My True Mafia Love

Chapter 11

Gabbie's dress to the gala^^^

GABBIE'S POV

Tonight was the night of the gala. I was so excited I love going to galas. You get to dress up in beautiful gowns and feel gorgeous. I also get to meet new potential clients. More clients means I can branch out even more then I already am. This is a perfect opportunity to help get my name out there as a top lawyer, and actually own my own law firm one day. This gala means so much to me. This party can potentially help my career for the better so I'm going with my A game.

It was time to get ready, so I did my normal hygiene routine. I was at my vanity and decided to put my hair is a tight elegant bun. For make up I went all out. I put on foundation, conealer, natural eyeshadow, eyeliner, highlight, and a nude lipstick. As for my dress I had it custom made, it was a light champagne color. On the top it fitted to perfection, it huged my breast perfectly. It had a high neck line with sequence all over my chest and mid stomach area. The dress was backless. The bottom of the dress hand a light train, and dropped all the way to the floor in an elegant and classy way. I paired it with my BCBG nude sandal heels, my champagne clutch, and diamond earrings. After I threw everything on I was good to go.

The girls were already dressed. Emily's dress was a white low v neck dress that came to the floor, with a slit that reached her mid thigh. Michelle wore a peach long sleeve backless dress that reached the floor. My girls looks good. "You guys look amazing as always." I say to them. "Thanks babe, you look as beautiful as ever." I did a little spin for them. Michelle did a wolf whistled "THAT ASS!!" she yelled out. "I know for some reason since I've gotten pregnant my hips, breast, and ass got huge. My baby bump is even starting to show a little." I told them. While looking at my tummy. I've been gaining a little weight. But I'm not mad about it, it let's me know that my baby is growing. "Well you still look gorgeous." Emily said to me. "Thanks girls, let go before we're late." After saying that we where off.

ANTONIO'S POV

I was at John's gala sipping on a glass of scotch just talking to some people about business. I couldn't help but look around the room to see if Gabbie has arrived yet. As I looked to the front entrance I seen my goddess. As beautiful as ever, I thought. She look absolutely stunning.

Her hair was slicked back into a sleek bun to show off her gorgeous face. Her hair was also darker. It looked amazing. It made her look classy and elegant. The dress she was wearing huged every curve she had perfectly. She look like she was glowing. She gained a little weight but it looked good on her. All eyes where on her and my sisters-in-law as they walked in. Just seeing her made my heart race. I have to talk to her tonight, but I have never been so nervous before. She makes me nervous and second guess myself.

God I love and miss her.

I had to excuse myself from the gentleman I was talking to. Just seeing her made me replay the night that she told me we couldn't be together. My heart was shattered all over again. But tonight I am determined to talk and get my girl back.

GABBIE'S POV

I was having a blast at the gala. I've gotten a chance to meet new potential clients, I also gotten a chance to just meet new people that could help open up my own law firm. The girls were also meeting potential business partners. They own there own businesses in Italy. So they were having a great time as well. Which I am very glad about.

As I was talking to some gentlemen my boss approached me. "Gabriella I would like for your to come with me and meet a few people." My boss John explained to me. "I would love too." I excused myself from the men I was talking to and followed John. He introduced me to some of the top lawyers in the country, which I was extremely grateful for. "There's one last person I would like for you to meet, he's more of a friend then a business partner." "That's fantastic lead the way sir." I said to John. He lead me to a group of men. One of the men in the group had there back turned to us. "Gabriella I would like to introduce you to a good friend of mine Antonio Aconi. Antonio this iz one of my best employees Gabriella Upton." Once John said that Antonio turned around with an award winning smile on his gorgeous face. Damn he looked so sexy in his suit. I could just take him right here. Damn pregnancy hormones. "Sorry John but I believe we have already met, hello Gabbie." I haven't seen this man for 2 months and he just randomly shows up at a gala thats all the way in New York, but yet he lives in Italy. I wasn't going to let Antonio bring me out of character in anyway, in front of my boss and everyone else. That would be totally unprofessional. So I'm going to smile and fake it tell I make it. "Yes he is right sir we have met, hello Antonio how are you." I said with the fakes smile I could master. "Im doing quite well. How have you been." He asked. "I'm doing fantastic, but if you'll excuse me." I said turning on my heels. I had to let the girls know that he's here.

I spotted Emily and Michelle at the bar getting drinks so I rush over to them. "Hey Gabs, thanks for bring us we met some amazing people tonight." Emily told me. "Yeah yeah yeah, Antonio is here and I'm about to have a panic attack." I exclaimed to them. "Why would this jackass be here?" Michelle asked. "He knows my boss, and I don't know what to do, what should I do?" I asked both of the girls. "I say ignore him, don't let his dumbass ruin your night and your career by getting out of character." Michelle explained to me. "I totally agree with Michelle ignore him now, then talk to him when your ready. You have to regardless because of the baby." I agreed with them, there right. This a place of business and I'm not going to risk my career over Antonio. "Okay thanks girls." "Welcome now go mingle." That's exactly what I did.

For the rest of the night I didn't pay any attention to Antonio. I focused on what I was doing which turned out to be amazing because I happen to get a few new clients. Also a few people that would supported me opening up  my own law firm. The night was a success. Right when I was looking for the girls because the night was just about to end Antonio approached me.

"Gabbie can we talk for a second please?" "Antonio this isn't the right place to discuss this." I said trying to get a way out of talking to him. "Please bella, just for a second please." God I missed him calling me pet names. I looked in his eyes and I knew he was begging me to talk to him. "Sure" We walked over to a separate area so no one could hear our conversation. "I miss you bambina, I miss us, I miss what we had, please can we meet up one last time to talk please Im begging you cara please?" Am i ready? "Sure we can have dinner or something this week, I have somethings we need to talk about anyway." I had to meet up with him to tell him about the baby away. I felt that this wasn't really the best time to drop a bomb on him. "Okay I'll call you, thank you so much bella thank you." He said smiling. God how I miss that smile. I couldn't help but smile back he just has that effect on me. After what we had to say to each other I got up to leave.

"Goodnight Gabriella"
"Goodnight Toni."

After that being said I walked away to find the girls. I needed to rest this night was a little bit to much for me.