My breath hitched as I look at the girl next to me. Her dark hair was cut shorter on shoulder length but she looked the same as the first day I saw her. Breathtaking beautiful.

"Hi." She said quietly and sat on the chair next to me. My heartbeat speeded as her fragrance made its way to me. I couldn't move, couldn't talk just watch her as she sits next to me.

"Antea you remember Matteo and Angelo, right?" Said Daniel as he protectively pulled his chair a little closer to hers and pointed towards Dante and Marino.

Dante and Marino watched with wide eyes every movement that Antea made. Looking at each other than at the guy with confusion written on their faces.

"What do you mean does she remember us?" Marino said as his brows pulled together. "Of course she does, what do you mean?" Dante said looking between Daniel and Antea. "I remember." She said timidly "Hey guys."

I looked at her in confusion is she not remembering or something. She seems so calm and..happy. Something that I didn't see on her face for some time.

"Do you remember me?" I said just above the whisper not even realizing that I opened my mouth. She heard me and turned towards me. The smile on her face falling slightly into a sad one and she shook her head.

"No. I'm sorry." She said and her eyes skimmed over my face like she was searching for something but then again she shook her head.

"I don't remember you. What's your name?" She asked with a sweet voice.

I didn't even know that my heart could hurt this bad as now. My heart was breaking at the thought that she doesn't remember me, but maybe that was for the best.

"Xavier." I croaked out but then cleared my throat "What happened?" "Umm, well she got in an accident three and a half months ago when she came back-" Daniel started to explain frowning my way, but Dante cut in.

"Wait. Wait. You want to tell me that she was here for the past three months. And you didn't even call me to tell me that she came back or that she was in an accident?" He asked slightly offend.

"Let me speak." Daniel said getting annoyed "As I was saying she got in an accident three months ago but I didn't know that she was back. She was a month in a coma and when she woke up they call me. Something happened in the system and they couldn't find her emergency call or something like that. When she woke up she didn't remember anything from the past four years, I mean she still doesn't." He said and Antea gave us an apologizing smile.



"Sorry if we met and I don't remember you now." She apologized sending us all a smile.

We sat in silence looking at each other when Moreno decided to break the silence "Do you think that your memory will return?" He asked Antea slightly tilting his head in curiosity. She struggled with her shoulders "I don't believe so." She said with a sad smile.

Relief washed over me as she said that. I don't want her to remember all horror that she went through because of me.

She turned facing me "How do we know each other?" She asked and I froze. 'Shit. What should I tell her?'

"We were.. umm-" I got cut by loud squealed. We all turned towards the source, finding Emiliano. His eyes light up as he saw Antea "mama" he squealed and ran in her arms.

I saw that she froze at a second and her hand went to her stomach. I frowned a little. 'Does she remembers our baby?'

I look at her as she looks at Emiliano with curiosity "Hey little one." She said but Emiliano just threw his arms around her and started to cry.



"Hey, hey what is it?" She asked as she pulled him in her arms. "Don't cry, baby. What is it?" She smothered his shirt as she pulled him a little so she could see his face.

"Do you know him?" She asked as she lifted her head to look at me. I slowly nodded my head "Yes, that's my son." I said and her eyes widened a bit.

"Oh." She said and then turned her attention to the crying boy in her lap "What is his name?" She asked silently.

"Emiliano," I said and lifted my head from them looking around the table. Dante and Marino were in conversation with Daniel while mom looked at us with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry I didn't hear you what did you say, how do you know me?" Antea asked and lifted her head looking at me expectedly. "Umm, we.." I stopped myself clearing my throat "..we were close." I said with a slight smile.

She frowned a little and tilted her head as she would usually do when she is confused or doesn't understand "Like friends?"

I stopped myself thinking about what should I said about that. Should I told her that we were together or should I tell her that we were friends.

I opened my mouth to answer her questions but stopped myself when Daniel leaned and whispered something in her ear making her freeze.

