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Yesenia Slim-Helú

"If you jump over that bridge, you might see the fucks I don't give."

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a character in “A Summer Reunited”, as played by chanelindistress

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“Every woman wants a man who'll fall in love with her soul as well as her body.”
~ Rainbow Rowell, Attachments

[ H U R R I C A N EXB YXH A L S E Y] ]

[ R O L L I N GXS T O N EXB YXH U R T S ]

[ B A T E DXB R E A T HXB YXT I N A S H E ]

Dɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ Cᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ #C35817 || Tʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ Cᴏʟᴏʀ ✧ #730800



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FULL NAME
"Do not ever ask me why my dear old mother decided to give me this mouthful of a name. Like, still trying to figure out the importance of two middle names. Yesenia Dulcina was just fine before she tacked all that other crap on."
Yesenia Guadalupe Dulcina Slim-Helú

NICKNAME(S)
Nia, Sen {Most common; prefers Nia} || Senny {Common; only by younger brother} || Guadalupe or Lupe {Least common; only by other siblings; detests}

AGE
"I'm aging gracefully. Fuck what you heard."
24

DATE OF BIRTH
November 6, 1992

ETHNICITY
30% Nahua (El Salvadorean)|| 30% Lebanese || 10% Native American || 30% Zapotec (Mexican)

SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Bisexual

OCCUPATION
"I'm just living life. You got a problem with it? Well, there's a nice little bridge where if you jump over it, you might find the fucks I don't give."
Part-Time Model || A bit at a loss or, rather, isn't trying to believe in her actual aspirations in favor of pushing her brother to pursue his



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FAMILY TREE: PEOPLE OF IMPORTANCE
(Any other child never lived within the household and therefore, are not considered family)
Father || Carlos Slim || 75 || Business Magnate || Living
Mother || Soumaya Slim-Domit || 31 || Actress || Deceased
Half Oldest Brother || Carlos Slim-Helú II || 33 || Vice President of Telmex || Living
Half Oldest Brother || Lukas Slim || 33 || Model || Living
Half Oldest Sister || Soumaya Slim || 30 || President of Carso Global Telecom || Living
Half Older Brother || Marco Antonio Slim || 30 || Recording Artist || Living
Half Older Brother || Everétt Patrick Slim || 28 || Doctor || Living
Half Older Sister || Vanessa Slim-Helú || 27 || Actress || Living
Half Older Brother || Ricardo Slim-Helú || 25 || Graduate School Student || Living
Younger Brother || Emilio Ricardo Slim-Helú || 18 || College Student || Living

HISTORY
If you asked Emilio, Yesenia has always and will always be more of his hero than any of his other siblings, and that is because Yesenia was actually there for him. Still is, if we're being completely honest. Carlos Slim is one of the most talked about billionaires in the world and has made his mark on America by moving there, but if there is one thing Yesenia will always call him before she ever calls him father, it is a rolling stone. Which, well, to be quite honest, doesn't fall too far from the mark. After all, he has thirteen children, six of whom were conceived outside of the three marriages he has had in his lifetime. Which, again - if we're being honest - has lent to a bit of hostility between the siblings. Who will be the greatest at this? At that? Who will eventually take over the family business? Who made father dear smile the most? Who has his attention? Who does he love? For Yesenia, when her mother had still been in love, those first four years were absent of such feelings. She didn't need her father because her mother provided all the love in the world. However, her mother died giving birth to her baby brother and despite how much anyone else will think that Emilio has had an awful role model and that she's been nothing more than a party girl all of her life, Yesenia stepped up to the plate for her brother when her eldest siblings refused.

At first, it was simple things. After all, she did not have to do too much when there were plenty of staff members and the like who could care for a newborn baby, but it wasn't Daddy whose name Emilio was first uttering. It was "Senny" and for years, it was the only name she allowed her brother to call her. Technically, it still is. And, again, if we're being honest, Yesenia's entire identity - and that is us ignoring outside opinions from judgmental people who do not know the full story - is built around being a big sister. A surrogate mother. A giver. And, despite how selfish she might be with her sushi or how nonchalant she tries to be, Yesenia has given more for her brother than anyone else has in the boy's entire life. At a young age, it was obvious that she was meant to use her hands. She was a smart girl and the first and only, of all of the children to be scouted for Le Rosey, the top private school in the entire world. Which she was accepted to and moved to by the time she turned eight. However, when she was thirteen and realized that Emilio was all alone and that none of their siblings were actually watching out for the gawky, tiny boy, Yesenia made a sacrifice Emilio still feels guilty for to this day. She couldn't be taken from Rosey without having an actual issue, considering she had such stellar grades and talents. So, she turned to partying, being carefree. She would never fail classes, but it was enough to garner a bad reputation in the halls of her school. Just enough for Carlos to respectfully withdraw her from the school and send her to California, at Buckley where he would later enroll Emilio. Yesenia would tell everyone she didn't miss a damn thing. Emilio will always remember that his sister gave up a bit of her childhood for him.

At Buckley, despite her past and the expectations that came with her educational legacy, Yesenia focused all of her time and energy on watching out for her brother. Sure, she sketched and to this day, honestly needs to talk with her father about real estate development considering her ideas for architecture, but her aspirations during those years was for Emilio to have whatever he needed. It didn't matter that she and her brother lived in a luxurious mansion with maids who could cook for him and help him through school. She did it and even made sure to keep him on the straight and narrow while she went out and lost herself in drinking and partying with socialites and the several celebrities she would befriend. And she kept up with it, despite knowing that she could have been the highest in her class and that she could have actually gone off to schools like Columbia instead of staying in California at Berkley just so that Emilio wouldn't be alone. However, despite her longings and such, Yesenia doesn't regret the work she put into making sure her brother got the chance to have a real and supportive family. Even if it was just her.



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POSITIVE TRAITS
Adventurous || Bold || Confrontational || Daring || Fun-Loving || Intelligent || Independent || Protective || Seductive

NEGATIVE TRAITS
Blunt || Callous || Headstrong || Impulsive || Mischievous || Possessive || Rebellious || Self-Deprecating

PERSONALITY
In order to actually understand the complexity of Yesenia, since she is far more complex and harder to read than most people assume, it's probably better to simply start with what people think of her. From the first glance, Yesenia is a gorgeous and energetic young woman. Vivacious and always ready for an adventure, she is that friend you almost always want to go on a road trip with. Not that she doesn't use her family's private jet or yacht to get by on those occasions, but the point is that she's spontaneous. Exuberantly so. As a young woman who seemingly needs to always be entertained lest she get bored with her current company or life in general, she is always down for fun in all of its various forms, whether that includes playing video games or working out with the guys, parties, a movie or television binge (which, honestly, keeps her attention far more than any socialite event she has been to), or running off to some party in the middle of another state. It doesn't matter. She is the type to love fun and being on the move and living life the way whatever deity - God, Satan (hopefully, not), Buddha, Yoweh, whomever - intended. Though, if you ask others, those same deities probably didn't mean for her to be so...well, wild.

Let's be clear, Nia's energy and flirtatiousness can be endearing. She's not as overtly sexual as others would have you believe, but she's made it a point to not be a perfect socialite on a regular basis. Why? Because there is no point, at least in terms of who her family is. Being the second to the youngest of thirteen siblings has enabled her to seem lackadaisical and stubbornly selfish, always willing to do something that would tarnish the family name. She does things on a drop of a hat and is indomitable, rarely - if ever - adhering to someone else's supposed power over her. She's arrogant...or vain - vanity is probably the better word for it and she has such a loose tongue sometimes. And see, this is where you would have to know her or know those closest to her to understand where the bravado ends...or rather, where the assumptions should end. Yesenia does like fun and being a bit reckless and enjoying herself, but none of this was without purpose. While some people are pressed to be the absolute best and tear others down to get there, Yesenia's already partially had the best. She's been a model since she turned ten because, well look at her? She was at the best school in the entire world; she was even able to skip a grade while away. That's one thing most people tend to forget or just be ignorant to. She might be the girl you are afraid to leave your man around (she don't want him, she just likes fucking with you btw) or the one who's bringing the life to the party, but none of her actions are exclusively impulsive and reckless, nor has she not thought something through. Yesenia had one of the highest grade point averages in a school with students with the highest IQs; she is not a dumb girl and never will be. She's honestly a self-sacrificing, self-deprecating, insecure and unmotivated girl.

When her mother died when she was four and her younger brother was partially blamed for it by their father, Yesenia made it her life's goal to do whatever and whatever for her real family - which, at the time, included only him. So, if that meant letting this chubby little baby go around calling her "Mama" until he was able to pronounce a bit of her name, so be it. If it meant spending nights curled up with a too warm tiny body just so he could get a good night's sleep because Emilio had recognized the difference between the hold of family and of staff, then she would do it. And when she got older, if it meant giving up the education of a lifetime and moving on in her life for him to have someone other than some servant to come home to in a country he was not familiar with, then that was what needed to be done. She took her promise to Emilio more seriously than anything else - whatever he needed, she would be. Even if it meant she learned to downplay her own talents in order to uplift him and his. She's a lot more selfless and family-oriented than most people would think, but it's also lent to a crude persona that can be a bit of a challenge. It means that Yesenia has lost herself so in this image she constructed in order to get her father to pay attention to someone - at least, one of the youngest of his honest-to-god soccer team of a family - she lost faith in getting it herself. She became and still is last on the totem pole. She's buried underneath this party girl persona that she has forgotten that she means far more to people than sex and a good time, that she's far smarter than her current situation and that she still has far more potential than a lot of people she would want to compare herself to. And she hates subtle reminders of this goodness when, to be quite honest, she feels dirty.

