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“Aww, how sweet was that!” I exclaim.

It still baffles me that Marco has a cousin who’s younger than him that’s a freaking don! Every morning that I wake up, I question if I really married into the mafia.

“Go ahead, open it,” Pappa DeLuca encourages as Marco pulls me onto his lap.

Mamma DeLuca continues handing out presents to the adults as I unwrap the exquisite paper that’s too beautiful to throw away. The GF label on the box takes my breath away.

I’ve seen Glancy-Fawcett products, and I’ve never been able to afford their luxury dinnerware sets. The fine bone China plate nestled inside is so delicately beautiful. The DeLuca family crest is engraved in gold in the center.

“These are beautiful,” I whisper, showing them to the others who ooh and aww over the gift. Marco presses a kiss against the side of my neck.

“Only the best for my baby. Sometimes, our lives bring out the savage in us, but along with that savagery comes a world of beauty, protection, and the finest that life has to offer. That’s now your life.”

“A life that I very much want and love, Marco,” I whisper, smiling at my in-laws reacting to their gifts. “Merry Christmas, Marco,” I say, turning sideways on his lap.

“Merry Christmas, PJ,” he whispers, kissing me to a chorus of “awws” from the women and “yuck” from Bianca.

They are a loud, rowdy, and sometimes brutal bunch, but they’re so full of love and humility. I couldn’t ask to be married into a better family, nor ask for a more perfect Christmas.

The End

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GLOSSARY: ITALIAN TRANSLATION

Amorina – Little Love

Dolcezza – Sweetheart

Tesoro – sweetheart

Amore mio – my love

Ragazza dolce – sweet girl

Hai ragione – You’re right

Benvenuto in famiglia – Welcome to the family

Capisci – Do you understand