When you're talking to someone you love a lot, you've got to be careful what you say. You might hurt them. You might get them mad and I'm thankful Jesus snapped some brains into me in the initial phase only in the disguise of Mama.

I'll always be thankful to my Mama for teaching me the difference between right and wrong, to wait for the right person.

I'm so happy I waited for her. I waited for my Amore. And I love her with all my heart.

When did I start sounding so cheesy?

I tensed as I felt her shifting closer to me. I never should have gotten into this. Why the hell did I even ask her to sleep beside me? Her coconut scent that always drives me insane was all over me. It was the best smell, the fragrance of my beautiful Amore.

Damn it, Nicolas! Now you sound bloody creepy too. It's a good thing she loves you otherwise she'd have definitely put you behind bars.

I felt her stirring in her sleep and then shiver. Was she feeling cold? I gently placed her head on the pillow which was originally on my shoulder, then I got up and covered her with a thick blanket. I couldn't help but chuckle at how she'd wrapped the comforter around her. Her feet were out of the covers. I cautiously touched her feet and then caressed the top of her feet.

I felt guilty. All day she would run after Kia for one thing or the other. I pulled out a bottle of Lavender essential oil from my drawer. I had it for Mama, whenever she'd have sore feet, I'd massage it over them. I cautiously dropped a small amount of the liquid on the top of her feet and applied it to her soles. Her skin was warm and soft as I massaged the oil into her feet. My fingers went up to her arches, between her toes, and then on the backs of her heels.

I mentally took a note to order more of this oil.

I felt her stirring in her sleep again. "Nick." Her voice was rough and raspy. I could feel my heart beating faster seeing her, just the way I imagined her in my dream. Her dark brown hair was a mess.

A Perfect Mess.

Her warm brown eyes were half-open. Lips that when curled into a smile would make me happy were slightly parted. She looked like a child, like a young child.

"Nicolas.", she snapped as her eyes furrowed."I asked what are you doing?"

"You have sore feet," I said, stroking her soles. I smiled as I looked up into Amore's face. Her cheeks turned rosy and she looked at me with the most innocent eyes. "You didn't have to."

"I wanted to," I said as I finished massaging her feet and went to the washroom to wash my hands. I came back only to see her smiling to herself.

That f*cking smile! What I'd do to see her smiling in my room every morning.

"Amore." Her eyes snapped towards mine and the beautiful rosy tint deepened. "Freshen up and after breakfast, we'll take Kia to the mansion." she nodded, the blush still present on her kissable cheeks.

I took a quick shower and got readied in a crisp white shirt, black pants and a pair of black shoes. I quickly strapped the watch to my left wrist, sprayed my cologne and I was ready to leave my room.

I picked up my phone from the nightstand as I made my way toward the kitchen. There she was all freshened up in a green dress, I didn't know what type of dress but it had some white flowers and all that mattered was she looked gorgeous.

It's another thing she always did.

"Good morning, Nick. Evans and Sienna had sorted out their misunderstanding and they left a few minutes before. Aiden is still sleeping and so is Kia." She said enthusiastically, her eyes still focused on whatever she was cooking. I hummed as I walked closer to her. I put my right arm around her waist. Her breath hitched and I couldn't help but be amused at her reactions whenever I touched her. I pulled her closer to me. With my other hand, I turned the stove off. "So are we alone, now?"

A dark red blush spread over her cheeks as I pressed my body against hers. I placed my right hand on her cheek. It felt warm and soft. I couldn't help but smile at her shyness as I ran my thumb along her cheek. I let my fingers trace the outline of her lips as I leaned in. My lips touched hers as gentle as the feather of a gentle breeze. "Now that's a good morning," I murmured as I pulled away.

As she took a step away from me, her foot slipped. My hand immediately stretched to stable her balance."So f*cking clumsy."I chuckled as I pulled her back against me. She looked at me as if I killed her favourite dog."Don't call me clumsy. It was you who gave me that kiss that made me light-headed." As soon as she said the last words, her hand flew to her mouth and her eyes closed in embarrassment. "Oh sh*t! I blurted my thoughts again." I couldn't help but laugh at her awkwardness.

She snapped her eyes open, a scowl etched on her angelic face."Not funny." But when I didn't stop laughing, she turned away and facepalmed herself ."Someone f*cking bury me in this ground."

Instantly I pinned her against the wall," I'd like to see if they dare." My hand went to the back of her neck and her body stiffened for a fraction of a second before melting into me. "Don't say that again, Amore and I mean it." My voice was a low, firm command. I kissed her forehead softly. "It's a joke, silly." My hands began to move down her back. "I appreciate your humour, Amore but not this particular joke." My eyes went to her neck and I began to trail my fingers gently. I ran my fingers to the top of her neck and ran my fingers down to her collar bone. Her breathing was getting heavier and I could feel her chest heaving up and down as I ran my fingers lightly across her collar bone. "I would appreciate it if you don't say those words again," I said softly, my fingers gently teasing her skin.

She nodded and my hand went to her chin, tipping it up to meet my eyes."Words, Amore."

I kissed her neck and her pulse began going crazy. "I won't.", she mumbled, her voice laboured and breathless. "Good."

I released her and walked to my left and got busied with making coffee for both of us. From the corner of my eyes, I could see her calming her breath. I smirked, it had always been fun teasing her.

She fanned her face with her hand as she turned on the stove, the blush on her face still intact. I laughed again as I grabbed a mug from the cabinet and poured coffee for both of us. She went out of the kitchen, I assume to wake Aiden and Kia. While I laid the breakfast on the table that she had already finished preparing, I heard a noise coming from Kia's room.

