8 months pregnant

She wasn't talking.

She would talk but only if it involved my health, either than that, she was being cold. I don't blame her, this whole thing was scary for her. But its been three weeks, She sleeps at her old room and I hardly see her unless we have to go to the Doctors for either a baby check up or me checkup. All in all, I miss her, I miss us.

"Babygirl" she was at the library as thats where she would hide the whole day until she has to eat. Her back was facing me and I could see her shoulders visibly tense. I didn't like that, "Are you okay?" she turns still not looking at me. I sigh "Yes I'm fine, we need to talk"

She goes back to her book "Not now Dante" I go to sit on the other side so she can see me. "I know you are mad at me, can we just get this conversation over with. I miss you, I miss us Gattino" she looks up, her face scrunches up as if something I said didn't click well with her.

"Get it over with?" She puts the book down, glaring at me. "I know you are used to this type of life since you were born in it but I am not. You think you dying in front of me is just something I can easily let go?" "Baby I know...."

"But thats the thing Dante! You don't know, you don't know how I feel! You lied to me and got shot, flatlined in front of me and you expect me to get over that type of shock!" She huffs and looks straight to my eyes as All I could see is pain in hers "I thought I lost you" she whispers and starts breathing really fast and I know she is hyperventilating. A sob comes out and I go to comfort her but she stops me "baby please" I plead needing to hold her.

I know I hurt her but I didn't know I scared her so much. Not only that but I lied to her. "No! I keep on thinking of the same moment you flatlined and at that point, I wanted to die, for a moment I didn't see the reason to live and you think I can just get over that?"

She snifles "you almost dying is not something I can simply let go." She gets up and walks out. I wanted to say something but It didn't feel right, and I didn't know what to say after that. I really screwed up, didn't I? I sigh suddenly feeling defeated.

"You should've told her" Stefano says, standing by the door. I glare at him, "she is fucking pregnant how does telling her that her and her nonna got a hit on their head help?" I stand up going to the window. "She still doesn't know, she will be more pissed off... you know that Fratello"

I close my eyes, "or I might just lose her" I mumble. I hear a snort "no you won't, she loves you" Stephen suddenly comes in as well. "Were you both listening to my conversation?" "No but we saw her storming off, she looked mad. Did you tell her yet?"

Both twins look at me with raised eyebrows. "No I wanted to apologize first and then tell her but I might have said something that made her mad" Stephen shakes his head. "You need to stop acting like the Don and start acting like a partner" Stephen says and walks out after.

"Fix it, my nephew will not come in this world to a broken family. Tell her the truth" Stefano says walking out as well. I sigh, I better go fix it then. I walk out heading to her old bedroom, hoping she is there. I find her laying on the bed, looking out.

I take off my shoes and blazer, going to lay next to her and blocking her view. She immediately closes her puffy eyes and sighs. I wrap my hand around her waist to bring her closer. "I apologize" she opens her eyes to look at me.

"I was being reckless and stupid, I should have told you what was going on. So I will now" she nods at me to continue. "I had Traitors who worked for me but were not loyal, they threatened you and your Nonna and I didn't want to stress you both about it because my job is to protect you. I thought I was protecting you"

"Someone wanted to kill me?" I nod "but they are dead now. I only got short because one of them wasn't entirely dead so he got a good shot" she sighs "why did they want us dead?" I brush her hair off her face and kiss her forehead "because they see you guys as traitors to the old American Mafia and payback for your grandfathers' murder"

She nods seemingly taking the information in. "I'm really sorry I wasn't honest with you. I wasn't thinking as your lover at that point" She nods sighing. "You do not lie to me, you will never do anything that risks your life without informing me. I will not go through that again, you here me?"

I nod "Never again my love" she sighs. "I need to eat, I'll see you later" she says getting out of my hold. "I can come with with you" I bargain, I really just want to be around her, with her in my arms as she warms up with her big belly.

She turns and looks at me, "I just want to be with my friends right now" she turns about to leave. "Please come back to our room. I miss you babygirl" she pauses thinking for a couple of seconds.

She nods "Alright". She goes out and I sigh. At least she is coming back to our room, she hasn't actually accepted my apology but I think she will in her own time and I am willing to spoil her, beg, anything to get us back to who we were. Slowly but surely.

After hours of work, I finally go down for dinner to find her not on the table with everyone. "Where is Nicole?" I ask looking at Donna. "She wanted to help Maria cook today so she is in the kitchen" I go to the kitchen to find her ordering maids around. I chuckle and she sees me.

"I'll be out in a minute" I smile and nod "I'll wait for you" she huffs and gives the maids one last order and walks to me. I hold her hand kissing it. "Lets go" Dinner was amazing and everyone thanked her for such an amazing meal. "You are definitely a Moretti Woman, Dante again boy, Marry her" My dad says looking at her Lovingly.

"You don't have to tell me twice father" I say chuckling and looking at her. She blushes and looks down. "Dante before I go to bed, I would like to say something" Mrs Ross speaks up. "I know you were trying to protect us but Anything that involves me or her, I will know. You will not keep secrets from us, she almost lost you" I nod at the old lady, she does mean well.

"I make the decisions when it comes to your safety but I will inform you of my plans if this happens again which I doubt. I do apologize though" I can hear Gattino Huffing next to me. "I'm going to bed, goodnight everyone" she says trying to get up. I quickly help her, she lets go of my hand and leaves me behind as she walks to the elevator. I sigh and wish everyone a goodnight.

After I reach the floor I see her walking to her old room again. I frown, I thought she was sleeping with me today. Maybe I got ahead of myself. Disappointed I walk to our bedroom going straight to the shower, another night without her with me. After a long shower, I leave the bathroom to find her wearing one of my t-shirts and carrying her body pillow that I got for her when she had problems sleeping.

She turns to look at me and her jaw dropped. I was butt naked, and her eyes were fixed on my body. I smirked and walked slowly to her, lifting her jaw up and she looks straight to my face. "Close your mouth babygirl, we don't want you catching flies" she blushed and I chuckled.

I go to the closet, coming back I find her facing the window, her back facing me. I get in cuddling her, kissing the back of her neck going to the back of her ear. She moans "I missed you so much Babygirl" I turn her face so she could look at me.I kiss her plump lips. "Goodnight my love" I say pulling away. "Goodnight Dante"

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