Frankie – he’s honest like that. And I’m very grateful for him in my life. “Ready?” Nico asks, straightening his tie and then flicking a piece of lint off of Christian’s dark suit. “As we’ll ever be!” Lucy says, giving him a pretty smile as she wraps her arm around Nico’s, ready to be escorted i
“That’s what you get,” Nico says, laughing and following us into a living room at a more leisurely pace with Lucy on his arm. “For speaking to children! Something which I make it my policy to never do.”“Is it that you won’t speak to them?” Frankie chimes in, wry, his voice low so only we can hear,
Like I absolutely do not belong here.Christian takes a deep breath, clearly seething and not missing the message either, but he just steps back and tightens his arms around my shoulders.The room is silent and awkward for a long minute before Tony strides through the door. He skitters to a stop, th
“Seriously, Cristian?” the Don says, glaring at his son from across his desk, leaning back in his chair even though his whole body is tense. “You married the fucking stripper?”“Everyone is aware, yes?” Christian says, his eyes hard on his father, “that she’s also a student, and that dancing was her
Christian’s eyes snap back to his father’s now, and both men smirk at each other.“But,” his father says, continuing the thought for his son. “I’ve made it quite clear that I’m not going fucking anywhere.”“How’d you do it, dad,” Christian replies, a little playful, smirking at his father. “Deal wit
“So!” Giana says, sweeping through the kitchen and snatching an already-open bottle of wine off the counter. She’s still grinning wickedly as she holds it up towards Lucy and I, standing on the other side of the kitchen island. “Do you drink, sister-in-law? Or are you boring as well as slutty?”My m
I blink at her, not really understanding why a courthouse wedding would be bullshit, but I nod.“Well, then I guess you’re family now, little Iris,” she says, raising her glass towards me. “Welcome. Anytime you want to take your little niece and nephew for a weekend, just let me know.”I laugh a lit
“Daddy!” Ricky shouts, dashing out from beneath the kitchen table and darting for his dad, who immediately picks him up and wraps him in a big hug. Bella follows, jumping with her arms up, clearly begging to be picked up too. Lorenzo laughs, dipping down and scooping her up in his other arm.I watch