Ezra's POV

I walk up the stone pathway and open the door to my house.

I look across the room and see... again. Luca and Lily sound asleep on the couch.

I sigh and walk over to them. Why? Just why?

I don't know how she could forgive him so early. Maybe because she's still technically a kid, I just don't know.

I tap Lily lightly.

She wakes up. She looks over at Luca. "We fell asleep again." She mumbles. "At least you're not dead." She gives me the thumbs up.

"How was the date." She asks. I force a smile. "I'll tell you later, go to bed now."

The date... horrible. He was late, red flag. He drank like ten beers, red flag. Didn't hold the door open for me, red flag. His names Armando, red flag.

She gets up off the couch and walks up the stairs.

I turn my attention to Luca, who's still completely passed out. Mouth open, literally dead. I think he is dead honestly.

Kinda cute... Uh no. Ha no. Gross.

I violently tap him to wake him up.

He jumps up. "Ok what's the reason this time... I'm not covered in blood." I roll my eyes. "You were poking me violently." He rubs his hand on his chest where I was poking. He really is dramatic.

"Why were you up with Lily this time?" I ask. "Did Iris send you." I cross my arms. "No, she didn't." He responds. "Oh." I nod.

"So you sent yourself." I tilt my head. "Also no, Lily sent herself." Oh that's greats... beautiful even.

"Ya, no more." I shake my head. "What?" He questions. "Don't talk to her anymore." I continue.

He doesn't respond he just stares at me blankly. "The last time I said this, you didn't listen. So this time you will." I step forward. "No more talking to her."

"If she talks to me-" I cut him off. "Ignore her... simple really." I nod. "I can't ignore her, I'm not doing-" I cut him off again. "You can and you will. I don't care."

"I don't know why your fighting me on this." I say. "You are not." I pause. "Getting close with her again and than leaving... the first time was hard on her." I say.

"I promise-" I cut him off for the third time. "Fuck your promises." I glare at him. "You promised Lily you'd stay in contact, but you didn't. Luca, you broke a promise with a six year old. You also told her you'd be her father, than went and started another family."

Even thought he actually didn't start another family because he ended up getting cheated.

"Do you think you deserve to be her father?" I question. "No I don't." He answers. "Good, than we're on the same page." I nod.

"And if I'm being honest." I look up at him. "You don't deserve anything." I turn around and walk up the stairs.

—-Next day—- Late afternoon

I walk up the stairs to Lily's room.

I open her doors. "Ready to-" I pause when I see her looking out the window. "What's wrong?" I ask.

She looks up at me before answering. She turns her attention back to the window.

"Nothing, just tired." She shrugs. "Well if your tired there's a bed right there." I point to her bed. "I want to go to the cottage." She turns to face me. "I miss grandpa, can we please."

I sit next to her. "Is that what has been bothering you lately? Not seeing him?" I question. She looks at me for a moment than looks back out the window. "Ya, I just miss him that's all." She looks back at me. "I'm sure Iris does to."

"I'll talk to Iris." I nod. "We'll see what the best day is, and we'll go see him."

"Can we also look for some flowers, the ones next to him are probably dead. I want it to look pretty." She tilts her head. "We can do that." I nod. "What flowers do you want?" I ask. "I'm gonna have to think about that one." She smiles.

"DINNER." We hear Aurora yell.

"Eatings my favorite part of the day." Lily stands up. "Especially Aurora's cooking." She turns to face me. "I agree." I nod and stand next to her.

"Her foods so good, that I want to get there... first." She raises her eyebrows. I look at her confused. "What-" she pushes me backwards. "Race ya." She runs in front of me.

Bitch.

I run after her.

We reach the kitchen.

"Ha I won." She turns to face me.

I look behind her and see everyone already sitting at the table. I turn my attention back to her and raise my eyebrows.

She turns around and groans. "What the ass." She walks over to her seat... that's next to Luca. "At least a I beat the old lady." She smiles at me. Again bitch.

I walk over to her. "I'm sitting here, sit next to Iris." I say. "Why?" She questions. She looks down at Luca than up at me. "Oh." She raises her eyebrows. "Go sit." I push her away.

"Iris." Lily sings as she walks over to her.

I sit down and start putting food on my plate.

Soon the room fills with voices. Everyone starts talking, there's a few laughs. I continue putting food on my plate until food is literally falling off the sides.

I look out of the corner of my eye and see Luca literally staring at me. I turn to face him. "Do you need something?" I question. "Nope." He shakes his head.

"Than why were you staring at me?" I respond. "I glanced over at you." He picks up his fork. "I saw you staring at me." I lean back. "So you were staring at me." He narrows his eyebrows. "What?" I tilt my head. "I mean you would only know I was staring at you, if you were looking at me in the first place." He shrugs. I mean he's not entirely wrong.

"Don't flatter yourself, I'm only sitting here so Lily doesn't." I turn my attention back to my food. "I'm aware." He responds. "Good." I nod.

There's a long pause. Everyone still talking around us.

"How was your date." I turn my attention to him. "With Armando... right?" He smirks. That smirk. That stupid smirk. Help someone send help.

"It was good." I respond. "Thanks for asking." I smile. "Of course." He continues to smirk at me with that stupid ass smirk. "We're planning a second one." I say as he looks down at his plate. "That's good." He puts food on his fork. "It is." I nod. "He also wants to meet Lily."

He turns his attention back to me. Well he's definitely not mad.... Whoopsies.

Hold on a moment.

"I'm confused." I sigh. "About what?" He asks. "Why aren't you fighting?" I look up at him. "Why would I?" He questions. "Because your Luca Vincenzo." I stare at him blankly. "I'm still confused." He says.

"You know the Luca that almost burnt Italy to the ground when he couldn't find me... or when you literally banned me from talking to any other guys, because you'd kill them." I say as he continues staring at me. "I liked that Luca not." I pause. "This one." I watch his entire facial expression change. Uhhhh

He raises his eyebrows and a smirk appear across his mouth. "Wait I-" he cuts me off. "I mean if that's the case." He places his fork down on the table. I hate myself, why do I not know when to shut up. Someone needs to punch me to shut me up.

I casually look around and and see everyone still wrapped up in their conversations and not listening to this one... thank god.

"If you want me to burn down Italy to get you back, I will." My eyes widen. "And if you want me to." He pauses. "Kill Armando to get you back." His smirk grows a little bigger. "I will." Hit me with a bus. Like now.

"You see." I smile. "Ummm I was joking." I continue. "Yeah?" He leans back in his chair. "Yup." I nod.

"Just to be clear... you're still staying away from Lily." I say changing the subject.

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Hello my sexy chicken nuggets!!!

I have good news. I got a D on my Stats midterm and a C on my anatomy midterm... uhhh that's good I guess.

Hope you liked this chapter See you in the next one❤️❤️