CULACCINO:

The mark left on a table by a cold glass.

S H I R A ' S P O V

Entering the living room, the smell of sandalwood from the incense stick wafted through the air. I took the chance to glance around the modern room, from the Italian varnished furniture to the very cosy looking elephant grey couch, where two little cuties were sitting, they talked and waited patiently while the TV was on and paused.

"Ah, Amore mio, come sit here, we saved a space for you in the middle." Angelo patted his small hands on the couch while Sienna shuffled and took a big fluffy pillow and put it in the middle and Angelo brought a long sheer cream coloured blanket.

I awed at their cute heart-warming gestures and made my way to them. Once I sat down, Angelo placed the blanket over me messily. I helped him straighten it out and covered Sienna with it, who had pressed play on the remote.

Once the film commenced, Angelo and Sienna snuggled into me wrapping both of their arms around me. I smiled and kissed both of their heads as the scent of sweet vanilla shampoo flooded my nostrils.

"Hey don't tell me you are watching Finding Nemo without me," Dino whined like a five year old and sat on the couch next to Angelo, who turned his head to look at Dino then back at me, smiling. Sienna giggled and shook her head 'no'.

"Oh leave them alone Dino, you have watched that film over a thousand times and yet here you are complaining," Chiara argued while sitting next to him.

"Yeah and... It's my favourite movie." Dino explained, rolling his eyes at Chiara, who sighed in exhaustion.

"Dinosaur, be quiet. I'm trying to watch the film with Amore mio." Angelo ordered, looking at Dino, putting his small index finger on his lips. I laughed at the nickname he called Dino while he stared at me with a look that I could get killed with.

"Okay okay, Signore Angelo-" Dino said, raising his hands, surrendering. "Why do you call Shira 'Amore Mio'?" Dino questioned Angelo while looking back at me. Angelo's little cheeks turned red as he blushed again. How cute.

"Oh, so I was right then, Dino you owe me a hundred bucks, our little Angelo has a crush on Shira." Chiara teased while reaching over and tickling his belly making him squirm around and snuggle into me even more.

"Hey, leave him alone. He's my petit gâteau. You two placed a bet on it? " I questioned their childness while guarding Angelo against Chiara's hands.

"Yes, of course, he's my brother and it is our right to mock him besides he's your cupcake?" Chiara questioned bewildered. "Yes because he's sweet like one," I said softly while kissing him on the forehead, making him blush even more as he buried his face in my arms.

"What about me Shiwa, am I not sweet?" Sienna said sadly, looking at me with wide eyes. Her eyes were so pretty like Valerius but when sadness overtook her they became dark, dark like a lonely night without stars.

"Of course, you are my luce dei miei occhi." I reassured her. I wrapped my other arm around her making Sienna wrap her small arms around my one.

(T: light of my eyes)

"Wow, you just got here and you're stealing my siblings from me already." Valerius sarcastically spoke, entering the living room with his hellish presence. He made his way to sit next to Sienna, who managed to unwrap herself from my arms and snuggle into Valerius.

His body was quite close to me as I felt the heat radiate off of him. He winked at me with such a playful look that I wanted to make him regret doing that. I could tell he was thinking about what happened a while ago.

"Can't help it, they love me." It was my turn to return a smirk to him. He rolled his eyes and mumbled 'whatever' to himself. Payback Valval. "Val where did you go and Shira what's that red mark on your neck?" Chiara asked as she snapped us back to reality from our little eye stare.

"Probably to get his sloppy seconds with Grace as always and What! Let me see! Is it a hickey?"Dino shouted, jumping in his seat. Why am I not surprised this is the first thing he thought of.

I touched my neck and instantly remembered Valerius kissing and nipping that area, slowly and possessively. I looked at a very pleased Valerius, who sported a dirty smirk again and mouthed 'mine' while I sat there feeling the heat rise up to my cheeks and ears. I swear to god if he has left a hickey I'm so fucked.

"You know those annoying mosquitos, it was probably one of them." Licking my lips, I stared into the depth of Valerius's captivating eyes. "But don't worry I have my insect spray," I said, turning my head to Chiara and Dino, faking a smile .

