(ARIA'S POV)
I woke up after a half peaceful sleep sighing to myself I went to the bathroom to have a bath when I got out. I suddenly remembered me having a nightmare and my dad and sister also saw me in that state. 'Oh, no' they probably think I'm some crazy person I cover my face thinking of how. I was going to face them thankfully I didn't tell them the truth about my nightmare maybe they would have found me disgusting if I told them I felt a drop of water of my face I touched it and realized that I was crying I quickly put on my clothes remembering that I have a flight to catch I grabbed my things and hurried downstairs to the lobby there was no one there so I sat on one of the chairs and waited.
While I was waiting someone approached me I looked up and saw a pretty girl with Brunnett hair nose freckles she was wearing a red dress with white flower patterns she looked so beautiful I was brought out of my reverie when she suddenly spoke to me.
"Hi, is there something on my face" she asked with a knowing smirk.
"Uh-no I'm sorry it's just that you look really pretty so I couldn't help but stare I'm sorry."
"I know it's fine I'm Elizabeth, but you can call me Eliza."
"Hi Eliza, I'm Aria nice to meet you."
"So, your Italian"
"Yeah, I guess I am how'd you know."
"Well, I kind of have a fetish for anything Italian."
"wow"
"Yeah, but don't worry I don't make it creepy" she said with a small smile.
"I know you don't look like that kind of person."
"yeah, by the way are you waiting for someone."
"yeah, I'm waiting for my dad and my sister."
"Okay we can wait together I'm also waiting for my dad."
"kk"
we talked for a while she asked for my number but I didn't have one so I could only tell her that i broke my phone and I haven't gotten a new one yet so she wrote her phone number on a piece of paper telling me to call her when I get my phone while we were talking a man I recognized as my dad bodyguard came and told me my dad was waiting so I said goodbye and left.
we walked to the car together my sister and my dad were there I was expecting them to shout at me and ask me what kind of tantrum I threw last night but they said nothing my sister came to me and hugged me asking if was okay my dad stared at us without saying anything but he smiled when he saw me looking and I smiled back hoping that when we get to their house there won't be any punishments after a while he said.
"Mia leave her alone we have to go now."
leave me alone so they are leaving me I was going to cry but I blinked back my tears she left to go to the car I just stood there looking at them I was in thinking about where to go when I heard my name!
"aria" I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to the person who called me it was dad he said.
"Aria sweetie come let's go your brothers are already waiting."
I didn't say anything I was shocked I thought they were going to leave me he came down from the car knelt to reach my height and asked.
"Are you okay sweetie?"
"Yes, I'm fine I'm just scared what if they don't like me."
"that's not possible they love you already in fact lets test this" he said with a smile and brought out his phone he dialed a number that is saved with Alessandro the other person picked up immediately he then put the phone on speaker so I can hear their convo.
(a- Alessandro d- dad)
a- hey dad where are you guys and how is my princess doing?
d- she's doing great we are on our way to the airport we'll be there by 12:00
a- okay dad the boys are very excited to meet her they didn't sleep.
d- really, I guess they love her even before she got there.
I knew he was referring to me, so I smiled at him my mind was already at ease even if they didn't like me, I'll make them like me eventually.
a- of course dad we all love her very much and we have missed her a lot.
d- yes son I know I have to go now okay take care of yourselves.
a- yes dad you too and tell aria that we cannot wait for her to come also is Mia okay.
d- sure I'll tell her, and Mia is fine why'd you ask.
a- I have been trying to call her but she's not answering.
d- oh her phone probably died.
a- okay dad see you soon bye.
d- bye he ended the call and put the phone back into his pocket he gave me a reassuring smile we entered the car and drove to the airport.
(PIER ROMANO'S POV)
After we drove off, I couldn't help but wonder about her nightmare was she really okay I couldn't stop worrying so I asked her.
"Aria your nightmare does it really not come often."
