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

His little girl loved her Mommy a lot and he couldn't wait for her to love him just the same. A little less was also fine with him.

So, the whole point of River staying in his room turned out to be for nothing because both their children were glued to his side and not planning to go upstairs to play. But he wasn't complaining.

"Mommy's phone has it all." Lucas said as he watched his sister turn the pages. "You could have gotten her phone."

"Mommy doesn't have her phone with her Lukey." Kiara said as she scanned through the pages of the fat diary. "She left it at our home."

Mateo realized that he still hadn't gotten her a phone or a laptop, neither had she asked for them – well, she didn't exactly have the time to even think about it since she was busy settling in. Even though she couldn't contact her friends or family, she could use it for the internet and for other entertainment.

And he also needed to get them a new home back in New York. Their children thought this place was a vacation spot. He needed to get a new home for all of them, for River and him to raise their beautiful children in.

"There!" She tapped at the page, grinning up at her father.

"Alright!" He took the book. "Soldiers, are you ready?"

"Yes, captain!" They chorused, saluting him.

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It was a quarter past four when River finally came down, fully rested and after a bath.

"Good morning sleeping beauty." Mateo winked at her as she lifted their son off the couch and sat down, placing him on her lap and placing a kiss to the side of his head while he paid no attention to whatsoever happening around him as he and Kiara watched their favorite cartoon, Paw Patrol.

"Good evening." She rolled her eyes as she too glued her eyes to the screen.

Mateo was amused by her interest in kids' cartoon and stayed quiet till the end of the episode after which Kiara stood up on the couch, "Mommy we made cookies for you!"

"You did?"

"Yes!" Lucas exclaimed as he hoped off her lap and pulled her by the hand. She was about to pick Kiara but he beat her to it. And she smiled so brightly when she saw Kiara at ease in her Papa's arms.

River was amazed at how easily Kiara warmed up to him in her absence. Maybe she was worrying about the father-daughter dynamics for nothing.

Mateo wondered if River had decided to sleep through the day to give him time with the kids. And if so, he was so grateful to her.

"Yum!" River moaned as she dug into the first cookie. She was perched upon the kitchen stool while Mateo stood opposite to her, the kids sitting on the counter on either side.

"Yay!!" The kids cheered clapping.

"Mr. Adesso did the cooking." Lucas said.

"We were his assistants." Kiara said.

"But it was so much fun!!" Lucas clapped.

The kids blabbered some more to her, narrating what all they did that day and Mateo was so happy that he was in every single sentence.

"So you really like Mr. Adesso now right?" She asked.

They nodded excitedly.

"So can Mommy tell you something about him?"

Mateo's breath hitched in his throat as she said it. The twins looked at each other confused but nodded at their Mommy.

"Well, Mr. Adesso-"

"WE ARE HOME!!"

The biggest, most important moment of Mateo's life was ruined by Amanda Core.