"Amore mio, whenever I get hurt Mama gives me a kiss. Does it hurt? Do you want me to kiss it better?" Angelo sympathised, looking at me with the cutest face.

"It does hurt a bit." I lie. For some odd reason, I wanted to see Valerius's reaction. I lowered myself and Angelo reached up and place a sweet tender kiss on the little red mark.

"It will go away now," Angelo said optimistically with a slight blush on his face, twiddling his fingers.

"I hope so," Watching intently on Valerius's lips, he frowned like a baby. I mouthed 'jealous' to him, Valerius looked at me with jealousy displayed all over his face. He was jealous of his brother, how ridiculous.

"Ugh, I was hoping it was going to be a hickey. Anyway, be quiet this is the good part." Dino scoffed, shushing everyone as he watched the film like he was watching it for the very first time. Valerius rolled his eyes and whispered something in Italian.

"Val where did you go?"Chiara questioned again. "Mum forgot her charger. I went outside so Marcel could go give it to her. So no, I didn't go to get my sloppy seconds with Grace." Valerius apathetically said, rolling his eyes again in the process. I should keep a tally of how many times he rolls his eyes.

The thought of Grace and her bitchy attitude washed over me. I hated that girl. It still made me want to rip her tongue out and feed it to a bunch of Paranás. Like she seriously called me a goth, have some respect.

Just because black is the most used colour I wear it doesn't mean I'm a goth. She was literally wearing bright colours and her face looked orange with her fake tan. Do you see me calling her an Oompa Loompa? No.

"Omg, Shira, what did you say to her because once you pulled her aside her face literally dropped like she just shat herself." Chiara excitedly said. "Amore Mio, what does 'shat' mean?" Angelo asked while looking up at me with tired eyes.

"It's a very naughty word, promise me you won't use it," I said softly yet seriously. Angelo stuck out his pinky finger and I followed as he promised me.

"Petit gâteau, you look tired. Have a nap." I suggested, whispering as I raked his silky soft hair which was different to Valerius as Angelo had dark brown hair. Angelo snuggled and rested his small head on my chest and wrapped his small hands on my stomach.

I kissed his forehead as he closed his eyes and fell asleep. I couldn't tell anyone what I said because even though Angelo and Sienna are born into the Mafia, I don't want to be the one to scare their naive minds by saying the sinister thing.

"So now both of them are asleep, what did you say?" Dino impatiently asked.

"Well, she called me a goth so I told her if she kept calling me one I might come and sacrifice her to the devil himself by either putting a bullet in between her eyes or mincing her body." I shrugged it off like what I said meant absolutely nothing while I patted Angelo's head gently.

"Damn girl, you are literally Theo in a nutshell. I'm surprised for someone, who doesn't like to involve themself in the Mafia. You sure speak like you do." One thing is true, I am all for the bark, not the bite unless I am really pissed off.

"Anyway I'm going upstairs because looking at Angelo sleep makes me want to nap too," Chiara said while standing up and heading up the stairs to her bedroom which was two rooms away from me.

"Guess I'm a true Lamoureaux then" I winked at him, Dino fake puked since he hates when others wink at him apart from his girlfriend Monica. Dino is bisexual but mainly goes for girls and Monica is a lovely girl who is the Serbian's leader's youngest daughter, she is perfect for Dino's goofy and very sexual behaviour, which fits his personality too.

From the corner of my eye, I could tell Valerius was staring and chuckling to himself quietly, not disturbing his sister, who was using his muscular arm as her pillow. I didn't realise the TV was paused until Dino unpaused it to watch the remainder of the film. God, sometimes he can really be a child.

I quickly glanced at Valerius, who rested his head back, showing off his Adam's apple and thick neck, licking my lips. I imagined how I would kiss down to the base of his neck and finally sucking hard. I shouldn't be thinking about this.

His eyes closed as he breathed softly, I watched his chest rise and fall. Watching the rhythm, it hypnotised me to sleep. I hugged Angelo, caging him with my arms as if I was protecting him from the invisible demons, allowing sleep to take over. 

Hello, my loves, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. If you did, let me know your thoughts. Anyways, have a lovely day or a good night's sleep.

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