Which is why she contends herself with relationships with guys she knows she will never love. Because she'll never feel worthy of anything deeper than that. Plus, she knows she's a possessive, blunt spitfire that most wouldn't be able to handle. Yesenia will tell you the truth about yourself even if you didn't want to hear it, but is probably the first to refuse to hear anything you have to say about her. Partly because she knows some of your reasoning would be based off the perception she gave you, partly because she's far more sensitive than the tough girl act she gives off. She isn't the time to back down just because you will her to and she doesn't fear many people; in fact, despite her effervescence and naturally seductive mannerisms, she's a bit intimidating herself. After all, you can run game on her all you want or try to impose whatever ideals you think you can. You will be highly surprised by how quickly she shuts you and your shit down, and then makes sure that you remember that violence will be her next course of action if you fuck with herself or hers. She's a fan of tough love and while those who know themselves as her friend know that they can come to her for advice even under the guise of her "no chick flick moments" request, she doesn't sugar coat anything. She's not entirely insensitive to people's issues, but if a girl who can't handle emotional situations without hardening herself does that for her own situations, she's probably gonna do the same with yours. The difference is that she is able to distance herself from it and be objective. You've just gotta be prepared for her inability to care about how delicately you want certain matters to cared for. And she hates her possessiveness - hates this desire to keep things as hers and being upset when people infringe upon her territory. Acknowledging the feeling meaning acknowledging a weakness; acknowledging that she needs someone or something. And since when has Yesenia Slim-Helú admitted to being needy?


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LIKES
Sushi | Sketching | La Perla underwear | Keeping fit and working out | Cooking, surprisingly enough | Being with friends | The smell of her charcoal pencil and clean sheets of drawing paper as she's getting ready to put idea to paper | Mexico || Dancing | Surfing | The idea of romance | Sex | Partying and generally having a good time | Chimichangas | Nachos | Traveling | Being kissed against a wall | Adventures and just doing something new and exciting | Watching sports games | Driving with the windows down so she can feel the wind in her hair | Video games | Architecture

DISLIKES
When anyone assumes that they know her | Being the last to know the truth, particularly about the people she cares about | Someone flirting with the one she has feelings for | Drugs | Anyone who tries to force her to do anything she doesn't want to do | Hangovers | Most fast food places (because how the fuck do you make nachos without a real queso??) | Staying in one place for long | Judgmental people | Any form of bigotry | Internalized misogyny or sexism | Smoking | Slut-shaming | Being taken care of when she's sick | Twizzlers | Being vulnerable or feeling weak | Brussel sprouts | When guys automatically assume she wants to give up the goods to them | Beer (tough or no, that shit tastes like hot piss) | Anyone who messes with her brother or those she cares about

FEARS
✦Always dealing with that disappointed stare her father levels her with occasionally ✧Being alone ✦Anything every happening to her younger brother that she could have prevented (Like, she would die for this boy) ✧Actually letting someone in, being vulnerable with them - only for them to realize that she's not good enough for them ✦Jelly-fish (They look cute as fuck, but won't be so cute once them motherfuckers sting your ass and got you writhing on the floor in shock) ✧Never fully being able to be proud of herself or like she's accomplished anything

ASPIRATIONS
✦Live to see the day Emilio opens up his own veterinarian office and accomplish all of his goals ✧One day, not be considered one of the fuck ups of the family. She's not particularly looking for her father's approval like when she was younger, but perhaps a bit of her own ✦Oversee the real estate development of Grupo Carso and design a few homes herself ✧Get on the level of real estate developers like Mohammed Hadid and have that one construction that will go down in history (of course, you would seriously have to get this out of her to know of its existence) ✦To get married and actually be a mother to her own child and stop "mother-henning", as Emilio says, her brother ✧Build an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient home for the homeless with a program designed to get those people off the street and in the process of finding jobs

SECRET(S)
✦The fact that, despite what anyone else believes, Yesenia remained a virgin until she was seventeen and had only lost it to a guy she actually liked enough. ✧How she technically does have a Master's degree in Architecture and a Bachelor's in business. It's easy for most people to assume she majored in something rather basic. ✦Despite both being party people and typically the ones for one-night stands or sex-only relationships, Yesenia does have genuine romantic feelings for CJ Rockefeller. They just scare her too much and why the fuck would one of her best friends want her when he can have literally any girl in the world?



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HEIGHT
5'7

WEIGHT
140 lbs

BUILD
Svelte and toned from years of trying to remain physically fit, and not succumb to the chubbier side of her family's genes, Yesenia has a pear-shaped figure, which includes a trim waist, small yet perky bust, and a rounded bottom set just above sleek legs.

EYE COLOR
Brown with hints of golden flecks along the irises

SKIN TONE
A deep olive, clear and blemish-free

HAIR COLOR
Typically the color of ravens, but has recently dyed it to a brown shade with natural highlights. Is considering cutting it.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
From the second she was born, the world knew Yesenia Slim-Helú was going to be a very lovely young woman and that vision has definitely come to fruition. She is very much the standard Latina woman with her deep olive complexion and dark hair. What set her apart, and is a blessing in disguise, is both her stature and build, a gift from her mother's side of the family. While a few of her brothers and cousins have grown to detest it, Yesenia is a surprisingly tall young woman with legs for days, toned and shapely for her slender physique. She would never have said that she towered over anyone, but she definitely never felt tiny or inferior to her male counterparts, and honestly if you're feeling the silken skin of her legs wrapped around your waist, even you would have little to complain about. One of the most notable physical traits inherited from her mother, aside from the golden-flecked eyes that seem to always see past your bullshit and somehow seem lighter than they actually are when they catch some wayward beam of the sun, are, well, her curves. It was one thing for Yesenia, with her pouty lips and high cheekbones, to capture her attention. It's a completely different story when, to accompany her naturally sensuous charm, comes a figure most girls have admired and hated her for, specifically her ass. Her pear-shaped figure, kept fit and trim over the years due to a desire to never let her actual weight show or have anything slow down her fast-paced lifestyle, is eye-catching, particularly her bottom since its roundness is kinda not something to be ignored. Full and pert, the only way you don't notice her butt is if you were blind and it doesn't help that her long, silky and thick hair seems to sit just above it, practically teasing you. As if Yesenia herself isn't a tease.


So begins...

Yesenia Slim-Helú's Story

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Character Portrait: Ariana Rockefeller Character Portrait: Yesenia Slim-Helú Character Portrait: Alexandra Collins Character Portrait: Owen Collins Character Portrait: Leo Slim-Helú Character Portrait: Christopher Rockefeller
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July Fourth was a big party holiday every year. The fact that it fell on a Friday this year, and that the California weather was as perfect as one could have asked for it to be, only pointed towards the idea that people were going to go bigger and harder than usual that night. Owen knew that his friend group was going to be no exception to that. This afternoon was the day when everyone was officially moving into his house. It wasn't as big of a deal as his father and stepmother made it to be before they left yesterday, considering that the Rockefellers, Slim-Helús, and Newmans all had houses or condos within an hour or two driving distance, if not less. It wasn't like they couldn't run off there, or with all of their money, to another state or country if the mood called for it, but they had all agreed to spend most nights in the Collins' abode. It was supposed to be a way for all of them to bond and reconnect, and Owen honestly liked the idea. How long had it been since he was able to hang out with Yesenia and CJ without it feeling rushed? He felt like he hadn't seen Colette in decades too. It was just going to be nice to have everyone he cared about under one roof. Owen wasn't some dreamer who was blindly optimistic and thought that everything was going to be perfectly. He was more of the opposite than that, actually, but he still had hope that all of his friends would want to have as much of a good and fun time as he, that things could actually go well.

It was three o'clock now, which meant that everyone should have been arriving, had they not already. The actual party that was being hosted at their house was scheduled for five o'clock, so they had time to all get settled in before the party guests showed up. With Owen's lack of enthusiasm when it came to partying planning, was going to be a lot more casual than it would have been had Ariana had control over it. Or Yesenia. Or Colette, for that matter. Tons of kegs of beer, a seemingly unlimited supply of hard liquor, a DJ, beer pong tables, a big fire pit, the pool (if anyone got frisky enough to go skinny dipping), fireworks that would go off at the end of the night, and a hell of a lot of barbecue food seemed like a good time for him. He didn't think they needed fancy finger foods, performers or any of the frill to have a good time, but he was sure that if he was wrong, he would never hear the end of it.

Ariana's family's house in Beverly Hills was being completely renovated while her parents spent the summer in New York and Paris, so she had left most of her things at their family's Venice Beach beach house. She claimed that it was an easier commute than her own place that she owned in Newport Beach, but she had promised that she was going to bring everything she needed to his house today so she wouldn't have to make a commute at all over the summer (or expect him to too, for that matter). She had left hours ago to do that, though, and since he hadn't heard from her since, it left him feeling uneasy. The fact that Colette, Chris and Yesenia had been pretty absent contact wise didn't make it any better either, so as he headed out of his bedroom and down to the kitchen, he sent a text message out to the group, one to Ariana, and then one to his sisters separately.

To: Nia, CJ, Colette, Leo, Rob
So... hoping you people show up sooner than later? Where is everyone?

With the size of the Collins' house, it was completely possible that some of them were lurking around the property without him knowing, but it felt safer to just check in with them directly.

To: Ariana
Hey, you on your way back?

To: Mari, Alexandra
You both ready for the party later? Come down to the kitchen if you have a second so we can make sure we're all on the same page. Idk where everyone else is

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Character Portrait: Yesenia Slim-Helú Character Portrait: Owen Collins Character Portrait: Christopher Rockefeller Character Portrait: Marisol De La Rosa-Santa Cruz Character Portrait: Colette Rockefeller
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"Are we seriously having this conversation now?" Colette asked exasperatedly as she practically dived - pointlessly - for the tennis ball that happily sailed past her. To be quite honest, considering the reluctant force the Latina actually decided to put behind her serve, the ball actually jetted past her, but that was too damaging to Colette's pride to fully acknowledge. She glowered at the very curvy woman in question, who smirked while tossing her long ponytail over her shoulder with a haughty flip. Colette's own hair was being toyed with in annoyance. "Where else, but in the comfort of my best friend's company, am I to have such a precarious conversation, Bitchlette?" She inquired in the most annoyingly innocent voice that she could muster. Colette had the right mind to hurl one of her tennis balls at the bitch's face. "Just serve the damn ball." She snapped grumpily, causing the Latina to laugh.

It wasn't completely ridiculous that Yesenia Slim-Helú could manage to slip onto the Collins' estate without being detected. As much as she hung out with Owen in the past few years and stayed over just because she could, she was practically a forever kind of guest of the Collins' family, much to the youngest Collins' chagrin, she guessed. Not that Yesenia ever cared since...to be quite honest, she was never here for Alexandra. Only Owen and CJ. And Marisol, if the two could even be considered at the house since...to be quite honest, they were always leaving. If Yesenia was coming over to the Collins' home for Marisol, she would more than likely only be picking her favorite Latina up, barely - if ever - staying.

