Tread Carefully

Chapter 10

Unknown POV•••

I breathed deeply as I stared at the child called Bruno from my scope. My finger was gently stroking the trigger.

He looked just like his father, in more ways than one.

"How long are you going to take," an irritated voice muttered as it came closer in the crowded woods.

I refrained from cursing at the young man. He was crunching too many leaves.

"As long as I need, is that a problem?" I looked the boy in his light eyes.

His eyes trailed to my finger that was in the trigger and back to my liquid chocolate gaze. A gaze that never flinched nor blinked in the presence of another man.

He gulped and shook his head.

Irritated immensely I turned back to the scope and saw a beautiful blonde kneel to fix Brunos shoes.

I could only assume that was the one and only Velvet.

"Mmmm," the sound emerged from my chest. Vitos taste in women has luckily progressed.

From skinny American models to curvaceous Hispanics. He finally has grown into the man he was raised to be.

Vito emerged into view right after. His gaze was dark, recognizable and passion filled as he tugged Velvet into his arms and cupped her ass.

I lackingly let a frown pass over my face before squinting. He knew better to show affection outside of his bedroom.

Without warning his head tilted and his brows rose right before turning to look directly through my scope.

A smile tugged at Vitos lips as he tilted his head towards me.

He may have been taught too well...

With a deep sigh I pulled back and began to put away my sniper.

"Come boy," I put my strap over my shoulder and began to start towards the mansion that almost looked like a mini castle.

I didn't bother to dust the leaves from my hunting suit.

The whole family was now watching us come from their wooded area.

Velvet said something to Vito while eyeing me and my student shall I say...

Once we neared the house I couldn't keep my smile away as I embraced my young brother.

"I'm glad to see your back home Milly," Vito smiled before turning to his son and wife.

"Bébé this is my older brother Emiliano, I told you before that he was in the army, Bruno this is your uncle," he beckoned them closer to me.

"Oh, my apologies," I began unzipping my hunting clothes to reveal a crisp black tuxedo.
Once I was fully out of the suit I put on my dress shoes from my student.

I smoothed my hair back then stood still.

My eyes wandered over the family.

Bruno was the cutest up close. He grinned while looking between his mother and I.

She looked down at him most likely feeling that he was looking at her for permission to come closer.

She stepped forward with him.

"It's finally nice to meet you Emiliano," Velvet smiled lightly.

There was a sort of pain in her eyes that was barely noticeable as she set a small hand into Bruno's curls.

"Your my uncle," Bruno pointed a finger at me with a grin.

"Yes that I am , it finally nice to meet you," I crouched to his level.

He suddenly put his fist up and stood in a fighting crouch.

"Bruno! You can't fight every man you come across," Velvet chastised.

"Greet him a strong hand shake," Vito said softly with a grin upon his lips. 

Bruno sighed and stood straight with his hand out reluctantly ready to shake my hand.

I took his smaller hand and shook it gently.

"I see you guys have created a mini Vito killing machine," I said once I stood.

A frown passed Velvet's face and Vito grinned.

"Velvet has raised a mini me killing machine," he mumbled before pulling her into his arms.

I couldn't wait to find my woman and have a child. Looking at my younger brother have a family before me made me proud.

"Come inside," Vito beconed us all.

I followed eager to see the inside of the large home...

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Velvet's POV

I was slowly growing used to Vito's older Brother.

Emiliano looked like a splitting image of Vito just taller and slimmer. It made me uncomfortable seeing another man with my lovers face.

I squinted at him as he played with Bruno. I hoped Bruno didn't confuse the two.

"Vel," warmth inclosed around me as Vito's arms surrounded my shoulders and his from was pressed against my back.

The heat pouring from his body made me want to stretch against him like a cat. "I know your not used to seeing any of my other family but you gotta ease up on the death stare," he kissed behind my ear. I blinked and broke my gaze from Emiliano.

"He has your face," I turned my head and peered at him from the side of my eye.

He chuckled. "I have his face bébé, he was born before me," Vito pointed out.

I felt my face scrunch up on its own accord as I stated I didnt like it.

"Who does," he murmured letting his hands wander lower on my body.

Suddenly my body was throbbing for his touch when just a minute ago it didn't. "We should dance Vel, we haven't in such a long time," he took my hand and led me away to the outdoors.

He had a gazebo sprinkled with lights that looked like stars and slow Italian music played from a hidden speaker.

All of this brought back those fuzzy warm memories I cherished so much.

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