One More Try

Kristo

I ran my hands through my hair and inhaled deeply. This was the first time I would be seeing the family since they’d found out about everything, and I was about as scared-shitless as it was possible to be.

“Hey, it’s going to be fine.” Amaya caught my hand and drew it down by her side. I managed to smile at her and planted a kiss on her cheek.

“Easy for you to say,” I reminded her. “They all think you’re the best thing to ever happen to me.”

“Aren’t I?” she vamped playfully, and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Point taken.” I waved her into the house. “Come on, let’s get this over with.”

As soon as I took a step over the threshold, my nonna descended on me. When she saw Amaya was there at my side, she slowed a little, and I could see her reconsidering the talk she’d clearly had planned in her head as soon as she’d heard I was back in the house.

“Amaya.” She gave her a quick hug. “So nice to see you. Come on, get something to eat. You look like you could use it.”

I remembered the fl