Yesenia and Colette had arrived about two hours ago, had their things along with Leo's dropped into their allotted bedrooms, and then headed off to the tennis court...which led, miraculously, to their latest conversation. "Match point." Yesenia called and Colette readied herself for the serve. The ball seemed to float in the air once Yesenia's long arm went up, but Colette wasn't fooled. Yesenia may not be as good a player as Colette due to the fact that tennis would never be her sport of choice, but what she had on her side was length in her limbs and power in her -

The sound of racket hitting ball had Colette shifting from the balls of her feet to the tips of her toes, and she took off in nearly the same speed that it took for the ball to reach her side of the court. It bounced off of her racket powerfully, ricocheting back towards the awaiting Latina who easily hit it. Their back-and-forth exchange via the ball went on for a flat five minutes before, finally, Colette proved faster than Yesenia's long limbs, as she failed to reach the ball as it bounced a second time on her side of the court. "Presumptious wench," Colette fired at her for the earlier precognitive bullshit her friend had spewed. "Whatever," Yesenia replied nonchalantly, swiping her forehead of the slight sheen that had formed in the midst of their physical exertion. With a small break with Colette bouncing the ball on the ground to get the right feeling between her racket and the ball for her serve, Yesenia decided to return to the conversation they had been having. "But still...you can't tell me that some part of you doesn't want a little bit of a Christian Grey in your life." Colette sighed and gathered the ball back in her left hand.

"Yeeeeaaaaaahhh...cuz I definitely get off on some controlling ass tying me to a whipping post and having his wicked way with me," she exclaimed sarcastically with a dramatic wave of her tennis racket. Yesenia only smirked with a raised eyebrow as she retorted, "Bet you would if Owen was doing the tying." Colette's eyes flew open and she could try all she want to convince Yesenia that the flush to her skin was due to their current activity, but they both knew the truth. "You...match point," she declared for her irksome friend and Yesenia only had a second before Colette was sending her a fast serve that she missed, effectively ending their game. It only served to make the brunette practically keel over with laughter. Dramatically, Colette clomped over to the servant who had just brought over the strawberry-infused vitamin water Yesenia had had made back at her own home. It was meant to hydrate them and was a bit of a refreshing detox. It just so happened, aside from tasting like strawberries and watermelon with a hint of rosemary, to help with cultivating healthy skin.

Colette had been purposefully avoiding Owen. Talking about Owen, thinking about Owen, being near Owen. It didn't help that she was going to be in a house - Owen's house - where she would have no option but to actually look like she was avoiding him. Which meant really blue eyes staring her dead in the face, begging. Asking for the why, which was the hugest no-no of the year. Like, hell to the I-don't-fuck-with-any-of-this no. Hell to the I'll-take-five-Sangrias-for-five-hundred-Alex no. Just no. And her own bestie bringing up said host was not helping. "I hate you," she snapped at Yesenia when the naturally raven-haired young woman made her way over, releasing her newly-dyed, highlighted brown hair from its confined. The thick, silken strands fell down and around her shoulders in luscious, large waves and despite the slight sweating, Colette couldn't help but hate the Latina for looking like a sports' illustrated model.

"You love me," Yesenia shot back teasingly, smirking as she handed Colette her cell phone before receiving her own drink and following the shorter brunette back to the mansion. "Besides. you need me. Who else is gonna distract you from thinking about Owen with black leather pants and a riding crop?" Colette swore she was going to die as she choked over Yesenia's lewdness, causing the Latina to laugh as she sent out her texts.

To: Owen
Been here 4 a min, Boy Scout. Just got mi ass handed 2 me by Bitchlette on da court.

To: Mari
U srsly let Owen plan a party alone?

To: Chris
I'm all sweaty & ur not here 2 keep me company (๑◕︵◕๑)

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Ariana needed to be at the top of every list, and she had no problem getting there in the competition for Rockefeller sibling that the others detested the most. Chris' relationship with her was at a point where detesting wasn't an appropriate word anymore. Growing up, he definitely didn't get along with his younger sister... who always seemed to act like an older sister. Two years younger, and she was still smarter than him, more liked than him, and just better than him in general. It was embarrassing at first, but then came his rebellious stage and his sister was in his ear with unsolicited advice just as much as their mother was. Even when he wasn't purposely doing something to piss his parents off, she was there to point it out. As if he didn't get enough slack from them, she would give it to him too, and he hated her for it. As he grew older though, he started to make Ari into a joke. He learned how to push her buttons when she pushed his, and he got a laugh out of seeing her infuriated instead of feeling like he needed to explain himself or fight her over it. It happened around the same time that he officially told his parents that this was his life, and he was never going to be an exemplary Rockefeller, but around then, he stopped caring about his sister's expectations for her too. Surprisingly, it had only done their relationship well. She backed off just enough where Christopher didn't have to avoid her presence. He knows he's got it good with Ariana compared to how she treats Colette, at least, and deep down, he thinks that Ariana also can't afford to lose him as a sibling who she's on good terms with, because he's the only one who can probably say that comfortably. Knowing that made him all the more comfortable to push back when Ari got snippy with him.

"Uh huh, sure," he said, rolling his eyes dramatically as he lowered the volume of the radio once they pulled onto the Collins' property. "Say what you want, but I got us here in twenty-eight minutes when the GPS said it'd take thirty-five, so Colette's gonna have to crawl out of your shadow for a minute and live in mine until she beats that world class record." He didn't have a single speeding ticket on his record, had never been pulled over for any traffic violations, and only had two tickets that he had gotten from those pesky red light cameras. Considering the amount of times that he had idiotically driven under the influence as a kid, he thought he was pretty validated to claim that he was a good driver but it never surprised him when Ariana tried to bash a skill that he might happen to be superior than her at. At this point, he just found it funny.

He didn't see the point in forcing one of the house staff members to take the car to the garage when it would only take them an extra five minutes to just drive there themselves, but Ariana wasn't having it. She was a Rockefeller, through and through. Chris didn't mind doing things for himself. He couldn't say that he didn't live a privileged life, but driving a car into a garage and carrying a couple of bags into the house wasn't going to kill him. He knew that if they were going to survive this summer, he needed to pick and choose his battles though, so with a dramatic sigh, he put the car into park when they reached the part of the driveway closest to the house's entrance, and got out to allow a staff member to take it the rest of the way to the garage. He walked into the house slower than Ariana did, though. It wasn't for any reason other than that he had a couple of unanswered texts from the car ride and he wanted to answer them before he got inside.

To: Owen
Ari and I just pulled up.

To: Yesenia
Hell yeah I'm here. Need a buddy to shower with? You know I'm always down ;)

To: Collie
Your favorite siblings are here Coco. No more hiding :))))))). Ari misses you.

His text to Nia had him smirking as he made his way inside. For the length of time that he had known with her and flirted with her like this, one would have imagined that the two would have done something already. There was no reason why they couldn't have, really. They both got along really way and it was apparent, to Chris, at least, that there was that sexual spark between them that would make a night under the sheets one that would be hard to forget. It just... never got that far. Sometimes he thought that it was for the better, that not doing something would preserve the friendship, but other times, he went crazy over the thoughts of how good it would be if it did happen. He was convinced something would happen this summer. Maybe he'd get lucky and she'd take him up on the shower offer.

Whenever he was in the Collins' house, or any house for that matter, his go-to spot tended to be the kitchen. He was never in a mood where food didn't seem like a good option, and that was certainly true today, when he had only woken up around two o'clock when Ari barged in and made him leave with her. He didn't even have time for breakfast. Or lunch. Whatever a two o'clock first meal of the day would be called. Though he knew Owen had burgers, steaks, chicken, and everything else that Chris would eat on the menu for the night, he wasn't going to be able to wait that long.

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After briefly questioning a housekeeper about Owen's whereabouts, Ariana was directed to the kitchen. She found her boyfriend there, and greeted him with a smile. Ariana's relationship with Owen was complicated in her head, but probably seemed legit enough to most of the outside world. The fact that it was founded on jealousy and made up feelings just to take him away from Colette made it a shaky relationship to begin with, but she did feel something for him to have been with him for a year. If she really didn't like Owen at all, she would have stayed with him for a couple of months and then dumped him. All she needed was two or three months to make the "that's so wrong to even think about dating my ex" card valid if Colette ever tried to pursue those feelings for him again. It was wrong, so wrong, for Ari to purposely try to squash something that she knew would make her sister happy but she couldn't help it. It would have been one thing if she had been in an amazing relationship herself, but even then Ariana didn't know if she would be able to stand seeing her sister get someone like Owen. As the #1 male model in the world, he was a bit of a trophy boyfriend, even if he wasn't someone who she was automatically attracted to as boyfriend material to begin with. "Hey you," she smiled, setting her bag down on the kitchen counter as she made her way towards the table he was sitting at. "Miss me?" she teased, leaning down to kiss him.

Thankfully, within a five minute period, he had heard back on four of their whereabouts. Mari and Lex were still MIA, as was Rob and Leo, but since Nia had answered, she was sure Leo was fine, and since Ari had answered, the same had to go for Rob. His own sisters... he wasn't as sure about. At least Lex. Mari could take care of herself and was probably floating around somewhere, and he knew that his mental health was better off not knowing where or what Alexandra was doing.

To: Nia
No surprise. I'd put money on Colette over you any day of the week :P

He didn't answer Ariana and CJ, knowing that he'd probably see them before they even had a chance to read his responses, and he was right. First came Ariana, and that brought the realest smile to his face. Owen knew how lucky he was to have her as a girlfriend. Some of his very close friends would try to tell him otherwise, that maybe her intentions with him weren't so pure, or that she was too far out of his league to actually like him, but he didn't believe it. She had been the first girl who he had a real relationship with, that had lasted more than a couple of months. She seemed to love him and from his opinion, things were really going steady. He would never say it to her because he knew that taking things to fast scared people off, but she was the kind of girl he could see himself marrying someday. Sometimes he wondered if it was just his teenage fantasies egging him on, and if he had actually grown up from that fifteen-year-old boy who lusted over the most popular girl in school... but no, this was good. Just because he had felt some sort of way for Colette a couple of years ago, and maybe, just maybe still kind of did, didn't mean anything. He was in a happy and healthy relationship. Fuck the haters. "Of course," he answered as she approached and kissed him. See? It wasn't just him making all the advances. "I was scared everyone had went MIA on me. Nia and Colette are on their way in, I think. They were out playing tennis," he explained.

