"And then what happened?"

Euphoria smiled a wobbly smile down at her little girl Anastasia Penelope D'Agostino. She finished off laying down the last bit off baby hair. Euphoria glanced into the mirror to see both her boys on Ana's bed listening intently.

"Well..." Euphoria blew out a breath. "All I remember was begging your father to not leave me, to not leave us. While that was going on a

Edward had arrived and shot Imelda. It wasn't fatal, however the impact of the shot to her shoulder sent her flying backwards into the window. She fell more than ten stories to the ground."

"Yikes." Angelo Euphoric D'Agostino, Anastasia twin brother, pulled a face. "That must've been messy."

Euphoria giggled. "Well I didn't see it because I was too busy healing and taking care of papa."

"And what else happened. "Angelo asked?"

"Well there were a swarm of doctors and nurses rushing Demetrius off to surgery and then checking up on me. Cops swarmed the scene as well. Statements had to be made. Paparazzi had to be kept at bay and those politicians needed to be tracked down, they were. At the time everything felt like such a blur though. That was the best and worst long night I've ever had."

"Best? How come?" Ana asked curiously as they joined the boys on the bed.

"Best because I found out I was having you too babies and I knew my little Sal was going to be happy to have siblings."

"I can't say the same right now." Salvatore huffed. He had grown up to be a handsome young man. He looked just like his father with the forest green eyes, black hair, crooked nose, thick brows, pink lips and high cheek bones. He just had his mother's big ears. He was now seventeen and was about to go off to college.

"You love us." The twins said in unison making Euphoria laugh. The twins were a blend of their parents. Angelo had his mother's honey brow eyes, soft curve brows and slanted eyes. His lips were pink and plum. He had his father's curly black main and ears. Ana had her mother's slanted eyes and her father's green eyes. Hair was wild and curly. A deep brown almost black hair colour just like her mother. She had her mothers lips and nose. She got her father's ears that she isn't a fan of at all. They both have caramel skin tone. When they were born Euphoria nearly had a heart attack as to how white they'd come out. But over the years they gained their skin colour making her calm down.

"Whatever happened to Melissa, Paula and Tasha?" Ana asked.

"Well with Tasha I decided to let her go with five million. With a clause of course. That clause being that she wasn't to ever show her face and she was to deny ever knowing me or my family even if it got her killed."

"Harsh." Angelo added another one of his comments.

"Well that's what greed does to you little bro." Sal fell back on the bed.

"Sit up straight Salvatore we're still going out tonight." Euphoria scolded with a frown.

"Melissa and Paula? Is that story true?" Ana asked.

"The one that Mr. Daniels told me was true. Melissa and Paula were conspiring against me and came up with this elaborate scheme. Paula confessed to everything, even working for Imelda at some point but Imelda dropped them when she didn't find them useful anymore."

"What about the album's and things?" Angelo asked with a frown

"Paula and I did look alike until a certain point. Plus I didn't go through all those album's. I only looked at the first couple of pages of the first one and then looked at the alleged family heirlooms." Euphoria shrugged.

"Ok so did you give them money too?" Angelo asked.

"No." Euphoria scoffed. "They toyed with my emotions making me think I had a blood family out there that loved me. I had sued them with fraud and a whole bunch of things that Mr. Daniels kept listing. They won't be out for a long time." She assured.

"And then you and papa got married!" Angelo exclaimed.

"Not quiet kid." Sal shook his head.

"Didn't I tell you to sit up straight?" Euphoria pinched his thigh glaring at him. Ana giggled as Angelo smirked.

Salvatore sat up straight with a huff.

"What does he mean by that mama."

"Well first things first we had to move here to Sicily, Italy and then have your father undergo so much physical therapy and surgery after surgery before getting married. Demetrius didn't want to accept that he may never walk again." Euphoria sighed. "He fought to the state that he is in now. Even though he walks with a cane it's better than how he used to be."

"Is that why he also has a bad limp like a pimp?" Angelo asked.

"Aye, where'd here that?" Euphoria reprimanded.

"You, when you and papa argue sometimes." Angelo smiled innocently.

"Well don't say that, only I get to diss your father."

"No fair." Angelo whined.

"But yes that's why he has a bad limp." She clarified.

"I thought you were going to tell them this story when they were sixteen or older." Salvatore frowned.

"I was going to but little miss Anastasia here hurt your father's feelings." Euphoria looked at Ana pointedly.

"What did I do?"

"Yeah what did she do?" The boys curiously asked in unison.

"Well, Ana your father overheard you talking during your teaparty with your cousin's. How you don't want him accompanying you to the father daughter dance because of his bad limp and that he may not dance properly because of it."

"He heard me." Ana cringed in realisation.

"Yes he heard you and you really hurt his feelings. He may not have said anything but he was really hurt by what you said. He told me about it that night and now he doesn't want to go."

"I didn't mean hurt his feelings. Is that why you told us about you guys and how he got his limp?" Ana.

"Yes that's why I did and you should go apologise to your father. He really loves you all and he tries to be there for all of you with his cane and his limp. There's no greater love like your father's. He loves all of you so very much. His injury sometimes restricts him from doing certain things with you guys which makes him feel insecure. He was very excited about this dance until that day."

"Now I feel really bad. Do you think he'll still want to go?" Ana asked her mother with hopeful eyes.

"If you're lucky you can find him in his office."

Ana quickly hopped off her bed and headed for the office. "Salvatore go with your sister I'm not sure if Demetrius is conducting business at the moment."

"Ooooh I wanna go." Angelo quickly followed after his sister. "Ana wait up!"

Salvatore groaned as he followed behind his siblings. Euphoria chuckled before cleaning up a bit of the mess they made helping Ana with her hair. Once everything was placed in order she made her way to the master bedroom. There she found Demetrius straightening himself up.

"That talk was quick." Euphoria pointed out as she put on the finishing touches to her outfit such as jewellery and shoes along with a clutch.

"Well I had to cut it short so that we can make it on time. Ana and I spoke but then Angelo started talking and you know he can go on." Demetrius chuckled with a bright smile.

"Well I'm glad that you guys spoke." She returned his smile.

Once they were both ready Demetrius pulled Euphoria into a loving embrace. "You're amazing you know that?" He grinned down at her.

"I've been told every now and then." She shrugged.

"Well you should be told every damn day." He pecked her lips multiple times

Euphoria hummed before pecking his lips a few more times. "Come on let's go before we never leave because you my fine husband are looking sexy as hell." She stepped away from him.

"Well we won't be leaving this room once we return my gorgeous wife."

"Oh, I'm looking forward to that." Euphoria smirked as she walked out the room.

"Oh by the way how do they know how I got my limp?" Demetrius frowned.

"I told them the story of course." Euphoria shrugged.

"Really tesoro without me." Demetrius exclaimed following behind her. "I thought we were going to do that together."

"Well did you tell me you wanted to tell the story with me?"

"No but-"

"But nothing, you didn't tell me so I told them."

"But that was from your point of view only."

"Ugh Demetrius get over it you can tell them other stories. We have many. And plus I told them with reason."

"Yes but without me-"

"I can't deal with your ass sometimes you know." Euphoria growled.

"Are they arguing again?" Angelo deadpanned.

"Yup." Salvatore sighed. "This is about to be a long ride."

"But you still love me." Demetrius smirked.

"Sure..." Euphoria rolled her eyes.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Demetrius frowned chasing after her. "Babe you still love me right."

The children and the near by staff laughed at their antics.

"Babe!"

"Stop screaming I'm right here and of course I still love your pimp walking ass."