Pure Bliss

17. Taking Responsibility

-Late Afternoon-

I arrive at the mansion, I unbuckle my seat belt, grab my belongings out of the back.
I hop out of the car, Lion grabbed my bags, whilst we walked towards the mansion.
"Lion? I might be pregnant, but I'm not disabled" I cried
"If my wife saw me not carrying your bags, she'd shoot me herself" Lion replied
I started laughing, I've never met his wife yet, but I hope too shortly.
We walked into the mansion, suddenly, I saw Diego sat in front of the fire with a whiskey in one hand, a fag in the other hand.

I still weren't going to speak to him, he was going to take the money, then let me go back to Italy.
I couldn't stand the sight of him, I smiled at Lion, whilst heading upstairs.
I walked into the bedroom, I strode in the bathroom, luckily, I had a full bladder.
I pulled my bottoms down, then began to pee on a stick, (sorry too much information).
I placed the pregnancy test on the bathroom window, while I waited, I decided to put some leggings on; as they were comfy.
I walked back into the bathroom, I looked down at the test, my mind now was at rest. 
I was pregnant, oh shit, that means I have to marry Diego.

This is going to go down well isn't it?
Me marrying him will be a blood bath, especially, if he pisses me off.
I take a deep breath, I've got to tell him, he is the dad after all.
I walk downstairs, I strode towards where Diego was sitting, personally, I shouldn't tell him in this state.
I have no choice, he deserves to know, if he don't want nothing to do with the baby. I completely understand, as it's something that we both didn't expect, but still, he should be responsible for his own actions.
"Hey, can we talk?" I asked
Diego turned around in his chair, I sat down in front of him, I wanted to get it off my chest.

"If it's about sending you back to Italy, I didn't take the money, I told her to shove it up here arse. You're one of us, you belong here" Diego cried
I couldn't help but smile, did he suddenly turn happy overnight? Was he feeling alright? He's normally brutal; cold, as well as heartless.
"It's not about that, I've been feeling unwell, I've got to the bottom of it" I reply
Diego looked at me, we was now locking eyes, I could feel them butterflies swarming back into my stomach.
"I'm pregnant, I'm roughly 3 weeks, you don't have to be involved or anything. I just thought I'd let you know" I answer

Diego's eyes widened, he put down his whiskey, he put out his fag.
"You're pregnant?" Diego asked
It's not like I wanted this to happen, I didn't see pregnancy in my vision, unless it just show warnings.
"Yes, I'm pregnant. It's yours, you're the only person I've slept with" I cried
Diego turned his chair around, he was faced towards the fire, I got up to give him some space.
It's a lot to take in, it's unexpected news, even I couldn't believe it.
"Don't go, stay" Diego insisted
I sat back down in the chair, I thought he would've wanted me to leave, but he didn't.

"Lion!" Diego shouted
Oh, no. Why is he calling Lion for? I hope he don't shout at him.
Lion came rushing down the stairs, he looked like he was out of breath, poor sod.
"Yes boss" Lion cried
"Could you make a memo to all mafia members, no smoking in the mansion, smoke outside from now on please?" Diego asked
Lion looked at me, then back at Diego, at the same time, Lion cleared his throat.
"Got it boss" Lion replied
Just before Lion went to leave, Diego was sat there stroking his beard, he was thinking, I wondered if that hurt him.
"We need to organise an engagement party, invite all mafia members" Diego responded

Engaged? Here we go, as much as I didn't want this to happen, it was going to happen.
I just needed to accept it, I got myself into this mess, I've gotta deal with the consequences.
"Have you got any close relatives, you want to invite?" Diego asked
I start to think, but my mind just drifts back to Riccardo, tears started to sting my eyes. I learnt to contain them, I wanted him to see me on my wedding day.
"I did have, but he's gone" I answered
I looked down at the floor, but at the same time, I realised Lion could walk me down the aisle.
"Lion?" I asked
Lion turned his head towards me, his eyes widened, his facial expression softening.
"Yes V?" Lion begged
"Can you walk me down the aisle?" I asked

I could see tears forming in Lion's eyes, I wanted him to walk me down the aisle, he was my brother after all.
He was the closest thing, I had to family, I couldn't see him growing up as a child. But I can see him growing as an adult, that was the most beautiful thing.
"I'm so emotional right now, at this moment, I don't know whether it's you or me pregnant" Lion cried
I couldn't help but laugh, Lion's facial reaction went from neutral, to the what the fuck look.
"The engagement party will be tomorrow night, send out the memo Lion" Diego cried
I kept looking at the pregnancy test, what was in my hand still, it didn't feel real.

It hasn't sunk in yet, the baby will become the leader, when they're old enough.
Not that I want them too, because they have there whole life ahead of them, but they haven't got a choice.
"I bet your wife wears the trousers in your marriage" Diego laughed
"No she don't, I do" Lion replied
"You've just cried like a girl" Diego laughed
"So heartless boss"...