Bianca
"Bianca! Perfect timing, I was just about to call Maria to go get you," Mama said very enthusiastically.
"Everything okay?" I asked raising a brow.
"Si si!, come have a look, the Vensi came this morning to drop these personally." I walked towards the table they were sitting at, seeing silver-wrapped boxes with other boxes.
"What's this?" I asked sitting next opposite Gabriella who was admiring a dress they sent.
"They're gift from the engagement." Mama said picking up another one. "Usually the groom just gets a gift for his bride and her parents, but Matteo went all out." She said happily. "He got one for each women of the famiglia and eight gifts for Gabriella!" Mama exclaimed.
She picked up another box and looked under it. Just as soon as Claire walked in, interest written all over her face.
"Claire, look what matteo got you." Mama said with a smile picking up a box double checking it said her name on the bottom and giving it to her.
Claire raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" She said shaking the box like she always needed to every christmas.
"Ai mio don't shake it. Open it!" Mama said excitedly.
She picked up a giant bouquet of flowers and smelt the vibrant plants. They were all kinds of flowers together, bright and corlorful, and I could see Gabriella was flattered by the gifts. It made me smile.
"Ah look! This dress is beautiful, so elegant." Mama said. "It will look even more gorgeous when you wear it Gabriella." She said. Gabriella only blushed.
"Your fiance really did go all out Gabi." Claire said with a laugh.
"Of course he did, he loves her." Mama said.
I froze.
It was only for a second, but I had felt my heart stop for that one second, and it made feel so guilty.
What the fuck was wrong with me. I wasn't delusional, and I'm pretty sure Gabriella wasn't either. He didn't love her, at least not yet, because he just didn't know her. But I hated the way mama's words made me feel.
"How much money do you think he spent on these?" Claire asked.
"Definitely more than you've ever spent in your life." I said.
She gave me a frown and shook the box further. Mama sighed, putting another dress in Gabriella's lap. "If you don't open it, I will take it from you and do it myself." Mama said giving her those eyes she'd always given when she was all business.
"Ok,ok." Claire said raising her free hand up. She ripped off the wrapping and took out a leather box. Taking the lid off she picked up a rose gold bracelet. Her eyebrows shot up. "Zia is this real gold??" She asked giving it to mama.
"Wonderful." mama said admiring it.
"Well is it real gold?" Claire asked again.
"Yes it is." Mama said. Claire smiled. She took it back and tried putting it on her wrist.
With a frustrated sigh, she gave it to me. "Can you put it on for me." I took the bracelet and put it around her, before opening the clasp and clipping the right size for her wrist.
"It's beautiful." I said, I couldn't help but smile at how happy she was.
It wasn't until now that I realized just how little gifts she got. Not that everyone else got any more, but Claire would only get gifts on christmas or her birthday. The way she was smiling right now looking at her bracelet made me decide I'd change that, and that she would be getting far more gifts than she can even think of.
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Neglected Limits
Romance"Go fuck yourself." I scoffed with irritation because I couldn't come up with anything better at the moment. Amusement played in his eyes, and he took a few steps closer. This time I did take a step back, hitting the back of the couch with my lower...
