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Thalia"Shall we go on our third date?" I asked Luciano, who was currently holding me as we watched some Disney movies on his laptop. It was already nighttime, and we were snuggled in my bed, dressed in comfortable pajamas and eating oily junk food as we watched some movies. Lucille was already tucked in bed, so the two of us were able to spend some time alone. I glanced back at him and frowned when he didn't respond. "Luciano," I said, causing him to snap out of his thoughts. "Wh—what?" he asked. I chuckled and shook my head. "Shall we go on another date tomorrow? It's actually Lucille''s first day at school, so we could send her to school, have some fun, then come back to fetch her during lunchtime." I frowned in confusion when I saw his facial expression. He looked constipated, with his face twisted in worry. I sat up from the bed and looked at him. "Is there something wrong?"He slowly shook his head. I sighed. "I thought we were going to be more honest with each other f
Thalia "I'm home, sweetheart," Luciano said, swallowing his tears. Lucille got up from her seat and hugged Luciano through the gap between the seats. Luciano removed his seatbelt and engulfed Lucille in his arms, muttering "Dad's home" to comfort the crying child. I, too, couldn't help but tear up as I watched their long-awaited reunion. For the past four years, I've gotten used to being alone. I had already conditioned my mind that Lucille and I would be the only members of our family. Yet here we are. Lucille broke away from the hug, her cheeks stained with tears. Luciano chuckled and sniffed as he held onto both of her cheeks. "What are we going to do with you, sweetheart? You're covered in tears. How are you going to make friends at this point?" She stopped crying and looked at her dad with wide eyes. "Am I ugly now?" He threw his head back in amusement while shaking his head. "Of course not, baby. You're still the prettiest." He wiped her tears with the pad of
Thalia I thought that Emily was going to stop at that. However, she continued flirting with Luciano right in front of my face. She went closer to him, and in the process, she pushed me to the side. Luciano looked at me with concern and was about to run by my side. However, he was stopped when Emily suddenly held onto his arms. "And so macho, too," she smiled. "You're putting all the men in Amari Coast to shame with the way you look." He chuckled nervously. "That's not really my objective." "And you're humble too!" she exclaimed in an overly-sweet voice. "How perfect can you get?" "Right, honey?" Mrs. Miller agreed. "I told you that you'll like him the moment you see him. You didn't even believe me at first." "That's because you always arranged me with hillbillies, mom. But I guess you did well with this one." I raised one of my eyebrows. Why is she acting like she already has a chance with Luciano? "So, what's your name?" she nearly purred, running her fingers down his
Thalia "Where are you going again?" I asked Grandpa Ferri, who was currently arranging his bags for an alleged trip. "To my old friend's new house. He finally retired from his job, so he bought a villa on the farthest parts of Amari Coast. I heard that it was mansion-like, so I really want to go." "And you're taking Lucille because?" He smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. "Well, it's the weekends, and my friend also has a granddaughter around the same age as Lucille. I want the two of them to become friends," he cheerily said. "Won't you like that?" "Of course I do," I sighed. "But wouldn't it be too much of a hassle for you to take care of Lucille when you're there to enjoy with your friends?" He shook his head. "Definitely not. Lucille's a well-behaved kid, and they have lots of maids, too, so rest assured that she wouldn't be neglected. Us old people will probably stay in the villa the whole day drinking some wine." "Grandpa," I reprimanded. "You shouldn'
Third Person's POVThe two of them sat in complete silence, only clad in their bathrobes while sitting awkwardly on the bed. They had just finished showering—separately, of course, and now, only the sound of a forgotten 90's TV show was heard inside the room. Thalia let out an impatient sigh before leaning back against the bed frame. "Are we just going to sit here and do nothing?" she asked, finally having the courage to break the silence.Luciano smiled sheepishly and went closer to her, placing his rough hand over her bare thigh—barely hovering above the smooth skin. Thalia let out a loud chuckle. "When did you become so timid? Our skin isn't even touching," she laughed. He chuckled awkwardly as he covered his face in embarrassment. "I don't know what to do!" "What do you mean?" she asked. "We've done this before. And I'm pretty sure that you've done this plenty of times when I wasn't around."He uncovered his face and apologetically looked at her. "Don't look so apologetic,
Thalia "I fucking hate you," I spat, trying to get away from Luciano's hold. "Bambi, wait," he pleaded, holding onto my waist, halting me from moving out of the bed. "Let go," I said through gritted teeth, the pain shooting up my body as I struggled to get away from his hold. "Luciano," I warned. "Let go or else." "Or else what?" he asked with a smirk on his face. I sighed and relaxed on the bed, tired of fighting his stubborn ass. "I can't believe you. You didn't stop at three fucking times. You even went in for a fourth round. A fourth one!" I emphasized. He looked at me with wide innocent eyes—like he didn't just annihilate me a few moments back. We started after lunch, and now it was the evening. I didn't even have the strength to prepare our dinner because of the activity we had done for three hours straight. "It's been a while since I've tasted your body, bambi. I forgot just how addicting it is," he smiled and licked his lips. "If you'd permit me, then maybe we
Thalia "They're here," I said, pushing Luciano away from me. "I told you to stop kissing me half an hour ago!" I scolded him. "Now, it's going to be obvious that we've made out with each other just now." He chuckled and wiped his lips, trying to calm them down before Lucille and Grandpa Ferri came through the door. "Well, you didn't push me away, so...," he cockily said. I rolled my eyes and turned away from him. Well, it's true that he's so damn tempting that I just couldn't pull away, but still! It's his fault for wanting to kiss me. "Shut up. They're here," I told him, standing up from the couch to open the front door for them. I opened the door and was greeted by Lucille with her backpack on and Grandpa Ferri with a huge fruit basket in hand. I gestured for Luciano to take the basket from Grandpa Ferri, and he obediently did so. He placed it on top of the living room table while Grandpa Ferri busily placed down his belongings in his room. "How was your trip?" I kneeled
ThaliaI woke up with a smile on my face, snuggling deeper into the warmth right beside me. I slowly opened my eyes to gaze at Luciano but frowned when I saw him angrily typing on his phone. "Fuck," he muttered under his breath as he closed his eyes and massaged the bridge of his nose. I looked at him with a worried expression. I held onto his forearm and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Hey, you alright?" I asked. He opened his eyes, startled to see me awake. "Oh, hey," he greeted. "You're already awake?"I slowly nodded my head. "Are you alright?" I asked. "Is everything alright?"He nodded his head with a simple smile on his face. The worried expression he had a while ago was now replaced with ease, making me more confused."Yeah," he said. "Just texting Reese, that's all.""Oh," I said. "Is he alright?"Even if I already consider myself as not part of my old family, there's still a part of me that wonders if they're doing alright—especially Reese."Reese is doing great," he said. "
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