All Chapters of Loving Mr Mafia: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

“I’d like to make a toast.” Lorenzo said loudly, halting all conversation when he raised the shot of tequila between his fingers, “To a man I’m sure we can all agree was the best of us. Darrio, brother, wherever in the universe may be, know not a day will go by without us missing you. To Darrio.” “To Darrio.” They echoed and simultaneously threw back the foul tasting liquid. “Do you remember for his eighteenth birthday he blackmailed us into sneaking him your dad’s most expensive bottle of Bourbon?” Xander chuckled. Matteo cackled, “Yeah, he polished the bottle and almost fell off the roof.” “The next day he made me fill it up with tea and put it back in the cabinet so you guys wouldn’t get caught.” Serenity grinned. “Seriously? I always wondered how Dad never found out.” Lorenzo’s eyes widened and Serenity nodded. “You were right, he was the very best of us.” Xander mused, looking at the condensation running down the glass with keen interest. “I never told him I loved him

“You’re here.” Xander breathed a sigh of relief when he opened the door to reveal the dark-haired beauty, “I didn’t think you would.” He admitted uncertainly.  “I said I would be.” She replied with a tight smile, handing him a bottle of red wine from Giovanni’s collection.  “You didn’t have to.” He smiled at the gesture and stepped aside, “Come on in.”  “Something smells delicious.” Serenity commented as she shrugged off her leather jacket.  “I made Lamb Ragú, I hope that’s okay?” The uncertainty in Xander’s eyes had yet to diminish.  

 The next day, Serenity was all packed and dressed in a comfy floral jumpsuit. Their flight to New York was set to leave in a few hours which gave them ample time to meet up and make it to the airport, but before she could leave there was something she had to do first.  “A month!” Lorenzo burst, while Matteo just stared at her with a disapproving frown.  “Yeah, basically, but I’ll call every day without fail and bombard you guys with a ton of pictures of our travels. If either of you are feeling up to it, maybe you can join us for a day or two in Mexico once we get settled?” She ranted, she knew the sudden news would upset them and as a result she’d come up with as many consolations as she could.  “Serenit

Serenity leaned against the doorframe of the kitchen watching as Xander bustled around the kitchen preparing dinner for them and she couldn’t help but think; the tiny apartment she’d bought with a year’s worth of savings from her first job never felt so much like home.  “Hey, you.” Xander threw her a wide smile before quickly returning his attention to the sizzling pan in the stove, “How was your shower?” The tiny booty shorts she wore just barely peeked below the oversized T-shirt she wore, but Xander’s favourite thing was the slightly damp curls that fell down her back in a way that made them so effortlessly beautiful.  “Refreshing. What are you cooking?” She wondered, padding closer to him and stood on her tippy toes to glance over his shoulder, but even that wa

The dinner Serenity talked Selena into took place at a pizzeria in the heart of town. Peter first took her there for her birthday knowing how much she missed home and nothing said Italian and American like pizza did.  “This place is amazing, you’re gonna love it!” Serenity squealed, finally spotting her friends at their usual booth.  “Peter!” Serenity exclaimed, dropping Xander’s hand to throw her arms around her best friend whom she hadn’t seen in months.  Watching Peter’s face disappear into the crook of her neck as he hugged her tightly sent a wave of discomfort through Xander’s body. He was instantly transported to hi