I looked at her as she straightened her back and leaned on her chair while turning her head towards the right. There walking towards us was an elderly couple around my parents' age. They kept their heads high as they strode towards our table.

Antea's leg started to bounce making me frown. Her leg would usually bounce when she is anxious or nervous. Who are they to make her feel that way?

When a couple was in front of our table they smiled at us. "Hello." They said in the same voice. "Well, hello." Mom said greeting them politely along with the rest of us. The women's head turned towards Dante and Marino frowning a little.

"Do I know you guys? You both look familiar." She said making Marino and Dante stand up. "Yes, Mrs. Silva you know us. We are friends with Danie-" Dante started but the woman clapped her hands together while smiling brightly at him.

"Oh, yes. You are friends with our Daniel." She said looking at them. "And with your daughter Antea too." Marino said overly sweet making the woman's head snap in Antea's direction. The smile on her face fell and some kind of bitter look take over her face.

"Yes, her too." She said making sure to show disgust in her voice. She looked between Antea and Emiliano in her lap for a moment longer, then switched her eyes on Daniel bringing back a beaming smile.

I couldn't believe that this is a woman that gives birth to Antea. It's clear that she doesn't love Antea one bit and she is not scared to show her that. All she showed towards her is disgust and bitterness, just like Antea described her to me.

I turned my attention towards Daniel when he sent her a fake smile, making me smirk in my head. Looking at him I saw as his hand found Antea's and he gave her a squeeze resuring her.

The man that was standing next to the woman wrapped his hand around her pulling her closer to him. He nodded at all of us "Hello, so I'm gonna guess that you already met our children Daniel and Antea." He said nodding his head towards them then returned his gaze at us "I'm Stefan Silva and this is my wife Andrea Silva." He said looking at his wife smiling.

Mom stood up from her seat and went to stand next to them extending her hand for a handshake which Antea's mother accepted.

"It's pleasure to meet you. I'm Isabella Del Re. Da-" she started but stopped herself clearing her throat lightly, I didn't miss a slight frown pull on Daniel's face. "..Matteo's mother."

Mother said then turned back towards us "This is my oldest son Xavier," she said making me nod in their direction while holding an emotionless face.

Antea's father nodded in my way along with Antea's mother who was smiling at me but that smile fell slightly when she saw that I'm sitting next to Antea.

"..Matteo you already know." Mom said with a chuckle bringing their attention to her. "I have a daughter too, she should be here somewhere.." she trailed off looking around the room for Bella. "She is somewhere here with her friends.." she said as she flicked her wrist then turned towards Moreno "..and this is Angelo's brother Moreno." She said making Moreno nod his head in greeting.

"And this little guy here?" Andrea said while looking at Emiliano in Antea's arms. I saw that Antea tightened her hold on Emiliano which brought a smile to my face.

"Oh, silly me. This is my nonnino Emiliano." Mom said with a beaming smile while looking at us.

"Oh, so you are a grandma. Is that Matteo's son or?" Andrea asked looking at mother making her shake her head and Dante widen his eyes in horror.

"No, no, it's my oldest's Xavier's son." She said sending me a smile.

We all fell in silence till they sat down on their seats next to Daniel. "So Xavier, will your wife join us later?" Andrea asked making me choke on my drink. I looked at her pulling my eyebrows together, from a corner of my eye I saw Dante trying to hold his laughter.

I shook my head slowly "No, I'm not married..." I said then looked at Emiliano in Antea's arms "..yet."

"Oh, so you have a fiance?" She asked again making me sigh. "No. I'm a single father." I said drowning the glass of whiskey down my throat letting it burn me from inside.

"Oh..." That was all she said before she turned her eyes to Antea and Emiliano in her arms. She looks at her with disappointment and disgust, but then switched her whole demeanor into one of sweetness while looking at Emiliano "you are not the only one. There are a lot of single parents and they are doing great job. Just like you do. He is such a quiet and calm boy." She said making me frown. 'Is she bipolar or something?'