Boyfriend *giggles.* I still really like Luciano's personality until now.
Luciano "I would love to join you for lunch," I said, nodding at the old man in front of me. I didn't know much about him, but I felt that he could be trusted based on how Thalia regards him. He smiled and opened the door wider. "Come on in, then. Thalia prepared Panzanella and Mushroom Risotto. Do you like those dishes?" I glanced at Thalia and saw her glaring at me. I merely smiled and turned back to Mr. Ferri. "I'll probably like anything as long as Thalia prepares it." "You're a sweet talker, aren't you?" Thalia scoffed. "Well, unluckily for you, I only made portions for three. You can go and eat on your own if you'd like." Mr. Ferri clicked his tongue. "Oh, don't be like that, Thalia. There's plenty of food to go around. Come on in," he gestured for me to come in. I took this as my chance. I entered the small and cozy house and was instantly bombarded by the scent of heavenly food. Thalia grumbled from behind me, but she didn't retaliate any further. As we walked to
ThaliaI felt kind of guilty when I saw Luciano’s face fall; however, I stood my ground and kept my gaze strong.I remembered the words he said four years ago, and it’s nothing compared to mine. So, there’s no need for me to feel any pity for him.Lucille and I are doing fine without him, and honestly, I feel like he’s just here to shatter my world once more.“You don’t mean that, don’t you?” he said in a broken voice.“I do,” I stubbornly said. “So, I don’t know how you got here or how you’re going to leave, but I want you gone now.”His gaze hardened with every word, and it was a shame that I almost forgot how stubborn he truly was.It was the very reason why we didn’t get along during the first months we’ve spent together—he’s just as stubborn as me.“I drove here,” he said. “And I’m going to stay here—no matter what you say. I already talked to Grandpa Ferri awhile back, and he agreed to let me stay here for a couple of days.”“What? You asked him without my permission?”He smirked
Thalia I opened my mouth, but no sound managed to come out. I sometimes forget that my child is very smart, and at circumstances like this, it's very evident. "Yes," Luciano responded, causing me to snap my gaze at him. Lucille excitedly gasped, but I quickly shut down her excitement. "He's not," I said. The two of them looked at me and tilted their head to the side. At that moment, they really looked like a father-and-daughter pair. I cleared my throat and straightened my posture. "He's not your dad. He's just grandpa Ferri's friend who'll be staying with us for a couple of days." Lucille frowned. "But I heard Grandpa Ferri said that I look exactly like my dad! Does that mean that mister and I don't look alike?”She kneeled and walked over to her dad, bringing their faces close to each other. Then, they gazed at me with the same expression. "Don't we look alike, mommy?" 'You do. You really fucking do that it's quite scary,' I wanted to say, but I played it off and just chuckled
ThaliaI ignored Luciano and turned back towards Dom. “So, where did you go?” I asked.“Australia,” he said. “My brother settled there after marrying his wife. I stayed for a couple of weeks to help them with the move.”“Australia? That’s quite cool—“I didn’t even get to finish my sentence since Luciano cleared his throat once more—louder this time.I turned back at him and raised my eyebrows.“What?”“Are you not going to introduce me?” he asked.I sighed and shook my head.“Dom, this is Luciano. Luciano, this is Dom, my good friend.”Dom smiled welcomingly and offered his hand. “Good to have you, man. I hope you’re liking Amari Coast.”Luciano merely looked at Dom’s hand and smiled fakely.“I have been liking it, but it seems like I don’t like it as much anymore,” he grumbled.I clicked my tongue and glared at him before focusing my attention back to Dom.“So, is Australia nice? I’ve actually watched a documentary about Australia and have been wanting to go there ever since. But, it
Luciano I patted my lap and she unhesitatingly sat down on top of it. I smiled to myself since she seems to be trusting me more and more as time passes by. Actually, we haven't bonded for that long, but she already trusts me this much. I guess it's really true that blood doesn't lie. "Let me ask you a question," I said. She looked up at me with wide eyes and nodded her head. "What did your mommy tell you about your daddy?" "Hmm," she placed her hand under her chin. "Mommy doesn't like talking about daddy." I raised my eyebrows. "Oh, really?" She nodded her head and gestured for me to come closer. I looked at her, confused, but complied with what she wants. She went closer to my ear and whispered, "But I hear her crying sometimes. I think she misses daddy so much even if she doesn't talk about him." I broke away from her and suddenly felt a tugging feeling in my heart. Thalia cries because of...me? "I asked mommy about daddy once," she added. "What did she say?" I as
Thalia "So, you're already claiming one of your dates tomorrow?" I asked, raising one of my eyebrows. "Why not?" he asked. "You only have three, you know?" "Exactly," he said. "I should make the most out of those three dates. So, tomorrow, alright? I'll wait for you by my car tomorrow." "Where are we going?" I asked. "It's a surprise, bambi. I'm not going to tell you." I rolled my eyes. "Whatever. What time?" "10 AM." "Fine," I said. He went closer to me, causing me to look at him with furrowed eyebrows. "What are you doing?"He didn't respond and merely smiled. He had a mischievous glint in his eyes so I knew that he was planning something. Before I even knew it, he leaned over and placed a quick kiss on my cheek. I took a step back and held my cheek, looking at him with wide eyes. My heart started beating out of my chest, and I couldn't even curse at him because he took my breath away. He smiled, his pearly-whites shining and the dimple on his right cheek showing. "See
