, her tone grim for her friend because she knew how many issues she had with her mom.

"Sometimes, I really envy you," Julia said, pointing the glass at her, as she sat down.

Serafina chuckled. She couldn't relate because she'd never known her mother, so had no idea what kind of person she was. In truth, she didn't want to know. Aside from a mild curiosity when she was younger, Serafina had never developed the desire to know the woman who'd birthed her. There was no longing to be a part of her life, or any feelings of something missing.

Maybe it was because her Nonna had always been enough of a mother figure to her, despite the less than desired amount of love and attention. Her grandma was certainly eager to make up for that now, which Sera couldn't deny made her feel good.

"Man, I can't imagine not having my mom," Elena said as if she'd never actually thought about it, which was possible. "She's like the coolest person in the world."

"Your mom is super cool," Julia agreed. "You want to trade?"

"No way," Elena said on a laugh.

After polishing off her first mimosa and pouring a second, Julia grinned at Serafina. "Okay, I'm ready, tell me everything that happened."

Serafina started with what took place after she and Julia got separated on the dance floor at the masquerade, while both Elena and Julia sat captivated.

"Wait, you actually pulled a knife on the guy?" Elena asked in surprise.

"Hell, yeah."

Her cousin smiled. "That is so hot. I mean, in a bad-ass, Angelina Jolie kind of way," Elena elaborated. "She's my girl crush."

Julia laughed. "She's everyone's girl crush."

"I don't know, I kind of crush on Charlize Theron," Serafina debated.

"Ooh, that's another good one," Elena agreed.

"So, what happened next?" Julia prompted.

"Well, this guy starts raising his arms like the cops are there, so I look up and see my dad standing behind him," Serafina continued. "Holding a gun."

"Shut. Up," Julia gawked.

"I can totally see that," Elena said, not even surprised. "Also super hot."

Sera laughed, then continued telling them the rest. She included what happened with the redhead and the misunderstanding about the slave chain, then the hot as fuck sex that came after. She didn't go into explicit details about that, only that it was a thousand times better than she'd ever dreamed it would be.

"And throughout the night, he started explaining all the things that had been kept secret from me over the years. The reason why I had to be raised so detached from everyone like my beautiful cousin," she said smiling at Elena, who melted and blew her a kiss. "And especially him. Of course, learning that your whole family practices open relationships with each other is a lot to absorb in one night. But there was no denying it by the next day when I was watching it happen with my own eyes."

Her laughter triggered Elena's, but Julia gave her a regretful expression. "I'm sorry, Sera, I wanted to tell you so bad--"

"It's okay. Honestly, I was a little butt-hurt at first and wondered why you never said anything, but then I realized that if I had known, my entire masquerade might have gone differently. And I'm so happy with the way it turned out that I can't be upset about any of it."

Julia smiled with relief. "At least you found out while having hot sex," she said. "I got sat down in the parlor by my parents and told in the stiffest way possible as if we were discussing a new staff member or house rule. And there were rules, let me tell you. A long, drawn-out list of how these relations were to be properly conducted and which ways were completely forbidden. Only my family could suck all of the fun out of something so taboo."

Serafina didn't miss how bitter her voice had become toward the end, how red her cheeks were.

"All that time, they let me believe I was wrong for being so attracted to my Uncle Elias," she said angrily. "They made him go away."

"What happened?" Elena asked, her interest immediately piqued.

Serafina gave her a nutshell version. "When Julia was sixteen she got caught trying to seduce her uncle," she said. "It didn't go over very well."

Elena made a silent 'O' shape with her mouth.

"And I get that now. I mean it was stupid and wrong for me to put him in that position with a minor, but they could've told me," Julia continued with her complaints. "They could've taken me aside and said 'look, you're not bad, you just have to wait until you're eighteen,' but no. They made it seem like I'd committed the worst crime in history and then told Uncle Elias that it would be best if he didn't come back for a while."

Sera looked at Elena. "Her uncle took a job overseas and has been gone ever since."

"Jesus," Elena said, then wrapped her arms around Julia's shoulders. "I'm sorry to hear that."

"Thanks," Julia said, calming down. "The worst part is that my parents have no problems tossing other family members at me since my eighteenth birthday, but the moment I mention Uncle Elias, they turn cold as stone and say everything happened for the best."

"I'm assuming he felt the same way about you?" Elena asked.

"It seemed like it, yeah, even though he did the right thing and tried to push me away," Julia answered. "I feel horrible about that and I've never gotten the chance to apologize."

"Maybe, your parents were just concerned that his attraction was to your age, and not who you were?" Elena offered.

"My dad confessed to lusting after me when I was sixteen," Sera said. "He pointed out that it was because my body already looked the same way it does now, like an adult, not a child."

"That's true," Elena said. "I haven't grown any since I was in the eighth grade. I don't know, Julia, it kind of sounds like your parents know something about your uncle that you don't and they're just trying to keep you safe. I'm not saying they're going about it the right way, but maybe you should ask them."

Julia considered that for a moment and lifted her glass to take a sip. "You know, you're right. I just need to confront them and finally hear the truth. Because I still think about him all of the time. I wish he'd been here for my first masquerade. I hate that I had to settle for someone else to lose my virginity to."

"Who did you lose your virginity to?" Serafina asked because her friend had always kept that a secret.

Sera had always suspected it was because her friend was embarrassed about the answer, now she knew it had to have been a relative.

"Kennet," Julia replied with a slight blush to her cheeks.

Kennet was Julia's oldest brother, in his late-twenties and already married. Sera knew they'd always been close, though she never would've guessed they were that close.

She wondered if Kennet's wife was aware, or if their family kept it such a secret that spouses were left in the dark. That gave her an icky feeling and she hoped it wasn't true. She'd be the first to admit that their families' ways weren't normal, but cheating on your spouse seemed extra wrong in a truly hurtful way.

"But that's good, right? I mean, you've always been close to Kennet," Serafina pointed out.

"Yeah, but it's more of a security thing with him," Julia replied. "I feel completely safe, protected, and loved with Kennet. But your night with your dad sounds so hot, like fireworks and magic, and all the things I always dreamed my first time would be."

Serafina gave her a sympathetic look and grasped her hand. "You need to talk to your mom or dad and find out the truth about your uncle," she reinforced. "Either it will free you to seek him out, or allow you to move on. But honey, you can't just sit there and wait for something to happen or you're just going to keep being miserable. It's been over a year since you turned eighteen."

Julia laughed and accepted that advice. "I suppose taking the bull by the horns worked out for you in the end."

"Yes, it really did." She smiled.
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Loving Family (Family Love #2) Ch. 07

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