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“Do you think Giovanna will like me?”
I’m supposed to meet the Mancini family this week. It scares me to met Giovanna. She’s their baby sister and from what they’ve told me, she’s very protective of her brothers. My loves told me about how papa Dorian kidnapped Giovanna and her twin brother Lorenzo. He was supposed to kill them, but couldn’t do it. They were only two years old. So he and mamma Nadia raised them with my loves. A couple of years ago, they found all of this out. I didn’t go through all that with papa Dorian. So my memories that I’m creating with him are new and have nothing to with that time. So while I understand the anger that the Mancini family feels towards him, I don’t feel that.
Which is why I’m more worried about meeting them. And again especially Giovanna. I can’t imagine the trauma she’s gone through. I just hope she likes me.
“I think Giovanna will love you. Because we love you and that’s the main thing with Giovanna. Family. From the day we met you, we’ve been a part of our family. Don’t ever doubt that, Minou.” Christophe kisses me and takes my breath away.
“I love you.” I say to him. “I love all of you.”
“I love you.” Christophe smiles.
“We love you.” François says as he kisses me.
My family.
Jérôme
My pager goes off telling me that our papa is awake.
“Papa is awake. Are you all ready to go and see him? They’re moving him to a room with Tanya right now.” I tell the others.
“Lets go! I can’t wait to tell him he’s going to be a grandpa.” Renee jumps off the bed.
I chuckle at her enthusiasm. We head to the private room that I arranged for papa and Tanya. I’m relieved to see a police officer sitting outside their door. We all introduce ourselves to him and then head inside.
“You gave us a fucking scare, papa. Don’t do that again.” Christophe teases him.
Papa smiles and chuckles softly.
“So Tanya told me we’re at Lucciola Memorial? I’m surprised they’re not transferring me now that I’m awake.”
“I talked to Enea, and let him know what happened. He sends his condolences and said to get well.”
“That’s something Enea Mancini’s always had. That graciousness towards everyone. Even when he’s been wronged. He takes the high road. I should take lessons from him.”
“Flowers were delivered earlier, the card says Enea Mancini. Is that the same man you’re talking about?” Tanya asks.
We nod.
“He’s the son of the founder of Lake Renegade.” Christophe explains to her.
“Wow. And he sent us flowers?”
Papa said he hasn’t told Tanya what he does yet. So I’m guessing she doesn’t know who Enea Mancini is either. But I get it, they haven’t been together that long. And what we do isn’t something that everyone needs to know right at the start.
I can see Renee is basically hopping around. She’s so excited to tell papa about the babies. My brothers and I are laughing now. We all nod at her to tell him.
“Is everything okay?” Papa asks.
“Everything is great.” Renee giggles. “We have some news for you and now that you’re going to be okay? Today has just gotten better.”
Papa looks at all of us, we try to keep our faces as neutral as possible.
“We’re pregnant!” Renee blurts out.
“Holy shit! Congratulations!” Papa smiles and holds his arms out to all of us. We carefully hug him.
“There’s more.” I laugh.
