The Don's Maid

Chapter 27

Hi guys,
Just wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate my
#56 in Russian.
Now I know the book isn't really about Russians but I don't care. The badge is more than enough.

I won't bore you with my celebration. Back to the story please...
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~ Lyla's P.O.V ~
I obediently lay still as the female doctor flashed a dim flashlight in my eye. She moved to the next one before pulling away from me.

"How do you feel? Any dizziness or headaches?" she asks, a brown notepad in her hands. I feel Giovanni squeeze my hands and I look at him with a smile.

"Everything is a little blurry but no headaches," I tell her. She nods and looks over at Giovanni.

"She's fine for now but we have to keep her here for a while for observation. The baby is healthy and no signs of danger. We'll start physiotherapy when she's ready and I promise you'll be back to normal," she says and leaves me with Giovanni and practically the whole family.

My hands go to slightly bulging belly and I look up at Emma.

"Cousin," she sighs and hugs me warmly. With every strength in my body, I return the hug.

"I thought you were never going to wake up," she tells me and starts to cry. I smile at her.

"I'd never leave you alone. I'm here now and I'll do my best to get better," I promise her.

She uses a finger to wipe her tears before stepping away. My eyes widen when I see Maggie rush to me. She roughly hugs me and I start to laugh.

"Attento. Potresti ferirla," Giovanni tells her and she pulls away immediately.
[Translation; Careful. You could hurt her]

"Oh dear. Did I hurt little Gio," she says and rubs my belly. From the corner of my eyes, I see Giovanni's ears turn red and so do mine.

He lets go of my hand and gets to his feet, moving the chair backwards. I look up at him.

"Where are you going?" I ask and meets my eyes

"I need some fresh air. I'll come back when you're alone," he tells me and leans in to kiss me on the cheek. I nod in understanding and soon get distracted by Gianna who was showing me the gifts she'd got me after letting me get shot.

Giovanni disappears from the room and I make a mental note to tell him everything that happened, even though I was sure he already knew.
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I feel someone brush my hair away from my face and I groan in annoyance. I open my eyes and turn my head to see Giovanni above me. Smiling sweetly.

While in coma, I'd heard everything he'd told me. From his pleas to his admission of what he'd done to stop the pain he'd been feeling with me gone.

Every time he spoke, I'd had the will to open my eyes and show I'd always be here for him but I couldn't.

The only reaction I'd been able to carry out was move my thumb when he'd told me I was two months. Now I'm four months gone.

I'd wanted to kiss him and tell him I was here but I couldn't. Then he'd told me he loved me. I had to open my eyes to see him. I had to tell him I loved him too.

"Hey," he says quietly, careful not to hurt me as he sat next to me on the huge bed. I smile in response because talking was still an exercise to me.

"Are you okay? I mean are the both of you okay?" he asks and butterflies fill my body when he touches my belly.

"I think so. I missed you, Gio," I tell him and lean into his body.

"I missed you more, baby. I was going crazy without you by my side," he says and I can feel the smile in his voice.

"I heard. I have something to tell you but before that, how are things going with you know?" I ask, referring to Nikolai.

I look up at him to see him frowning or more like glaring at the wall.

"I'm doing nothing, Lyla. I've made my mind to protect you first," he says and I know he's lying.

"Seriously? You are going to keep things from me again?" I ask in annoyance. He gently moves away from me so he's looking at me.

"You just woke up a few hours ago and let's not forget that you're pregnant," he says gently but I won't have it.

"That is exactly why I'm interested in your plans Gio. That bast**d tried to kill me and my baby. I can't let it slide. Besides, I want Lena to pay," I tell him stubbornly.

He looks amused and he cups my cheek.

"I know you do but I can't put you in danger. Think about the baby and yourself. I need you two," he says and changes his position.

Our lips meet and I feel like someone had just fed me food after starving for years. I moan into his lips and hate the fact that it is hard to run my hands through his hair.

"I trust you, Lyla but I don't want to endanger you. I definitely don't want to argue with you. I want to cherish this moment with you," he tells me and I smile.

"So did you mean what you asked me earlier?" I ask, placing my ringed finger on his chest so he knew what I was talking about.

He holds my hands. "No Lyla. I said the most cheesiest speech, slid a ring down your finger just so you'd wake up," he says sarcastically.

"If I wasn't so weak, I'd hit you," I tell him and his chest vibrates from laughter.

"You said you loved me," I remind him and he's quiet for a while.

"I did, didn't I? Well I meant it, mia regina," he tells me and I smile.

"Tell me again," I whisper to him.

"I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you," he tells me and I laugh at the way he said. If I didn't know what he was saying, it'd have been hard to get his words thanks to his accent.

"I love you too," I tell him.

He sighs. "When you are healthy and ready, I'll make love to you like you've never imagined, Lyla. Better than you can ever imagine," he whispers to me and I know he meant every word.
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Five chapters in a row. I'm on a roll guys. I'm trying to update as much as I can so yeah.
Tell me what you think about this romantic chapter.

I have questions for you guys, feel free to answer if you want.

1) If you could remove a character, who would it be?

2) What is your favorite scene in the book.

3) Rate the character Giovanni from 1-10

4) How cute is the love between Gio and Lyla.

P.S Hot and cute scene coming soon in Restricted Chapter. If you are not interested, move on to the next chapter

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  -- Gigi

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