Don't toy with me: sexiest man of the year

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Angela lapped her head and groaned out in frustration. “Alright, you don't have to be so stressed, we will behave ourselves, no more teasing you or flirting with your man”. Doris declared. Angela's eyes shifted to Patra, she made a zip up lips expression on her mouth. Angela sighed and smiled at them.

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Antonio was alone, waiting patiently for the ladies. He was busy with a cigar when Kerry walked out of her room into the living room, she settled on the couch and decided to start a conversation with him. “Well, it’s nice to see that you and my sister are getting along, Mr. Montero”.

“We are engaged lovers, we are a lot closer than you may think” he smiled.

Kerry scuffed out a loud fake laughter. “Oh please, that sounds so childish, how can you deny it so soon, you told me yourself you felt nothing for my sister”?

“That was in the past,” Antonio replied, releasing a cloud of smoke.

“A few weeks ago” she fumed trying to control her anger.

“An hour is enough to fall in love”.

Antonio eyed her, his eyes went to her exposed cleavages, he looked away. Kerry was secretly happy, he noticed. “Don’t try to mock me, you know nothing about love, I am not as stupid as my sister you know”.

She smiled at him, savagely.

“You don’t sound stupid at all, just desperate and envious of your sister” He mouthed in a calm tone.

She laughed in-between clenched teeth. “Why should I be because she’s got you and soon to be Mrs. Montero?”

“That’s a bonus, the main thing is Angela is the nicest soul I’ve known, she is courageous, strong-minded and of course decent and most importantly more beautiful than you”.

Kerry forced a clenched teeth smile, her hands clenched into a feverish fist in anger, her lips trembling.

“Saying those words felt like acid on my lips, I had never complimented someone before off the screen and script works, but had to risk it to defend Angela” Antonio thought.

Unknown to them, Jace walked in during the “you are just desperate and envious” part of Antonio’s speech. He cleared her throat and they both shifted their gaze at him. Antonio’s face was still the same cold and straight and Kerry's face unreadable. But as soon as Jace's eye’s met with hers her eyes got red and wet, she stormed out of the house. Antonio said nothing the same as Jace. After a minute of awkward silence between Jace and Antonio. The teenager decided to start a conversation.

“I am happy that you can see such attributes in my sister, Angela”.

“I wasn’t trying to compliment her, just defined her personality, that’s all”. Antonio replied, angry at the sudden red heat on his cheeks after her statement.

“It’s still a compliment, though”.

Antonio was silent, smoking and deep in thought.

“I don't know what your true feelings for my sister really are”. Jace started again…

Antonio didn't look at him, but paid attention.

“I can say that she cares a lot about you…she is someone who cares too much, she … single-handedly raised us… Angela is, in fact, our Angel…sometimes I wish we weren't siblings so that I can marry her”.

Antonio looked at him, this time, and found him in tears.

“Don't you dare hurt her feelings, make your intentions known to her right now! I don't care if you are a well-known playboy, you better not play with my sister, she is everything to us… Don't you…”

“Hey!” Antonio stopped him from breaking down.

Jace stood in the same spot, his face downcast, trying to be bold.

“You are a man… Jace and I am pretty sure you will relate to this…do you love your sister?”

“Of course!” Jace snapped, looking at him straight in the eyes.

Antonio released a cloud of smoke, he shifted his gaze from Jace's wet face to the floor.

“And you will protect her no matter the danger?”

“Of course!” Jace replied tartly.

Antonio stumped the cigar, he tilted his head backwards with his eyes closed for a minute. Then he stood up and walked towards him.

Jace swallowed nervously, he clenched his fist by his side, ready for a fight.

Antonio walked closer to him, Jace was ready for a punch, but Antonio's hand went to the back of his head and gently pulled his face to his. He was leaning to Jace's height so that their forehead could touch.

“That feeling you have for her, multiply it by Infinity, that's how I feel about Angela”. Antonio said slowly.

“Don't you lie to me”. Jace sobbed.

“I am serious, man. I am crazy about her… Sometimes I don't know what to do. She made me cry and laugh…at some point… I had nothing like those before I met her… I finally felt it…love…I thought I would never know it's feeling again…it's like I have a heart after all”.

Jace looked up to meet his eyes, their foreheads still pressed against each other.

“I love your sister, Angela, more than you can imagine. Trust me”.

Jace nodded, trying to fight back his tears.

“I trust you”.

Antonio smiled and straightened up. He caresses Jace's hair.

“You are too emotional for a young man, are you sure …”

“I am not gay! You pervert!” Jace snapped abruptly.

“Oh…my bad”. Antonio smirked.