Shaking myself from my thoughts I returned into the room to take my clothes for today. Deciding to take a shower I gathered my stuff and walked back into the bathroom.

After the much-needed shower, I walked out into the room at the same time as there was a knock on the door. Walking towards it I slowly opened the door with a smile which soon turned into a look of curiously as I found Xavier with crying Emiliano in his arms.

"Here she is. You see." Xavier said making Emiliano's head snap in my direction. Tears were soon forgotten as a smile stretched across his face.

"Hey, what happened?" I asked as I took Emiliano in my arms from Xavier. Instantly his little arms wrapped around my neck.

"I'm sorry if I woke you up. I tried to calm him for some time now but couldn't." Xavier said with an apologetic look causing me to shake my head.

"Oh, no. You didn't. I'm awake for quite some time already." I said with a small smile making him frown.

"Morning sickness?" He asked making me nod "I'm sorry." He said making me chuckle.

"You don't need to apologize, it's not your fault that I'm pregnant." I said as I lowered my eyes on now silent Emiliano.

"Yeah.." Xavier trailed of making me lift my head back up "do you want to go downstairs with us?" He asked and I shrugged my shoulders. "Sure." I said silently as I returned to the room grabbing my phone.

Joining Xavier, we walked downstairs into the living room. It was around 7 am so no one was awake which caused the house to be silent.

I turned around me looking at the interior of the house. It was beautiful but it also caused me to have a feeling of deja vu. It's like I was already here before or something like that.

Xavier cleared his throat and that snapped my attention to him.



I looked at her, at the way she was looking around the house with a slight frown. Clearing my throat slightly caused her to snap her attention at me "Are you okay?" I asked concerned.

"Yeah." She nodded "I know that this might sound weird but it's like... umm, I.." she started stuttering but then quickly shook her head "..never mind." She said with a slightly awkward chuckle.

"Are you sure? You can tell me." I said trying to pry her thoughts out, but it was unavailable. She just nodded her head and proceeded to sit on a couch.

"Well, okay. Do you want to drink anything or are you hungry? If you want to I can call someone to make you something." I was talking which caused her to laugh lightly.

"No. I'm fine." She said with a shake of her head. I nodded at her response and sat down opposite of her not being able to take my eyes off the beauty in front of me. 'God I missed her.'

She must feel my eyes on her because her head rose slowly and she looked at me. A smile stretched across my face as I realized that her cheeks started to get pinkish.

"So, how do you feel? About the pregnancy and all that." I asked wanting to know more about it. In the end, she was carrying my child. I want her to have everything she needs, I want to know her needs, feelings, cravings, everything.

"Umm, well... I guess it's like every other pregnancy." She stated shrugging her shoulders "I don't really know how to explain it. Morning sickness is the worst for now."

I chuckled lightly on that "Well is there any way to stop them?" I asked genuinely interested. "No," she shook her head "there is no way to stop them."

"Well-" I was cut by chatter coming from the hallway. We both turned around looking at the entrance of the living room seeing Daniel, Dante, and Marino entering.

My eyes instantly darted to Dante who was holding his head while slowly walking. Drinking aftermath.

"Good morning." Antea said silently while I only lifted my brow on guys. "Morning." Marino said in the same time as Daniel while Dante only groaned in response and slumped down on the couch.

"I'm not drinking ever again." Dante said after some time making all of us snort.

"If I got a euro for every time you told that lie I would probably live in a golden castle by now." Daniel said making Antea hit the back of his head lightly while letting a short laugh slip her lips.

"I think that I wouldn't be able to live last night if there wasn't alcohol." Dante muttered.

Suddenly Daniel's phone ringed, taking it from his pocket he looked at a screen then at Antea. "Aunt and uncle are calling. I'm gonna go answer that. "He said as he stood up and walked out of the living room.

"You didn't tell them about your pregnancy." Marino stated more than asked making Antea turn her attention to him.

"No, I didn't." She mumbled as she shook her head. I didn't miss a look that Dante send me along with a wink.

"Why?" He asked making her avert her eyes everywhere around the room but on him. He must realize that she became uncomfortable as he quickly added "You don't need to tell us. I was just wondering."

