-"Girls, hurry up! It's back-to-school time!"
Vittoria, Giulietta and Jordan had arrived in the kitchen. They were ready.
The twins were now three years old, soon to be and a half. They were entering nursery school for preschool.
Jordan, who had just turned five two weeks earlier, was entering kindergarten. Next year, she would be entering preparatory school for her first year.
- "my babies, where's mommy?"
- "I'm going to look for her mommy" Jordan replied, running to their mothers' room.
She returned two minutes later. Carina was wearing a black suit and a burgundy shirt with black piping around the buttons.
Maya would have been a cartoon character, her jaw would have dropped.
-"Am I overdoing it?" the Italian asked, seeing that her wife had bugged out.
- "in seven grade I'd have had a teacher who looked like you, I think I'd have been top of the class in English, I'd even have opted for an Italian option."
-"So I'm trying too hard?" Carina asked, grimacing slightly.
- "just don't run off with one of your students or a teacher, that's all I'm asking."
- "my pupils will be between eleven and fifteen years old and they'll have to choose between a teacher and a Fire Battalion Chief, sporty, sexy as hell, ... My choice is quickly made... You're safe"
-"Are you in a hurry?"
-"I haven't worked for more than three years, I haven't been a teacher for... Something like fifteen years... How can I tell you I'm more stressed than in a hurry."
The girls were having breakfast, Maya had prepared everything.
-"I have no fear, you're the best. I'm sure you'll do great."
-"Do you think I can do it?"
-"Look at the impressive work you've done with our girls. I have no doubt."
- "thank you for making their breakfast, thank you for taking care of them this morning-"
- "thank you for taking care of them for the last three years"
- "you're the best wife ever Bambina. Tonight I'll probably need to be in your arms for a long time. A very long time."
- "with pleasure. I look forward to it every morning when I leave for work. The moment when I can hold you in my arms at night..." Maya had come to embrace her wife.
- "It's been twenty-four years since I fell in love with you and I still can't believe that we have our family and that I've never tired of your lips for a second... And that I desire them more with every passing second."
Maya hadn't had time to open her mouth when Giulietta called out to her.
- "mommy?"
/Flashback/
Carina was changing Vittoria on the changing table. She was sick with a high fever.
Maya was next door with Giulietta. They were due to fly to Sicily for Christmas, and would have to cancel if the baby didn't recover. They didn't want to impose a sick, crying baby on a fifteen-hour flight. Especially as they would be staying in London for a few days, they didn't want to impose this on Charles and Kate either.
Jordan stayed with Katherine during the day, as they wanted to limit the risk of transmission.
Giulietta started crying as soon as her twin was out of sight. She wanted to stay with her because she felt her sister was sick. She sensed that she wasn't well and that maybe she needed her.
