"I like this place! why don't we live here? it’s in the city and it’s so nice!" I spin around taking in my surrounding.
"It’s more secured for you at the mansion" Niko says behind me.
"How posh" I murmured. Trailing my fingers on a black leather couch closest to me.
"How many rooms are there?" I walk faster, looking around and trying to take it all in at once.
“I think the milk goes in first” Niko says from where he’s sitting on a kitchen stool in our city apartment. I furrowed my brows in confusion looking at my phone screen which I had popped against the counter. I dropped my eyes into the bowl I was staring, I take another look at the screen. He was right. And here I was thinking the egg goes in first. “I knew that” I said out loud.
Niko and I had a magical weekend. Staying in our apartment in the city and enjoying quality couples time together, I loved every moment of it, I didn’t want to leave, Niko sensing my reluctance had promised we would spend more time alone often and I appreciated it, now I know he was trying as much as he could to give me what I wanted. I have just begun to accept that he is capo, he will always have a thousand things to do, I just have to remind him from time to time that I need him too. And for now, that’s fine with me. He’s made me understand that men think differently than us women and they don’t see things emotionally like we do and like he and my uncle have been telling me, if I wanted something I should just ask.
“Heytommy!What’sup?” I smiled waving both hands at him. “Heysis, how’s it going?” he pulls me into a bear hug then ruffles my hair with one hand. “Wouldyou quit doing thatyou’llruin my hair” I try to pull away. “Come onIhaven’tseen you for a few days now.” hereleases me but holds onto me by myupperparts“big bro keeping you busy?”wiggles his eyebrows. “Asa matter of fact, yes” I smiled shilyandtuggedmy arms away. Resuming hiswalk,he runs his fingers through his hair “whereare you going”I asked, following at a slower pace behind him. “Iwas thinking of hitting the gym” “Theone downstairs?” I furrowed my brows. Ifsothen why is he dressed? Tommy go
When I enter the restaurant, I was directed to a private room where I see a group of ladies seated around a table, bickering. No, I’m quite serious. They seem to be in two groups, and they were arguing seriously. The pretty Isabella and wife to be is seated at one end of the table, flanked by Gianna and Vanessa, Barbra-Lucia and a red haired woman is seated beside them. On the other side of the table is an older woman and by older, I mean at least in her late forties, maybe early fifties. She wears her
I wake up the next morning before my alarm sound, I’m happy when I take a quick shower, smiling as and humming a song under my breath as i go, I don’t wash my hair yet knowing I’ll be having another shower when after my swim. In the pool, I go end to end three times of the Olympic sized pool. By the time I pull myself out of the pool my muscles are burning and my legs are quaking but i feel good. In the kitchen I see the girls running up and down as they usually do. “Good morning!” I say tying the sash of my terrycloth robe over my swimsuit. “Mrs. Lola, you’re up early” Maria says. As usually she is dress in a blouse tucked into a knee length pencil skirt. “Yeah, I have some work to do” I say with a smile, excited by the prospect of work. I don’t know why but it feels good to have something doing. Maybe after the wedding I’ll get a job as an even planner or something? God knows there are a usually bunch of pa
“This is going to get us killed” I tell Gianna for the what? Sixth time tonight? I first said it when we ordered the drinks, then I said it again when the penis shaped balloons arrived, I also saw myself saying it when the giant banana shaped cake arrived. Now however I am saying it for a whole different reason, male strippers? I shake my head while giggling into my palms, Niko is going to be so pissed. I do not know whose idea it was to throw a bachelorette party for Isabella, oh! I know, it was Barbra’s, it first started as a joke. We thought we should all stay in Isabella’s house, because we had to start preparing early
“Niko says you should teach me how to drive” I tell Michaelone faithful morning. His eyes widen then narrows. “No, he didn’t” “Yes, he did” I say with full confidence, trying hard not to smile.
*** I’m somewhat surprised when I see Anna-Lucia seated at the back passenger seat beside Vanessa of Gianna’s car. “Hey girl, its being a while” And it has been a while since I last saw her, she was unable to join us during the planning for Isa’s wedding saying she was sick and her husband had whisked her off at just after the wedding claiming she was too sick to be up and about. So, she had missed the reception as well. Now, I look her over with narrowed eyes above my sunglasses seeing that she seems to have lost some weight, her eyes looking quite dull and her skin pale. “Hi Lola” as always, she speaks softly. “How are you?” I asked crossing the seat belt over my chest. Nodding at Gianna at the drivers’ seat who is driving us today. The guards were following behind us in an SUV. Although I’ve gotten quite good from my lesson every other day with Mig