The Don's Daughter

Chapter 43

RIA POV

"Baby! Slow down its 35 here."

"Cole Vincenzo! I'm going like 36 will you relax?"

He's been like this all morning. He finally said he was going to help me drive and this is what I get. It was his idea! He asked if I wanted him to teach me while we were eating breakfast. I grabbed the keys to my father's Phantom before he could change his mind but now I wish I was doing anything else. Our big Christmas party is tonight and I have all the final preparations for that to do, but alone time with Cole and learning to drive was something I couldn't pass up.

"I'm getting Teddy to help me next time you're making me anxious."

"Scusami? Me making you anxious? You're the one almost killing us! Do you have any idea what will happen to me if this car gets scratched or dented?"

"No Cole I don't. What would happen?" I say sarcastically. "Because I planned on side swiping a couple of gaurd rails and now youre making me second guess that?"

"You joke but if you ever do plan on having kids you'll keep your hands on ten and two."

"I could still have kids I wouldnt necessarily need you for that." I smirk.

"Pull over you're done."

I giggle. "Calm down grumpy I'm teasing. Can you teach me how to do a three point turn?"

We pull back up to my house and I park. Cole and I only argued two more times so all in all it was pretty sucessful.

My father is sitting at the breakfast bar when we go in the house. I swiftly kiss him on the cheek while walking to the fridge.

"Ciao, how's my girl?"

I'm about to answer him but Cole speaks over me. "Good no thanks to your daughter here."

Sergio smirks.

"Wait, were you actually asking about the car?" I cross my arms staring at Sergio.

"I have the same glare you do piccola ragazza." My father glares back at me now "Don't try to intimidate me with it and yes I can clearly see you are in one piece. I had to ask about my baby."

"Maleducato" I pout.

Sergio just chuckles. "Not rude Angel honest."

"Well I am honestly not taking her again. Next driving lesson is all yours Capo." Cole says dramatically.

"If she drives anything like her mother, I'm sorry son it doesn't get better."

"Papà!"

"Mi dispiace bambina. I'd love to give you a lesson. In another car but I'd love to. We'll take Nicolo's vehicle."

Cole gives a what the fuck look to my father while shoving one of Francesca's cannolis in his mouth.

I grab a water bottle from the fridge and close the door a little to dramatically. I'm  fed up with the men in my life.

"I need to finish preparing for the party tonight so you two need to stay out of my way." I address them both. "Go get your work done now because at 5pm you are both off the clock."

"I thought the party was at 6?" Cole cocks his head to the side with his mouth still full.

"It is so you'll need to be ready before that." I have outfits picked out for both of you. Food is cooking and Francesca is to stay out of the kitchen and enjoy herself tonight. I got this. Ok." I take a deep breath trying mostly to convince myself that I did have this.

"Outfits?"
"My mom's coming?" They ask simultaneously.

"Si, Zia Sadie and Enrica will be here to help me finish decorating so vattene ora." I shoo them away from me and check on my food.