Omertà, Aufiero's Return

Chapter 6

I stood in the kitchen making grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Aufiero and the boys were in the living room playing a game on the Xbox. We didn't even finish Home. He got extremely hungry, as usual. I kinda miss cooking for him. Made me feel good that someone actually appreciated my cooking. Jaylee hated when I cooked. My cooking is flawless though so I don't know what the problem was with that. I placed the last grilled cheese in the bowl and put the pan in the sink. "Baby, is it time to eat yet" Aufiero shouts. I grab 4 bowls from the cabinet. "Yeah, get to the table"

I fill the bowls with soup. "What do you guys want to drink?" Noni smiled and looked at Adam. They both yell milk causing me to smile too. "Aufiero?" He grins. "Milk too" He stands up and begins to finish fixing the bowls "You go sit. I'll do this" He says. "Okay" Aufiero hands be two bowls to give to the bowls. They began to eat right away. I guess that pizza didn't do so much for them after all.

"M, Aunt Noey this grilled cheese is the best"Adam says stuffing his mouth. "Mom always makes the best grilled cheeses"Noni adds. "Thanks" 

"Grilled cheese your favorite food Noni?"Aufiero asks. Noni nods. "What's your favorite food dad?" Aufiero shrugs. "I like a lot of foods" 

"Name some"Adam pitches in. Aufiero takes a sip of his milk before speaking again. He chuckles a bit and laughs. "Yknow, grilled cheese used to be my favorite food when I was your age. My dad made the best grilled cheese ever. Better than your mom's actually"

"Uh uh, no one's grilled cheese is better than my mommy's" 

I smirk. "Yeah, I think I make the best grilled cheese in this family, hands down" 

Aufiero smiles. "We'll see about that" 

"PAPA LUCAAAA"Noni yells jumping out of his seat. "Hey Noni. What's all this talk about Noelle making better grilled cheese than me"He said with a smile. Noni grabs his sandwhich and hands it to Luca. "Eat it papa" He doesn't hesitate to stuff it in his mouth. He laughs as he finishes the last bite. "Yeah, mine are way better" 

"Told ya"Aufiero mentions. "Why are you drinking milk Aufiero?"Luca aks. "Old times"He whispers. Luca high fives him. "Old times" 

The boys left with Luca to go have a boys night at his house leaving Aufiero and I alone again. "So uh, since you're a free man, what are you gonna do about work?". He sits up and sighs. "Didn't we already have this conversation?" I shrug. "Noelle, I'm doing the same thing I've always done okay. I am in the mafia and I will stay in the mafia" He says assertively. "But-

"But nothing. This is my life. I do what I want. You cannot stop me"

"Aufiero, we have a son"

"I know."

"You can end up in prison again" 

His face softens. "I wont" 

"You don't know that"

"I won't" 

"Aufiero please."

"i know what I'm doing Noelle. I made a mistake but I'm not gonna make that mistake again. You have to trust me on this"

"Fine. Just keep Noni away from it please"

"Of course. I would never put our son in danger"

"I know but you cant always control everything" 

"I wont let him or you get hurt" He pushes my hair behind my ear. "Now can we do something else please?"

"Like what?" He shrugs. "It's getting kind of late"

"It's only 6"

"I really don't wanna go anywhere"

"I never said anything about leaving"