Bella Mafia

Chapter 22

(Luca Adamo-Vincenzo Siranni's Under Boss)

Vincenzo jumped out of the car as soon as it came to a stop, then turned to offer Calli his hand. "Here it is, baby. Villa Clarissa and our home" he said softly.

He watched her reaction intently as she smiled at his wording, calling it their home. She squeezed his hand as they approached the front door.

They watched the front door swing open as they were greeted by a beautiful older Italian woman. She was around five three, five four, black hair pinned up in a bun and slender and she had a gorgeous smile.

"Vincenzo! Mi figlio!" she exclaimed. "Come give me a hug!" "Mama how are?" Vincent asked his mother. They talked a minute more when he turned to Calli.

"Oh my dear" Clarissa said, her hand clasping Calli's. "You grew into such a beautiful young woman. I'm sure you don't remember me, but Alberto and I were there at your christening and I also stayed with your mother for the first six months after you were born."

Calli looked at Vincent's mother, smiled and took her into a hug. "I'm sorry I don't but Vincent told me how you helped my mom out with me. I would love to hear more sometime."

Calli's statement overjoyed Clarissa. Putting her arm inside the young woman's, they walked into the house while Vincent stayed behind to talk to Luca and instructed the men on where to put their bags.

"Your mom is already enthralled by her" Luca said jokingly. Vincenzo smirked and replied "I'll be lucky if I get any time with her." Luca reminded him that his sister, Abriana, hadn't met her yet.

Rolling his eyes, Vincent agreed with Luca's statement, saying "Everyone knows that she wanted a sister and knowing Calli, those two will be inseparable."

Once all of the luggage was inside, Vincenzo took a moment to look around when he heard his father's booming voice from the next room.

"Vincenzo!  Mi figlio!  I'm so glad to see you!"  Vincenzo was the spitting image of the elder Siranni.  Both men were tall, well built, dark hair and the same bewitching set of eyes.

"Father!" Vincenzo said, clapping his father on the back and then pulling him into a hug.  The men spoke briefly about Vegas and their flight, when Alberto asked where Calli was.

At that exact time they heard laughing coming from the kitchen as Vincent's dad said "I see your mother has already stolen her away?"

His son nodded but smiled.  He knew his family would make good on how they treated his fiancé and his mother had already begun.

"So" Alberto started. "Tell me about your tesoro, Calli" he asked. The young man smiled at his father while accepting a glass of bourbon and a cigar.

"She's amazing dad. She's beautiful, kind, funny and strong. She will be the kind of wife that will support me without asking anything of me.

I was mad as hell at the syndicate when they put this ultimatum on me but after I met her and spent time with her, I knew it was the right decision.

She's so unspoiled and the way she gets excited about little things, like the smell of the sea, the smell of fresh baked bread. Dad you of all people know what our job entails and what it can do to you at the end of the day, she'll be the one to bring humanity to my night."