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“Did something happen?”
“Kinda, yeah.” He glances at the glass door behind which Gerardo’s car is leaving our parking lot. “Matteo just texted me. It was the Mexicans who organized the raid today.”
Oh. So that’s what they’re playing now. I hum, listening to Jacinta’s cooing from the dining room. I can’t say I’m surprised.
“It’s been almost a year now, hasn’t it?” I pat Louis’ shoulder and chuckle, shaking my head. The situation isn’t funny—but at the same time, it fits Gerardo’s childish demeanor perfectly. “I guess they’re losing their patience.”
“Does that mean that the truce is over?”
“No, but I’m sure they’re trying to find a loophole.” I look into his grim eyes and shrug, feeling careless. “But that’s how it always is. We can’t have our peace forever.”
I turn away from him, moving to leave, but Louis grabs my arm. “So what are we gonna do now?”
Isn’t it obvious?
“We’re gonna get ready.” I look at him over my shoulder. “And then, we’re gonna fight—and we’re gonna win again.”
This time, Louis does let me go, and I make my way to the kitchen. I find Jacinta in her favorite chair by the counter, munching on a piece of mango with Luna peacefully napping in her arms. It looks like they had a filling dinner, and the scene fills my heart with tenderness. I can’t believe how lucky I am just to have these two girls in my life.
Jacinta notices me from the corner of her eye and turns in her chair with a smile. “Did you kick him out?”
“Yeah.” I walk closer and wrap my arm around her shoulders, pressing a kiss to her hair. “You should text me next time he shows up.”
“He didn’t even give me a chance!” Jacinta pouts, glaring at me with offense, but it’s all just a performance, and a moment later she leans on me with a sigh. “It’s always such a mess when he’s around. I’m sorry, Paolo. I wish things were easier.”
“Well, it can’t be easy to have you as my wife,” I murmur with a theatrical sigh, but as soon as she looks up at me, I smile and lean to her lips. “But I’m ready to face everything when you’re with me.”
“Ah, you’re so cheesy.” Jacinta giggles, holding Luna closer to her chest, and I see little sparkles of happiness in her eyes. “But I still love you.”
God, I’ve heard this phrase so many times—but it still makes something in my heart bloom, filling me with the warmest feeling in the world. And I can’t help the wide smile growing on my lips. I touch her nose with mine and lean forward to press a kiss to her lips.
“I love you too, princess.”
*****
THE END
