Code name: Athena [18+]

Code name: Questo e altro

"You can't hate me, Mariano," she said with tears in her eyes as she took my hands in hers.

"I don't," I said looking into those eyes I once longed to see again every morning "I just don't feel anything for you anymore," my hands slipped out of her grip slowly, "I'll talk to my lawyer about visiting schedules. This is me liberating you, I hope you finally feel free," I exited the office and felt as if weight the size of the moon had been lifted off my shoulders. Apollo told me he would see me in a few before going into the office with her sister.

When I got to the master bedroom, I picked up my babies and held them as close as possible knowing that it has all been worth it for them; that nothing has been in vain. Then I put them down and grabbed Abra's hand to take her outside to the balcony "How did it go?" she placed her hands on my chest

"I don't feel like talking about it," I whispered looking into her eyes.

"That bad?" she smiled weakly, trying to comfort me.

I shook my head, "I don't want you to think I'm a monster."

"Why would I think that?"

"Because I forbid the mother of my children to see them," I told.

"That doesn't make you a monster, that makes you a better father; why would you want someone as toxic as her close to Viola and Serafina?" Abra caressed my cheeks gently, "I know we met yesterday Mariano but I can see a future with you...is that too cliché?"

A soft smile formed on my lips as I stared into her eyes, "No, I can see a future with you too but let's take our time. Whatever needs to happen will happen at the right time."

"Is it the right time to kiss you?" she giggled.

I nodded as my smile grew, "It most certainly is," I leaned down and connected our lips in a passionate kiss.

When we went back into the room there was Apollo apart from Arabella, the babies, and Sofía "She's gone," Apollo said with a soft smile.

I approached him "I know this is hard because she is your sister, you have no idea how much it means to have your support."

"We grew up together, Mariano, you're my family too and I'm on your side because it's the right side; that doesn't mean I don't love Allegra anymore or that I don't want her to be happy but she deserves to suffer the consequences of the decisions she made; it's time for her to grow up."

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Arabella chanted; Apollo and I did our dramatic lean in which ends in a peck on the lips "nothing sexier than knowing your man doesn't have fragile masculinity."

"Here here," Abra chuckled.

•Apollo DiStefano•

We decided to come to the city to have a good time after that heavy rain on our parade. Lunch was delicious, Napoleon ate a whole slice of pizza, Mariano kissed his girl a lot and Arabella gave me a blowjob in the bathroom so we are all so freaking happy except for Sofía who has been sappy. Why did she even tag along if she can't stand seeing Abra? It might sound mean but the truth ain't pretty most of the time.

First example: the truth is Arabella loves me. Now that is a pretty truth.

Second example: Mariano has a smaller cock than me. I feel bad for him but we all just have to move on.

"Have you ever considered piercing your ears?" Arabella asked as we walked by Tiffany's.

I shrugged "Never thought about it."

"I brought it up, what do you think about it now?" she stopped walking and so did I.

"What would I wear?"

My wife grinned "Diamond earrings."

Arabella and I have a fame for being really impulsive and hotheaded so after a visit to Tiffany's, we found ourselves at the best tattoo and piercing parlor with two small diamond studs.

"After this, I think I should get a tattoo," I said looking into my wife's eyes as the man prepared my right ear to be pierced.

She smiled playing with my fingers "What do you want to get now?"

"Something I should've gotten the moment we married, on my inner thigh: Propietà di Arabella," I said.

"You would do that for me?" she seemed out of breath.

"That and so much more," I pecked the back of her right hand.