Betraying Giovanni

Chapter Forty-Four: Bad At Love

Vincent Giovanni

"Daddy Vincey," AJ whines.

"What's wrong little one?" I ask as I help him put on his shoes.

He points at his knee, and I look at the little scratch, he scraped his knee while he was running away from his bath time.

I kiss his knee and place a band-aid on it, and he smiles at me.

"Tank you,"

I pick him up and turn around, Julie is standing by the bathroom door, and she walks towards the both of us. I am always mesmerized by the way she moves her hips when she walks, and her silk gown isn't helping at all.

"My two favourite boys," she kisses us both on the cheek and I frown.

"Hey, I'm your boyfriend here, I deserve a kiss on the lips,"

She chuckles, "I'm still mad at you, now shoo, I want to change and start packing for our trip,"

I sigh, "Fine, you see what I have to put up with AJ,"

The boy looks confused, "You'll understand when you're older."

We go downstairs and I prepare his breakfast while he watches Peppa Pig, I get his bottle and porridge and get into the lounge, I put his bib on and I sit him on my lap.

"Time to eat buddy," I say, and he eagerly looks at his plate.

It's an effortless task to feed the boy. Once he's fed, I give him his bottle and I place him down on the couch and go into the kitchen to pack his things, his parents should be arriving any minute.

"Daddy Vincey,' AJ calls out.

"I'm coming AJ," I reply, and I rush out to see what he wants, he points to the door, and I pick him up, not wanting to leave him alone, I don't want to lie, I've grown attached to the boy, I walk to the door and open it.

It's Mona and Gio.

"Hey guys, you're here early?"

AJ sequels and jumps into his mother's arms, who showers him with kisses before handing him over to his dad, who gives him a big hug and a kiss.

"Missed you too, AJ," Gio chuckles.

"I hope that's okay, we didn't wake you, did we?" Mona asks nervously.

"No, no come in, I was just packing his things," I replied.

I walk them to the lounge and they both sit down, they both seem tired, being social isn't my thing, so I do the best thing I know, I run.

"Let me finish packing his things, I'll be right back but make yourselves at home," I say and disappear into the kitchen and to the staircase.

"Julie, they are here," I say, and I burst into the room.

She looks at me and smiles, "Oh good, I want to hear all the juicy details,"

I roll my eyes, "Yeah, go to that while I get AJ's things."

She puts her phone on the counter and walks past me spanking my ass and leaves the room. I rub my ass before picking up AJ's overnight bag and nappy bag, I pick up his teddy and blanket and leave the room. I head downstairs and find Gio in the kitchen helping himself to my secret bottle of whiskey.

"Fratello, why?"

He gives me the middle finger and stares at him, "Immagino che l'appuntamento notturno non sia andato bene."

[Translation: I take it date night didn't go well.]

He nods as he puts the glass down and pours himself another glass of whiskey, "Mi odia, Mario, mi odia fottutamente."