One Shameless Night (A West Sisters Novel #2) Amazon by Hargrove A

Author:Hargrove, A.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Alessandro

How was I going to prevent this train wreck? It was picking up speed and Gabriele had more determination in his eyes than I'd ever seen before.

“Gabriele, you know what I said upstairs.”

“But, Papa, I know she's going to be my mama. Why can't I ask her that?”

Piper spoke out. “Squirt, come here a second.” He ran over to her. She was a magnet to him and, God knew, I understood.

“Yeah?” His bright grin appeared.

“Maybe one day that might happen, but for now, how about we stick with Piper?”

“Well, okay, but...”

“Hold up. I'm not saying it won't happen. All I'm saying is it might be years in the making.”

“Years?” His grin turned upside down.

“Sure. Grown-ups have to be certain about things. It's kind of hard to explain, but when you're a grown-up, you'll understand.”

“But Arthur said his mama and Papa get naked all the time and it's because they're married.”

“That's true but there can be other reasons too.” Then she tipped his chin back. “Is that a loose tooth I see in there?”

“Yeah, see?” He took his fingers and wiggled it, showing her.

“Wow. Will the tooth fairy visit?”

“Huh?”

What an amazing distraction this was.

“The tooth fairy?”

Gabriele turned my way and I shrugged.

“Dang, I need to bring you two up to speed on the tooth fairy.” So she explained about how you left the tooth under your pillow and in return, the tooth fairy gave you money for it.

“Ahh, we have Topolino, who brings a little gift.”

“Kind of the same, then.”

Gabriele's grin was huge. “Papa, can I have Topolino and the tooth fairy?”

“I think you only get one. It’s either the tooth fairy or Topolino. You have to decide.”

“Oh.”

“Hey, you can't be greedy about this,” Piper said.

“That's right. You have to be thankful you get a gift at all.”

“Okaaaay.”

“Hey, did you know Piper was done with school until after Christmas? How about we go out to dinner tonight?”

“Yeah!” He clapped his hands and jumped around. Then up the steps he ran.

“Where'd he go?” she asked.

“I don't know.” I pulled her into my arms and kissed her. “Thanks for the distraction. It worked rather nicely.”

“It did.”

“Does Gabriele have a favorite football team?”

“He loves them all.” I laughed at the thought. “One minute he loves one and the next another.”

She rubbed my leg and then circled a finger on the top of my thigh. “I can't wait to leave for Italy. Two weeks. Right now it seems like forever.”

“I agree. I only have one more set of orals to listen to and I'm done.”

Gabriele showed back up with a drawing. It was a picture of Piper on her last day of school. But she looked to be about ten years old.

“Thank you. It's perfect, Gabriele. I believe I need a hug from you.”

That night at dinner, my son rambled on and on about what he wanted Babbo Natale to bring him.

“What is Christmas like in Italy?” Piper asked.

“Most of our gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and then the night

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