Chapter 16

Emilia's POV.

I still don't know how I managed to fall asleep last night but somehow I did and then my dreams were filled with Riccardo doing...unspeakable things to me. I woke up when my alarm went off and I went to check up on Aria, she always wakes up before my alarm goes off and that is why I always wake up early when she is sleeping beside me. Aria is a light sleeper and she always wakes up early even on days that she sleeps late.

I went to her room but she was no longer there and then I heard the sound of her laughing downstairs and I started heading there. I found her in the kitchen with Riccardo. She was sitting on the high stool and swinging her legs and laughing at whatever Ric was saying. She was already in her uniform and I glanced at her feet and saw that she had already put her shoes on and she wore them correctly— pretty sure Ric must have helped her.

"Good morning baby." I greeted her and she turned to face me with a huge smile.

"Mummy, good morning. Did you sleep w