All it took was the mention of her sister and Yesenia for Ariana to feel a little more tense. She didn't think of the two as competition, since she already had Owen securely wrapped around her finger, but... still... she felt some sort of way about the two of them when it came to her boyfriend. It made her feel enough of whatever that feeling was, that she grinned at Owen, leaned back in for a kiss, and found herself sitting on his lap. She knew it was silly, and she definitely wasn't a big advocate for PDA, but if she needed to stake her claim once more, than so be it. Plus, it wasn't like Owen was a bad kisser... but when she heard Christopher walk in, she had to pull away. She didn't get up from the comfortable seat on his lap, and just loosely wrapped her arms around his neck, but she turned her head slightly to watch him come in. "I don't know how we're going to get enough privacy in this house this summer," she whispered to Owen, accompanying it with a playfully seductive wink.

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Obviously, meeting Christopher and the Wicked Witch of the West at the front door was not a part of the plan since, by the time the girls met one of Yesenia's favorite drivers there for their Health Nut delivery, both of the other Rockefeller siblings had just made their way inside the mansion. Not like Colette was trying to see either of them any time soon. Rather, not like she was trying to see one of them any time soon. Gracias , Amancio . Dile a todos a comportarse mientras que yo me haya ido," she said upon grabbing the large bag while Colette took the Strawberry Mango Iced Greentinis from him. Amancio only nodded. "Por supuesto , señorita. Disfruta tus vacaciones." He replied, nodded again as a parting, and then headed back to the Mercedez Benz town car he typically drove the Slims in when they were not using their respective vehicles. "We have food, good. Now you can stop whining like a little bitch." Colette said and turned towards the front door. Yesenia, busy smirking through biting her lower lip at the response from Chris, took a minute before following her friend. "Hey, I resent that! It takes a lot to maintain all," and dramatic or not, she had to emphasize with her hands the voluptuousness of her rump, "of this." Colette sneered at her. "Dramatic, much?" Yesenia replied very simply, "Pot, meet kettle."

While Colette typically adherred to a vegan diet - pescatarian, initially - she was actually willing to have a weekly free day to eat as she pleased. Nothing too absolutely hectic for her stomach since the adjustment to her newer diet took some time and she wasn't that privy to killing herself. At the same time, it was early and she already knew that there would be copious amounts of meat later for the Fourth of July party Owen wanted to host. She didn't need to partake in any of that food just yet, and when had she ever denied herself the deliciousness of Health Nut? Which was how she had gotten Yesenia to get have Amancio pick up an organic quinoa salad for Colette, and a High Protein salad for Nia. Who apparently could not live without meat to save her life.

Who also was still smirking at her phone a bit in contemplation.

"You're flirting with my brother," Colette accused after a beat, heading into the direction of the main kitchen. It was a typical place for meeting up in the Collins' home, which she couldn't ignore since Chris had sent her her own little text which had her glowering. Yesenia didn't answer, just set to actually responding. Colette's face morphed into one of faux disgust. "Stop flirting with my brother, you slut." Yesenia grinned, pressing send and bumping Colette lightly with her hip. "What's wrong, Bitchlette? Jealous?" She purred with a leer and Colette rolled her eyes. "Puh-lease, I'm just saving you another STD screening trip." Not that she had a particular problem with her best friend and her brother...since the two of them were best friends. And obviously cared about each other. And flirted way more than normal best friends did, which defeated the purpose of being...friends. But of course...

...who was she to judge?

To: Chris
Not so fast, loverboy. Can't have u thinkin I'm 2 easy, can I?

To: Owen
Ummm, rude. No bff pts 4 u

And as luck would have it, Ariana and Owen were actually...there. In the kitchen. Greeeeaaaaaaaatttt, Colette thought, a rather tight smile forming on her face at the sight of her sister...very possessively seated on Owen's lap. Because it wasn't enough that Colette knew they were dating. Had heard it through the grapevine like a broken record: Don't you think Owen and Ariana are the cutest couple ever? They're sooooooo precious, right? Obvi adorbs, huh? You must be, like, soooooo jealous! He's such a catch. And yes, she was jealous and yes, she was aware at how precious they were and no, she did not need a fucking show, Ariana. Thank you very fucking much. What made it worse was that, in the midst of inadvertently (or advertently, since at this point Colette did not know nor really care) showcasing her relationship, Ariana looked perfect. Not a speck of anything short of perfection on her. Curls perfectly placed. Makeup flawlessly natural. And Colette - despite her hundred dollar sportswear, hair which most girls could not rock as perfectly after a surprisingly intense game of tennis, with her makeup still intact - felt and was bland. "Well, don't you all look cozy in here?" It wasn't really a question, but it was something to be said and it made Yesenia's eyebrow twitch upwards. Because she knew.

Of course, she fucking knew.

Which was why she didn't really react to Ariana and Owen. Didn't even look in their direction for much longer, opting instead to turn her amused gaze in Christopher's direction. "All this PDA in the room and you're just standing there?" She inquired, heading over to the kitchen island so that she could set her and Colette's bag of food on it. Smirking growing ever so slightly, she added with a lascivious twinkle in her eyes, "Don't tell me you've gotten into voyeurism without me, now?" It was enough to dispel whatever...sexual...unnecessary...unfounded...air that might have been in the room before the girls' arrival. It was also enough to knock Colette, which was her main goal, out of her funk for the brunette's nose wrinkled with disgust as she hurled a "Ewwww!! their way, coming over with their drinks so that Yesenia could eventually dig into her salad. Working out and being a good friend was hard work, after all.

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Chris was no Owen. He wasn't that super protective older brother who would threaten to stab any guy that gave his sister a second glance. Maybe it was because the age gap between him and the twins was only two years, compared to Owen and Alexandra's seven year gap. Maybe it was because he knew his sisters wouldn't give a damn about what he had to say about their personal lives. Maybe it was because Owen could get a little psychopath-ish, and Chris was just too lax to care that much, unless someone seemed like they were definitely going to hurt one of his sisters. Even with that difference in personalities, he still didn't care to see his best friend all over his sister like that. It was his sister who was technically on top of Owen, but still, it seemed a little disrespectful. Chris couldn't talk though, but he did consistently remind himself that if anyone had stepped into the sister territory first, it had been Owen, so was he that wrong for messing around with Alexandra occasionally?

He was just glad that Ariana pulled her face away from Owen's when he walked in, but it wasn't soon enough before Colette and Yesenia walked in. Compared to Ariana (which was something Colette had to hear a lot), Colette was the most emotional person on Earth. That was why it didn't surprise him when the first comment she made was referencing how "cozy" Owen and Ari looked. Even with his tendency to stay out of his sisters' personal lives, Chris was aware of the... whatever it was... between Owen and Collette. He didn't know that she actually had a crush on him or that Owen had, at least at one point, had a crush on her too, but they were close. And compatible. And just because Ariana tended to steal everything that Colette had or wanted, it seemed like jealousy was a frequent emotion in the younger of the twins. He didn't know that Colette had a real reason to be jealous, since Ari had knowingly snatched Owen right out of Collie's reach on purpose, but he felt that at the very least, she was bothered by her friendship with Owen being tossed to the side the second Ari decided she wanted him. CJ couldn't blame her. He knew just as well that this little show was Ariana being possessive and trying to prove something to someone. And despite whatever snide remarks Nia had to say about it, Chris couldn't have cared less. He had grabbed a water bottle before the girls had gotten into the kitchen, so he took a slug of it before mirroring Collette's disgusted reaction. "I second that 'ew'," he said as he followed Colette towards the island that Nia was by. "You two bring food for just the two of you, then think it's cool to sit here and eat it in front of us? Does Ariana need to give you another lesson on manners, Collie?" he said, making fun of both of them in one sentence. His focus switched quickly though as he just now had a chance to look at his phone and read Yesenia's message, and yeah, it did have him smirking as his eyes moved away from the phone to look at her, before he looked back down to send her a message.

To: Yesenia
Known you for 10+ years and haven't gotten to tap it yet. Easy's not a word I'd associate with you. Come on... just a shower ;). It'll be harmless... unless you're scared that one shower's gonna leave you head over heels for me

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Things fell into place, and her timing was perfect as Colette and Yesenia came into the kitchen just a minute after Christopher. It meant that things didn't have to go too far with Owen, and yet far enough so that her point was definitely made clear once Colette commented on it. Ari had looked back at Owen between the time CJ came in and the girls did, and she made sure not to pull her eyes or his hands away from his face for a few seconds after the comment was made. She responded to it with just a giggle and ignored Yesenia's comment to her brother. She would rather her tease Christopher than Owen anyway. With one last peck to Owen's lips, she slid off of his lap and opted to stand by the side of his chair, her fingers absentmindedly playing with his hair as she watched the events by the island unfold.

CJ was right. Colette and Yesenia whipping out their meals without an offer to share, or a text earlier in the day asking if anyone wanted to put in an order too was rude, but it wasn't all that surprising. She had eaten earlier in the day and had had a snack again before leaving Venice Beach, so she wasn't hungry and definitely wasn't interested in sharing either of their meals, anyway. Still, Ariana had decided years ago that Yesenia lacked basic manners and class, and it went without saying that Colette was rude in more ways than just eating a salad in front of them. Coming back to New York and not even attempting to contact her was rude enough in itself for Ariana to know that it wasn't worth it to try to give her sister an etiquette lesson on something else that was so trivial. It wasn't like that Ari had reached out to Colette either over the past month, but she actually had a real job and was a busy woman. She would blame Colette for not making the attempt. "Don't be an instigator, Christopher," she warned. At this point, she didn't even realize how much she sounded like her mother sometimes...how her relationship with her siblings had gotten to a point where she was sometimes so condescending that she actually did feel like an adult dealing with children. "Speaking of manners though," she said, stepping away from Owen and closer to her sister, "how has New York been treating you, Collie? Mom said you don't bother to call her much either, so I guess I shouldn't be offended that I don't know what's going on in my own sister's life."

