~ Damon ~- - - - - ONE WEEK LATER - - - - -Wearing an all black attire was not a new thing for Damon. That was pretty much the rule for being in the mafia. One must look as sleek and as put together as possible, yet also mysterious and uncompromising. Putting on a black tie and a black suit in the morning was like second nature to him. But today, it felt heavier than usual.Standing in front of the floor length mirror, Damon was in his usual three-piece black suit and tie. He looked at the suit fondly and remembered the day he got them. This was one of the first suits he got after taking over the family. It was a gift, hand-sewed and imported from Italy, courtesy of his then consigliere. “Fúcking hell, you look as sharp as a motherfucker,” Adrian said as he stood behind Damon in that same mirror. This was not a dream. This was Damon’s memory. Almost ten years ago, Damon stood at this very spot with Adrian next to him. They had just been through the Red Wedding where their rival fa
~ Damon ~Saying goodbye to Adrian was one of the hardest things Damon ever had to do, and he’s had to do many difficult things in this lifetime. After the funeral service, Violet stayed with Talia and Damon held a meeting with Liam and Beau. He and Adrian made a promise once that someday their businesses will be legitimized and they would leave the mafia underworld once and for all. Unfortunately, after getting rid of Maranzano, Damon got tied up with Hugo and the legitimization of the company had to be put on the backburner. But now that it was all over, it was time for Damon to fulfill his promise, even if Adrian wasn’t around to see it. “We’re letting go of anything that’s illegal and non-essential. You can put them up on auction or give it away, I don’t care as long as our name isn’t tied up to any of those businesses,” Damon said as he sat back in his chair. In front of him were Liam and Beau. Three glasses of whiskey were laid on the desk and the atmosphere in that study was
~ Violet ~- - - - - TWO WEEKS LATER - - - - -“Ouch…!” Sierra yelped in pain as the doctor ripped off the bandage on her stomach.“I’m sorry, did I hurt you?” Dr. Lee asked.“No, it’s just the band-aid,” she shook her head.Ever since she got back to the estate, Damon put Dr. Lee on Violet’s backing call. The doctor was to monitor the healing process of her bullet wound as well as the baby’s condition. “Hmm. I see the scar’s really clearing up,” Dr. Lee said as she poured some ointment to Violet’s skin. She rubbed it on the scar Violet got from the surgery. “You think so?” Violet asked, looking down to her stomach. She couldn’t see where Dr. Lee was pointing because her baby bump was in the way. Yes, at 13 weeks old, she had a little baby bump now. “Just a few more weeks, and it’ll be good as new,” Dr. Lee said as she replaced the old bandage with a new one.“And how’s the baby doing?” Damon interjected. He was standing on the side of the bed where Violet lay, right behind Dr. L
~ Violet ~- - - - - TWO WEEKS LATER - - - - -“Mom!” Violet raced out of the front door to the black car that was parked outside.“Violet, darling!” Barbara stepped out of the car and opened her arms to receive Violet. “Oh, I’m so glad to see you,”Violet and Barbara hugged and laughed. Meanwhile, the other side of the car door opened to reveal Dylan and Ivy. Unlike Barbara who was smiling from ear to ear, or Ivy who was mesmerized, Dylan glanced at the grand mansion in disdain.“Oh my God, look at this place! It’s like Cinderella’s castle!” Ivy gasped in awe as she took in the scale of th
~ Violet ~Despite the tension in the air, dinner went by without a hitch. There was just mostly small talk, conversations about food, babies, or the weather, and nothing else. Everyone was pretty much walking on eggshells, not wanting to stir any drama. After dinner was over, Violet helped Barbara back to her room as everyone else also retreated back to their places. The big house felt empty now as the lights went down. Violet passed the dining room on her way back and noticed how everything was already cleaned up by the maids. It felt like such a stark difference after having more than ten people in one room to having none. It felt kind of lonely. Standing in this huge place all alone. Violet stopped for a moment and stood by the large glass window overlooking the garden. Once her family leaves and Damon’s let go of most of his hired men, there wouldn’t be too many people around here anymore. It was just gonna be Damon, Talia, Liam, and Beau… and maybe her too. But that was it. Ju
~ Violet ~- - - - - THREE DAYS LATER - - - - -“So, how are you feeling today, Violet?” Dr. Lee asked as she guided the ultrasound device over Violet’s stomach.“Very good,” Violet replied. “She still feels tired a lot, and certain foods make her feel nauseous,” Damon interjected. He sounded worried, as always.“That’s fine, that’s normal,” Dr. Lee nodded knowingly.“See? I told you it’s fine,” Violet said to Damon, squeezing his hand gently.Violet was lying on the bed while Damon stood next to her. Dr. Lee had hooked up a laptop and some other devices to create a mini ultrasound lab in their bedroom. Today was another check up day and it was a big one. It was the day they find out the baby’s gender. “Look, there it is,” Dr. Lee pointed to the laptop screen. The ultrasound showed the baby’s silhouette. “That’s the head. The face. The body. The little legs…”Damon leaned closer and watched the screen in awe and wonder. Violet was amazed too. It was so surreal to believe that they h
~ Violet ~Violet walked towards the dining room with heavy steps. She could hear the sound of people talking and laughing. Mostly she was hearing Dylan, Ivy, and Talia’s voices, talking about babies. She stopped before entering the room and took a deep breath. It wasn’t that she was dreading having dinner with her family and friends, but she was dreading having to hear from them about Damon not being there. They’ll probably ask questions that she has no answer to. “Oh, Violet! There you are!” Ivy exclaimed as she noticed Violet standing behind the half open door. “Come in, we’ve been waiting,”Violet had no option but to step inside now. Inside the dining room, Barbara, Dylan, Ivy, Talia, and Luke were all seated. The maids were on standby and the food was wonderfully displayed.“Girl, I don’t know about you, but I have two mouths to feed and I’m starving,” Talia said with a giggle, gesturing for Violet to sit down next to her.Violet forced out a smile and went to her seat. Honestl
~ Violet ~Ever since finding out the baby’s gender, things became something of a hectic blur in the Van Zandt estate. Damon was obviously over the moon and overdoing it. Because in the next few days, early in the morning when Violet just woke up, she came down to find boxes and boxes being brought into the living room. They were all things for the baby, from a crib to strollers to toys and everything and anything a baby boy could ever need. “Move everything up to the second floor guestroom. To Violet’s old room,” Damon said to Elena and she nodded her head. In her hand was a clipboard. She was monitoring all the deliveries that came in.Violet walked down the stairs as several guards were walking up. In their hands were boxes and boxes of stuff. One of the guards was even carrying an electric small car fit for toddlers to use.“Damon, what’s all this?” Violet asked as she stepped down.Damon turned around and beamed when he saw her. He just shrugged like it was nothing, and he strod