LucianoI'm being disregarded.I'm definitely being disregarded. I glanced back through the rearview mirror and unconsciously clenched my jaw. Dom and Thalia were still talking amongst themselves in a hushed voice, giggling from time to time. I clicked my tongue. I couldn't hear what they were saying, so it just made me more frustrated.I heard Grandpa Ferri laugh by my side, but I ignored him. My jealousy was brimming to the core, and it fucking sucks that I can't do anything about it. ***I sighed in relief when we finally arrived at the beach house I rented for two days and one night. Thalia looked around the place with a smile on her face, making my heart swell in pride. "Do you like it?" I asked. Her eyes were still on the sight as she nodded her head. "It's so beautiful here. How did you even find this place?""Word of mouth," I smiled. "But why is it so empty?" she asked. "It feels like we're the only ones here.""That's because we are," I said. She turned to me, her e
Thalia “Hey,” I snapped my fingers in front of Luciano’s face, but he didn’t snap out of his daze. He merely looked at me—a dumb, awestruck look on his face. Dom chuckled as he looked at Luciano. “This dude’s whipped,” he said to me. I blushed and shook my head. “Shut up,” I said. With all my might, I pushed Luciano’s shoulder, causing him to topple on top of the hot sand. “Oww,” he said, his forearm being burned by the hot sand. “Bambi! What was that for?” “You weren’t responding,” I whined. “And is it my fault that you’re so weak? You literally toppled with a weak push.” He smirked and stood up from the ground, his tall height hovering above my stature. “Weak, huh?” he walked closer to me. I raised my chin and nodded my bed. “Yup. Weak. You’re rusting, Mr. Mafia Boss,” I whispered the last statement so he’d be the only one to hear it. A small smile was on his lips, then a mischievous glint appeared in his eyes. Before I could even back away because I noticed that he was u
The last special chapter will be about our lovely main characters! Luciano brings home a new addition to the family, and let's just say he kind of regrets it. *** "Shh," Luciano exclaims as the creature beneath his feet continues whimpering. He sighs in frustration and massages the bridge of his nose. It hasn't even been an hour since the creature came home, and he already regrets it. Luciano has never been fond of dogs. Let's just say he's never really been fond of animals ever since he was young. After being attacked by a pack of squirrels when he was innocently playing in the grass when he was younger, he had never been the same. It also fueled his indifference (and slight fear) of these non-human creatures. However, after hearing his precious daughter continuously say that all she wants is a dog for her sixth birthday, he had no choice but to cave in. I mean, who could really blame him? With her adorable smile and puppy eyes, who would be able to say no? The two of t
Now, this chapter will be focused on how Reese and Daisy fell in love with each other. It will be set around the time when Thalia hasn't been found by Luciano yet. *** Reese sighs as he hears someone enter the room. He doesn't even need to turn around to guess who it is. The small yet sharp footsteps coming from the door are enough to tell him that it is Daisy who graced him with her presence. He turns the swivel chair around, facing the woman. He bites his lip as he looks at her frantic figure. No matter how much he tries to deny it, he really can't—this woman is beautiful. "You still don't know where she is?" she asks. And utterly annoying. She just knows how to push his buttons. He sighs and closes his eyes, defeatedly shaking his head. "How many times do I have to tell you? I haven't found a lead yet! I've searched through all the CCTVs around the area, but I still don't know where she went. You know how my sister is—she's very tenacious." Daisy clicks her tongue and
Hi again! Welcome to the special chapters! These are just a collection of fun stories from our beloved characters. I hope you like them! All of the special chapters will be written in the third person's point of view, so I won't be repeating that all throughout the chapters. Cheers! ****** "Umm, so what do we do now?" Emiliano asked as he looked at the tiny and adorable human looking up at him with wide eyes. Warren chuckled nervously as he patted his back's mate. The two of them decided to take Lucille on their trip to Amsterdam, and now, they were kind of regretting their decision. Not because they don't want to be with their granddaughter (they've actually been pestering their respective children to let their daughter go with them on a trip), but because they didn't know what to do with a literal child. It has been more than twenty years since they've interacted with children, and frankly, they've never really been good with it. As they aged throughout the years, the two of t
