Not just me & you anymore (G!P)

C. 5 - Maya

Hi everyone and thank you as always for your support. 

See you soon! 
(Remember, italics means flashback ;) )

As soon as I returned home an Ice Age scene presented itself before me, for which, however, I do not know and cannot give an explanation. The only one who as usual ran to me was Viviana, while silence reigned in the rest of the house.

M < hi little one!> I bend down to welcome her into my arms.

V < hi! You're finally home!> I smile.

M < did you miss me?> Viviana nods so eagerly that I'm afraid she is about to lose her head.

V < yeah! Look.. uncle brings me a new game!> I laugh at her enthusiasm as she drags me along with her hand.

C < no, Viviana, now it's time to eat!> Carina says, coming out from nowhere.

M < oh my God! You scared me!> I exclaim smiling, but she doesn't look at my face.

V < come on, mommy, I beg youuu!> I sigh and I curl up next to Vivi.

M < it's already late Vivi, let's go eat. Later you show me everything...I promise..> Viviana snorts, but executes like a little soldier. I get up smiling at Carina again, with the idea of approaching her and giving her a kiss, but as soon as I try to do so, Carina turns her face and my lips end up on her cheek. I look at her strangely and she doesn't give me a chance to say anything because she runs off to the kitchen. I sigh heavily not knowing what to expect.

Fortunately, Viviana entertains and lightens the dinner and also the after-dinner, when as promised she shows me the construction game Andrea brought her. She was so excited about this game that we stayed on the playroom mat until her eyelids practically fell off. Carina practically disappeared for the entire evening, not joining us as she usually does. As I pick up Viviana to accompany her to her crib she practically falls asleep on my shoulder, so I decide to take the liberty of saying good night to her myself and read her a little story anyway so that she can sleep more peacefully.

I then search the whole house for Carina and find her grimly, in the living room, staring at the unlit television.

M < love..> I call out to her and she gasps, aiming her hard gaze at me. < what's wrong?> I ask puzzled.

C < are you really asking me this?> she's already grumpy and I sigh, because I've already realized that we're going to spend the evening arguing for who knows what reason.

M < I'm asking because I don't know what's happening to you. I came back and you didn't even kiss me... what's the problem?>

C < do you miss my kisses now?> I look at her confused, as I sit in the chair so I can get a better look at her.

M < what are you talking about Carina?> I ask, really surprised by her attitude.

C < I went to your office today..> she says cold.

M < ok, I didn't know it.. why didn't you wait for me? Maybe I was out...>

C < yeah, they told me that, you were at some construction site.. > I nod.

M < so why didn't you wait for me?> I ask again. At that point she grabs folded sheets of paper from the table and throws them at me.

C < your secretary gave me these..> she says it aggressively, accompanying the gesture by getting up and disappearing from my sight. I remain frozen in my seat, holding these papers that are supposed to be confirmation of the booking of my upcoming trip to Puglia. I sigh, running my hands over my face and go to the bedroom, where Carina has taken refuge.