The Mirage

Ch. 27 "Bambina"

"I'm her husband Nico Faraci. Do you happen to know where she is?"

"Yes I do. Give me a second Mr. Faraci." Confused Pete closed the door walking briskly into the kitchen where Gemma and Pearl were having light conversation.

"Who was that?" Gemma asks as she sees her grandfather walk in.

"That is your husband Nico Faraci. He asked about where you are. Would you go talk to the poor man who thinks your married?"

Pearl giggled thinking that Gemma would have men all over her asking for her hand in marriage. While Pete was upset a man was on his doorstep at six in the morning thinking he's married to his granddaughter.

"Oh that is my husband... May I invite him in?" Gemma asked not wanting to disrespect her grandparents.

"Oh yes! Please do!" Pearl exclaimed pushing Gemma to the door.

Gemma slowly opened the front door looking at her tense husband who looked like he had a bad hangover.

"Nico. Would you like to come in?" He nods quickly to this question looking over her from head to toe letting his eyes linger more on the bruised and swollen parts of her body.

Gemma opens the door to let him in seeing Renzo in a black SUV looking at them. She nodded her head to him surprised that they found her so quickly. Closing the door Gemma starts walking when her hand is caught and she's pulled to Nico.

"Are you okay? Who are those people?"

"Those are my grandparents. I'm fine. Do you know where or how Luca is?"

"He's still with Emily. He misses you." Nodding she pulled Nico into the kitchen where she introduced everyone but she never called Nico her husband.

Yes he was here in New York with her now but that doesn't erase the fight they had the night she left. She basically said she would get a divorce with him. The memories from that night still stung as she thought about that.

"Bambina you better start explaining what this man is doing in my kitchen." Pete said braking Gemma's thoughts. With that she told her grandparents the whole story of what happened leaving out unnecessary details. By the time she was finished her grandparents sat there looking shocked. Nico pulled her closer to him and whispered.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you and calling you those names. Everything of mine is yours. I just was nervous and started to drink and then you got upset so then so did I. I just care about you and didn't want anything to happen which still didn't work out."

Gemma nodded her head as if telling him she understood.

"You better treat my bambina right and take care of Luca." Pete said in a firm voice stick out his hand for Nico.

"Yes sir." Nico nodded taking his hand and shaking it.

"Ragazza dolce go home, take care of Luca. I love you bambina." Pearl said standing Gemma up hugging her and kissing her. Her grandfather hugged her and kissed her wishing or her to come back soon.