Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Dad
Chapter 290

Kent sighs, shaking his head after Natalia as Nonna crosses the room, smiling at me so happily that h "Welcome to the family, Fay," Bianci says, his voice still a little bitter as he walks over to us, glancing a "Thank you, Don Bianci," I murmur, genuinely meaning it as Nonna fusses over my child, rocking him and "You are a daughter now," he says seriously, raising an eyebrow at me. "It will take time to build trust "Peace," Nonna says in English, nodding seriously, which makes me smile again. She grins back at me and and my eyes again fill with tears. I nod back to her, twining an arm around Kent's waist, resting my hea All of the adrenaline is leaving my body, and in its wake?

God, I could fall asleep right here.

Kent, feeling me slump against him, holds me tight, looking towards the door.

nearly close with her joy. She murmurs softly to me in Italian, reaching for the baby, who I pass willingly into her arms.

and then back to me. "Though, in a different role now."

putting his little blanket back so she can see all of his face.

you and I. But," he shrugs, nodding towards his wife. "She demands peace, which will give us the time."

reaches out a hand to brush against my cheek. "You," she says in hesitating English, holding my gaze. "Are..my. Daughter." She nods solidly with the declaration, nst his chest. And suddenly - quite suddenly - I am again very exhausted.

But Nonna steps towards him, looking between Kent and the child, murmuring something in Italian. Kent smiles and looks down at me. "She wants to know his name," he says, nodding to me.

"Oh," I say, and I turn to her with a warm smile. "Domenico," I say, giving his Italian name, knowing, somohon, that it's right. With this family? He will always be Domenico, even if he's my little Dominic. Kent holds me tight, and I know he appreciates the gesture. "Domenico," Nonna coos, smiling down at the baby like it's the most perfect name she's ever heard. T nods sharply at the baby before shifting her eyes to me, wrapping a gentle hand around my arm as he nods towards the door, speaking swiftly in Italian.

I move with her, looking up at Kent in confusion.

"She says it's time to get you and Domenico to bed," he says, smiling. "And that she can't believe Bian

dragged you across Sicility the day after you had a child."

I raise my eyebrows at him. "Well, I agree with that." And I turn to Nonna and nod vehemently, which makes her laugh. Nonna slips her arm through mine, linking elbows with me and pulling me along out of the room with Half of me hesitates, wanting to go back to Daniel, but Kent just lifts his chin towards the door, letting

- that someone else will take care of everything.

So I sigh, and give it up, just a little - because Kent is right.

I take on too much, and right now my little boy needs me, and I need rest.

Nonna moves swiftly through her house, chattering away in Italian even though I don't understand he,

lance over my shoulder, seeing Kent following swiftly behind, Jerome and Gio moving to Daniel's side as Alessi wanders over to have a word with them. ow that it's all right - that I can go, and prioritize myself and the child

aby tucked safely in her arm. Kent obviously has no trouble keeping up as we wind through halls. I'm a little distracted, trying to look at everything in the

private parts of the house I've never been to before, so I barely notice when Nonna pushes open a door and sweeps me into a bedroom.

I gasp a little when I look around - because it's just so pretty. The room is simple - polished oak floors with a warm, simple rug, solid wood furniture, and then everything else white. Beautiful white bedding that looks so soft, and white flowers on the desk, and long white drapes that blow in the breeze through the open windows.

"Oh, it's so pretty," I murmur, looking around and pressing a hand to my chest.

Kent translates my words to Nonna, who beams at me before pulling me forward to the bed. She tugs back the fluffy white duvet, patting the sheets and gesturing vehemently for me to get in. I laugh a little, glancing back at Kent. "Do I even get to use the bathroom first? Or am I demanded to go immediately to sleep?"

"Honestly, Fay," he sighs, smiling at me, "I'd just do as she says for now."

I laugh and nod, getting into the bed. As soon as I'm settled, Nonna hands Dominic back into my arms, fluffing the pillows and tugging the blankets so that they're straight.

Dominic starts to wake now, fussing a bit, and I realize that he's probably hungry. Honestly, it's kind of a miracle that he stayed quiet through that whole meeting- What a good little boy -

"Will you tell her I'm going to nurse him?" I say, glancing at Kent while I start to tug at the zipper of my dress.

Kent nods, turning to say something to Nonna, who nods back at him and then to my shock - gives him a little shove towards the door. Kent laughs and gestures towards me, explaining something, but she just waves her hand at him and shoves him again, pointing at the door, clearly demanding that he go.

