The Mafia's Babies by Kaycee Romano (rocket ebook reader txt) 📖

"Alright little soldiers, change into your pajamas and we will order some Chinese."

The kids squealed happily and got on with the task as she walked out of their room, ordering the food on the phone.

Mrs. Marley wasn't coming back till the next day evening and River was hoping she didn't get any emergency calls before her grandmother came over to babysit the little monsters the next day.

River sighed as she placed her phone on the coffee table and sat down. It was a hectic life and she really did not need to be making it any more complicated. She really didn't have the time or space in her schedule to squeeze in more drama.

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Mateo sighed when he realized that he was thinking about her again. It had been weeks. It had been weeks since he locked himself up in a room in one of his hotels because he could not stand to be in his apartment anymore. And he was afraid that he would drive straight to the hospital or her apartment if he moved around a lot.

Mateo was a mess right now. And he really hoped that he quickly recovered from this phase because he was starting to worry his family.

"Who wants Chinese?"

Mateo groaned as soon as his annoying best friend's voice reached his ears. He cursed himself for giving the man-child the spare key to his suit.

"Not me." He sighed.

"Oh come on, Matty-poo. How long are you going to be like this?" Adam spoke in childish sing-song tone though Mateo knew that Adam was being dead serious and he knew why.

Adam was having to deal with all the physical appearance because Mateo was being a stuck-up and refused to leave his room. And it was taking a toll on poor Adam. At least when Mateo was bedridden, Adam had to do only his share of work but with Mateo too working, he had to take care of everything physical with both their works and it was just too much for him.

"I check out Friday." He said finally. He didn't want to put his best friend through any of this because of his weak ass.

"That's more like it!" Adam smacked him on his back only to jump back when Mateo looked up at him with a deadly glare.

"Let me unwrap the food." He said nervously as he made his way to the kitchen aisle.

Mateo resumed typing on his laptop while his ears were trained on Adam opening the wrappers and walking around the kitchen, taking out plates and other utensils.

Mateo let out another deep breath and looked up, stumbling back, his chair always falling over when he saw the woman leaning against the window, watching him.

She let out a chuckle as she walked forward, her blond waves in a neat tight top-bun.

"Missed me?" She asked, her eyes showing all the madness within.

"Alessia.." Mateo sighed, taking in the appearance of his little sister. "What are you doing here?"

"Let's just say, I have something that you want and for you to have it, you will have to get something for me." She smirked as she sat down on top of the desk.

"Dinner is served!" Adam called out as he walked over, stopping when he saw the most irritating and dangerous woman he knew.

"Let's talk business after dinner." Mateo suggested, hoping his sister would stay.

"Hmm.." She hummed as if she was contemplating whether to eat with her brother or not. She finally nodded. "I love Chinese."

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