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Colette made an entirely displeased face as her brother peered down at her, inquiring if she needed Ariana to teach her manners. Sure, right after she teaches you about chastity. Heard of it? And the thought was at the tip of her tongue, but Colette only rolled her eyes, turning away as Yesenia pulled out Colette's salad to hand it to her before the Latina perched herself rather comfortably on one of the stools. Yesenia peered down at her phone, just for a moment, to see Chris' response via text messaging and giggled outright, a bright and coquettish smile on her face. "For the record, there's like a gazillion different foods being prepared in every kitchen in the house. Not to mention the fact that I need seven meals a day and you know this for a fact, Chris. I can't be held responsible for you not taking the initiative to provide yourself sustenance." Colette didn't even move to question the expression on her bestie's face (because that did not look, in any way, innocent), sitting in the stool next to her bestie just in time to hear Ariana admonishing Chris. Which meant she was next. Well, she could hope not.

And hope, she could not have.

"New York's fine," Colette replied, voice a slight octave higher without her meaning it to be. It was a sign of the strain their interactions - the accusations - invoked within her. She sipped at her own tea before continuing. "And I've already spoken to mother about this. I needed space and New York was the perfect opportunity to get it." She wanted to include, To get away from all of you. More you, but you get the picture. And she knew Ariana did get it, in some way. In whatever twisted way she thought things through. Colette put on a much more convincing smile though, more relaxed, as she idly played with her salad using one of the spare forks. "Of course, that doesn't mean I haven't kept up with you...all of you, really. How is everything?"

Yesenia didn't bother to allow herself to be dragged into whatever thing the sisters were sharing at the moment, didn't feel the need to. Not yet anyway. Besides, she had a certain Rockefeller sending her a very...compromising text message. Which she started, that much Nia could admit. However...was she even being...fair? Was it smart to be influencing this, especially now? Especially when Yesenia knew exactly who Christopher had been recently dealing with? It was enough to make her not respond and she dipped her fork into her own salad before smirking again, turning to offer Chris the forkful. "Come on, you big baby. I can share." It was only a second later that she recalled that there wasn't just four people in the room. Well, Yesenia didn't forget that her other best friend was in the room. She had just been...distracted by the other one. Totally not her fault, here.

"And there better be good music today, Owen. I swear if you hired that guy from last time..." Yesenia had to shudder at the memory, fork still poised to feed Chris if he took up her offer.



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To: Owen
Date. Omw

To: Lex
Surprised u haven't killed Owen yet. Omw 2 ur place

Once those texts were sent, Leo slid his phone into his pocket, securing the device in its position with a click of a button. The last thing he needed is for Yesenia to go in on him - again - for dropping his phone while on his bike. Well, it was less about actually dropping the phone and more about the five cars that would have already rolled their heavy asses on it and virtually destroyed it, but who was really keeping track. Afterwards, he kicked his Vyrus 987 C3 4V into gear, revved it up, and headed in the direction of the Collins' estate. Luckily for him, his things were already situated at the luxurious home.

Despite what some (his sister) would say, Emilio Slim-Helú was not asexual and no, he didn't lie to Owen. He did just come from a date - with Maggie Lindemann. The two had begun their little affair some time last year, when she was in the middle of breaking up with the asshole-who-shall-not-be-named. She was a fun internet celebrity and singer, and Leo couldn't deny that she was pretty. Stupid pretty. Amazingly pretty with a really nice smile. Goofy without meaning to be and honestly should be a model and - not Alexa, he mind supplied, causing Leo to coincidentally speed up and leave the thought on the open road.

It didn't take long to reach the Collins' expansive estate and Leo purposefully sped up the long driveway, the imagery along the sides of the neat road swishing past him in a blur before he pressed for the breaks, his bike rumbling loudly, as if announcing their arrival. Emilio wasn't claiming that he was getting over Alexa; he was naive, but he wasn't foolish enough to believe he would get over...whatever this thing he felt for his best friend just because he willed it so. At the same time, it wasn't like he couldn't at least...try to get over it - expidite the process in some way. And no, there was no part of him that thought, hoped that maybe...just maybe...Lex might see the two of them and well...maybe get a little jealous?

Yep, no part of him at all.

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Alexa had no interest in spending her day at home dealing with Owen and the crazy mood he was sure he was in with everything that was happening today. She felt like her brother put Bridezillas to shame with how uptight and nasty he could get over every and anything. It probably wasn't the most accurate comparison but that was how Lex felt. No matter what the dilemma was or what he was reacting to, she would blame him for overreacting. Rather than deal with him being him, on top of Marisol and Ariana and Colette and Yesenia; all people who she knew would blindly follow Owen's lead on any and everything, Alexa spent most of the early part of the day out. She took a yoga class with Kendall in West Hollywood before getting lunch and getting their nails done. She was so tempted to just stay out all day and sleep at her mom's that night, but she knew she couldn't abandon Leo with all of those buzzkills. Even though he didn't have it as bad as she had with her older sibling, he wasn't living easy with Yesenia either, and if he had to spend his last summer before college with her still on his back, he was going to have a miserable time. She couldn't let that happen to her best friend. He was going to live it up this summer, whether he thought he wanted to or not. She wasn't going to give him a choice.

She got home before Christopher and Ariana got to the house, and she knew that because she had specifically asked the security team if Chris was there yet. Disappointed that he wasn't, she knew it worked to her benefit because it gave her time to get ready. She still wasn't sure about what she wanted to wear later to the party, so for now she only showered, blow dried and straightened her hair and put on a casual Moschino tracksuit. With California summers, it was definitely too hard to wear something like that outside midday but she had no plans of leaving the house. She had just finished getting ready when Owen texted her and after reading the message he sent to her and Mari, it was promptly deleted. The last person she was going to willingly socialize with was her brother, and Mari could be just as bad when she was by Owen's side, but she was craving one of the Strawberry Lemonade GoodPops that were located in the kitchen's freezer...

To: Leo
Prob will have to momentarily... find me in the kitchen... possibly with his corpse

After texting Emilio, her cravings led her to the kitchen, and she was too far in before she could spin away at the sight of... everyone. Or mostly everyone. Ariana, Owen, Colette, Yesenia and Chris. Before Mari became family, those five were the original "big kids". She, Rob and Emilio were the younger siblings and would socialize with each other at events while the older five were all friends. Okay, friends probably wasn't the right word to use when including Ariana in that mix, but that wasn't the point. The point was that Alexa felt like they all had alliances with Owen that were stronger than with her, and to her, that automatically meant they couldn't be friends. Besides Christopher, who Alexandra was convinced she could be more than friends with. Just seeing him standing there gave her butterflies but with Owen sitting there, she couldn't do anything. Lex was brazen, arguably stupid sometimes, bold and provocative, but she knew better than to dig her own grave on what felt like the first official day of this summer. Seeing him (even if it was seeing him lunging towards Yesenia's forkful of food which made her want to slap the girl) made her smile. After getting her ice pop, she spun around and moved past the island and towards the table her brother sat at. "You wanted to chat?" she asked casually, surprisingly almost cheerfully as she stood beside him so that she could watch Chris. And Yesenia too.

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Chris knew that Nia was right, and that there was definitely someone in the house preparing food. With a house that had multiple kitchens, and especially hours before a big party, it only made sense that there were personal chefs working for the family. Chris had spent a lot of time at the Collins' growing up, so it was something he knew anyway, but he could still make a big deal out of not just having the food handed to him without asking. Hell, he could still make a big deal out of having food literally handed to him, but not enough of it. He pushed Collete's food down enough so that he could pull himself up to sit on the edge of the island without crushing it, and accepted the bite full of Nia's food. "Wow, thanks for that. One bite of salad and suddenly I'm full," he responded, with sarcastic appreciation. He had seen her looking at her phone moments before but his phone hadn't vibrated since, so it seemed like it needed to be a little bit more direct. "No longer craving food, but strangely, I definitely am craving a shower," he continued, with a brazen smirk. He would have continued with an "Anyone else?" while grilling Nia with his eyes, but Alexandra walked in then, and he decided to hold his tongue. Not because he would have particularly minded showering with her either at the moment, but because Owen was sitting right there and Chris was trying to not make this summer more difficult for everyone. He didn't feel badly enough to have stopped engaging with Lex in the months following her 18th birthday, but he had enough respect to not do it in front of Owen's face.

The only plus to throwing Lex into this mix was that the way that she and Owen could go at it made his bickering sisters look like they were best friends. He had tossed Colette to the wolf and then backed out of it while making his comments to Nia, but when she asked how everything was with them, presumably just trying to act like she cared, he jumped back in. It seemed like a safer conversation to be involved in at the moment than Lex and Owen's, even if as of now, there was nothing hostile about it. Hopefully, Mari would show up just when needed and bring the balance to that pair of siblings that she sometimes could do. "Everything's been perfect with us, Coll. Even better that you're here now, though, since Ari isn't as good as competition as you are for the title of Alcoholic of the Family," he said.

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It was a typical Colette excuse, a perfect example of how her sister always let her emotions get the best of her. She couldn't take the pressure in California, so the second she had the chance, she ran off to New York to blow their parents money on an additional apartment and oceans worth of alcoholic drinks. Ariana refused to even humor the idea that Colette was doing things on her own, that maybe her career in fashion was actually something that could be taken seriously and was going to support her for the rest of her life. On one hand, Ariana told herself that she just needed to be thankful that the heavens had bestowed all of the classic Rockefeller traits in her, since they clearly were not as generous when it came to her other three siblings, but at the same time, she liked competition. And Colette running away to New York and doing something that Ari had no interest in beating her at was boring. She couldn't demean Colette and her career, outside of the whole "is this really what you're doing with your life?" question, if she didn't know the side of the fashion world that extended just being an avid shopper. Ariana Rockefeller was not lazy, but she also didn't have the time to do what her competitive edge wanted her to do, and just dive into the world of fashion just to show Colette up. It was an unrealistic goal that would take years of her time and focus off of her own career. "Mom and Dad won't be here for ever, Collie, and I just think it's really selfish for you to forget your own family in some unrealistic quest to find yourself in New York," she wanted to say to her, but she bit her tongue. It wasn't too offensive of a comment, definitely not when compared to things Ari had said to Colette, but she would play that card at another time, preferably when Christopher wasn't there to make everything she said into some joke.

