Incollati Insieme

XIV

Just as Nia started to stir on the bed there is a quiet knock on the door and Sandro's head pops around the corner. I decided that is what I'm going to call him from now on, his name is far too long.

"I heard I'm an uncle?" He said with surprise and excitement in his voice.

I cringe slightly, hoping his reaction isn't as bad as Mario's, I'm still mad at him, but I calmed a little. That doesn't mean I'm not considering hacking his whole system and deleting everything. I think the fact I found out that he has BPD has made me understand him more, with me coming back and with a baby he's had lots of changes. So I'm going to man up as Rowan would say and ignore him because I'm still petty. Perfect plan if you ask me.

"Earth to Nova?"Sandro called out to me, waving his hand in front of me.

I blink rapidly, "were you saying something?" I ask confused.

"Do you want me to watch her while you have a shower, take a break or something?" He asks while staring at Nova with love and a bit of apprehension.

I purse my lips thinking about the pros and cons. Pro-you can shower and change so you won't stink, Con-you don't and you will stink.

"Um are you sure, you look a little white. You have held a baby before right?" I ask not wanting to, but I've got to start trusting eventually right?

He nods at me, trying to look as confident as possible, god please say this is the right choice!

"Okay I won't be long I promise, feed her please, she will be hungry and if there are any problems or anything at all happens, come to me. Barge in if you need to, I don't care," I hand him Nia, "You're holding my life in your hands, anything happens to her then it's on you."

"Did you finish whatever it was you were needing to do?" I ask Enzo as I slurp the top of the smoothie to stop it from overflowing.

"Really? Do you have to do that in me ear man, it's fucking rank. No, I didn't finish, fuckkk! What am I going to do?" Enzo panicked through the phone.

"Well on a slightly worse note my sister is back, I wonder how long it will be before she gets kidnapped again." I shrug at him even though he can't see. The idiot still hadn't told me what had got him so wound up, he just upped and left one day out of the blue.

"You've got issues man, you should enjoy the time you have with her. Some of us will never have that time again." He lectured me, emotion clear in his voice.

"Yeah yeah, whatever," I mumbled, I would enjoy the time with Nova, but I know she is keeping secrets. I usually wouldn't be bothered but I know for a fact it has something to do with Rowan. I'll ask Enzo about it when he comes.

"Whatever?" He retorted, "I'll 'whatever' ya later, you little ding."

"Little wh-?" I started to ask, confused, but he ended the call before I could finish.

"Fucker," I mumbled, downing the rest of my drink.

I turn around to voices near the pantry, "I don't know Sandy, do babies eat cereal? I've still got some cheese strings if she likes those?" Sergio offered Alessandro.

I walk closer to see Ale seriously considering it before nodding his head, "Yes, we can try her with my favourite sour patch cereal."

Sergio turns to run for the cereal but I cut in before he can go far, "Stop you can't feed her cereal, she's six months old and small for her age. She needs proper baby food or food she doesn't need to chew." They both turn to me confused.

For god sake! I grab Nia from Ale's arms, "You're not even holding her right, you're too stiff." I move around the kitchen looking through the cupboards to see what we have.

"Well I panicked when I saw Nova's car, it's a 1962 Shelby Cobra CSX2000, It's literally identical to the one Enzo had. Well if you don't count the massive scratch on it." He rambled.

I cut him off, "Enzo's Shelby?" I asked confused as Nia started to squeeze my shirt and let out a content sigh, cute.

"Yeah I panicked when I saw it because of the big ass scratch that is more like a dent!" he exclaimed, taking a huge breath before carrying on, "I mean I can get it out. But when I went to tell her I panicked even more because I know how angry she gets so I just offered to take Nia while she showered."

I gave him a quizzical look, how did we ever share the same womb for nine months?

"And the food part?"

He rubbed his forehead, "She asked me to feed her, I think I need to take a baby course or something before I even think about being in the same room with her again. I mean what if she wants me to change her nappy or something one day? Dude, do the pictures go on the inside or outside?" He asked going out of his mind and I burst out laughing.

"Sandro, just admit it to her," Sergio shrugged, "You don't need to be a big baby!" He retorted looking as though he won a medal. "Haha, burnnn." He continued.

I cringed hard, what the fuck am I related to. I love them really though.

"Is that my grandbaby?" My dad said in a playful voice coming into the kitchen.

He furrowed his brows looking around, "Where's Nova? She's usually not far away." He said with confusion.

"Alessandro offered to babysit," I told him.

He turned to him in surprise, "Really? But you've never held a baby before!" he laughed.

Nia sprung up in my arms at the sound of Dad's voice, "G-g." She stumbled over words, well more like letters.

My dad turned to her with the brightest smile, "Little gem!" and took her from him.

She kicked her legs in excitement with the brightest smile on her face and let out a happy screech. I smiled softly at her for a split second and then started to get her food ready for her.

As she pulled at my dad's beard he asked, "You doing her food?"

I nodded in response, got it made and handed it to him.

"Family night?" Sergio asked.