Michael and Aaron had returned to Michael’s home after dropping off the newlyweds and Riley at the airport. Michael’s parents were more than happy to have Aaron stay at their place until Adrian and Jordan return from their honeymoon.
They had come late at night and Aaron had dozed off on the way to home. Sarah had put him to sleep in Michael’s childhood room. Sarah had still maintained the old room very well. It was as if some toddler was still staying in that room.
Michael could not sleep well last night. Riley was constantly present on his mind and he could not think about anything else or anyone else except for her. He had scrolled through his phone and the pictures he had taken during the wedding and the reception. He had sent a few of them to Riley where he, Riley, and Aaron were present in the picture. And he had kept all of her single pictures to himself which he had taken without her knowledge. He was not going to share it with anyone.
He had gone to sleep
Riley had spent her day just by staying inside her room. Her father had left for his work and Vincenzo for his mission. He had sent her a text message before leaving, telling her to wait for him. She had not replied anything to it. She was not sure about waiting for him, neither was she sure that he would not let her down once again. She was not ready to get hurt again.Riley went outside, to the garden in their house to get some fresh air. She spotted her mother watering the plants. After all, it was her personal garden. Giorgia had grown the plants just like she had raised her kids. They were very dear to her. In the luxurious prison, this was her beautiful escape.
“I want to sleep with you, Grandma Sarah,” Aaron said to Sarah, who was tucking him to the bed. He and Michael had been home for a few hours now from their outing with Harley and Ace and had dinner.“With me? Why Aaro? Don’t you like here?” she asked with a concerned tone. She wondered if he was scared of sleeping alone or he did not like the room. But she also knew he had slept well in the same room last night. So it confused her.“I like this room. But I want to sleep next to Grandma and Grandpa,” he clarified her doubts with his sweet baby voice.Sarah chuckled at his wor
Sarah and Jonathan woke up to loud music crippling through the walls of their house. They did not have to do any guesses to know who was behind the loud music. Michael. It had to be him. When they did not find Aaron and Michael on the bed, it was confirmed that little Aaro had joined his uncle’s early morning party too.Sarah moved closer to Jonathan and hugged him, laying her head on his chest. And he draped one of his hands around her waist and stroked her hair with the other hand.“They are loud,” Jonathan commented.
After Adrian and Aaron left their house, the three of them simply sat and watched the tv for a few hours. Sarah sighed loudly making her husband and son turn to her. “What happened Sweetheart?” Jonathan asked, sliding his arm around her shoulder. She looked at him with a sad face, “I miss Aaron already. The house feels empty.”Jonathan caressed her cheeks and replied, “I know the feeling Sweetheart. But don’t worry we will meet h
Michael peeked into the dining area while standing behind the wall. His mom was busy in the kitchen and his father was busy with his phone. Sarah turned around to get a bowl, and that is when she noticed her son peeping into the dining area.She raised her brows and questioned, “What is it, Mikey?” That made Jonathan look up from his phone.“Woah... That is a lot of attention,” Michael said walking to the dining table.“Who else to give,
Michael took his luggage and went downstairs. He was all set for his supposed solo vacation to Italy. He had convinced his parents, informed to Jordan and had cleared the change of course in the college. He saw his mom was already up and was preparing breakfast.He leaned and kissed her cheeks, “Good Morning, Mamma.”Sarah smiled, “Good Morning, Baby. Are you ready to go to Italy to find your love?” She asked raised her eyes brows.He was not exactlyy shocked about his mom’s revelation. He knew all along that his mom would guess it.“Shush…. Mamma. Please don’t say it loudly. I don’t want to get cross with your husband again.”“Ohho… my baby is becoming very good.” She pinched his cheeks.“What else to do whenn he is being nice to me?”“Hmm… that’s right baby. I hope you both can get along well at lesst from now on.”“It seems like we will, Mamma.”At that moment, Jonathan announces his presence by clearing his throat.“All
Michael had landed in Italy last night and had immediately checked into his room that he had book. It was his first time in Italy and he could barely speak Italian language. He did not know how to find Riley here in the city of Rome. Sure, he knew that she lives in a fortress in the middle of the city. He wondered why would the Don build a fortress in the middle of the city. As per Michael's knowledge, powerful dons lived outside the city in a forest like an area. But Alessandro Bianchi seemed to be a different kind of don.Michael woke up the next day morning and got ready quickly. He rushed down to the reception to enquire about breakfast and stuff. He was in the elevator, staring at Riley’s address in one hand and her picture on his phone in another hand.He exited the elevator and barely had walked to the lounge, someone bumped into him, making his phone fall down. That, someone, looked like he was a little older than Michael and he had a quite built body and seemed
Michael stared at his phone wondering why Riley is not picking up his phone call. He had his breakfast and then decided to roam around a mall which caught his attention. He was drawn to the building landscape and was curious about the interior. Perhaps this was the clue for him to concentrate on buildings and construction, he thought.He went inside the mall and began his studying of the interior. The shops were no different from the US. It were the same brand shops and a few hotels with Italian food of course.Michael roamed around the mall for the next 30 minutes or so simple glancing over everything and bought a bracelet for Riley which he thought might suit for her.Just when he was about to pay the bill, he heard his name. But he did not pay any attention to it. Because he knew no one in this place.“Michael,” he turned around when the voice was right behind his ears. There stood, Giorgia, with a bodyguards behind her, holding her shopping bags.Mi