CARINA

Epilogue PART 1: CHRISTMAS EVE

7 YEARS LATER

Mackenzie's POV

"I still don't understand why we have to be here" Dante complained as he brought out the bags from the car

"That is what you say every year and just like each year, I'm still going to give you the same answer" I wrapped by hands around his neck and he held my waist "Your mom gets to do this once a year and she looks happy doing it so we're going to be here every year"

"But why do we have to sacrifice our vacation for it every year? The twins are always fine staying with her whilst we enjoy so let's just go back" he whined like an overgrown baby and I smiled

It's been several years and I still go through this phase every year. When we signed the contract and got married, we didn't go on our honeymoon because of... obvious reasons.

It was just a marriage of convenience then

So he suggested we go on a vacation across the globe every year on our anniversary. And his problem every time was why we had to cut our trip short because of the get together his mom threw on every Christmas Eve

"Who's fault is it that you got married to me a week before Christmas eight years ago? If you had married me in October or January, then we could have had lots of fun so...deal with it" I poked his chest with my finger

He groaned and threw his head back "How about we leave after midnight to continue our fun?" he winked "It doesn't have to be outside the country, we can just be in our room at home. You and I. Alone. There's still more things I want to teach you"

His tone became flirty and oh! I knew this voice very well but I wasn't falling for it, at least not today

"No we're spending two nights here remember? And I miss my boys too"

"Ugh those mollycoddles" he scrunched his nose

"Stop calling my children that!" I scolded, hitting his chest and pulled away from him

"Our children, Carina" he followed me, dragging our bags to the door

He was always arguing with the twins because they had grown pretty close to me and as his rule goes...he doesn't want any male that isn't him around me. How should that even be applied to our twins, our children?

He came forward to open the doors for me and immediately I entered, I felt the Christmas spirit. Eleanor outdoes herself with the decorations and food every year. She was always happy to have the family around and didn't even mind anytime we brought our kids to her. She was always volunteering to babysit even when we were all not busy

"And there they are! My favorite couple" Ambra shouted from across the room. She was giving Fabiola and Elio a piggyback ride and the children looked so happy. Ambra had grown into a really beautiful woman and she was like the cool aunt to all the kids

Fabiola was Elerra and Adriano's two year old daughter and Elio was Jay and Enzo's adopted son. He was seven years, the same age as Dario and Marco so they three really hit it off

"I thought you said we were your favorite couple" Jay and Enzo came from the kitchen or should I say...Jay came from the kitchen with Enzo clinging to him. I could bet a million bucks that Jay was mad and Enzo was probably doing something to appease his husband