Marcia had told him that Lucia wanted to see him, he tried avoiding her after the night they spent together, but this time she insisted on meeting him, he couldn't avoid her any longer without making it obvious, he told Marcia to bring her over to his study. He hoped she does not ask him what happened to those guys, he had Amato take care of them. Marcia walked in with Lucia, She looked as pretty as always "Hi", she said. "Hey", they avoided each other's eyes as they spoke, "I left because I ......". "I'm not here for that, I want to know when I can go home", she asked. "oh, hmmm.... is there something you need or...?", he asked, for some reason he didn't want her to leave, ironically as he was the one who suggested renting an apartment for me. "No, I thought about what you said the other day, and you may be right, this life may not be for me, I think I should just go back to my life, I definitely do not want to over stay my welcome". "I don't mind you staying here, I kno
Andretti and Andreo rushed back to the plaza, the made men were not lazing around as usual, everyone was at alert, their founder is here, in five years since Andretti became Capo the godfather had not been to the plaza. They greeted him as he walked past, he was too preoccupied with his thoughts to respond, his grandfather had promised not to interfere with his position as Capo, and he knew his grandfather would not break his promise without reason. He tried so hard to think of what could be wrong, the Mafia business was going on fine, their had found a replacement for Jimmy, they had taken revenge on Jimmy's killers, they had doubled their operations in their territories, he couldn't think of any reason why his grandfather would be here. He Walked into his office with Andreo following behind, his grandfather was sitted on his chair with his bodyguard standing behind, Amato was there as well, the godfather looked as frail as usual. He walked to his grandfather, took his hand and kis
"What do you mean, Andretti", His grandfather asked. Andretti had just blurted words out without thinking, like his grandfather said 'family first', there's no way he would give Lucia to the serpents if she is carrying his great grand child, his first for that matter. "There's no way that's true", Amato said. "I don't think you should doubt the prowess of Agnello men", Andretti said eyeing Amato, for some reason Amato seemed to be so against the whole thing. "You know I will figure out if you are lying Andretti", his grandfather said. "I would not lie about something like this", Andretti lied. "Hmphhh.....this makes everything a lot more complicated". "The serpents would not be happy with this", Amato said. "We just have to figure out how to appease them", Andretti said. "Maybe we can give them some of our territories", Amato suggested. "Hell, no, I have worked too hard to gain those territories to just give them out to the serpents, what are you talking about bro
"what was I thinking?", Lucia asked herself as she laid on her bed, for some reason she thought Andretti would ask her to stay, in all the romance novels she had read, the guy would give a huge romantic speech and ask the girl to stay, but not Andretti. Maybe she had misread his feelings, it's possible he doesn't like her back. That night they had together may not have meant anything, afterall it's just sex, it wasn't a proclamation of love or affection. Now she needs to figure out how she was going to move back to Brooklyn, she would have to put up her family house and properties for sale, she was the only family he had left, so she inherited all the properties he had left. She left the room and was walking down the stairs hoping to meet Gia or Marcia for help with packing her things when she saw him coming up the stairs, with a bouquet of lilies in his hands. They both stopped and looked at each other, Lucia obviously surprised to see him with flowers. "Hi, I got this for y
Lucia still on the floor, thinking about Andretti's proposal with mixed emotions, she was uneasy. She never thought she would get married out of necessity, she had always fantasized about getting married to the love of her life, in the most romantic way possible but this... it felt like she was able to be trapped in a loveless marriage. She stood up, pacing up and down the room, restless, her eyes falls on the bouquet of lilies. He had somehow bought her favorite kind of flowers. At least he admitted he has feelings for her, and he has always been kind of her, but still marriage? But she actually has no choice, she definitely does not want to die or be given off to a Mafia gang, the only option is to marry him, just like he said. There has to be rules, she thought, yeah if she is going to marry him there has to be rules. She walked out of the room looking for Andretti, Andretti was in the kitchen giving instructions to Marcus, when he saw her, he stopped and asked Marcia to excu
He saw the way Lucia's eyes widen in disbelief as she processed the information. "What do you mean get me pregnant?", she asked still shocked. "Okay, it's a bit complicated but Short story is o lied to my grandfather that you are pregnant", he confessed. "You did what?", she asked pulling away from his embrace, "but I'm not pregnant", she continued. "I know, it was just the only way I could get my grandfather off your case", he explained. She scoffed, " by telling him, I'm pregnant?...how do you plan on covering that up cos I'm definitely not going to get pregnant at least not right now". "I know that....we just have to figure out a plan". "you couldn't say something other than I'm pregnant? ", she asked. "I know my grandfather, getting married to you would not change his mind, but if he thinks a child is involved, he will definitely protect the child ". "Ugh, this is ....", Lucia signed in frustration. "Look, I understand that this might be overwhelming, getting married to
Lucia was really excited about her date with Andretti, this would be their first official date. He had Gia and Marcia help her prepare, "Ma'am, let's go to the dressing room", Gia said. Lucia had been in her room wondering about what she was going to wear, she had no idea there was even a dressing room in the house.She followed Gia downstairs into an area that was always empty, but to her surprise it had been transformed. The stunning, velvet-draped dressing area beckoned Lucia to enter, where an array of exquisite gowns awaits her attention. Emerald green, Sapphire blue, and ruby red dresses hung like jewels on the mannequins, each one more breathtaking than the last. A delicate, crystal topped vanity table holding an assortment of makeup and beauty treasures, with brushes, contacts and lipsticks arranged like a colorful, artistic palette. A plush, cushioned stool inviting Lucia to sit and indulge in a pampering session. Andretti behaved like a magician sometimes, she thought, she
As Lucia stepped out the door, Andretti's gaze followed her carefully, taking in every detail, from the sparkle in her eyes to the green dress that fit her perfectly. He felt his heart pounding in his chest, his palms grew sweaty, he was smitten, and he knew it. "Wow....", he said when she reached him "Hi, Andretti", She Said. "You... You look breathtaking Lucia, I mean you always do but tonight... you are radiant", He said still mesmerized. "Thank you", she said blushing. "Are you ready?", he asked, stretching his hands to take hers. "Yeah I am",Lucia answered, taking his arms. He walked out of the house with confident strides, his long legs matching Lucia's pace. They walked out the door where the car was waiting for them already. Andretti choose Bella vita, an upscale restaurant in the heart of the city, known for its exquisite cuisine and intimate mania. He chose this place so they can have intimate time with each other. He booked the whole restaurant just so they coul