Luciano "Do you like your new room?" I nervously asked as I showed Lucille the interior of her new room. I knew that I'd done my very best to place the items she loved most in this room, but it still made me nervous. That feeling quickly melted away, though, when she looked around with wide eyes. "Duckies!" she exclaimed as she observed the painted ducks on her wall. "And so many toys! Did you do this, daddy?" I smiled and kneeled down to her level. "Do you like it, my princess?" She enthusiastically nodded her head. "I love it! I can play in here all day!" I chuckled and ruffled her hair in amusement. "Tomorrow, my princess. It's already late. You have to go to sleep now." She pouted and shook her head. "But I want to play," she insisted. However, not even a second later, she already started to yawn. "Tomorrow, okay? I'll play with you all day long!" "Really?" she asked with tired eyes. I nodded my head. "I promise. But for now, you need to take a rest, my princess. Yo
Thalia“Luciano,” I moaned into his mouth, placing my hands on his chest to gently push him away. “We haven’t even placed any sheets on the bed yet.”He ignored my comment and continued placing open-mouth kisses on my neck.I don’t know what happened and how the events escalated, but a few moments ago, we were watching Twilight in the home theater when Edward’s and Bella’s kissing scene played on the screen. I couldn’t deny that I was feeling turned on by the sight of two attractive people kissing, but I had already watched that particular scene plenty of times, so it wasn’t such a big deal. Luciano, however, seemed to have taken quite a liking to the scene despite declaring hatred for the movie itself. So, before I even knew it, we were already imitating the scene on the TV and making our way to the master bedroom. I felt the rough mattress against my skin and felt that it would be such a waste to ruin a completely new mattress, so I harshly pushed him away.“What’s wrong?” he aske
Two months laterThalia“Are we finally getting new neighbors?” I asked, looking outside the window while sipping my morning tea. I was having a peaceful breakfast when I heard some type of commotion just right outside. I peeked out at the window and saw moving trucks transporting furniture to the newly-built house just right across the street.It had already been two months ever since Luciano had left the mafia, and we were now currently living with Grandpa Ferri at Amari Coast.The two of us talked a lot about what we wanted to do—whether we wanted to stay here or move to another location. I was already too attached to this place, and I’m glad Luciano felt the same way. Lucille, too, voiced out that this is her favorite place in the world. So ultimately, we decided we wanted to stay here.Lucille was currently out on a trip with her grandfathers. Yes—plural. My dad and Luciano’s dad had been laying low from the Mafia and now decided to travel the world together. Since Reese is alrea
This chapter is dedicated to Daisy and Reese! It also shows how Don Emiliano changed his mind! Reese She slapped my shoulder and gently pushed me away, causing our lips to separate from each other. I leaned in to kiss her once again, but she placed her hand on my chest and halted my movement. She gave me a nonchalant look before placing a quick kiss on my lips. "There," she said. "That's the last one. Now, we have to go back to work." I raked my hands through my hair and let out a deep sigh. "I don't know what to do anymore, Daisy," I said. "We don't even have a clue of where Thalia is!" She held onto my shoulders. "And that's why we shouldn't lose hope. I don't want to lose another important person in my life. We have to find Thalia and Lucille at all costs." I nodded my head. "We should. I just don't know where we're going to start." Suddenly, Daisy's preppy ringtone sounded in the room, causing the two of us to look at her phone. She was the first one to look at the
Luciano "What?" I snapped, not believing a word he said. My father sighed and raked his fingers through his hair. "Count this as my final gift to you. I'm giving you a choice—the mafia or your family?" "This is another one of your ultimatums, huh?" I asked. "It's the final one," he smiled bitterly. "W—Why are you doing any of this? What made you change your mind?" He sighed. "Honestly, I never really wanted this life too." My eyebrows raised in inquiry. He never wanted this life? He's the very last person on Earth I would imagine not enjoying the mafia scene. "It is what my father taught me—the mafia always comes first. Everything else is only in second place. I instilled that quote in my mind, and even now, I still believe in that mindset." "So, you want this life after all?" I asked. "I didn't want it at first," he said. "But I've become used to it. There are a lot of things and people I've sacrificed because of that belief, and frankly, I'm way too deep into this li
Thalia"No!" I exclaimed, going back to remove the hollow blocks that separated Luciano and I. However, I halted my steps when I felt Lucille stirring in my arms. I looked back and forth from the wall to my daughter and realized why Luciano decided to do what he has done.It's for the two of us to survive...Even if that means he doesn't get to.So, with a heavy heart and tears streaming down my face, I squeezed through the narrow opening to finally escape from this place. The cold air hit me as soon as I escaped, yet I still feel like I can't breathe properly. I also feel like there isn't any strength left in my body, and there isn't anything I want to do other than go back to where Luciano is and stay with him until the end. But I have to think about our daughter and about how much life she still has to live. With that thought in mind, I ran away from the building, determined not to look back. My vision was occluded with tears, and due to that, I couldn't clearly see what was