"Haha no no Ari! Stop it!" I heard Kia giggling as I saw Arielle tickling her. She stopped as she laughed with Kia. Both of them in their own world. My heart tugged. I had never heard Kia giggle like that before she met her.

The other day when I was talking to her, explaining to her what's right and what's wrong. She made me shocked by asking if I'd marry her.

Who the hell is teaching her these things? Actually, I know who the moron is.

Aiden f*cking Rivera.

Arielle lifted her and very gently combed her hair in two little buns. "You like them?", She asked her smiling at her gently.

"I look pretty," Kia said stretching the last word.

She smiled, "Kia always looks pretty since she has her mommy's eyes."

I couldn't help but look at her in wonder.

How do you fall in love with someone over and over, again?

Her every gesture, every smile, every word, every thought would make me love her more.

"WHIPPED F*CKER." Aiden yelled into my ear and I felt like my ear would bleed from his voice.

"F*cking hell! B*stard." I ran after him but before I knew it, he'd sprinted off my house not before taking a sandwich off the table.

A*shole!

I turned to go back inside when I was greeted by a harsh glare. Arielle narrowed her eyes at me, "We have a kid in the house and you're cursing so loudly. You know what-", she pointed as she nodded to herself."If you continued cursing like that, I'd lessen our physical interaction." I frowned."I'll not let you even touch me, let alone kiss me."

I looked at her in disbelief."This is f*c-", she raised her eyebrows making me alert, "This is completely absurd. It was Aiden's fault."

"Not my issue.", she shrugged and walked inside.

This woman!

It's been an hour since that ridiculous decision Arielle made but again she was so innocent and pure. When she looked at me sulking, she gave in to my request not after warning me not to repeat the same mistake again.

We had left for the mansion and I was nervous was an understatement. How'll Kia react to seeing her father? I'd talked to Mama and Arielle and both of them said the same statement."We can't hide the truth from Kia."

They were right.

I sighed as I saw Kia's eyes questioning me. She hated coming to this place, due to the fact that father used to come here and as much as I felt sorry for him, I hated him for the way he'd ignore Kia, always.

The other day I got into a serious argument with him due to how he yelled at Kia just because she spilt water on his shirt accidentally. She was a kid, for heaven's sake. That day and today's day, she feared going to the mansion.

I hated him for how he hurt my Mama, my Kia, my Amore and my brother. He always had and always will care only for his so-called bloody reputation and nothing else.

He cares for himself, his power and that's it.

My grandfather made a will according to which he and Mama would get an equal share of the company, so when Mama and he separated I worked day and night to keep the company intact. I hate him for making my Mama cry. The day Alex left I felt as if I saw Mama in Amara, I was so pissed off of everything that I actually took a break for a year.

Another major mistake.

That year he took over Mama's share of the company and just to save it, I'd to accept his condition to be his heir.

Since Alex had left.

That's the bloody reason why he turns up to the mansion whenever he wishes.

But that doesn't mean I would really accept all his terms. I'd started my own company from scratch four years ago in the name of Kia and Amara. That he doesn't know about.

Evans, Aiden and I had equal equity in it but next month I'll be taking over it completely and then the Arnold empire would go back in my Mama's hands.

I hadn't realized when we reached our destination, it was my Amore who held my hand snapping me out of my trance. She gave me a breathtaking smile, "Everything will be fine."

I grabbed her hand and kissed her knuckles. Everything will be fine, indeed.

Kia held on to Arielle's hand in a death grip as we walked inside the mansion.

Mama and Alexander were sitting waiting for us in the living. As soon as we took a step inside, Alex's eyes snapped in our direction and stopped on Kia. I couldn't help but smile seeing his eyes that were filled with tears of happiness. He looked at Mama and she smiled at him. Arielle took Kia closer to where they were sitting originally.

She kneeled to the level of Kia." Kia baby, this-", she hesitated and I couldn't stop but feel my heart beating faster. It doesn't matter whose daughter she was, she'll always be my little Kia, then why was I feeling so bad."This is your father."

I looked at Kia who just looked at Alex blankly, then she turned from Arielle and ran towards me."Hey... what happened Kia?"

"Nicky uncle. I don't want to be here." I softly rubbed her back as I lifted her up. I looked at Alexander and I saw him looking at me as he smiled through his tears. "Take me back.", Kia mumbled silently.

I sighed and looked at Mama who nodded. My eyes caught Arielle's, she mouthed to me that she'll be here.

"She had Amara's eyes." I heard Alex say before I left the mansion.

I walked towards my car but before I could buckle her inside, her next words made me look at her in disbelief."You want to leave me, Nicky uncle?"

"Do you think your Nicky uncle would do that, Kia?"

She shook her head as she hugged me."Kia, your father isn't a bad person. We brought you to him so that you could get to meet him. Maybe in the near future, you'll want to stay with him." I felt tears in my eyes as I said the last sentence. I don't know if I'll be able to stay without her.

But as long as she's happy, so am I.

"I will never choose anyone above you Nicky uncle.", she mumbled, her lower lip trembled as she cried."Only Nicky uncle gets to stay with me, no one else." My heart felt it'd explode with happiness.

I felt bad for Alex but I was happy she loathed the idea of going away from me too.

But that didn't mean, I'd be selfish. I'll definitely try to make a bond between Kia and her father.

Alex did mistakes but this punishment was too big for him.