Naitee
We're at a fancy restuarant in Switzerland that Alessio has been begging me to come with him to for a week but I've been so swamped with the entry exams to med school here that it's practically been impossible to get a night off. It was Alessio's idea for me to try to get into a med school. My college grades were great and MSCN let me in without hesitation. It almost felt like it was a last gift from my parents, getting into to the school that I was supposed to get into all those years ago.
The waiter leads us to a table with a beautiful view of the city in the night and it reminds me of that night in Italy all those months ago when everything was so complicated. The Spaglia Familia is currently being controlled by Alessio and Ice together since Alessio's here with me in Switzerland.
Both my Italian and my German is getting better from using it on the daily now and I basically understand Alessio when he speaks in his mother tungue. Alessio pulls my chair put for me and I raise my eyebrows. He's a gentleman but usually not on this scale.
"What's the occasion Rich boy ?" I ask and smile as he sits down in the other chair. His face is bright and beautiful and I can't help but wonder if it's because of the distance to the mafia. I mean it can't be good for his mental health.
"Nothing I just wanted a dinner with my beautiful woman in a place deserving of her presence." I l chuckle.
"That was a lot." I say as the waiter hands me a black, leather menu.
"Well I have barely even seen you the last couple weeks since I gave you my gift." By that he means the tattoo that goes all the way from my ass up to my shoulder blades. It still aches just a little sometimes but I love it. It's two angelwings and then a trail of feathers all the way down to my butt. The craftsmanship is amazing and if I could I would stare at it all day.
"I'm sorry. It's just that this is my dream and I've gotten so caught up in it." Alessio smiles without a hint of resentment and it just reminds me of why I fell in love with him in the first place.
"Do not ever apologize for wanting your dream mia vita, I would give anything to give it to you." He grins and showes off every single one of his shiny white teeth. A flutter awakes in my stomach as if it was my first time seing him again.
"You're perfect." I say and lean over the table so I can kiss his perfect lips. He tastes of mint and cigarettes and I give him a glare when I pull back.
"I thought you said that you would stop smoking." I ask and he licks his lips.
"I cannot control all of my urges Piccolina." He throws back with a devilish grin and I laugh at the strain on his face. I haven't let him fuck me in a few days and he looks almost pained.
"We'll have to take care of that tonight then Rich boy." I give him a wink before looking down at the menu again.
Him clearing his throat again makes me look up to find him in a different place. On a knee. Beside me. With a ring in his hand. It's golden with a diamond in the middle and a ring of red stones around it.
That was six months ago now. That he proposed I mean. It took us four months to actually get married and it was a small, private thing. Just like I wanted. Dean was the one who walked me down the aisle and it was beautiful. During those months he had become a brother to me. I had tried to talk too Aria during that time but she had ignored me in favor of a bottle of alcohol.
My mind went back to all of that when I stare at the picture of me and Alessio, fiddeling with the ring on my left hand. In the picture we're standing side by side by the altar. My beautiful white dress was made by some designer called Vivienne Westwood and I loved it more than almost everything. It was shoulderless and made with silk and trimmed with white, handmade, italian lace and Alessio was in a dark suit that made him look like a god come to earth.
I pick the picture up, kiss it and then put it down again. It might be sligthly weird but I haven't seen him in a week. He had to go back to Italy for some business and left me here at our newly built estate. If not for the millions of guards we have I probably would've felt scared or uncomfortable but with this many armed men that would practically be impossible. One might think that they would harass me but they're all shit scared of Alessio and don't even talk to me unless I ask them something.
I'm about to walk right past the enormous kitchen when I spot a stack of white papers on the black, marble kitchen island. I sigh and walk over to pick them up. It's rare that we get mail since most of it is electronic these days. I pick it up and most of it's adressed to Alessio so I leave them on the stone island but one of them is adressed to both of us so I grab one of the kitchen knives and flick it open. It's a slim hard, paper card inside and I pull it out tentatively.
It's an invitation. To a wedding. Between Dean Spaglia and Inessa Fedorov. I'm still in shock for a second before pulling my phone out of my pocket and dialing Alessio.
"Ciao mia mogli--" He begins, answering after only one ring.
"Dean's getting married?!" I ask-shout into the phone and Alessio quiets.
"Yes, he is getting married..." Alessio confirms and I gasp. I've become so much more open with my emotions. Relearning that I don't have to hide them all the time.
"Why didn't anybody tell me? The weddings in a week?!" Someone laughs in the background and I suspect it's Ice for some reason.
"You have been so busy with school Wife, I did not want to stress you out." I groan.
"Alessio... Is that why your in Italy?" The quiet on the phone is enough of an answer.
"Omg you should've told me, I'll go one the next flight tomorow."
"No I will send the pilot--" Alessio is interrupted when the phone jostles and then Dean's voice travels through the phone.
"You are the only one who has expressed care for me Naitee. Come and save me from Alessio, he is marrying me off." I laugh softly but there's a edge in Dean's voice.
"I'll save you but right now I really need to talk to my husband." The phone is shaken again and I pull it from my phone to not get ear damage.
"Alessio?" I say into the phone and after a few seconds he answers.
"Yes, wife?" I can hear his grin through the phone.
"I thought we agreed no lies Rich boy ?" Alessio sighs and then says, "Yes Wife I am sorry and to make it up to you I have a present for you waiting in the driveway." I debate with myself for a second if his voice is actually repentant before answering.
"We'll see." I don't end the call as I walk toward the hall again. I step out into the warm summer air and gasp.
"Omg no you didn't!" My voice is in a new pitch and I hear laughter coming from the phone again. Because waiting in the driveway for me is two things, a black and red koeningsegg. The newest model and a dog. Not just any dog though, it's a shepherd puppy with a red bow fastned loosly around its neck.
"I am sorry that I could not find Sai or your car. I searched for a good while but they are both gone." The reminder of Ross hits me hard but the cute puppy barking softly at me and wagging its tail at me chases away the bad feelings.
"It's fine because this cutie is going to be just mine." I say and make my voice higher. The puppy jumps up and down, running around my legs with a crazy speed.
"So I take it I am forgiven?" Alessio asks and I scoff.
"We will see about that tomorrow when I find out what you have done husband." Alessio sighs but it's a fake, exaggerated one.
"Ti amo mia moglie." Alessio says and I actually know what it means. I love you my wife. It makes tingles dance over my entire body. To hear him call me that will always make me blush.
"I love you too husband." I mutter, even though I'm smiling, before hanging up the phone with one final click.
I really don't think anything could bring me down now. Husband, dog, dreamschool and dreamcar. Somehow my life turned out exactly like I wanted while at the same time being completly different.
It's like my life was derailed for a few years and now it's found its way back to the original rails and is going along smoothly. I sigh in relief as I pick up the puppy and find a pair of car keys on its harness. The car clicks and the drivers door slides open as I press my thumb against the unlock button.
A thing I didn't realise in that moment was that much like my car which I just unlocked, I'd just unlocked a new part of my future. Another thing I didn't know was just how much I would love it all. I took living life to the fullest all the way and I haven't regretted that a single time.
THE END