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Giovanna's POVWhile Anderson was closing and locking the door after the others left, I went to the bedroom to get our book. I was excited to be alone with him a little longer; I could kiss him the whole time until my dad came back, and I could try something else, those famous make-out sessions on the couch. I had always seen that in movies and heard about it from other girls. I wanted to try it. I came back to the living room and he was standing in front of the balcony door.I set the book on the coffee table and went to him, hugging him from behind. He placed his hands over mine."Look, little tiger, what a beautiful night, there are stars and a huge moon!" He was right. It was a beautiful, cool night, and the moon was shining like a silver ball in the sky."It's true! And you know what's going to make this night even more beautiful?""What?" He turned around in my embrace and held my waist."That I'm going to kiss you a lot until my dad comes back!" I said, and he laughed."Look at

Raina's POVIt was good to get out a little, to remind myself that I was a grown woman and not just a mother. And Boris reminded me of that quite well! But then I had to do something I had avoided as long as I could, something I would keep avoiding if possible: visit my mother, because she would throw a fit when she found out we were back. And that was all she would know, that we were back. Rubina and I wouldn't share the details. It would already be complicated explaining that we had boyfriends, and we would have to explain that because neither of them gave up accompanying us."Come on, sis, we're grown women, well-adjusted, brave, empowered, and we can face Mom," Rubina said, but I felt like a little girl who had broken Mom's favorite china again."Can't we keep pretending we're in another country?" I turned to Rubina, who was staring at the white-walled house."Sis, that's too crazy even for me. Let's go face the beast. What can she do? Yell? That she will do!" Rubina replied."She

Hannah’s POVI went back to work on Monday with everything already organized for Rafael's birthday. I was anxious, it was the first family birthday celebration in this new family I was joining. And it was a different kind of family: united, funny, understanding, respectful, one that talked about everything and, most importantly, a family full of love."Hannahhhh! So good to have you back." Fernando arrived shortly after me. "How are you?""Good, Fernando! Thanks for the time off, I promise I'll make it up to you. It was important to have those days at home. I moved into Rafael's apartment.""Oh! So things really are serious then! That's great, Hannah. Rafael is a good guy.""He is! How's Mel?""She's fine. Hannah, do you need to take any vacation time?""Fernando, I just got back to work!" I laughed."Look, what I want to know is if you need a few days off, because when Mel's pregnancy progresses, I'm going to need you here all the time; I mean really need you, maybe even after hours."

Rafael’s POVWhen the lights came on, I had a lump in my throat. The apartment was decorated with black and silver balloons, a banner that read "Happy Birthday", my name in balloons, and the numeral of my new age. My family was there, wearing party hats, holding noisemakers, and with smiles on their faces. Everyone who mattered to me was there! And everyone was celebrating my life. I was moved."Surprise!" they all shouted together, making me laugh."I can't believe you guys did this. Is this why I stayed at the bar until now?" I asked, and Hannah approached."Your assistant manager isn't incompetent!" She laughed and gave me a kiss. "Come on, blow out your candles."There were forty candles on a chocolate cake. I reached out to my daughter and pulled her close to me."Our tradition, Gia! Your wish from last year came true," I said, and she smiled."Yeah, my old man has a girlfriend now!" She smiled. "But it's time to change this tradition a little, Dad!" She grinned and turned to Hann

Raina’s POVI was practically living the life I had always wanted. I was getting along well with my daughter, had a job that made me happy, a boyfriend who made me happy, and a beautiful apartment.The only thing missing was convincing my sister that she wanted to stay and live with me like we had talked about doing since we were kids. Although if Rubina did stay, she would probably live somewhere else; the way things were going with her cutie, they would never be apart again.I was so happy to have my daughter with me that I got up in the middle of the night just to watch her sleep. She looked so peaceful, with a smile on her lips, as if she were having a good dream. I touched her hair, gave her face a careful kiss, and pulled the blanket over her. I loved watching her sleep and being able to tuck her in at night. My girl was growing up, but she would always be my little girl.I had just finished setting the table for breakfast when Boris came toward me, looking gorgeous in that light