2 years later.....

I looked at the clock to find it was 11:07 p.m., as I rubbed my eyes to remove the remnants of sleep from them. I was literally tired with my whole body aching. It was a hectic day as always, but I refused to retire to bed before my dear husband came back home from his beloved office.

I was sitting on the sofa in our living room, watching the television in a very low voice, so that my hyper baby didn't wake up and start being fussy.

He could be such a hyper kid when he wanted to be!

But he was loved dearly by me and Ermanno. Infact, both the son and father couldn't stay away from each other for long. Even if Ermanno had to go on a business trip, he would take us along with himself so that we would not need to stay away from each other.

He really loved the both of us to death and left no chance to spoil us rotten.

My darling husband!

After we got married, he left the underworld for good. He didn't want to put our lives constantly at stake, and one incident with Luca Martinez was enough to make him extra protective for the both of us. After we were gifted with our cutipie, Alonzo D'Amelio after a year in our marriage, he was even more satisfied with his decision.

There was no guarantee of who could be a camouflaged enemy in the form of a friend. And Adele was a perfect example for that.

Ermanno didn't want to endanger our lives in the exchange of power and position. He had already lost his parents and nonno because of all that, and he was afraid to loose the only good things left in his life.

So after bading his life as a Mafia King, he gave his position to Ric who was quite eager to take the place. Plus he was one the most trusted men of Ermanno and had always been loyal to him, so he kind of deserved it.

Apart from being the big bad Mafia, my husband had a long chain if hotels and resorts and me, living under a rock had no idea of it until he told me.

Shocking?

I know!

So, he only focussed being a good businessman apart from being a loving husband and a doting father, ofcourse.

But that day, he was really late. He had already messaged me to sleep as he had an important meeting with a foreign client and he would be late. But I didn't want to sleep like a log without a care in this world when my hubby was working so hard for us.

Francesca was still with us and she helped me a lot with Alonzo, but he preferred more to be pampered by his mama, if his dadda was not home, because as soon as he caught the sight of Ermanno, he would refuse to acknowledge my presence except only when he was hungry.

Meany baby!

My mental ranting was interrupted by the sound of shoes hitting the floor. I looked up in the direction to find my handsome husband making his way towards us in a disheveled look. His blazer hanging lazily on his arm and his tie loosely hanging around his neck; and what seemed to be a crisp ironed shirt in the morning, was crinkled from places.

But he still managed to race my heart with his attractive looks. Even then, I was crazy for him.

Raising his perfect set of eyebrows at me, he queried, "Didn't I tell you to sleep, amore mio."

"Don't you know dear hubby that I love waiting for you," I quipped.

Chuckling at my reply, he made his way to our son, who was sleeping in a crib next to the sofa and throwing his blazer carelessly on the sofa, picked him up.

I chided at him, "Don't disturb him. Otherwise he will wake up and be his cranky self. He already slept after so much efforts."

Hugging him to his chest, he spoke, "Don't worry, his dadda is here to chase away his crankiness. Let me meet my son, after such a long and boring day. I missed the both of you so much."

The sight as well as his words warmed my heart as I told him, "We too missed you a lot."

On cue, our little prince woke up and started wailing to announce his wakefulness. I sighed at that and spoke, "Now you will calm him down, dadda."

Laughing his mesmerizing laugh, he spoke, "No worries, mama bear."

"Good! I am going to heat up the dinner for us," I spoke moving towards the kitchen.

"And care to enlighten me, why are you starving yourself till now, amore mio," he questioned me.

I simply shruuged at him while I heard him mumbling along the lines, "What am I gonna do with you woman!"

I smiled cheekily in response.

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After setting the table, I called Ermanno. As always he pulled out the chair for me and served me before serving himself. Even after so much time, he was still wooing me, and stomach still felt giddy at his gesture while my heart somersaulted in my chest.

I thanked each day for being blessed with him and our son Alonzo.

Alonzo was sitting on Ermanno's lap blabbering to him in his baby voice, while Ermanno tried to respond to him along with eating the dinner. He also tried to stand up and pull the silky hair of his dadda with his tiny fists, which was clearly hindering him to eat peacefully, but he didn't complain even once. On the contrary, he was enjoying it thoroughly.

Chuckling, I spoke, "Give him to me and eat properly."

"No amore mio. I was away from him all day, now i am not gonna part with my munchkin. Besides, he is just playing with his dadda," he answered me while making wierd faces to Alonzo.

I shook my head at the duo. At the same time, Ermanno put a piece of pasta, after wiping it's sauce, in Alonzo's mouth.

He didn't like it and began making wierd faces. And much to Ermanno's horror and my amusement, he vomited all of it on his dadda's shirt.

Ermanno looked at him bewildered while I burst into a laughter.

It was my content life with my husband and my baby and I loved each second of it. And I knew that I would sacrifice my life to keep it this way.....

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the story.