But I can hear the smile under it.
“Good. Now. Are we ready to talk baby names?”
She shudders. “No. This little jerk already tried to kill me.”
“No way.”
“Seriously. That’s how I got kidnapped by Benicio. Liam had to take me to Ireland for treatment.”
“Well. Maybe he was just allergic to Irish fuckers,” I say thoughtfully.
“Liam isn’t that bad…” She doesn’t finish that sentence because I pinch one of her nipples.
Hard.
“I thought we were waiting,” she pants as she wiggles against me.
“That’s overrated.” I smile, pulling her in for a kiss. “Never say his name again, okay?”
“But what if…?”
I seal my lips over hers.
Gia Rossi is mine.
My queen.
My heart.
My whole world.
I’m never letting her go.
EPILOGUE: GIA
“No. I am not having a meeting today, Gia,” Elio barks at me.
I roll my eyes and adjust the baby on my hip. “Come on. We just need to go over those contracts with the Russians…”
“I said no. No business today. It’s the twins’ birthday. We can’t have business on such a day,” Elio thunders.
Francesca giggles, and Elio’s face softens. “Gia, why must you insist on bringing my niece to business meetings? She’s going to be two years old, swearing and swindling Russians for all they’re worth.”
“And I will be so proud of her,” I say, snuggling my daughter into my arms.
He sighs. “I suppose it would be too much to ask you to move her to another room?”
“Yep.”
There’s been quite a few conflicts like this recently. The newborn stage was pretty challenging, but now that Francesca’s almost a year old, I’m enjoying her.
Sal and I both dote on this little girl, as does everyone else in the house. Her cousin Luna often refers to Francesca as ‘her’ baby, which all of us find hilarious except for Caterina.
Elio puts out a hand and Francesca latches onto his finger. She giggles and he smiles.
“Fine,” he says softly. “You do the video call with the Russians, and I will make sure the bounce castle is installed correctly.”
“Deal.” I smirk.