The night we met

Chapter 27

1 week later.

I sat on a chair on the kitchen while I drank a cup of tea. I hold tighter the cup while I smelled it and closed my eyes. I took several deep breaths as I relaxed.

Matteo entered to the kitchen and walked towards me as I looked at him with a big smile. He leaned and gave me a kiss on my forehead.

"Good morning Mr.Giordano," I said softly. He smirked as I said his name, he liked when I called him like that. He leaned on the table and cleared his throat.

"I need to go to Miami tomorrow. It's business work and Domenico will come with me. We have fixed many meetings for a new project that Domenico is doing and a man offered us a place in Italy, which will be amazing for the vineyard," he said deeply. Does this meeting include Evelyn?

He noticed my expression and he shook his head with a smile. "The meeting is not with Evelyn if that's what is bothering you."

"It's not that," I said. Lie. He knew me to well. No one could ever lie to Matteo Giordano.

"You're lying. You know you can't fool me," he said getting closer to me and I stood up as I wrapped my arms around him.

"Come with me," he said as he pulled me closer to him as our chests touched. I couldn't go with Matteo, he was going to be busy all day and I really wanted to continue the singing lessons with Mia.

I've been busy this last few days and Matteo reminded me of the business lesson but I wasn't sure, so I told him that I was going to think about it. Meanwhile, I had continued with the preparations of the flower shop. I needed money to pay the local and the reparations but I knew the bank wasn't going to give me a loan. Matteo insisted to pay it, I hated the decision but it was the only choice I had to do it faster. I still promised him to pay all the money he lended me.

"How long will you stay in there?," I asked pouting. I didn't want him away for too long.

"Two days."

I laid my head on his chest and finally said, "I will love to go with you but I want to continue with the singing lessons. Besides, its only two days," I said as I hugged him tightly.

"Are you sure?," he asked me doubtful. Of course I'm not sure, I want to be near him but I went against it.

I nodded.

Seconds later Fanny came into the kitchen.

"Good morning. Am I disturbing?," she said as she looked at us. She looked tense and worried, I haven't seen her like this before.

Matteo and I didn't stopped holding each other, we just looked at her.

"No at all," Matteo said formally and Fanny smiled at us.

"I know its too much to ask but can my daughter stay with me for some time?," Fanny said as she stood in front of us and played with her hands as she waited for an answer.

I opened my eyes in surprise. I didn't knew that Fanny had a daughter at all, she didn't mentioned her to me.

"Yes. Of course she can stay," I finally said looking at Matteo and then at Fanny. Its Fanny's daughter, she just wants to be with her again. I will love to have that. I wondered where was she all this time?

Fanny looked at Matteo.

"You heard her. She can stay, its lily we are talking about Fanny," he said giving her a nod.

Wait. Lily?

So thats her name.

"Oh thank you. I know you haven't seen her in a long time too but she will be happy to see you again. She will come today," she said smiling.