Lexi's POV

"Gio you still haven't apologize to Emilia have you?" I asked as we ate dinner.

"Why should I apologize? I haven't done anything wrong" Gio shrugged.

"Gio, I can't believe you. Its been almost a month now and Emilia is still mad at you" I said to him "I saw her today and I invited her to dinner, so you want to know what she said to me?"

"No but I'm assuming you're going to tell me?" Gio said looking at me.

"She said she isn't going to come over her as long as you're here" I replied. "I thought after telling her she's going to become an aunt and she being so excited, that everything was alright now. But apparently not, she's still mad at you for being a jerk about her dating Marc"

"So her feelings got hurt, I don't care I was trying to protect her" Gio replied "She can remain mad at me as long as she wants, she's lucky I didn't just kill the guy and post here back to Italy"

"Gio, this is getting a bit too old for me now. We need to get over this whole issue... No wait, actually you need to get over your issues now. She isn't a child anymore. She's going to be turning 19years old soon and Marc's a really great guy. You know what, you're lucky I didn't decide to date him myself, you'd have no problems worrying about Emilia now".

"What?" Gio asked incredulously.

"You heard me. Speaking of which, I'm going to go visit Marc tomorrow" I said to him.

"No your not" Gio deadpan.

"You can't tell me what to do, yes I am. I'm going to be seeing Marc tomorrow and afterwards I'm gonna be hanging out with Leon and Emily, its been ages since I've seen that little girl and I kinda miss her" I told him "You know, maybe its time for me to start hanging out more with my old friends once more. I think it'll be good for me and baby to hang out and develop around nice positive people"

"Not while you're my wife and with my baby you're not" Gio replied

"Well maybe if someone, will just quite being a jerk and apologize to Emilia and Marc I wouldn't have to go see him" I said standing up "Oh, and Leon is such a nice guy, he always apologizes. Maybe he'll be a good influence on my baby while he's developing. Think about it Gio"

With that I turned away from him heading out of the dining room hiding the smile that threatened to appear on my face. I knew I was riling Gio up when I said those things. I didn't make it far before I heard Gio calling me back which caused me to let out a laugh. Got him.

"Lexi! We're not done talking here"

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"What do you think about this one?" I asked as I finished zipper up the side zipper on my dress as I turned to face Gio who was sitting on the edge of the bed putting on his shoe.

"How about something a little more concealing?" Gio asked shaking his head while looking at my outfit.

"What!? Gio, do you want me to wear a garbage bag then or something? Because you've said that about my last three outfits. Right now I'm tired and seriously thinking of just staying home instead" I said throwing my hands up in the air.

Gio and I were getting ready to go hang out at - that was the club where mostly members of the mafia group hang out- and this was the fourth outfit I had changed into. Every outfit I put on felt a bit snuggish or Gio said it was a bit too 'revealing' which actually meant it was showing up my figure more prominently. I tried changing into something a bit more 'appropriate' for Gio's taste but this wasn't something I seem to be capable of doing right now. I was pregnant and even though I was not really showing as yet, my body seemed to be, it was definitely changing slowly but surely. I had gain a few pounds around my hip area and also my butt had seem to gain some of those weight as well, therefore everything I put on these days was a bit tight and figure revealing and that's what I think Gio has an issue with- me going out in anything that looks that way.

"Amore, if you're feeling tired then maybe you should stay home and rest then. I don't think you should want to push yourself right now" Gio replied as he finished putting on his shoes and stood up coming over towards me "If you want, I could just stay home with you..."

"So now you don't want me going out any at all!" I asked raising a brow at him.

"I didn't say that, but I thought you just said you were tired" Gio said putting his hands on my waist. "If you are tired then its best to just stay in and get some rest, overexerting yourself isn't good for you or our baby"

"Gio I'm not overexerting, I didn't mean I was tired and not able to go out. I meant that I was tired of changing outfits and I'm not changing again" I said to him "I doubt I'm going to find anything that is concealing enough for you. These are my usual clothes and they're quite conservative if you ask me"

"Lexi we're going to the club which is filled with male members. I don't want them staring at your...'assets' inappropriately- those are for my eyes only" Gio said wrapping his arms around my waist possessively.

