Mafia Rebel: Palermo Mafia Book 2 by Diane Portman-Ray

Author:Diane Portman-Ray [Portman-Ray, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-31T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Garon came back home drunk, but I didn’t care about that. He came back happy.

I was woken up in the middle of the night by Goliath of all people, who shook me until I opened my eyes and gave me a tight hug. He didn’t stay for chit-chat, just told me to take care of myself and go to him if Garon gave me any problems before he walked back out the house and left.

After that, I had my hands full with Garon who was great practice for when the baby would arrive because I had to change him, wash his face, put him to bed, and hold him because every three minutes he tried to get up and go God knows where.

“Are you happy, Piccolina?” He asked, while he was nibbling on my neck.

“I…” It was a deep question and I was distracted by his lips, so I took a moment to think about it. “I am.” Nothing in my life has turned out the way I thought it would. In less than a year everything I thought I knew about the future was demolished down by the brutal claws of reality, but somehow I made it to the other side.

I was still too young to have a baby, but it was happening. A little bambino was growing inside my body and maybe it would have my hair and Garon’s eyes. That was enough to make anyone happy.

“I want you happy.” He said, slowly falling asleep. “I’ve caused you enough pain.”

After that, the bedroom fell into deep silence and I laid down looking at the ceiling while Garon slept off the booze. My mind was racing and I was caught between the hope that this was real; that I finally got to be with the man that had my heart in his palm for years and we’ll have a chance to build a life together, and the fear that he was still the wild Garon Caputo that liked to run wild and untamed like a lion and soon, I’ll be alone again. I wanted to believe that happiness was possible for me—for us—but all my life I was the second choice, the girl that mattered less and was left behind. I couldn’t bring myself to believe that Garon would choose me first. He would stick around for our baby, I knew that, but what about me?

The thoughts had kept me awake for a while before I resumed my sleep, but it didn’t last long. I woke up before Garon, but he was all around me, sleeping with his arms around me and one leg hooked over mine. He looked peaceful and finally his face was smooth, no signs of the worry and anger that were always marking his beautiful face. I was hesitant to move because I didn’t want to disturb him, but I could hear Panini scratching at the door and on top of that, I was hungry, so I slowly and carefully slid out of his arms and left the bedroom.

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