Bella Mafia

Chapter 49

I was having the time of my life, this party was amazing, all the people, with the exception of Meena Agassi and my parents being there but other than that, Alberto, Clarissa and Bri went above and beyond what they needed to do and I loved them for it.

Then Vincent got my nona to come here and that completed everything that I could have wished for and I couldn't wait to get him alone and tell him exactly how much I love him.

Speaking of Vincent, I needed to find him because I had asked the DJ to play a special song for us to dance to after he makes our announcement.

I just happened to walk by an open balcony door and my heart dropped when I heard Vincent talking to Meena and yes, I was going to listen in, I couldn't help it but I needed to know how he really felt about me.

"Vincenzo I don't understand why you are acting like this.  She is nothing special" Meena whined.  "Basta Meena!"  Vincent shouted.  "She is everything to me.  I love her and we are going to be married."

Take that you cagna I thought triumphantly.  Then I stood there listening for more.  "Meena, you were a one time thing.  I told you the night we slept together that it was a one time thing."  Vincent sounded bored just talking to her so I decided to rescue him.

A waiter walked by with a full tray of champagne so I took two, took a deep breath and stepped out there, much to Meena's displeasure.

"There you are baby" I said smiling and handing him the flute with bubbly.   The look on his face said it all.  I'd successfully rescued him from the evil slut.

I purposely stood in front of Vincent, cutting off her view of him completely, all the while trying to keep from laughing at his smirking expression.

"Well" she huffed.  "I guess I will go find daddy."   I turned to her and said "Yes, you do that."  She left but not before shooting me a very evil glare and I just shrugged it off.

"You are something else, my little gattina" he smirked.  I just shrugged and grinned, then I got serious and asked "You aren't upset I did that are you?"

He took my glass and put both of them on the ledge and pulled me into his long open legs.  "I'm not upset, Calli, if anything I'm flattered that you felt like you had to defend your position but know that you don't have to.

I love you and I have no desire or wish to be with anyone else and that bullsh*t she was sprouting about our Don's taking mistresses, I know plenty that have not, my father being one of them."  I believed everything he said.

"Vincent I know this and I also know a desperate female when I see one.  Now, I don't want to spend anymore time talking about anything but us.  Having said that, it's time."

I reached out my hand to his, smiling as broadly as I could and my heart skipping a beat when he took it, as we made our way into the main hall and Vincent took to the stairs.

Standing on the fourth one, giving him the vantage point of seeing his guests, he said "Thank you very much everyone for being here.  My family and I would like to introduce you to someone very special.  Calli, baby, come here please."

I smiled as I accepted his hand and then stepped up until I was standing right next to him.  "Calliope Rose Mancini has made me the happiest man in the world by accepting my proposal.   Ladies and Gentlemen, my fiancé and your queen."

The reception I received was overwhelming and the one thing I had noticed was my parents, Dante and his daughter were missing.  Good I thought.  I didn't need them bringing me down.

After the announcement, I had asked the DJ to play Foreigner's I Wanna Know What Love Is and as I was clasped in his warm embrace, we both let the words wash over us, knowing that they were meant for us.

"Thank you for tonight" I whispered, my lips close to his ear.  The shudder that went through his body was all I needed to feel, to know exactly how I affected him.

"Thank you" he returned.  I knew what he meant as we continued to hold each other closer, the heat from his hand going through my dress and into my lower back.

It felt hypnotic, his touch and I never wanted to be without it.  I think I'm strong enough to live without a lot of things, but that isn't one of them.

I moved my hands so I could clasp them around his neck, staring deep into his eyes and acting as if we were the only two in the room, I said to him "I cannot wait to marry you."  That comment earned me a very nice kiss.

"You know, Ms. Mancini, the feeling is mutual.   I am looking forward to slipping my ring on your finger.  I did want to talk to you about a honeymoon though."  I hadn't even thought about that.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked.  "I'm actually leaving that up to you" he smiled.  I raised an eyebrow.  "Really?"  He nodded.  Well..."We are already in the most beautiful place in the world, si?"  I started.

He agreed, so I continued.  "Why don't we just stay in Italy?  We could go to Rome or Palermo, anywhere like that.  I had already told you that I love this place and I have no desire to visit anywhere else."

"You are an amazing woman" his words made me feel so good because I knew the place they were coming from and that was his heart.

When the song finally finished, we left the floor under the applause of our guests and mingled a bit more as the event was starting to finally wind down.

"I can't wait to get you up to our room" he murmured against my neck, as we stole kisses and touches whenever we could.

"I know" I replied.   "The only thing I plan on leaving on are my heels and then my dear, I'm gonna take you to heaven and back."

He growled at me, letting me know that he was going to hold me to my word.   We wouldn't be getting much sleep tonight which was just fine by me.