In The Shadows ✔

[22] Ventidue - Here

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grazie = thank you 

bella = beautiful 

dannazione = dammit 

ti amo = I love you 

sorellina = little sister 

bastardo = bastard 

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Bruno looks at his family at the table and smiles. The boys are covered in their favorite condiments, enjoying their fries. Lexy is sitting next to him, rubbing his leg. Bruno hears his phone beep and reads the message from Dino.

What did she listen to during her warm-up?

Are you able to come to the hospital tomorrow,to take her to the gym there?We just want to try and see if there's something thatcould help her come back to us.

Bruno:
'LL Cool J – Momma said knock you out' 

Yes, I'll be there tomorrow morning.

Dino:
I'll take care of the music then.

Bruno looks at his phone with a worried look on his face and Lexy kisses his cheek. "Don't lose hope honey. She will make it. I refuse to believe that she went through everything for nothing. She belongs with my brother and they will get a shot at making each other happy. Anything else just won't do."

Bruno smiles and says: "Yes. And that's why boxing just might be a very good idea. We did that for ten years, five days a week. Grazie bella."

He kisses Lexy and Enzo yells: "Pappa! Mommy! Kisses!"

They laugh, looking at his dirty little face and Bruno says: "You need to wash your face first monster."

Enzo touches his cheek and asks: "Bath?"

Bruno says: "We still have to look in the bathroom. We might not have a bath here. Enzo looks shocked and Lexy giggles. "Come on boys, lets go check it out."

Lucas gets up and runs towards the door at the end of the hall. He throws it open and stares at the biggest bathtub he has ever seen. He screams ecstatically: "Yesyesyes! A huge tub!"

Enzo comes running in and yells: "Bubbles, bubbles!" Bruno laughs and watches Enzo point at the bottle of bath foam of the same brand he has at mamma's house.

He says: "You better get the mop ready mommy!"

Lexy shrugs her shoulders and opens the tap.

An hour and a half later... Lexy and Bruno are in bed, watching TV in each other's arms, while the boys are both sleeping in Lucas' bed. Lexy's eyes get heavy and she whispers: "Good night Bruno." Bruno kisses her temple and tucks her in with care.

Bruno walks into the hospital the next morning, carrying a bag full of stuff under his arm. He opens the door to the room carefully and walks in on Logan feeding a piece of apple to Scorpia. She looks relaxed, but not totally there. Logan enthusiastically says: "Good morning Bruno!"