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Gabi moved around me and rushed inside the room. She paused when she saw the princess-themed room. Her favorite color, purple, was everywhere, from the bedsheets to the paint on the walls. There was also a white canopy above her bed. On one side, she had a play area decked out with toys, and on the other, she had an easel set up with all her art supplies. She also had a desk aligned with crayons, markers, color pencils, and an endless supply of construction paper.
When I thought of everything I wanted Gabi’s room to have, I knew this would be like her personal heaven. Giovanna and I would probably have trouble getting her to leave.
Gabi took off toward the bean bag in her play area and launched herself on top of it, giggling nonstop. “My room, Pony?” she asked with a glimmer in her eyes.
I turned to Giovanna with a brow raised, awaiting her answer. As much as I wanted to say yes, I knew this was in Giovanna’s hands. She stared at me with the brightest smile before facing Gabi, who was watching us with a hopeful expression.
“Yes, Gabi. This room is all yours.”
“Yay!” she exclaimed before she got up and started exploring the room.
“Let me guess. The guys helped with this as well.”
“Yup. But I have one more thing to show you. Come on. Gabi’s not leaving this room anytime soon.”
Giovanna giggled as we watched Gabi run from one side to the other, completely enthralled with her new room. I led her into the living room, where there was a gift bag on the table.
“Open it, Sugar.”
“I don’t know how many more surprises I can take.” She rubbed her chest before making her way to the table. With shaky hands, she pulled the paper out of the bag and removed a property cut.
Sinful Warriors MCwas etched on the right side, on the front, and on the back, it read,Property of Capone.
Giovanna gasped and spun around, staring at me in a mixture of shock and happiness. I had already explained property cuts to her. Sara had told her what they were called when she first came around, but hadn’t explained the meaning of them.
“Are you serious, Luca?” she whispered, blinking back her tears.
“I am. I want you, Giovanna. Forever. I can’t imagine a life without you and Lil Bit.” I palmed her face, pecking her lips a few times. “Tell me. Do you want this?”
Giovanna nibbled on her lips before she stretched them, showcasing her beautiful smile. “More than anything.”
She pulled back just enough to put her cut on. As soon as it was on, I yanked her to me, smashing my lips into hers. I could finally rest easy, knowing she was fully mine. There was no more second-guessing our relationship. She was all-in, and so was I.
She and Gabi were my life now, and I would do whatever it took to make them happy.
Chapter Twenty-Four
GIOVANNA
As soon as we entered the common room, Luca shouted, “She said yes!”
The room erupted in cheers. There were balloons everywhere, and a banner hung on the wall that readThere’s a new Ol’ Lady in town.
Brothers clapped hands with Luca while the women embraced me. I couldn’t believe they had set up an entire party because Luca asked me to be his Ol’ Lady. I felt so loved and blessed. This place was not at all what I was expecting. It had become the home I didn’t know I needed.
Luca was the best thing that had ever happened to me outside of Gabi. I would have never guessed when I woke up this morning that my bakery would have been finished. Or that Luca gave Gabi a room that I couldn’t even dream of. Then, to place the cherry on top of this wonderful day, he asked me to be his Ol’ Lady.
Everything I had been through between my father and Derek was a distant memory. I now understood that it wasn’t something wrong with me, but it was them. They didn’t deserve to have me in their lives, and I was finally at peace with that.
I just wanted to enjoy the life that I was building with Luca. For the first time in a long time, I was excited about my future.
“Hey, Gabi girl,” Hannah cooed as she and Cindy elbowed their way through the crowd surrounding us.
Gabi’s eyes brightened as she flung herself at Hannah. “Hannah Banana!” She giggled as Hannah spun them around.
Once she stopped, Cindy placed her hands on her hips. “Is Hannah the only one you see? I’m hurt,” Cindy said with a pout.
Gabi shook her head furiously. “Cindy Lou,” she crowed, reaching for Cindy.
