Lost

Chapter Twenty Eight

Lily's POV

"Momma, Papa, I thought you all left. Hey Eddie, everyone come inside."

I step back and let them in. I can't believe they are still here. We walk into the living room and sit down when Nathan comes in behind us. He doesn't look too happy, but at least he isn't ready to kill them for once. He sits down next to me and kisses my temple.

"Good afternoon, why do we have the pleasure of you being here?"
"Nathan, be nice." I warn.

"It's okay, sweetheart. He's only being protective of his family." Sophia says calmly.

"We wanted to see our grandson before we left for home." Antonio adds.

"He's asleep at the moment. Why don't we sit down and talk for a bit. It's almost time for him to eat." I offer.

"Absolutely, it's been so long since we talked, Brianna." My papa says as he sits down.

"Yeah, without her being held prisoner."

"Nate!"

"It's okay, Brianna. I deserve that. I was so caught up in keeping my grandson as an heir, that I hurt you, and I almost lost you both. For that I am truly sorry."
"It's Lily, now. I appreciate your apology, but it will be a long time for me to forgive you."
"Thank you for that. I know that it will be a long time but I hope to earn that from you as well as your trust again."
"Maybe someday, and I won't keep you from Leo."
How are you two doing?" Sophia asks.

"I think we are doing okay. There has been a lot going on in the last week or two."
"It should be easy now. No one will come after you now." Eddie pipes in from where he is standing against the wall.

"What do you mean by that?"

I see Poppa give Eddie a look, and he quickly shut up and looked away. I wonder if he had anything to do with Jennifer's death.

"We heard on the news that Jennifer was killed. We also heard about you, and that is one of the reasons why we came by today. We stopped at the hospital but they said you had already been released." Papa states

"We are so happy that you are okay. Our Brianna has been through so much because of our lifestyle. She didn't need any more heartbreak." Momma adds.

"Momma, it's Lily. Please respect that."

"Honey, I do. It's going to take some getting used to. I think the name change is wonderful. It will keep you safe."
"Our enemies will never find you now." Papa announced.

"You have more people after you?" Nathan asked curiously.

"This lifestyle brings many enemies, son."

"And you want Leo to be a part of that?"

"I don't, but it is his choice to make. I will not keep him from that." I return.

"We will honor any decision you make." Poppa agrees.

"That will be his decision."

We sit and talk for a bit before I hear Mariano stir and whimper.

"He's waking up. Let me go feed him, and I will bring him out to you."
"May I come with you?" Momma asks.

"Sure, that would be okay."

Momma gets up and follows me into the nursery. Mariano is awake and fussy. I pick him up and take him over to the changing table to change him.

"He is such a good baby. His father was a crier. He kept me up most nights. He was a colicky baby and definitely a momma's boy. I wondered if he would step up and take his father's place. He proved me wrong and turned into the strong and fiercely protective man you knew."
"Do you miss him?"