THE MAFIA’S CAPTIVE ANGEL

“Amore,” I felt someone shaking me awake, and I pulled away. I moan, dipping my head more into the pillow. “Come on, baby, you need to get up.” It was Sin; his fingers traced my face.

“No,” I whined. “I want to sleep some more.” I heard his husky laugh.

“I know, baby, but it’s already 12 p. m. and you haven’t had anything,” he whispered, and my eyes shut.

“Food!” I exclaimed. I jumped out of bed, sprinting to the bathroom.

I quickly lean down on the toilet seat, letting out all the contents of last night’s dinner. I groaned. I felt a presence behind me, clipping my hair with one hand while the other rubbed my back.

“Are you feeling okay?” he asked and i shook my head. Nauseousness built up inside me again, and I spilled my guts out, my throat hurting.

When I felt it was safe for me to stand, I flushed the toilet. I brushed my teeth, trying to get rid of the taste of vomit on my tongue. After I was done, I splashed my face with water. I walk back to the room with Sin trailing behind me. I got back into the duvet, and my eyes shut.

“Amore.” Sin called out. He sounded worried when all I wanted to do was sleep and try not to throw up. I feel drained.

“I’m so sleepy and tired,” I whisper, making him lie by my side, holding me.

“I know, baby, I already called doctor Fernandez.” He whispers. “It’s going to be okay, amore.” He says this and continues to hold me, kissing me.

We stayed like this for some time till we heard a knock on the door. Sin stood up from the bed to open the door, and doctor Fernandez walked in with his nurse behind him.

“She keeps throwing up.” Sin explained, looking worried.

” It’s normal for her to throw up; that’s one of the signs of pregnancy.” Doctor Fernandez explained to Sin, briefing him on other symptoms and some other things that he thought necessary. I didn’t hear a word he said as I kept on drifting off to sleep just to force my eyes open again.

He checked my blood pressure and the baby’s heartbeat and was able to leave after Sin confirmed and was satisfied to know that everything was okay.

“Are you hungry, baby?” Sin asked, sitting on the bed. He pulled my head into his lap.

I checked to see if I still felt nauseous before responding to him. “Yes, but I don’t know what I want.” I say, and he hums.

“What about pancakes? I know it’s already noon, but I can ask Sarah to make some pancakes for you.” I paused.

“No, I don’t want pancakes.” I say.

“Omelettes and sausages?” he asked, and I shuddered.

I scrunch my face up. “I want the soup that Sarah makes with some chicken in it.”

Sin thinks for a moment. “Chicken Tortilla Soup,” I nodded.

“Okay then.” He leans down to kiss me.

“Thank you.”

“Anything for you, princess,” he says, getting up from the bed. “I will be back.” He kissed my temple and left.

He came back thirty minutes later with a tray of hot soup and a glass of juice. He placed the tray on a small portable table that was on the bed. I sat up, pulling it close to me, and started eating.

After I finished my delicious lunch, I finally felt like myself again. I gave Sin a cheeky smile, and he laughed in amusement, taking the table with the tray off the bed.

“Do you still think you can go out?” he asked, remembering last night’s dinner.

“Yes, I need to get ready.” I got off the bed to walk to the bathroom.

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Samantha and I decided to go to the spa, relieving every stress in my body. We had a lot of fun relaxing and laughing. When we got up, we parted ways as Samantha went to her room and I went up to freshen up before dinner.

I made my way back down, the Sin family were already around. I walked towards the dining room and saw Sin standing by the entrance with a man facing him. I couldn’t see his face, but I knew it wasn’t Alexander because he was taller than whoever this man was. I watched them converse comfortably as I approached them.

When Sin noticed me, he smiled. “Come here, bambina.” I walked toward him, standing by his side.

I could feel the other man’s eyes on me when I walked past him to see Sin. “Nonno, meet Normani, the woman of my heart.” I looked at Sin, shocked.

Did he just say grandpa?

They both chuckled at my expression, and I turned to look at him. I gulped nervously. Fuck. This man looked scary.

“The name is Tommaso; I have heard so much about you from my little tyrant.” His face held no emotions; it was hard to tell if he liked me or not. It felt like his eyes were piercing through me, seeing through me like an open book. He kept on assessing me, and I stood there fiddling with my hands in a nervous act.

Oh God. I think he hates me.

From what I heard about him, he was hard to please and really strict. HIs approval was something that didn’t come easily?

I looked at Sin before returning my gaze back to Tommaso, staring at him not knowing what to say or do when suddenly a loud laugh boomed the room.

Tommaso was laughing, showing off his pearly white teeth. ” Welcome to the family, pumpkin,” he said, dragging me in for a hug. I smiled, feeling the weight being thrown off my shoulders.

“Thank you,” I said when we pulled away. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Violenta.”

“I prefer it if you called me grandpa; it sounds less formal. Don’t you agree?” I smiled and nodded.

“Let’s go into the dining room; I’m sure they are all waiting for us,” Tommaso says, pointing towards the dining room.

Sin squeezed my hand, smiling at me. We followed Tommaso, walking into the dining room, and Serena immediately stood up, making her way to us, and she pulled me for a hug.

