Rio didn't know how she ended up in her room, the last she remembered was that she was in her daddy's arms.

Before his holiday, Franco promised that as soon as he returned he would take his daughter to get ice cream, at the new ice cream parlour in the city.

The two year old may be only two but, she remembers a lot more than they think. And with her way above average IQ level, causing Rio to be in Kindergarten instead of being in a lower grade-she knew better than to forget a promise.

Especially when it's a pinky promise.

Riri was angry. Scrap that, Riri was disappointed. She knew her father was a busy man but, she didn't expect him to break a pinky promise. It broke her fragile heart.

She pushed her tiny body off her bed and made way to her door. She successfully opened the door to her bedroom, it was decorated purple with green polka dots-which was her two favourite colours.

She wandered aimlessly around the penthouse, that was until she heard very scary voices. Rio halted in her steps, she thought it was the monster that had been haunting her dreams for the past couple of weeks.

Wanting to be the strong heroine she knew she was, the little girl ran into the kitchen that was only a short distance away. Her tiny hands grabbed the nearest thing she could find.

A frying pan.

Quickly, she waddled towards the scary voices with the pan swinging in her little hands. For Rio, the pan was extremely heavy but, she knew that to be a heroine she had to sacrifice many things. Even if that meant her arms.

Once she found the perfect position to hide in, she waited. The scary voices grew louder and louder, the toddler peeked out of her hiding spot and realised that the scary voices were in position.

Rio being Rio, leaped out of her hiding spot and whacked one of the scary people in their prized possession whilst screaming. "Get outta my swamp."

Her mummy told her that if she felt scared or if someone was scaring her, that she should hit them in the no no zone. Even if it meant breaking her promise of being a good girl.

However, what Charlotte meant was that she should only hurt someone if they are intentionally hurting her. But, of course Rio wasn't old enough to understand big words like that.

"Shit, Rio!" Her older brother, Marcello screamed in agonising pain. He dropped down to the floor, clutching his groin area. He had never suffered pain like what he was experiencing then and he had been shot multiple of times in his life.

Rio had a mean whack with the frying pan. He know that was for sure.

"Oh, I am so sorry Marci." Rio whimpered, tears filling her eyes. The poor girl didn't realise that the scary voices were her brothers talking amongst themselves about Mafia business.

If she knew that, she would have ran up to them and no doubt given them endless amounts of kisses and cuddles.

"I thought you were a monster Marci, please fordive me." Marcello's little sister's lip began quivering, they all knew she was going to burst into tears any second.

"It's forgive bambina (baby)." Frankie corrected his younger sibling, he motioned for Rio to come over to where he was standing so, he could give her reassuring cuddles. It pained to see his princess crying.

It broke all of their hearts.

Rio just obliged by Frankie's requests but, before she could even get in arms reach of her eldest brother, Marcello scooped up the little monster and attacked her face with kisses and tickled her sides.

Rio's laughter and screams filled the air, she begged Marci for forgiveness but, Marcello wouldn't let his sister off without punishment for her actions.

'The little rugrat' he thought to himself, she nearly stopped him from being able to have children of his own.

'Marci, I...I...am...s-sorry...please...stop!" The little toddler screamed in between laughs. Riri must have been exceptionally loud because, moments later both her parents came running through the halls.

She was a tad too loud. Just a tad.

"That's what you get you little devil, for hitting me in the no no zone." Marcello threw Rio in the air, he was about to catch her when Franco beat him to it.

"No throwing your baby sister Marcello." Franco said strictly, he cradled his princess in his arms but, realised she had a scowl etched on her face. It was very similar to her mother's.

Rio tried wriggling out of her daddy's firm hold but, it was no use; she wasn't strong enough. 'I need to eat more puddings' Rio thought.

"Let me down daddy." Rio spoke firmly, well tried to. She just sounded very moody to her daddy. "What's gotten you so moody, my ladybug?" Franco attempted to kiss his daughter's cheeks, his little princess successfully dodged them.

"Put me down." She attempted again, she was determined that she wasn't going to fall for her daddy's tricks. Charlotte was leaning against the wall and watched the scene play out before her, she couldn't help but release a quiet giggle.

Rio was so much like Charlotte in many ways, it was quite remarkable.

Franco let out a small sigh but accepted his daughter's wishes. He didn't know what had gotten him in Rio's bad books but, he didn't want to be in them for long.

He carefully placed his little monster onto the laminated floor, Rio took this opportunity to run to her mother. "Mummy!"

"Excuse me missy moo but, where is my kisses and cuddles?" Frankie mocked offence, he placed a hand over his heart dramatically and let out a playful sigh.

His little sister giggled at her brother's playfulness but, nonetheless she ran over to him once she had received her morning cuddle and kiss from her loving mumma.

Luca, Charlotte and Franco couldn't help but watch their daughter in awe. She had a heart of gold and they couldn't believe she was theirs. However, Franco still pondered over why he was getting silent treatment from his own daughter.

"Ladybug, come here please." Franco kneeled down, wanting to match his Rio's height. He motioned for her to join him with his finger.

"Erm...no thank you." Rio mumbled into Frankie's chest, everyone other than Franco chuckled at the little girl's response. "Rio, I am giving you to the count of five to come over to me." Franco spoke sternly.

Rio knew she had already lost this battle.

Before Franco could even start counting, Rio sulked towards her daddy. She was very upset with him.

"Baby, why are you mad at me?" Franco held his daughter's shoulders gently to stop her from wriggling away, like the little wriggler she is.

"You promised that when you come back from holiday that we can go get ice cream, you broke a pinky promise." Rio's lip quivered again, the two year old was heartbroken that her daddy broke a pinky promise. She wanted to burst into tears-she felt as though he had broken her trust.

Rio may have been over dramatic but, to a two year old girl pinky promises meant the world to her. He broke that.

"Oh il mio bambina is that what you were upset about (my baby)?" Franco pulled the little girl into his chest and rubbed her back soothingly, she sniffled into his suit.

Rio was very overwhelmed, especially when it came to ice cream. She just nodded into his chest and he let out a saddened sigh. "I'm sorry baby, I promise that we will go for ice cream after lunch. How does that sound princess?"

Rio's smile lit up once again, she couldn't be any more happy than she was at his words. "Thank you daddy!" She kissed her daddy's cheek to which he smothered her with kisses and cuddles of his own.

Franco was a very cuddly person when it came to his daughter.

"Anyways, why have you got a frying pan in your hand baby?" Franco spotted Rio holding a pan in her hand but, decided not to question it until now.

"She hit me in the balls."

A/N:

Thank you for reading this short chapter. I can't wait for the story to pan out more.

Pun intended.

Please feel free to message me with any questions and plot ideas!

Lots of love,

Mia.