{ Tori's POV }

After getting out of my dress and freshening up — I put on a white v neck and black jogging pants that fit tight at my ankles. I did take off my jewelry but decided to leave my hair and makeup the same.

I walk out of my room only to walk into a wall of men. The men being— Lorenzo, Marco, and even Diego. They had all changed as well but they were still what I would call somewhat dressed up.

"We should get downstairs before Luca gets impatient..." Marco announces

"Do all of you really have no patience?" I ask

"Diego is the most patient one out of us.."Lorenzo says with a slight shrug

"But even he has a limit.." Marco finishes

I give a slight nod and Diego just looks annoyed with them.

"And outside of Elena and Angelina do any other women live here?" I question

"No. All of the maids live in another house about ten minutes from here with the butlers..." Marco informs me while answering my question.

"Then all of you are overdue on some patience training..." I comment somewhat teasingly

"Don't even think about trying anything...it won't work and you would end up getting hurt. You'll only fail." Marco warns

I roll my eyes and Lorenzo lightly agrees but.... Diego lets out a deep yet quiet breathy laugh. It threw me off guard.

"What makes you think she'll fail?" Diego questions seemingly amused. Which apparently shocks Marco and Lorenzo.

Lorenzo chokes as we walk down the stairs and Marco looks put off. Which then makes me look at Diego and bust out laughing as we continue walking down the stairs. It's been a while since I've really wholeheartedly laughed and I couldn't seem to stop it. Diego just watches me in amusement until finally we reach the bottom of the stairs. Marco and Lorenzo end up walking in front of Diego and I.

Marco and Lorenzo enter the dinning hall before us but continue to hold the door open. I hear both of them mumbling stuff to themselves and to each other as we walk through the doors to the dinning hall.

"The idiot just had to to catch me off guard again..." Lorenzo mumbles under his breath

"The bastard always does.." Marco says

I contain my laughter this time. Diego and I enter the dinning room and I see Luca at the head of the table on his left is my father Valente, Francesco, Elena, Angelina, and Riccardo.

To his right I see Marco sit beside him, then Diego. Lorenzo pulls out a chair for me between Diego and himself for me.

A few maids bring out the food which happens to be seafood a top favorite of mine. I see the older ones are still dressed up in what they wore earlier. Luca is dressed almost identical to Marco, Diego, and Lorenzo. So I feel a little lazy but I'm okay with it.

Luca is starring at me with an expression I can't read. Everyone else is looking at Marco, Me, Diego, and Lorenzo like they're curious and slightly confused. Finally Angelina decides to break the silence.

"By the sound of Tori's laugh I'm assuming something funny happened.." Angelina says with a smile

I look at Diego and see he's slightly smirking and looking at me out of the corner of his eye- which makes me laugh.

"I agree we're all missing something.." Riccardo says agreeing with his wife

Diego and I continue eating even though everyone is now looking directly at us.

"Tori why don't you tell us what got you to laugh so much.." Luca says with an eyebrow slightly raised making me like it's a challenge or something in a weird way.

"It's just one of those you had to be there moments. You know?" I say directly to him keeping eye contact and everything

Luca squints his eyes then smirks at me and gives me a nod.

"Men?" Valente questioned the guys

"It's not even funny. Nothing to be concerned about it." Marco says

"Is that so?" Valente questions seeming more intrigued than before

"Yeah just Tori talking nonsense about teaching everyone a lesson in patience. Marco warned her that she would only fail or get hurt." Lorenzo says

"I'm not seeing the funny part here..." Angelina says almost confused

"None of it is funny. That's the point." Lorenzo says making a dramatic hand gesture

Marco mumbles some cuss words. Both of them seem a little embarrassed which kind of surprises me.

"What made her laugh then?" Francesco asks

Everyone at the table seems so interested.

"Diego spoke and only to question us and take up for Tori. That was all." Marco answers

Everyone seems a little surprised.

"That is surprising but I'm still missing the funny part.." Luca says looking at me

I smile and say "It would've been had you been there."

I see how Luca is fighting back what seems to be a smile.

"No offense Diego...but he never talks...hardly ever....and when he does talk to someone outside of myself, Marco, and you which is rare in itself....he does it to embarrass us and take her side. I just feel betrayed." Lorenzo explains dramatically

"Maybe you could write a book about it. The dramatic betrayal by Lorenzo Conti." I say with an added eye roll

"I hope your eyes get stuck like that." Lorenzo shoots at me

I smirk and say "And I hope you're never able to get your penis up.."

I hear Angelina choke on her food surprisingly along with Riccardo and Elena. Valente and Marco seem a little frozen in shock. Francesco laughs, and Luca is found wearing what seems to be his famous smirk. Diego was even smirking at this point.

However Lorenzo spits out his food.

"I cannot believe you." Lorenzo says in surprise

I just give him a wink.

Francesco is the first to change the topic.

"I hope you enjoyed the dinner Tori, we had it in honor of you joining the family." Francesco tells me

"I did it was great. Thank you!" I answer politely

"Tori, tomorrow is your first official day of the family but unfortunately most of us have important business to tend to...so I'm afraid you'll have to stay with Elena or Angelina most of the day." Valente informs me

I don't respond. Because it feels as if his goal is to still keep me out of the business. Almost as if he believes me to be to fragile.

"Tori, feel free wonder around tomorrow, after all this is your home now too. No where is off limits." Luca tells me

I nod and give a slight smile as my response. Now I'm ready for tomorrow when I can finally explore this beautiful mansion.