My face drops - because I mean, I like Nonna - but I want Kent here -

He sighs. "She wants me to go," he says, looking up at me, clearly torn. "She says it's women's job to take care of you now, and I should go deal with the details with Bianci -"

I bite my lip, knowing that that makes sense, but still - The door creeks open. "Can I come in?" I peer around Kent to see Valentina peeking through the door, Janeen behind her with Titus in her arms. Instantly, I feel better.

"Yes!" I call as Nonna steps to the back of the bed, helping me tug down the zipper of my dress so that I can feed Dominic, who is really crying now.

Valentina comes in and is instantly at my side, kind of knocking Kent out of the way in her eagerness to see the baby. "Oh, he is so beautiful," she coos, reaching out to run a hand over his head. "And you have named him Domenico? It is perfect, Fay -": "Looks like you don't matter anymore, Kent," Janeen says, and I look up to see her grinning at him. "All of your fans have instantly transitioned to your kid."

He shrugs, smirking at her. "I'm happy to share. I don't need a fuss."

"Oh, whatever," Janeen laughs, shaking her head at him." You love a fuss, Kent - you just pretend you're all stoic -*

He laughs, and I'm pleased nearly to death when I see him reach out and give her a little shove on the shoulder.

Valentina turns to him finally, biting her lip. "Kent, you're wanted back in the study," she says, looking between me and him. "We can take good care of Fay - Alessi, he says you need to iron out the details -"

"It's okay, Kent," I say, smiling at him as Dominic latches and begins to have his little lunch. "I'm in good hands, and I'll be asleep in like... thirty minutes."

Kent hesitates again, but then sighs and nods, moving back towards the door. "I'll be back," he says, looking at me seriously.

"Oh, I know you will," I say, raising my eyebrows seriously at him. "You're stuck with me now, Lippert."

He bursts into a grin, laughing, and then turns towards the door, shouting something over his shoulder in Italian as he goes that makes Valentina laugh. I look at her curiously as Janeen sits on the edge of the bed, putting the puppy on the bed. Titus instantly darts to my side and I stroke his soft head. He gives me a few little licks on the hand before laying down next to me.

"He just said he'll kill us all if we don't treat you like a queen," Valentina says with a sigh, wrinkling her nose at me. I start a little in surprise, laughing at the violence that stands alongside the sweet sentiment of the message, but Valentina just laughs too. "A very Italian thing to say," she murmurs with a shrug.

Things happen pretty quickly, then. I nurse Dominic as Nonna produces a soft cotton nightgown for me to change into from a drawer. Janeen lets me know that dad is happily receiving a tour of the grounds before she fills me in on what went on downstairs - mostly just being fed a lot and everyone admiring the puppy before Natalia came down shouting that Kent was an i***t who had married a child instead of her.

I can't help laughing at this, and I'm pleased to see that Valentina and Nonna laugh along with me, Nonna shaking her head and mumbling something.

"We were surprised, Fay, don't believe that we weren't," Valentina says with a shrug, smiling at me. "But Nonna is right - she says Natalia has been too thirsty for Kent for too long, and has never recognized that if Kent was right for her, he'd be at her side. It is good, finally, to see Kent look at someone the way he looked at you just now - like you are the center of everything."

I blush at the compliment, smiling at Valentina, but then I bite my lip a little, feeling a bit sorry for Natalia despite it all. But...well, Nonna understands the situation well. Kent is mine because we suit each other; if hed been right for Natalia, they'd be together. And now that we have this perfect little baby...there's no way were ever letting each other go.

Natalia - she will find someone who loves her, I'm sure.

She's a beautiful woman, after all. How could she not?

When Dominic finishes, Valentina eagerly takes him from me, perching him up over her shoulder and murmuring softly to him in Italian as she walks him around the room, patting his back. I smile as I get to my feet, watching Valentina, seeing the very real motherly nature in her. I mean, I'm confident that I'm going to be a good mom too, but Valentina - it seems to be her whole existence.

Nonna is instantly at my side again, taking my arm even though I don't really need the help, leading me over to the bathroom, where I take a few minutes to clean up. When I return, I'm yawning wide as exhaustion hits me again.

"Sleep, Fay" Valentina says, still walking slowly around the room with the baby perched on her shoulder.

Nonna nods eagerly, gesturing towards the bed from a chair by the window, a skein of yarn somehow magically in her lap. Where did she even get that from? Janeen is curled on the other side of the bed, looking at her phone. She, too, grins at me as Titus gives an eager little yip to see me again.

"I feel rude"" I say, frowning a little at all of them as I get into the bed. "I can't just sleep while you're all sitting here, taking care of my kid -"

"Oh, yes you can, Fay," Valentina says, smiling at me over my baby's shoulder. "We're women, and we're family. That's what we're here for." And so I smile around at them, and curl up next to my sister, and sigh deeply.

Sleep takes me within moments.