Antonia ✔

Chapter Thirteen

Third-person pov:

Ivie is now cuddling her Bubba who is running his fingers ever so gently through her long brown hairs making her feel all sleepy and tired. They're done with their cupcakes and doughnuts and also her first-time experience with hot chocolate.

Antonio would never forget her expression when she take a sip and her bright eyes lit up making him smile at her. Antonio loved the feeling of her small Angel cuddling him. He loves it when she cuddles him or stays near him. It just makes him call down and feel good.

Ivie said sleepy: "Bubba"

He hummed and she asked rubbing her eyes and snuggling closer feeling cold as the darkness started to spread outside: "will you hate me if I tell you something?"

He said gently cupping her face: "never Angel. I love you so much"

She smiled at him and said: "I'm not sure right now but I promise I will tell you soon"

He said smiling at her, kissing her forehead: "I trust you, Angel. I will wait for you"

Shs smiled and said yawning: "I'm sleepy"

He said sitting up and making her pout as now she is sitting on his lap: "I have something for you"

She asked tiredly: "what?"

He sat her down on the couch and walked towards his table then open a drawer and pulled out a small box which is gift wrapped in a sky blue gift wrap with small silver hearts on them. She is looking at him with soft eyes thinking is this gift really for her? No one ever gifts her anything except her papa, uncle Ezra and her brothers.

She asked carefully don't want to sound so desperate and excited making a fool of herself in front of him: "is it for me bubba?"

He said smiling kneeling in front of her: "yes Angel, look"

He holds the small box in front of her and she carefully holds the gift in her small hands. He is looking at her excited eyes to see her reaction. She slowly undid the small Blue Ribbon from the box and placed it in her lap then carefully try to open the gift wrap properly without ripping it but it looked difficult.

He saw her small frown and fear crossed her eyes. He understood that she is scared about the fact that if she ripped the gift wrap she will in trouble. He held her wrists in his big hands and she said softly with tears: "I'm trying"

He said gently: "Shh it's fine. It's just a gift wrap and it's fine"

She said looking at him: "but"

He said smiling cupping her face: "When Vince turns 13, I gift him a watch. He ripped open the box and the watch fell and get broken. It's totally fine and this paper is made to be ripped open. Don't worry, we will never yell at you or hurt you for anything like this"

She nods her head timidly and he get the small box from her shaking hands and said smiling: "it's fine okay"

She looked at him ripping the gift wrap open skilfully and then gave the small silver box back to her. She slowly opens the box and her eyes shone with happiness. She slowly held the small crystal flower pendant in her hands and said smiling looking at it: "it's so beautiful"

He asked smiling: "do you like it?"

She whispered: "yes but it must be so expensive"

He said smiling getting the pendant from her hands: "It doesn't matter and it's a gift so"

She smiled as he get up and put the pendant around her neck then locked the small lock behind. She slowly touched the pendant and said smiling: "thank you, Bubba, it's so beautiful"