Its been 2 weeks after meeting Dante. Donna and I have been getting really close I even told her about my parents. She was livid to say the least but I told her that I don't consider people who have abused me family and that she is my family from now on. After that she engulfed me in a tight hug and cried like the drama queen she is.

Though I've told her everything about myself I feel like there is something she is hiding from me especially about her family. At the Mansion I noticed a lot of males who were carrying guns. First thought was they may be their body guards but literally every male had a gun strapped on them like if anything unfamiliar happens there would be a gunfight.

I asked Donna about it but she just shrugged me off and changed the topic, and since Im easily distracted by girly stuff I easily forgot. Oh well, I just hope she tells me soon though because I really want our friendship to be based on honesty, so she can be able to lean on me when she needs to.

"NICOLE!!!" Squealing and holding a hand to my chest "what the hell D, you scared me!" she chuckled "well I've been calling your name forever, and you were busy in dreamland" she shrugged, I rolled my eyes "what's up?" "Oh aunt Kathy said you're waitoring today"

"Why? Im suppose to be behind the counter today" I looked at her intrigued "well, She said you're nicer to the customers than me so...." "D, you're a nice person too" she laughed "Oh please! I don't care about all of that, so can you?"

"Yeah sure" I said smiling while she smirked. Why is she smirking? Whatever. I start serving the customers and it all goes well until the Cafe goes silent all of a sudden.

Looking at where everyone was looking which is the door, Three male figures who are non other that Dante, Damian and Stefano. Wondering why everyone looks like they have seen a ghost I stand there confused until Kathy screams "Ahhh! il mio bambino, mi sei mancata, com'era l'italia" [my baby boy, I missed you. How was Italy?] she said hugging Stefano who suddenly smiled. I never thought he could smile.

He chuckled " ciao mamma, anche tu mi sei mancato, l'italia stava bene" [hello mama, I missed you too, italy was fine] she looked at him with so much love and then I noticed they had the same eyes and noise, making me think Kathy is his Mother.

"Come sta papà?" [how is dad?] kathy smiles more " oh sai, occupato come sempre. Ma è a posto" [oh you know, always busy. But he is fine]

" dov'è il mio abbraccio?" [hey where is my hug?] Damian ask while pouting at Kathy. She giggles "such a cry baby, vieni qui" [come here] Damian rushes to hug the smaller built woman. "Anche tu Dante" [even you] Dante hugs her while smiling which I can say is damn sexy.

"Come come sit boys, I'll make you each your favorites" she sits them at the empty booth, I start walking back to the back with my head hung low suddenly feeling really shy until Damian noticed me. Damn I was so close!

"Hey Nicole!" He said beaming at me, I take a deep breath and turn around smiling "h-hey" "where is that little sister of mine?" He smirks "Um... she working behind the counter today" I could feel Dantes' eyes on me but I just kept focusing on Damian.

"Ahh well that sucks" he says pouting "anyways mind taking our beverages" I quickly take out my pink note book "oh yeah sorry about that, what would you gentleman like?" Damian speaks "A lattè please, I don't know about these two brutes but they probably would prefer black coffee" looking at Dante and Stefano "cappuccino please" Stefano simply says while looking at his phone.

Turning to Dante "what beverage would you like?" He looks at me making me shift a little while looking down and biting my lower lip. Why the hell does he make me so freaking shy! "Coffee, Decaf please" he smirks. I nod and quickly walk to the back for their orders.

I see Donna being busy with her nutella. "You're brothers are here and Stefano " I inform her " I know" she says nonchalantly "Damian was asking for you, he sounded sad" Donna smirks "He just wanted me to be his little slave since I work here, idiot thinks Im dumb" she does a weird evil laugh. I smile and shake my head. Her relationship with her brothers is cute, I wish I had an older brother to love and annoy me at the same time.

After getting their orders I walk back to their booth, they all seem to be having a serious discussion, "find him and bring him to the warehouse, It seems I need to remind him who I really am" I hear Dante say. What is he talking about? What does he mean who he really is?

They become quiet after noticing me coming and all just look at me. I put all their beverages down and quickly bring pie for Stefano and Damian and two fresh baked big chocolate muffins for Dante, they all thank me. I excuse myself and serve other tables.

The whole time Dante is starring at me, even if he is talking to the guys, I can see him looking at me so I take a break and go back to Donna who hasn't greeted her brothers by the way. She smiled at me and squeezed me in a hug, "I missed you Nicki" I roll my eyes at her "we are literally working at the same cafe" she shrugged "I still missed you, hows' Stefano?" I raise my eyebrow "why don't you ask him yourself"

"Oh my God, can't a girl just ask a simple question?" She whines "Well yeah but Stefano doesn't even look at me how would I know how he is"

She rolls her eyes "you know Nicki sometimes you're just simply boring but its fine because you have me" she beams "whatever, hey is Kathy related to Stefano?" "oh yeah, her son actually. she has 4 boys, two types of twins to be exact. Stefano and Stephen, fraternal twins and the younger twins Matteo and Marco identical twins"

"Where are they?" "oh the younger twins are in Stanford University, you'll meet them soon their graduating in three months and Stephen is in Jail though he is coming out in a couple of weeks , he is more scarier that Stefano but he is nice once you get to know him" I nod "cool, well let me go back to work" she pouts "I'll miss you" "yeah yeah me too" she gasps "you're mean" I giggle at her and walk back to the front, noticing that the guys are done I take their empty plates. "Thank you gattino" Dante says smirking "um... sure" oh my God im so awkward, mentally face palming myself. Donna appears and goes to greet them, they all kiss her temple or cheek. When Stefano kisses her temple I notice how it lingers a little bit making her blush. Maybe he likes her. I shrug. Who knows.

Going back to change and take my purse since my shift is over. I walk back to the front to see them also walking out with Donna. "Do you guys need a ride?" Dante asks "nope we drove" Dante nods "okay then remember, the jet will be ready by 6pm tomorrow night" Donna nods mumbling an okay "Goodbye Gattino" with that they leave, I look at Donna confused "why do you need a jet tommorow?"

"Oh yeah, damn I forgot Im going to Italy to visit mamma and papa, its only a week tops and I'll be back, promise" looking down "oh okay" we get in the car and drive back to the apartment, we eat pizza for dinner and head to bed. I'm so used to staying with Donna that I don't know how I'll entertain myself this week since we are both on leave. Oh well I'll survive, with that I fall asleep.

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So this book will be mostly based on nicoles' point of view but there still will be chapters of Dante there and there.

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