Raphael POV Olivia hired a cab to come and pick us up from the restaurant. Once we are inside the car Olivia places a blindfold on my eyes. I donât like that. I donât like that at all. I feel powerless and defenceless. I wiggle trying to reach for my gun and I take a deep breath when I feel it in the back of my pants.
Oliviaâs hand rest on my knee and my hand fell on top of it. Not long after we got in the cab stops and Olivia thanks the driver.
We get out of the cab and Olivia guides me through a double door. Once Olivia takes the blind off of my eyes I see my family and friends in front of me.
A smile spreads across my face but at the same time, I shift my weight on my feet thinking how vulnerable we are at the moment. Everyone I love and need in my life in the same room.
This is the dream show for someone that wants to get to me. Olivia. My mother, Maria and Mike.
Joseph, Gabriel and Tim.
I notice some of my Italian friends and Gabrielâs second in command are all here.
They all shout surprise all at the same time.
I look at Olivia that has a really big smile on her face.
âAre you happy?â - she asks âWhat were you thinking?â - I ask her âItâs your birthday and I thought you would like to have your family and friends with youâ
âOlivia this is reckless. We are all sitting ducks for the frenchâ - I tell her while I smile at my family.
âCan you please chill? I have everything under controlâ
âHow?â - I ask her âI made arrangements with Gabrielâ
âWhat arrangements Olivia?â
âYour mother came with a false passport, so for all purposes, she is not here if they are keeping an eye on your mother movementsâ
âGo onâ - I tell her while I get turned on that my future wife has gone all mafia dealing with everything.
âAccording to flight records, Joseph is in Spain and Tim in Franceâ
âI seeâ - I tell her wrapping my arms around her waist pulling her close to me âAnd for security, more than twenty men are surrounding the hotel plus two SUV with man on stand by close by.
âHow did you get all of this sorted without me knowing?â - I ask before I kiss her deeply.
âWith your cousinâs helpâ - she replies after kissing me and wrapping her arms around my neck.
âYou are a resourceful little thing arenât you?â - I ask her âYou can say thatâ - she says kissing me again and then we turn our attention to everyone that is now talking between themselves.
Mother is cuddling Mike and he looks like he is in heaven with both his grandmothers close to him.
Everyone is having a great time and so am I. I still canât believe that Olivia pulled this off without me knowing about it.
Petra and Joseph are talking to Olivia and Gabriel approach me.
âSomeone outside requires your attentionâ - he says âWho?â - I ask âAlessiaâ - he says âHow does she know where we are?â - I ask him and he shrugged his shoulders looking worried âWhat the fuck is happening?â - I ask him âI asked her to do this another dayâ - Gabriel says and I can feel one of my eyebrows lift.
What the actual fuck is happening. Why would Alessia be needing to see me?
âDo what?â - I hear Olivia say while she approaches us.
âThis is something Raphael needs to deal withâ - Gabriel says Olivia looks at me and I shake my head.
âIâll be right backâ - I say placing a soft kiss on the top of her head âDonât take too longâ - she says looking at me and then at Gabriel.
I can see Olivia talking to him while I walk away. I stop for a second looking back and appreciating my family and friends together.
I walk out of the room and Alessia is sitting in one of the armchairs in the lobby of the hotel.
âAlessia?â - I say walking near her âRaphael ho Bisogno di parlare con teâ (I need to talk to you) - she says âcosa c'è di così importante che non può aspettare?â (What is so important that canât wait?) - I ask her âI am sorry but I had no way to contact you before and...â - she says âAnd what?â - I say taking a seat in front of her.
âAnd I should have told you when I found outâ - she says now fiddling with her fingers âWhat? What the fuck Alexâ
âThis is Gabrielâ - she says showing me a photo and my eyes go wide when I look at the photo and I see a mini-me. His eyes are blue, dark blue but he looks a lot like me.
âWho is this?â - I ask looking at the photo. I know she said Gabriel but what the fuck.
âTuo figlioâ - she says