Ticket to Verona

twenty six

~Aria

I woke up to butterfly kisses being placed down my neck. As I opened my eyes, Leo's face came to meet my own and he gently placed his lips on mine. When we pulled away, we were both breathless.

"Happy anniversary, my love." He grinned down at me.

"Happy anniversary, Leo." I smiled, stroking his cheek with my thumb.

"what would you like to do today, amore?"

"Anything, as long as it's with you. Do you have work?" I asked, a small pout on my lips.

He scoffed. "Of course not. It's our one year anniversary. There is no way in hell I am leaving you alone today."

"Yay! Can we go to the park?" I grinned.

"of course, bambina, but why don't we have some breakfast first." he smirked.

I nodded in response and went downstairs to make breakfast while Leo went to shower.

~~~

It's been a few months and everything is calm at the moment. Nikolai has been working really hard to build up his mafia and Leo is helping him as well. Apparently they're even more efficient together.

I've started working in the technological side of things in Leo's mafia. I've started to help Giovanni with hacking and stuff in the past few months.

Everyone decided to stay in Verona, seeing as it's closer to Leonardo's parents, and there are both Italian and Russian warehouses nearby. I do kind of miss LA, but this way I'm a little closer to my parents, in a way.

We all travelled back to Britain last month. Theo and I visited our parents' graves seeing as he wasn't able to attend their funeral or anything. It was difficult, but we had each other to rely on and we have both had some sort of sense of closure about everything that happened.

We also visited America as well. Theodore wanted to visit our aunt Ophelia, to thank her for everything she had done for me while he was gone. Leo also met them and he actually really hit it off with my Uncle Malcom, Ophelia's husband. I also found out that Mr and Mrs Campbell, the library owners, had moved back to Britain to be closer to their grandchildren. I was a little upset that the library had closed, but I understood why it happened and I wasn't even there for six months.

~~~

"It smells delicious, amore." Strong arms wrapped around my waist as I stood in the kitchen making waffles. 

I turned around to take a look at him and smiled. He looked so attractive in suits but I loved him in casual clothes, it made him seem like my Leo, not mafia boss Leo. He was dressed in a pair of shorts and a short sleeved linen shirt. I was wearing a white linen dress at Leo's request, his excuse being that he's 'never seen me in this dress'.

"You look very nice." I smiled while straightening his collar.

"I could say the exact same for you, but you look radiant, my love." 

I laughed, messing up his hair before going back to making waffles just as Enzo walked in. 

"What you making, bug?"

"breakfast. For me. Fuck off Enzo." Leo grumbled, putting his head in the crook of my neck.

"Wow, he's grumpy today." Enzo frowned.

"Here" I handed Enzo a plate of waffles and strawberries.

A wide grin appeared on his face and he turned to Leo seriously as he stuffed a bite of waffle into his mouth. "Marry her."