"It's fine. I just.." she sighed ".. I don't want them near my baby." She said turning her to face him.

"Understandable." Dante mumbled from his spot. "Yeah, that's good. But what when they find out?"



'What when they find out?' The question rang in my head but I couldn't find the answer to that. 'What would happen then? Would their behavior changed when they saw their grandson or granddaughter? Or would they make my child go through the same torture like me?'

"I don't know." I said truthfully looking at Marino whose eyes shone with concern "Maybe they could change when they saw-" I was cut off by Dante's snort.

"You see you are too good. Do you think that they will change? They won't, tesoro. You are only lying to yourself. I know that deep inside you to know that they will never change." He said as he propped himself up and sat normally.

I sighed sadly and could feel my eyes stung with tears. Quickly I closed my eyes and lowered my head not wanting them to see me crying. I cried way too much during my whole life, I don't want anymore.

Taking deep breaths to calm my emotions I slowly opened my eyes after feeling a gentle hand on my face. Emiliano's hand was gently creasing my face while looking at me with a slight crease in his brows.

"Hi." I whispered quietly to him making his lips turn upward giving me cute smile with two of his front teeth.

"Hi." He squealed as he wrapped his arms back around me and leaned his head on my chest turning back to watch cartoons on TV.

I chuckled at him and lifted my eyes to meet Xavier's as he looked at the two of us with something in his eyes.. was it admiration? My eyes snapped to the entrance of the living room when Daniel came back with a frown permanently fixed on his face.

Sitting next to me he ran a hand through his hair "They asked how long are we staying."

"And what did you told them?" I asked making him shrug his shoulders.

"However much you want." He said making me smile at him, but my smile slightly slipped off as I remembered something "They weren't happy about it, were they?" I asked and he just shot me a smile.

"Don't worry." He said rubbing my back slowly. "I don't want you to argue with them because of me. Or that they hate you because you chose to be on my side." I protested but he only shook his head.

"I don't care what they think." He said and was about to hug me but Emiliano screamed stopped him.

"No.." he screamed as he pushed Daniel's hands away from me.

"I can't hug her?" Dani asked making Emiliano shake his head "Then who can?" He asked again.

Emiliano's head turned towards Xavier and he pointed with his little finger to him "Dada." He said making Daniel chuckle at the little boy along with guys. While on other hand my cheeks burned when Xavier smirked and send me a wink.

. . .

We spent most of the day together and only after lunch did we separate. I went with Isabella and Bellissa in the backyard while Daniel was with the guys in the living room.

"So how is your pregnancy so far, cara? Morning sickness?" She asked curiously.

"Normal, I guess. And morning sickness is.. huh, bad." I said with a chuckle making her let a small laugh.

I noticed that ever since we met yesterday everyone look at me with mixed emotions. Most of them had a look of sadness and happiness mixed together.

I caught Bellissa look at me, a couple of times like she is in a daze. Her smile would turn sorrowful and regret would shine in her eyes. It would look like she was remembering something.

The same look I would receive from Angelo's brother Moreno and Isabella. While Xavier would look at me with a weird expression that I couldn't place. No one ever gives me that kind of look.

'Do they know about my parents? My past with them?' Those were my first thoughts when I saw their expressions.

I heard Isabella asking me something which snapped me back to reality. I glanced around us then back at her "Sorry, I zoned out. What did you say?" I questioned slightly embarrassed which caused her to let a short laugh.

"Oh, cara it's okay. It's normal for pregnant girls to zone out. I asked do you have any cravings?" I shook my head slowly at her question "No, not the one that I'm aware of at least." I said with a chuckle.

"Trust me sweetheart when I say, you are lucky. I remember when I was pregnant with Xavier I was craving olives, with Dante tomato juice, and with Bellissa spinach. Poor Xavier still can't see spinach with his eyes. During the whole pregnancy with Bellissa, we would have spinach for lunch. That drove him to the position that he hates it. Even now he can't look at it." She said with a laugh.

I laughed also but stopped shortly after while looking at her with confusion "Who is Dante?"