“How are you, dear?” Serena asked.

“I’m fine,” I answered, smiling sheepishly at her.

“I can see that; you are glowing so well. I almost thought you were pregnant.” She joked, looking at me, while I tried not to choke on my saliva.

She took my hand, dragging me to the table, and I took a seat beside Sin, who was sitting at the head of the table with Tommaso seated at the other end. Serena took a seat on the other side of Sin, next to Alexander, who was sitting opposite Samantha. Trying to subtly steal glances at her, I inwardly laughed at how she blindly ignored him. I see she meant it when She said she wasn’t going to make it easy for him.

Athena was sitting beside Samantha; I’m surprised she came. With the way the last dinner turned out, it was obvious she didn’t like me, but maybe she had a change of heart. I can’t really tell since she didn’t look my way.

As dinner commenced, everyone talked amongst themselves. Sin, Luca, Alexander, and Tommaso spoke in Italian. From what I understand, they were talking about some shipment coming in from Hong Kong. Dinner went as fast as it came, and we all moved to the lounge room.

The maids walked in with a tray in their hands, and everyone took a glass of wine, except for me. I was the only one with a glass of juice, which caught the attention of Sin’s family.

They sure do not miss anything.

Sin kissed my cheek, and I turned to look at him. He kisses me again in a kind of reassuring way. He pulls away, looking at his family.

“I invited you here to let you know that Mani is pregnant.”

“Oh my God. ” Serena’s eyes lit up, and both hands were locked on her mouth. I’m assuming it was to stop herself from squealing.

“Congratulations,” Alexander says, hugging me. He turns to Sin, and they both do a weird handshake before hugging. “I’m happy for you, big brother. You found the right woman for you.” I blushed at his words.

The next person to hug me was Tommaso. He patted my back softly in a fatherly way, whispering congratulations.

He then moved to hug Sin. “Spero che tu non abbia intenzione di farla diventare una mamma,” he asked sternly, and Sin smiled.

“Never, Ho intenzione di farla mia. In ogni modo possibile.” He wrapped his hands possessively around me.

“good.” Tommaso says, making way for Serena.

“I’m so happy for both of you,” she squealed. hugging both Sin and I. “I’m going to become a grandma.”

“Yes, you are Serena.” I smiled.

“How far along are you?” she asked, smiling, sitting beside me.

“three months.”

“I can always help babysit when you guys want to spend some time alone,” she offered, her voice filled with excitement.

“Mom, you have to wait till the baby gets here.” Sin jokingly scolded, and she pouted.

“I can’t help it; I’m already excited to meet my grandchild.”

We all laughed at this; the room was filled with joy and celebration. I couldn’t help but feel a little sad. I wish Stephanie and my aunt Sera were here to celebrate such a joyful occasion in my life. Sin must have noticed my change of emotions, and he gave my hand a light squeeze. I smiled at him to let him know I was okay and that he didn’t have to worry about anything.

The conversation continues; everyone excitedly talks about the baby, playing a guessing game on what the baby’s sex might be. Someone stood in front of me, blocking the light, my eyes trailing up from the expensive heels to clothes and jewellery, settling on Athena’s face.

“Can I speak to you in private?” She says.

I saw the look on Sin’s face and knew he was about to say no. “Sure,” I quickly said.

I looked at him to see him looking at his sister, like he was drilling a hole in her head to see what she was up to. I pecked his cheek, calming him down, before standing up. Athena and I made our way out of the lounge room and back to the dining room.

She gazed at the walls behind me for some time. She took a deep breath and then looked at me. “I want to apologize for the way I treated you during the last family dinner. I was misled by someone I trusted, even at that. It was wrong for me to treat you the way I did without giving you the benefit of doubt.”

I was shocked that she was actually apologizing to me. I didn’t bother hiding my expression. “I hold no grudges against.” I told her truthfully, with a smile on my face, to which she reciprocate. ,” What do you mean you were misled by someone you trusted?”

She sighed, wetting her lips. “Zoey had told me nasty things about you before the dinner, and I was stupid enough to believe her because I thought she was a friend,” she explained, feeling guilty.

“It’s not your fault; Zoey fooled us too.” I say to her. I pulled her in for a hug. I thought she was going to push me away, but she didn’t. Instead, she wrapped her arms around me, hugging me back.

When we pulled away, we both had smiles on our faces. Athena wasn’t a bad person, and she didn’t hate me; she just hated the person Zoey made me out to be.

“Friends?” Athena asked, and I smiled.

“Friends.”

“Come on, let’s go back before my brother starts thinking the worst.” she jokes.

“Go ahead; I need to get a glass of water first.” I say to her, and she nods, walking back into the lounge room.

I made my way to the kitchen but stopped when I saw Alexander and Samantha in a heated discussion. Alexander looked annoyed. He whispered something to her and then grabbed her face, kissing her. I blinked quickly, leaving the kitchen before they noticed me, a smile on my face.

Those two look great together.

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Translation

Spero che tu non abbia intenzione di farla diventare una mamma. I hope you don’t plan on making her a baby mama.

Ho intenzione di far la mia. In every possible way, I plan on making her mine. in every way possible.