"And I totally agree but right now, my 'assets' have been expanding a bit thanks to me being pregnant and there's not much I can do to hide that fact right now" I smiled at him "So, others may look but it isn't like its going to change the fact that you own this. Not much can be accomplished by staring at a pregnant woman's goods"

"Just keep in mind that anyone I catch staring at this particular pregnant woman's goods, is going to end up with a bullet or two in the eyes or better yet between the eyes" Gio said seriously.

"You're so hot when you're all possessive but I hope it doesn't come to that. We don't want to be shooting anyone tonight okay" I smiled before kissing him on the lips "Now let me go get my jacket"

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"Amy seems to be managing quite well so far. Considering that she's new to this type of setting and all" I commented as I watched Amy served drinks to a group of guys across the room.

"Yeah, she seems quite composed but I can bet the girl is nervous out of her mind right now" Gio chuckled "I'm wondering how long she'll last before she messed up, considering Lucas's warning"

"What?" I asked confused before looking over at Lucas who was sitting on another sofa across from us in the same booth. "Did you threatened the poor girl? Don't you think she's gone through enough already, why do you always have to be such an ass?"

"I guess being an ass is just quite the major characteristic in my nature" Lucas replied with a smirk. "Considering, I don't owe the girl any special treatment and favour and she's surely been getting them of late- I wouldn't say I'm always being an ass"

"You're right, you can be such a major asshole sometimes" I said cutting my eyes at him.

"I can assure you that's one of my best qualities... I believe that's one of the main reasons you're husband hired me as his second in command and business partner" Lucas winked "Ain't that right Gio?"

"Look, don't try to put me in the middle of anything here" Gio said holding up his hands "I love my wife and I'm not ready to lose her, and yes Lucas you've been quite liable to me for years working together but don't get too cocky about this, I'll still put a bullet through your brains if you ever slip up or cross me"

"Nice choice of words Babe" I smiled at Gio.

"Considering the amount of time you threatened me, I often wonder why I'm still loyal to you" Lucas said shaking his head "And here you wide thinks I'm the asshole"

"You watch it" Gio said pointing at him

"You know every single time you two or anywhere near each other, there's always some bickering present? Every single time" Paolo who had been quiet all along finally spoke.

"That's something that I've always noticed too, but after what happened to me the last time I come across Lexi, I don't have any intentions of ever messing with the boss lady again, not like Lucas openly does" Joe who was also there commented causing me to smirk.

"Scared of my sweet little wife Joe?" Gio chuckled as he pulled me closer to him with his arm over my shoulders.

"She's to be afraid of. I know what that innocent looking face is capable of" Joe replied "I'd sleep with one eye open if I were you"

"I second that" Paolo chuckled.

Come on Joe, I'm not so bad. What have I ever done to you that's so remotely bad? All I've done was give you a second chance to live after kidnapping you and breaking a few bones.

I chuckled and shake my head in remembrance of that time. I'm just so surprise that I'm now here in this setting with the same guys who caused me to release that much anger and wrath, even more I'm married to the head leader and a guy I tortured and almost killed was still loyal to my husband and I. Life was just so funny in certain ways.

"I'm not that bad guys, well not unless you give me a reason to be" I replied "Besides, I don't think I have it in me right now to harm the father of my unborn child"

"What?"

"No way. You're pregnant?" Paolo and Joe said in surprise.

"Yes I am. I thought Giovanni had told everyone" I said as I looked at Gio surprise

"Haven't thought to make it group public as yet" Gio responded.

"A second Cavelli in line? Nice boss" Paolo nodded smirking at Gio proudly. "Well done man"

"Congratulations boss" Joe said to him as well. "You're the boss"

"And you guys are idiots" I chuckled shaking my head.

"This calls for a mini celebration right here, right now" Paolo announced "We need to get a waitress over here"

Gio and Lexi are at it again guys. The bun in the oven is starting to bake 😂😂😂😂 And then there's Lexi and Lucas still bickering as usual- I think their relationship may be a somewhat love-hate type.What do you guys think?

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