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Leandro knocks on the black double doors, and panic raises in me. What if they hate me after the last dinner? I don't think I made a good impression the first time. What if-
"Leandro and Lunae! Oh, I missed you two!" Luciana opens the door, then jumps in Leandro's arms. He catches her with a big smile on his face, then chuckles.
"You're going to choke my poor son, woman" Damiani pops out from the entryway and walks towards Luciana and peels her off Leandro. She turns to me, and kisses my temple and cheek and engulfs me in a hug. I breathe in her vanilla and lavender scent as I take in her maternal embrace.
Like a mother giving her child a motherly hug, and a child taking all the love it can get.
"Come in, the food's going to get cold" She grabs my hand, then starts walking in, practically dragging me. I try to keep up with her as she drags me to the backyard.
But it was worth it. The amazing view, similar to the one at our house, with little lanterns adorning a gazebo. The table is set for 4 people, and it is full of delicacies such as pasta, pizza and a chicken salad.
"Sit down, while we wait for our husbands" I sit down, and she sits in front of me.
"So, how has Leandro been treating you recently?"
"Surprisingly well. I thought he hated me" She chuckles.
"He's a grump, just like his father. He didn't understand what he was feeling towards you, so he thought that being mean would solve it. It didn't, and he's taking a step back and realizing what he did"
"Did this happen to you as well"
"Damiani and I didn't love each other in the beginning. Our companies were rivals, and so, to follow our parent's legacy of hating each other, we did as well. Until our parents arranged a marriage between us, and then we got married against our wills."
"I tried to be civil with him, but he hated my guts even more. And finally, I snapped. That made him realize what he was loosing. The next day, I woke up with chocolates and flowers at my door. And the rest is history"
I smile at their story. I would have never expected this from Damiani and Luciana, but every perfect relationship has a past.
"Now, where are our husbands?" I look around at their mention.
"Right here, Tesoro" Damiani answers, and link his arm around his son, who jumps at the sudden intrusion. We all laugh at his reaction, and they sit down.
"What do you want to eat, Lunae?" As I'm faced with three options of delectable food, it's a hard choice to make.
"Lasagna?"
"Coming right up" Leandro serves me a huge slice, and my eyes widen seeing the portion.
"I can't eat all of this-" I turn to him, but his finger silences me.