She found herself playing with Owen's hair again as she tried to ignore Yesenia flirted with her brother. Maybe it wasn't even flirting since Chris and Yesenia had always been good friends, but when Ari wanted to be petty, she could make anyone out to be a slut. It just so happened that this time, she was right and they were flirting back and forth, with the food feeding and then Chris' outlandish comment about showering. The only reason why you should be craving a shower is because you probably just got herpes from eating from her fork, she thought, but it wasn't something she could vocalize when her own brother was the one who slept around more than all of them combined. As Alexandra walked in and made a pitstop at the fridge, she smiled at Colette, but unlike her sister, didn't do her best at pretending that it was relaxed or genuine. She refused to acknowledge Chris' obnoxious comment. "Everything is good. I've - we've -" she paused, glancing back at Owen for a second, "never been happier. I'm even happier now knowing that my baby sister is happy too though," she finished. Oh, how easy it was to slide back into this relationship with her sister. And the worst part was, that Ariana never got tired of acting this way. After speaking, she gave a quick glance back towards Owen and Alexandra. She really did do her best to be the good cop to counteract Owen's bad cop when it came to dealing with Alexandra, but she hoped that this summer, the girl would have enough sense not to push her brother. She wouldn't admit it, but Alexa was one person who Ari hadn't mastered the art of putting down yet. The girl was innately rebellious and it was like no matter what was said, she would push back with more attitude.

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Owen was the kind of boyfriend who would have another house built on their property if that was what it took to make Ari happy with the level of privacy, and still continue to get the night time action that he never knew existed on such a good level until he started dating Ari. So, when she whispered about the lack of privacy when Chris came in, all he did was chuckle a little bit. They would find privacy, without a doubt. Owen was excited to be able to socialize with all of his friends all summer, but that wasn't going to get in the way of his relationship with Ari, that was for sure. Although Ari had turned him on a lot, he was glad when she slid off of his lap when the girls came in and Colette made a comment that was followed by Yesenia teasing Chris. The dynamics between Chris and Nia were still on point, and Owen couldn't resist laughing quietly at Nia's comment, inaccurately calling Chris out for something so wrong. However, he felt weird that this was the first way that he was running into Colette since she left for New York. He wanted to get up, say hello, say something more personal than a hello... even a "how have you been?" would have sufficed, but it just felt weird and unnatural seeing her again in person after what felt like forever. Especially with Ariana there, her hands toying with his hands in a way that would have made it awkward for him to actually get up anyway.

After her comment about them seeming cozy, Colette didn't pay him any more mind anyway, so Owen guessed that he was just overthinking things. She seemed more excited to see that salad than him, so he just relaxed back in his chair, listening to the Rockefellers go back and forth, and watching Chris and Yesenia flirt. Neither one had actually told Owen of the feelings they had for each other, but as someone who ahd hung out with the two of them for years, Owen knew. Maybe better than the two of them even knew. He had detected the chemistry between them years ago, and Chris' chemistry with Nia was different than the chemistry that he had with Nia, which just left them as really good friends. It was sexual, and Owen couldn't blame Chris because for a period of time, he had shared those urges too, but he also knew that if Chris only had sexual feelings for Nia, they would have came and gone. This was something that had more potential, at least compared to the never ending string of one night stands that made up Chris' sexual history. "Come on, he wasn't that bad!" Owen protested when she brought up the last DJ he had hired for a party. He was... but he didn't want to admit it. This time, he had made sure to get the name of the guy that Yesenia used for her parties just so that he wouldn't hear any complaints. "But Leo sent me your guy's info, so you'll be happy to know that's who is going to be providing the music tonight."

Alexandra's entrance was subtle, but still gave him an excuse to stop focusing on trying to avoid looking at Colette. He watched his sister as she made her way from the doorway to the fridge, and then to his side, before offering him an innocent "you wanted to chat?". Today, he couldn't say that he had any issues with her, but that was only because he was trying to clean his slate with her every night, and start fresh the next morning. Otherwise, he would still have twenty thousand complaints from the day before to take up with her, and he didn't have the time, energy or desire to be that stressed out today. "I just wanted to make sure you were home and that you know people are going to start showing up here at five. And that you're not drinking tonight." He didn't want to spur a screaming match in the kitchen around everyone else, but at least now, he had witnessed to attest to the fact that he had tried to stop her when she ended up dead from alcohol poisoning in twelve hours. Seeing Alexandra reminded him of Leo, who he hoped and prayed would be able to keep his sister under control tonight so he didn't have to turn into that overprotective and controlling older brother. "Wow, you better watch your back," he teased, looking up from his phone after reading Leo's text and looking towards Nia. "Leo's late to hang out with us because he's on a date. Looks like he's got a new lady in his life who's more important than his own big sister."

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Yesenia was caught in the middle of pointing an indignant - because that DJ was fucking horrible and a total waste of money - look at Owen and meeting Chris' gaze, which burned her from behind the veil of her long hair. The result was still, a look Owen's way, but her lowering her gaze back to her salad, sucking her plump lower lip under her teeth and biting it. I bet you are, she thought in his direction when he expressed a sudden "craving" for a shower. Shower, my ass. She thought and bumped Chris lightly with her shoulder, giving him a pointedly playful look just as Alexandra entered the kitchen. Colette, who would have normally made a comment about the two of them by now, firstly punched Chris lightly on the arm for his comment about being an alcoholic with a petulant "Jerk!" on her lips. Eventually, she nodded slowly at Ariana's response.

"Well, I'm glad. That you're happy," she replied, a bit more honestly than she would have believed earlier in the week. Her opinion might change, when more of their group didn't decide that the kitchen was the absolute perfect place to convene. But she was glad that her sister was happy. Was she glad about who she was happy with? It was at that moment that she was able to flick her gaze over to Owen, who coincidentally noted his sister's arrival, before returning her gaze back to her best friend. "I'll be even happier when this party starts...what are you wearing?" The question was posed to Yesenia, who chewed thoughtfully on a small mouthful of salad.

Yesenia was momentarily distracted, her gaze discreetly fixed on Alexandra when the youngest person in the room - and she really felt like there needed to be sign stating that for dumbasses like Chris who liked robbing the fucking cradle - entered, her gaze washing over Chris like some lovesick puppy. And honestly, since she reminded herself that Lex would technically always be a child before her, that meant that Yesenia shouldn't have felt so...bitchy. She shouldn't want to out both Chris and Alexa just to revel in one best friend getting the shit knocked out of him and Lex getting some "Beyond Scared Straight" monologue. Then again, she would be the first to tell you that she wasn't perfect. She did, however, decide to send out a text before speaking up again.

To: Chris
The nite & fun have only just begun. B patient ;D

"Don't know yet. Though...we should probably hit the showers before we figure that out. Definitely craving a thorough," she may have lowered her voice for a moment, but she really also shouldn't have sent a look Chris' way just because she knew Alexa was watching, "cleaning after that workout." Colette rolled her eyes. She definitely noticed that - whatever that had been. "Uh huh, sure. I'm just making sure you don't pull out that American flag bikini. I cannot be seen with you in that." Yesenia faked an offended look. "What's wrong with being patriotic?" She inquired and Colette replied dryly, "It's tacky. Now, eat your food." Yesenia only nudged her as she, playfully petulant, obeyed.

Colette was sure that if they finished eating soon, she and Yesenia could take their drinks upstairs and begin to get ready. They had an entire two months for Nia to spend flirting her way into not getting into bed with Chris. Surely, her best friend could be an actual best friend and comfort her. Or, at least, make her that one fruity drink that only Yesenia could make that tasted like pure heaven with a powerful punch alcohol that didn't even hit Colette until her third one. Totally worth the near-death experience, at this point. Owen spoke up again, which had Yesenia's eyes widening. "Ummmm, excuse you, no. I'm the best thing in that kid's life."



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While most rich people went along trusting that the staff they paid for could take care of their vehicles, there were a few things Leo was actually just a bit crazy about. His bike, being one of them. It was one of the most expensive motorcycles in the world with a Ducati-engine - he would be damned. It was the one non-nerd, Yesenia's words, thing that Yesenia was actually proud of him being such a dude about. The first time he let her ride it without him had consisted of him practically threatening her with death. For some odd, twisted reason, that alone was enough to warrant him two shots of Patron. Go figure!

Once he saw that his bike was being ridden in the direction of the very spacious garage, Emilio ran a hand through his lightly tousled raven hair, sighed, and headed inside. His phone vibrated in his back pocket and he pulled it out to see Lex, and he wasn't surprised by her location. Knowing his own sister, she would probably be in that exact location, which made Emilio hasten his footsteps. Regardless of how chill Nia could be when she wanted to be, it was no secret that Lex didn't like her and the feeling was mutual. Which really, honestly, should not have been that much of a surprise...considering...her recent entanglements. Lex had a thing for Chris and Yesenia...Yesenia was complicated, but even he knew that there wasn't just friendship between those two. Already, Leo could feel a headache arising.

Soon enough, he could hear his sister's indignant claim that she was the "best thing in his life," which had Leo chuckling to himself as he stepped into the crowded kitchen while saying, "Okay, one, it's not that deep." It was his way of announcing his presence and noticing that there were other people, which made him falter for just a second, Leo smiled and waved to everyone else. But his gaze immediately found his sister, lips wrapped around a straw. "And two, really, Nia? The best thing?" He pressed and she cheesed at him, arms stretched out for the hug he reluctantly returned. "Of course, Hijo. The very best." It only made him roll his eyes, but Leo couldn't help but smile affectionately and nodded smilingly at Colette's own beaming welcome.

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He wasn't surprised that Colette didn't respond with claws when Ariana responded to her question by being a typical Ariana, and yet still punched him. That was how they had to be with Ari a lot. Let her win, pretend you're over it and accept it, and hope that she lets whatever the conversation was about, go. There was never any use in trying to argue or compete with her, because she would always win. Chris thought he had found a secret weapon by being able to get under her skin by making her nagging into a joke, but if he was being serious, he would have grown to respond to Ari in similar ways as Colette. Hell, if he had spent his entire life having every single action he made compared to her, he would have been on a plane to New York the day he turned eighteen.

Even though Yesenia was clearly playing with him, trying to get him wrapped around her finger to where she was in control, with that comment and then the text, he couldn't resist smirking. She was good, he would give her credit for that, but she wasn't good enough to beat the master at his own game. He tried to figure out a smug response to the text as Leo walked in, and sent it after the boy had pulled away from his sister.

