Marked For Crime Royalty| Book One | ✓

53 - Dinner with the Rossi Famiglia

As they walked into the room Teresa asked, "What's the big deal about dinner?"

"Everyone sits at one table, not exactly what I want to do after everything today" He said, taking off his shirt and Teresa walked behind him, wrapping her arms around him, laying her face on his back.

"You okay?" She questioned and he turned around, lifting her chin.

"You look half loving and half like you're a second away from killing someone" He chuckled.

"Does it matter what I look like?" He questioned, raising his eyebrow and she smiled, shaking her head.

"No" She said, "I love all your faces" He brought his head down and she connected expecting a small peck, but when she tried pulling away, he gripped her jaw and bit down on her lip.

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Teresa sat on Adriano's bed, rubbing Rolo's stomach, waiting for Luciano and Adriano to be finished. Surprisingly this time she took less time than they did getting dressed.

"I wish everyone could be like you, Rolo. Except for the licking" She giggled. He lifted up, sitting on the bed, as she gave him head rubs and scratches.

Adriano walked in grinning.

"Rolo gets more love than we do" He joked and she looked up, finding him shirtless. He walked to his dresser, grabbing a shirt.

"Well he's a good boy" She shrugged.

"What are we?" He chuckled.

"Bad men. Very bad men" She laughed, joking. "Don't worry, I like bad men" She smirked.

"Daddy issues?" They both laughed as she nodded her head frantically.

"Ever felt any kicks before?" He sat down, throwing a white shirt over his head and she shook hers.

"Can I?" He questioned and she nodded, grabbing his hand and putting it over her stomach.

They smiled and heard a knock on the door before Luciano walked in. "Dinner is ready" He huffed and Adriano chuckled, shaking his head as he got up. He clipped on Rolo's leash and whistled, Rolo jumping off the bed.

"First Rolo potty" Teresa giggled.

Luciano held his hand out and she took it, kissing him softly before they were walking downstairs. Everyone turned their heads as Luciano pulled her chair out, which was on the right of him and she sat down. Luciano sat at the end, or head of the table, opposite of his father. Teresa felt confused as she heard murmurs and whispers and she looked at Luciano for answers.

"What did I do now?" She huffed and he chuckled, shaking his head.

"Nothing. They're surprised is all" She raised her eyebrow and he grabbed her hand, threading his fingers through hers.

"Sitting on the right of a Don is another way of displaying who you are to me. Means you are my Queen, Tesoro. My woman"

Her eyes brightened.

"Queen?"

"Yes" He kissed her hand.

Nora stood up, followed by Lorenzo and Gemma and then everyone else began to get up and Teresa followed suit realizing they bowed their heads. Just then Adriano walked in and grabbed Teresa's hand, Luciano doing the same and Teresa realized they said grace. She didn't do it at home so it was different.

Teresa closed her eyes as Nora began speaking.

"Bendisi ham, Asaina, yan este i nengkano' måme ni para enkano', ni una fan må'to given i gineftåo-mu. Given as Jesukristo i Sainan-måme. Åmen." (Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty through Christ our Lord. Amen.)