La Dolce Vita: Romantic Suspense (Battaglia Mafia Series Book 7) by Sienna Mynx

Author:Sienna Mynx [Mynx, Sienna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Divas Pen LLC
Published: 2016-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

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"Catalina?"

"Come in," Catalina said as softly as she could.

The door opened. Zia peeked in at her. "Is he sleep?"

"Yes," Catalina smiled at Gianni who had resorted to sucking his two middle fingers after the pacifier was taken from him. She kissed his brow. Zia crept over and peeked down at the toddler who lay against Catalina's breast.

"Only you and Mira can settle him after one of his fusses," Zia chuckled. Catalina stared down at her nephew. Earlier she had put his unruly hair into a ponytail. She had to remember to take it out before Giovanni saw it. The boys were in desperate need of a haircut.

Zia lifted Gianni from Catalina's breast and carried him over to the bed in the room. "Gino and Eve are downstairs eating lunch. Come join them."

"I think I might lie down with Gianni," Catalina said.

"What?" Zia frowned. She stared at Catalina with concern. "You have been in this room all day sleeping. You made me turn Marietta away. What is going on with you? Do you not feel good?"

"Tired," Catalina shrugged. She went and stretched out on the bed next to Gianni. She rubbed his back.

"There is something more. Tell me what it is, now." Zia demanded.

"Sometimes I miss Mama. I miss her so much," Catalina said. "It's like having her die and leave me all over again."

Zia sat on the edge of the bed. She didn't say anything, just rubbed Catalina's ankle.

"Don't get me wrong, Zia. I love my life. I have everything. But when things are bad... I feel, it seems like at times I have no one. Does that make sense?"

"Life is hard, no matter what card is dealt to you. But there are more good days than bad, no?"

"Yes," Catalina agreed.

They sat in silence. Both of them staring down at Gianni. Catalina broke the silence first. "Have you ever lied to Rocco? Have you ever kept a secret from him?" Growing up in Sorrento Catalina was shielded by her aunt and mother, and spoiled by her father and brother. No one ever talked straight to her. No one but Dominic. And now she couldn't go to him with her concerns.

"Your uncle Rocco was a difficult man. Very difficult when he was younger. He was not my first love. He was my first hate."

Catalina’s eyes stretched. "What?"

Zia smiled. "My first love was a boy named Guglielmo. He and I were just seventeen. Everyone thought we would be married. He worked for Rocco, and your father. He must have been excellent at what he did because he made more money than baking bread with his father. He saved all his money for us. He wanted to propose, and then buy us our own house. We had many plans."

"What happened to him?" Catalina asked.

"My sisters told Papa that I was in love with Guglielmo. My father was very religious, and he hated the Mafia. He said they corrupted the youth. Everyone knew Guglielmo worked for the Mafia, and Father forbade me from seeing him.

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