Three dates...
Luciano“A table for two at 5:30 PM under the surname Romano?” the waiter confirmed, scribbling something in his notebook.“Yes, thank you.”“Alright, Mr. Romano. See you later at the reserved time.”“Thank you,” I smiled politely, then went out of the restaurant.I glanced down at my watch and saw that it was already 4:00 PM. Just on time.I still have some time to buy some flowers for Thalia.I found a small florist shop with rustic flower pieces on display. I immediately knew that Thalia would love them, so I went inside and started looking for the perfect piece. “Good afternoon, sir. Anything that caught your eye?” the florist asked. I wandered my eyes around until it landed on a sunflower and daisy combination. It was spaced with Baby’s Breath flowers, and it just reminded me of Thalia so much.“That one,” I pointed to the piece. “Nice choice, sir,” the florist smiled. “Let me wrap this up for you real quick. Feel free to sit down or look around while I do so.”I nodded my he
Thalia "Are you sure about what you heard?" I asked, my tears finally kept at bay. He nodded his head. "I'm sure. I was in the kitchen that night when I heard Luciano talking to someone on the phone. It was late at night, and it was eerily quiet, so I was able to hear their conversation quite well." "A person named Reese called him that day?" "Yes," he said. "And he told Luciano to come home because his life is in danger." I frowned. "In danger? Because of what?" "Because of his father." I took a sharp intake of breath. He looked at me with concern. "I don't know the details of Luciano's life, but why do I feel like his father is quite an important person?" I pursed my lips together. Grandpa Ferri has always had good instincts. I sighed and looked down at my lap. "He is," I vaguely said. "And who is this Reese person?" he asked. "Reese," I muttered under my breath. "Reese is my brother." His eyes widened in surprise, and his posture straightened. "You have a brother
Thalia I peered at the gloomy mansion from the tinted window of the black car I was in. I placed my hand on the window switch to get a better look at the house I left years ago, but the driver cleared his throat before I could do so. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, miss." I retreated my hand away from the switch like it was the bottom of a scorching pot. "Sorry," I muttered under my breath and settled back down in my seat. I kept still until we made it to the parking lot of Reese's new office. Apparently, he now has his new space after being assigned to be Luciano's right hand. "Thank you for the ride," I told the chauffer that Reese had hired as I opened the car door. He merely nodded his head before speeding away from the driveway. I looked around the open area but ultimately decided to get inside since I knew that being exposed would only ruin my plan. I entered Reese's abode and was immediately greeted with a warm hug. My eyes widened in surprise as I felt my br
Thalia "Is the coast clear?" I asked as Reese peeked out from the wall we were hiding in. "Yeah," he quietly said. "Don Emiliano just went to sleep, and Don Luciano just went to his office. We still have to be careful, though. We don't want to alarm any of his guards." I nodded my head. "Let's head to the secret passage, then." They both nodded their heads. The secret passage to Luciano's office is known only by his former guards and Reese. Even his father, Don Emiliano, does not know of this secret passage. We went through the tiny space that led us to Luciano's office. My heart started beating faster in anticipation. I haven't seen my love for more than a week, and it's probably been the worst week of my life. I feel like one glimpse of him will instantly make me feel better. And I was right. After much struggle, we finally made it to Luciano's office. He was standing in the middle of the office with his back turned away from us. When he heard footsteps coming from be
ThaliaI walked away from him…slowly. I was giving him a chance, and I also knew that I wanted him to stop me.Every step I took felt like a bullet to my chest, and as I got nearer and nearer to the door, I started losing hope.However, I couldn’t just give up on that. I halted my footsteps, not bothering to turn around because I was afraid to see the expression on his face. “I’m giving you one last chance,” I said, my voice faltering at the near end.“If you don’t stop me right now, then everything is over. Consider everything that happened in Amari Coast to be non-existent because you won’t be a part of our lives anymore.”The room was dead silent, indicating he wasn't following after me. I let out a shaky sigh and felt tears brimming in my eyes. I nodded my head, defeated about the situation. So, this is how it ends?After everything we went through, this is how our love story ends. I took another step forward, getting closer and closer to the door. I didn't have any hope lef
Thalia "So, what are we going to do now?" Daisy asked. The two of them were now back in Luciano's office, and Luciano had already explained everything that had happened over the course of the week. Daisy almost punched him for not telling them sooner, but with Reese's help, we were able to control her. Reese sighed and raked his hand through his hair. "I'm lost, honestly. I didn't know that Don Emiliano is still so influential in the Cosa Nostra." "It's always been like that," Luciano said. "A lot of the older members refused me to take the Don position when I was 18. So, a lot of them still follow my father's orders. It's unfortunate that most of the members of the mafia had been influenced by my father." "Well, the most important thing right now is that we keep Lucille safe," I said, and they all nodded their heads in agreement. "We still have some trusted people on our side," Luciano said. "Contact them and ask them to go to Amari Coast so they can guard the Ferri househol
ThaliaI shook my hands in nervousness as we arrived at the driveway of our house. "Are you alright?" Reese asked. "We can still go back if you want to."I shook my head. "I just need a moment."I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath. "Do they already know that we're coming?"He nodded his head. "I called him yesterday. I didn't tell him that you'll be coming, but I told him to expect a visitor.""I guess that's better than nothing," I chuckled, trying to lighten up the mood. "It'll be fine, Thalia," he assured. "I'm sure he misses you.""That's highly unlikely," I told him. "But I'll still try my best to convince him to help us.""Then shall we go?""Yeah," I nodded my head. "It's better to get this over with."The two of us left the car, and although I want to deny it, I feel so fucking nervous that I just want to run away from this place. However, thinking that this would help our family immensely, I decided to brave through it all and swallow my nervousness.We entered the
ThaliaI smiled as I stared up at the ceiling on my bed. I can't believe I was able to convince my dad to talk to Don Emiliano so he could finally accept Luciano and our family.As time passed by, I thought he was definitely not going to help me. However, after I said my last words, it seemed like a switch had turned on inside him, and he finally decided to act like my father. I was busy with my happy thoughts when I heard a rustling sound from the balcony. I frowned as I sat up from the bed, looking at the suspicious silhouette just right outside of the glass door.I quickly got up and grabbed the bat on the side of the table. I held it as I walked over to the glass door; however, before I could even react, the door slid open, and Luciano came into the room. "Woah!" he raised his hands in defense when he saw the bat in my hands. I let out a sigh and put down the bat on the ground. "You fucking scared me," I grumbled. "I thought you were an intruder or something.""Surprise," he s
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