To: Yesenia
Do better, Nia ;) you make it too obvious that you want me but you're scared to admit it. shower or else you're clearly in love with me

"I'm seriously craving a grilled cheese right now. Who wants the honor of making one for me?" He then asked, pretending all was normal as he hopped off of the counter and made his way to the Collins' fridge. He very well could have asked Owen to ask one of the members to the house staff to do it, but for one, he didn't want to be the one taking anyone away from party preparations and two, what would be the fun in that? Not when he had Ariana who would act like a mom in every way besides ones like these, where she could actually be helpful, Nia, who was actually a good cook, and Alexandra, who he had somehow convinced into make him a grilled cheese one night after a night of pretty one-sided sex. Yeah, that night had definitely left him feeling a little cocky, even if he knew that he wasn't some super magical sex God, and she was just really desperate and in too deep with him. Chris knew the way he treated Alexandra was wrong, but she also didn't seem to have a problem with it. He felt like he had made it clear time and time again that she was just a fuck buddy to him, and she continued to answer his clearly drunk texts when he asked her to spend the night or drive him home so he could get some in the back seat of her car... so was it really his fault? Maybe not towards her, but towards Owen, yeah, he knew he was. And it was probably more wrong to test it right there and see if she would offer to make him a sandwich... but Chris found it hard to care about other people's feelings sometimes. Especially when it was something like this, where he was being playful and not taking things seriously.

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      Marisol was awake in her room, on her balcony as she was meditating to get ready for their guest arriving. Plus, to put up with Owen and Lex's arguing she would need have her body and mind completely at peace. Call her a hippy if you'd pleased but she wouldn't care. Ever since changing her outlook on life when she was nineteen she had hadn't any serious enemies and arguments with people. She was always able to cool down the situation before it escalated too far. She didn't even hear her phone as she took a deep breath in and out taking a big whiff of the outside air. She stretched her hands above her head before releasing them, letting them fall to her side. After about thirty-five minutes give or take into her meditation period. The young woman opened her eyes. She moved her sunglasses to her head so she could rub her eye to adjust to the sunlight. She got up and again stretched before making her way into her room to get ready for the day. She still had boxes in her room from her moving some things back from when she was in India for the past four months filming the last film in the 'Leona Rivera' series. Which killed her. She couldn't believe it was over and she balling when they filmed that last scene. Everyone was and she knew it would only be worst at the premiere in a couple of months when she would have to do a speech. But, that was months down the road so for the moment. Marisol brought her mind back to the present and the thought of getting ready.

      The 'Amazon' had already showered and where he room was located she got just enough shade where she didn't have to worry about sweating from being outside. But, she did need to change her outfit. At the time being she was in a pair of compression shorts and a tank top and she couldn't go like that downstairs not with probably everyone down there. Sure, if it was just Owen and Lex, and maybe Yesi then that was a different story but in front of everyone else she was pretty much known to always being put together even while having on one of her many flowing dresses.

      When she had on her black dress and a pair of black wedges to match. She fixed her hair into her peasant braid and didn't even worry about putting on any make up at the moment. It was a lot of wait and she honestly didn't feel like wasting another thirty minutes on makeup when she could be downstairs with her friends. Mari just now looked at her phone as she silently cursed at the time it was sent. She always was on of the worst at looking at her personal phone. Which is why most people used her 'professional phone' to get a hold of her quickly. She read it but didn't bother replying but she did reply to Yesenia's text about Owen planning the party. She chuckled as she sent the text.

      To : Yesi
      Oh, I'm sorry for just getting home from India after filming a movie for the past four months. It kind of slipped my mind to not let him plan. lol. It'll be fine. He couldn't fuck it up that badly.

      She closed her phone and held it in her hand as she started to head down the stairs of the very large house to head to the kitchen. Along the way she could hear voices belonging to their friends. She couldn't say for sure who was taking and when but she did know the voices didn't just belong to Alexa and Owen. She rushed into the kitchen to see everyone and smiled. "No one's gonna make you a damn sandwich, make it yourself, Christopher." She was already starting shit. She had to. She had been away from this crazy bunch for months. She had to make up for lost time. She smirked before leaning against the turned off oven. "I'm kidding... But, feel free to make me one too. Thanks, buddy."[/b] She winked with a chuckle before turning her attention to everyone else who she hadn't seen in a while other than her siblings. "So, long time no see people. What's goin' on? I thought I heard somethin' about little Leo going a date. Since when was this a thing?"
      The Hispanic teased before chuckling.

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"Mhmm, I do listen when you talk, you know, Owen," Alexandra responded as her brother told her the same things that he had said every day for the past month. The party was starting at five. She needed to behave. No alcohol. No drugs. No leaving the property to go to another party that was more fun when his failed. She had heard and comprehended his words every time he had said it, but that didn't mean that she was going to follow through and listen to his instructions. Especially the no alcohol one. Did he honestly believe that she was going to spend Fourth of July sober? Like, really? She didn't even think Yesenia gave Leo problems about drinking, and with good reason. At eighteen, they were clearly old enough to make their own decisions and it wasn't like she didn't indulge legally when she went to Europe or Mexico or any other place where the legal drinking age wasn't twenty-one. Her brother was just a boring, stick in the mud, stickler for the rules, and she was over it. With CJ present, she just didn't have it in her to be in a bad mood though. Her voice was actually sort of sing-songy and even Owen's ugly face couldn't wipe the smile off of her face.

Surprisingly, the smile did falter slightly when Owen brought up Leo and a date. He hadn't told Alexandra that he was going on any date, or at least she didn't recall him doing so, and that seemed weird. He was her best friend. What kind of best friend didn't tell their best friend things like that? And aside from that, what stupid bitch was he out seeing? It made her jealous almost the instant that Owen said something about it. It wasn't jealous in a way where she was vying for his heart, per se, but she was territorial. She didn't necessarily want Leo in that way, since it wasn't something she had ever even considered, but she also didn't want another girl taking him. If he had a girlfriend, she would be pushed to his second best female friend and that was not something that she was going to allow to happen. Especially not this summer, when he was going to be the only person that was going to make things bearable for her. Before she could even consider whether she wanted to inquire further on the matter or text Leo herself, Yesenia was talking, and then Leo appeared, speaking for himself on the matter. It was beyond petty, but the fact that his sister got a hug and she didn't made her actually roll her eyes, as if she actually had a right to be offended over that. Really, she knew that she was just taking her currently very, very strong dislike for Yesenia, over the comment she made a moment before, out on Leo. That little comment about needing a thorough cleaning... the way that she had undeniably purposely looked at Chris while saying it, and the seductiveness of her voice while doing so made Lex feel her chest tighten. Of course, as soon as her eyes roved back over Christopher's form, she was smiling again, and she allowed herself to focus on that for just a moment. When he hopped down from the counter and requested a sandwich be made for him, Alexandra jumped at the opportunity. She passed by Mari, who came in trying to shut the idea down, without a hello, and met him at the fridge.

"I'll make you one!" she offered eagerly, eagerly to a point where if she was feeling like she needed to step up her game with that comment from Nia, she would have been embarrassed by it. Alexandra wasn't a great cook, but she knew how to make the basics. AKA cereal, salad and grilled cheese sandwiches. The only reason why she had insisted on cooking him a grilled cheese that night a few weeks back was because it was the only thing she knew how to cook, since cereal and salad was just throwing ingredients together. And even still, putting bread and cheese in a pan on the stove wasn't the most impressive thing in the world. "Do you want it the same way I made for you the other night?" she questioned, much quieter than, but purposely being said as they passed the island that Yesenia sat at. Obviously, Marisol's request for someone to make her one to went ignored and as Lex laid the ingredients out next to the oven, she hoped the girl got the message to move. Lex never even cooked for herself, so it said something that she was cooking for CJ, and Marisol definitely was not as high up as Chris was on her list of favorite people.

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She had reestablished her relationship with Colette, made a clear claim for Owen, and had analyzed Yesenia enough to know that she still wasn't much of a threat. Ariana was done in the kitchen and with less than two hours until the party, knew that she needed to start getting ready. Getting dressed wouldn't take that long but she was sure Owen would want her to be ready by four or four-thirty to make sure that everything was in order and welcome those overly-eager guests that showed up a few minutes early. With Alexandra here now too, luckily in more of a perky mood than a sassy one, Ari figured it was time to get going anyway. Keeping the pair from fighting would be impossible, but if Lex was in a good mood and Leo was here to keep her grounded, removing Owen from the mix would only increase the likelihood that maybe they could get through the night without Ariana having to listen to her boyfriend rant about his sister. Plus, if they stood in the kitchen any longer, she was sure some conversation would arise where Owen would have to converse with her sister directly, and Ariana didn't want to give Colette the pleasure of thinking that Owen even cared about her in a friend-way yet. "Why don't we head up and get ready? If we go now, I'm sure we'll have a little bit of extra time to... relax," she smiled, taking his hand and toying with his fingers for a moment as she gave him her best flirtatious smile.

Owen was the human version of the heart eyes emoji when Ariana was flirting with him, or kissing him, or touching him, or just by his side in general. It went back to the whole thing about him never thinking he had a chance with her, and finally winning the girl that every guy in high school wanted. Even a year into their relationship, he still felt immensely lucky when he looked at her, and god, was that even more true when he looked at her when she was hinting at sex. Compared to Chris, Owen was no sex fiend, but what guy wouldn't want a girl like Ariana Rockefeller in bed with him? It was just a no brainer and he immediately stood up with a swift nod. "Sounds like a plan," he agreed with a smirk as he intertwined his fingers with hers. He had been so enthralled in admiring Ari that he had gone deaf to a lot of the conversation going on between the rest of the kitchen occupants. Marisol and Leo had made their entrances within that time, and both had received a genuine smile from him, but with Ari's offer on the table, hellos and sincere conversations would have to wait until later. He didn't even notice the way that Alexa was looking at Chris or consider how unusual it was for his sister, who refused to things for herself, let alone help other people, was offering to cook him lunch. Since he barely noticed, he didn't consider the sentiments behind the action, and in turn, didn't become enraged and inclined to punch Chris in the face for disrespecting his sister. Ignorance was bliss, and in the case of what was secretly going on between Chris and his sister, that was more than true.