"Yes, dad you don't need to worry."
"okay if you say so" seeing her relaxed and sure face I also relaxed maybe I was thinking too much we got to the airport and boarded the plane we were instructed to do our seatbelt but I saw aria struggling with hers I wasn't seated with her she sat with Mia I was about to get up when I saw Mia leave hers and do aria's then she went back to her own I knew from then on that these girls will always have each other's backs I smiled while thanking God for the amazing children he gave me I also thanked him for taking that woman I called my wife away from us.
We took off and after a while I saw aria getting sleepy, she dropped he head on Mia mistakenly then she got up immediately and started apologizing.
"Omg I'm so sorry I didn't mean to sleep on you" Mia smiled and turned to her somehow, I knew what she was going to tell her, and I was right.
"Sweetie, do you know whose body you used to always sleep on when you were a baby" aria shook her head then Mia unbuckled aria's seatbelt and placed aria's head on her lap and spoke.
"You used to sleep on mine if you didn't sleep in my lap, you would become a cranky baby."
"really"
"Yes, the older boys would always get jealous of me while the younger one's would get jealous of you."
"why"
"Well, the older one's would get jealous because you always refused to sleep on their lap."
"while the younger one's would get jealous because I only allow you to sleep on my lap" Aria immediately started laughing and Mia joined her as well and I smiled while aria was laughing she saw me looking at them and she gave me her beautiful smile that could melt every heart she was just too innocent for this world I smiled back while praying in my heart to be able to take care of her.
(MIA ROMANO'S POV)
Seeing my sister like that last night totally broke my heart so when dad asked her about it I immediately turned to her seeing her so relaxed as she was speaking made me relax to we got to the airport and boarded the plane I could not call my brothers cause my phone battery is dead and in my excitement to come here I forgot to bring my charger I was buckling my seatbelt when I saw aria struggling with hers so I left mine and helped her with hers she said a small thank you and smiled at me I said you're welcome in the same tone and smiled back fixed my seatbelt and then we took off I had my headphones with me so I was not bored I closed my eyes to let the music sink in when I felt something drop on my shoulder I opened my eyes and looked at aria she was sleeping on my shoulder I guess old habits never change. But then she immediately got up and started apologizing I smiled at her and decided this was my chance to tell her a little of her childhood
"Omg I'm so sorry I didn't mean to sleep on you" I smiled and turned to her.
"Sweetie, do you know whose body you used to always sleep on when you were a baby" I asked, and she shook her head then I unbuckled her seatbelt and placed her head on my lap and spoke.
"You used to sleep on me and if you didn't sleep in my lap, you would become a cranky baby."
"Really"
"Yes, the older boys would always get jealous of me while the younger one's would get jealous of you."
"why" she asked looking puzzled.
"Well, the older one's would get jealous because you always refused to sleep on their lap."
"While the younger one's would get jealous because I only allow you to sleep on my lap" she immediately started laughing and I joined her as well I was so happy to have my little sister back, back then she was the only one I used to shared my feelings with when I had a crush I'll tell her or when I had my first kiss she never understood but she would always stay silent while I spoke when I finished she would give me a hug and say 'I love you Mimi" she used to call me Mimi back then and she was also my partner in crime we would always prank the boys together when she left things changed.
Aless no longer shared his feelings he just buried himself in mafia and non-mafia related work tried keeping the family close but it was not just the same so I buried myself in my company Val would go to the basement to torture some criminals or at times he would come home drunk Emi was just there but he was also as closed off as the others franc immersed in school work and parties Marco and Mario didn't really remember her but they were not every different from the rest of us.
But now that she's back I'm sure things would get better and I also hope she doesn't face any danger because of the family business I'm sure that immediately they tell he about it she would start training just like everyone of us did when we found out about the business I looked down and saw that she had already fallen asleep I turned to dad and he was also asleep so I decided to sleep as well I put my headphones back on and I let sleep take over.