"Ariana and I are going to go get ready," he announced when they were making their way out. Then, he looked towards Marisol and clearly in a hurry, said, "If any of the staff have questions about party stuff, just made up an answer, you don't need to come find me. Oh, and make sure she doesn't burn down the house," before giving Ariana's hand a gentle squeeze and following her up to his bedroom.

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With her brother present, Yesenia definitely was not looking back in the direction of Ariana and Owen. As much as she loved her best friend, he was being Victoria Beckham's posh twin's little bitch for not really saying much other than few interjections, and she mentally filed it away as something to bring up when she snatched him away from Ariana later. Right now, she had another interest. First thing's first: Yesenia's countenance brightened at the arrival of Marisol, the only other female in the room second to Colette that she was actually pleased to be around. Especially with the way Alexandra hopped to basically suck Chris off. And so blatantly in front of her brother? Guess she can't help that her thirst game is strong, Yesenia thought as she exclaimed, "Hey, my Latina Amazon! So gracious of you to visit us peasants." It was a cheeky greeting and she knew it, and Colette smirked lightly taking a few more bites of her salad. A beat later, however, and Yesenia was digging into Leo. "So, who is she?" An immediate flush rushed to her brother's cheeks, making her grin even more-so teasing despite the fact that her phone vibrated on the flat surface her food currently sat upon.

Before Emilio could see it, Yesenia scooped it up with an expectant stare at her brother. "Out with it, Slim. I will stalk your Instagram feed," Colette threatened, mindfully trying not to stare back in her sister's direction when Owen and her announced that they were leaving. Nope, her gaze was fixedly solely on Emilio. Didn't even feel an inkling of her chest tightening at the way Owen grasped Ariana's hand. Absolutely not, no ma'am. "Guys...it's not...it wasn't that deep. It was just a date." Yesenia and Colette both narrowed their eyes at the same time - and no, Yesenia's didn't narrow because she caught the whisper that Alexa tossed Chris' way as if she wasn't even there - and smirked conspiratorially at each other. "He's still blushing." Yesenia piped in, "Totally." And Emilio groaned dramatically while lamenting, "I can't win with either of you."

"Nope." "Nope." They answered at the same damn time, causing Emilio to throw his hands up in the air and turn to Alexa, even going so far as to round the kitchen island so that he was standing closer to the youngest of the Collins clan, who had only reacted minimally to the announcement of his aforementioned afternoon plans. It wasn't like he had expected some grand reaction, but still. Couldn't he have anticipated...a bit something more. And not her making swoon-y - because that was totally a word - eyes at Christopher. "Lex, you seen Rob yet? Thought he'd be here by now." It took him only a second before he was pulling his own phone to see about the youngest Rockefeller.

To: Rob
Dude, where r u?

With her brother not over her shoulder, Yesenia peered down at her phone to see Chris' text, fighting back every impulse to gawk because...really? Did he not know who she was? It was enough to have her sending him an almost scathing look before taking two bites of her salad, purposefully making him wait for a response. Yesenia didn't like feeling out of control, off her game. Nope, that didn't work for her. After she was done chewing was when Yesenia finally typed out her response, and she finished the rest of her salad in a jiffy.

To: Chris
Got u all desperate already, bae? Cute ;D Btw, don't kno how u run thingz w/ jailbait, but i ain't as easy. U want this? Work 4 it?

"Well, I'm heading up too. This dress is sticking to me and some people have work," she did not hesitate to stare blatantly in Chris' direction, levelling Alexa with a gaze for a hot second before turning away, "to do. You two hit me up when you want to start getting ready." She directed the last part of her sentence to Marisol and Colette, with the latter giving her a raised brow that Yesenia shook her head to in answer. They could talk about it later. At the moment, she was throwing her container away and taking her phone and drink upstairs. For a shower. Very much alone. Colette's inquisitve stare only turned to Chris for a second before her gaze flitted over to Marisol. "So, tell me about the shoot. Wasn't it your last day filming for Leona or something?" Colette asked, actually interested and not ready just yet to go upstairs. She didn't want to accidentally run into the white Annelise Keating and her Calvin Klein drone.



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It wasn't even his ego talking when he genuinely wasn't surprised by Alexandra eagerly offering to make him a sandwich, even after Marisol had playfully shot down the idea. He was caught off guard for a second when he spun around to address Marisol, only to find Alexandra right there, reaching past him to retrieve contents from the fridge. With Owen right there, despite being distracted by Ariana, Chris made sure not to stare. Lex was definitely hot but as Yesenia had put it, she was just a kid. No amount of makeup or lip injections or times seeing her naked would change that. And Chris was what Mari would so kindly call a slut, but when he was sober, he was able to realize things like that better. It was even just evident in the way she would interact with Owen, or how immature she was about somethings. What was probably rebellious seeming in her eighteen-year-old mind just reminded him that she was a kid, and the only thing that would probably ever change that view in his mind, was enough tequila. Unless he was completely plastered, he would always see her as Owen's little sister and while he could live with that since all he wanted from her was sex, it reminded him that he didn't need to invest there. He didn't need to invest his time or energy into a girl that he would never have a future with. It was wrong, but it made it all the more easier for him to not feel bad about letting her make him a sandwich. He waited until his sister and Owen left the room, trying not to think about the only reason why Owen wold have that look on his face with his sister's hand wrapped around his, before responding to Lex. "I don't care how you make it, but extra cheese would be cool." It probably wasn't the response she was looking for, since he sensed too, that her reference to one of their nights together was probably supposed to get a rise out of someone, but he wasn't playing into that. If anyone got to play with Nia's head today, it was going to be him... and he would continue to reject the possibility that maybe she would be able to do the same to him.

He was waiting for her to answer his text after he smirked at the look she gave him, that had to be in relation to the message, but it didn't come automatically. He busied himself with responding to some other friends' texts about that night's party, but he definitely was waiting for that message, and when it came, he was haughty enough to chuckle aloud before sending his own back.

To: Yesenia
I guess we're gonna play the waiting game then ;). By the end of this night, one of us is gonna be begging, and I can promise you it's not gonna be me

He had missed most of the conversation between his sister and the Slim siblings, but decided that it wasn't too late to add his own thoughts on the matter in, and no, it wasn't because he needed to distract himself from the comment that Nia left them with. "Just remember the motto, man: hit it and quit it." His sister was talking to Marisol, but he didn't hesitate to add in, "Be like Colette. Live and die by the motto. Better to be single than to be weighed down by someone else, right, sis?" When he realized what the girls had been talking about, he decided to add his two cents in there too, because when was his opinion not wanted? Plus, Lex was moving at a snail's pace with that sandwich."Yeah, how was India? Find yourself a nice Indian dude? I knew white guys weren't your thing when you got over me so easily."

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Marisol held her hands up as she moved out of the way of the oven so Lex could all too eagerly start making the sandwich. This should be interesting seeing that this girl didn't do most things for herself. Hell, Mari was surprised she dressed herself in the morning or got herself out of bed. As she moved she wasn't able to catch just what the younger girl said which was probably for the best. She turned to Owen as he spoke to her as he started heading out with Ariana. She chuckled as she shook her head. "Don't worry I got everything handled. Just go and have fun you two." She assured before turned her attention back to the group in the kitchen with her. When Yesi greeted her she couldn't help but wink with a smirk on her face. It took her years to be okay with the nickname 'Amazon' but, hey she had to realized she towered over most girls especially in this city and in her field of work. "Of course! I gotta come and visit the commoners every once and while."

It wasn't long until the three turned their attention back to Leo. Marisol looked towards the group as they tried to interrogate him to try and getting any information they could about the girl. When he said it was 'just a date' Marisol couldn't help but just scoff. "You know the last time I said it was 'just a date' I ended up engaged." She wasn't trying to say he was going to marry the girl but, she did like getting under his skin. But obviously not as much as his sister and Colette liked to.

"Just remember the motto, man: hit it and quit it." Marisol rolled her eyes and shook her head. "That is terrible advice." She interjected before Chris started talking again. After a few seconds Yesi turned to her phone and Marisol looked at her and then Chris. She knew there was something there. Mari may have been a little bit of a space cadet but she wasn't blind. Her smirk grew even wider when Yesi excused herself to get changed but not before making a comment that she felt was towards Chris, or Lex, or both. She didn't know who exactly! But, she did know it was one or both of them. "to do. You two hit me up when you want to start getting ready." Marisol nodded with a genuine smile before waving. "Okay, no problem."She waved her off before taking a seat near the counter. When the two Rockefeller siblings asked about how her trip was she smiled. "I still can't believe its over like that was my first series and now it's over." She was actually really upset about it. She loved pslaying the overly sarcastic, bad ass, overly intelligent, and amazingly gorgeous (if she could say so herself) young detective/spy/adventurer. Plus, Leona was the only lesbian character who was the main or title character that she's gotten the chance to play. That is before she played Miss. America Chavez, of course.

But, her somewhat sad smile left and Marisol couldn't help but laugh and roll her eyes once more. When Chris just had to bring up their little 'past'. "Aw, Chris. Are there still hurt feelings there? I thought we talked about this." She faked a pout and put her hand over her heart before turning to Colette and put her hand on her arm. "There's no Indian boy. But Jesus Christ, let me tell you! They're are a god sent especially with their dark tanned six packs. Just--.." Marisol just took a deep breath as she fanned herself. "But, it was just a beautiful place. From the colors, to the people, to the culture, it was just nuts at how amazing everything was. I really wish we could have filmed there longer though. But! I was able to take some of Leona's stuff off of the set plus, I got another tattoo to add to the 'wall'." Marisol moved her dress near her neck out of the way a bit where she could show off her newest tattoo that she had on her back. She mostly called it the 'wall'. She had sleeves, she had ones on her legs, but she needed a name for the tons of tattoos on her back so she decided it was like a wall with graffiti. Hence the name, 'The Wall'. Her newest tattoo was a gorgeous black and white mandala. It was in the middle of her tattoos on her back, covering a few old ones of hearts and birds. Ones she had gotten years ago, during her 'stupid age'. Which funny enough was the around the same time she slept with Chris. When she was sure her friends saw it, she fixed her dress and turned to the others. "Yea, I know pretty awesome but, anyway. Other than that my life's pretty boring. What have you guys been up to since I left?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.