Mistakes

Mary-Anne Duncan


Luca Moretti

Luca had broken up with Mary-Anne just a month and a half ago, and he had miserable everyday since. He beat himself up over it constantly, he hated himself for leaving the best woman he ever had, but he had done it to protect her. Her family had been threatening to take away everything she had and would receive in wills and trust funds. He was also actively involved in gang activity which could endanger her, but it was his life, his family was the Italian mafia. Luca told himself he wasn't going to go by her house again, he knew that was a lie. As he headed out to the car he tried to convince himself otherwise, but the moment the car was started there was no way to stop himself. He drove from his small apartment, to her decent-sized, nice, house in the rich part of town. Her parents had bought it for her and hated whenever he had stayed over there, but he preferred her house to his apartment. Luca knew he wasn't welcome in this part of town. His car was well known, it had a Vipers symbol painted into it and was the stereotypical mustang of a gang boy.

He pulled up across the set from Mary-Anne's house, taking a few deep breaths. Luca didn't want to go and ask how she was, he was just getting himself mentally prepared to leave. He didn't want her hurt or to ruin her life. Luca let out a heavy sigh as he slipped from the car and headed to her door. I shouldn't be doing this. He thought to himself. Standing in front of Mary-Anne's door he wasn't sure what his next move would, or should, be.
Luca looked down at his feet and sighed heavily. He looked pretty pathetic for a gang leader. Here he was, one of the most powerful men in New York,on the streets. And he was groveling on a girls doorsteps. Her family had constantly tried to drive a wedge between the couple, mainly her father. They told her that Luca was an uneducated dog, one too many times had Luca and her father had screaming matches at her house that lead to both storming out. Luca didn't want to hurt Mary anymore, so he left. He made up bullshit excuses and cut himself off because he couldn't hurt her anymore, she meant the world to him, and he wanted her life to be great.

Mary-Anne had been miserable since Luca had left her. She played it over in her head time and again, trying to figure out what she had done wrong and what she could have said to make him stay. It always made her feel desperate and like one of those girls. Sure her parents were happy about it, and had even bought her a new car in "congratulation" but that didn't make her feel any better. It just made her feel worse that before. During the time that they were together, her father made make constant remarks about how her affiliation with a known criminal would tarnish their name and create problems for them at the club and how it could interfere with his business transactions. Mary-Anne really couldn't give a shit less about any of that. She would rater be broke and on the streets if it meant her happiness. Besides, if it really had come to her being disowned, she knew that she would be safe, and have somewhere to go.

That didn't matter now though. Luca was gone and here she was, sitting at a red light on her way home from the doctor's office, the small envelope in her passenger's seat, holding the answer that she feared. She hadn't been able to bring herself to open it and read what she already knew. The light turned green and she sighed, turning onto her street. Two months late and no idea what she would do about it. She wasn't sure if she could face Luca again, not even long enough to tell him that she was expecting.

Her eyebrows rose in disbelief when she saw that familiar vehicle parked on the street in front of her house. Her heart raced and she pulled into her driveway as quick as she could, without taking down her mailbox in the process. She cut the engine and ripped off her seatbelt, throwing open the door. "Luca?" She said, choking on his name. He was standing on her doorstep, wearing the blue v-neck that she loved. She forgot about the envelope in her front seat, and how her dad made sure to have someone drive by a couple times a day to "check" on her' Mary-Anne ran around her car and up the step, trowing her arms around his neck and burrying her face in his neck. He was here, he was actually here. Taking a deep breath, she inhaled a scent that was only him. She froze, realizing what she had done and started to pull away, muttering, "Sorry."

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca was about to turn around and just leave when he heard an engine pull up into the driveway. "Fuck." He mumbled under his breath, thinking it was her family who was here to reem him out. He turned, about to explain how he was leaving, before he felt arms around him and heard Mary-Anne's voice. He choked on his own breath as he wrapped his arms right around her waist. He honestly just wanted to stay like this, but she pulled away from him and he frowned. "Don't apologize, just hug me." He said in a soft demeanor, something not typical for him. Luca wrapped his big arms around Mary and just pulled her to his chest, he rested his head atop hers and just wanted to hold her right here. One tear slid down his cheek and he just couldn't believe this. She want mad at him. That made him so happy. It was nearly five minutes before Luca finally let go and looked down at Mary-Anne. "I love you." He choked out before grabbing her hips, and lifting Mary up so that he could kiss her. But he put her down quickly after. "I'm sorry." He murmured.

Luca nervously ran a hand down the back of his neck, and swallowed hard, he looked around the street, knowing someone would probably see them soon and report back to her parents and he would be fucked. "I don't mean to be rude. But can we do this inside? I just don't want one of your dads goonies to see me quite yet." He paused and it his lip, knowing she had parked in the driveway. "Did you just do groceries? Do you need help bringing anything in?" Luca asked as his eyes glanced over to the new car. He assumed her father got it for her when he left. He bit his lip again but looked down at mary-Anne and couldn't stop the smile that came on to his face. He didn't know how to feel right now. He was so happy, because the love of his life was right here with him. But he was upset because of her damn parents and knowing they would try and separate them again... well if they got back together. He shifted his weight before following after Mary-Anne.

Mary-Anne kissed him back, missing the feel of his mouth on hers. "I love you too," She said when he set her back down. Nodding, she quickly unlocked the door and let him inside, trying to avert attention from her car, the envelope sitting in her front sear coming back into her mind. "There's nothing in the car. I just went to an appointment, is all." She said, telling at least part of the truth. She walked into the kitchen her head spinning. She was elated that he was back, but why? What happened? Looking up at him, she crossed her arms. "What changed?" She asked. The night that he left her briefly played over in her head, his excuses filling her head, one after the other. He didn't want to hurt her, he didn't want her family to hate her he didn't want her to resent him, and so many more. She could only take so much of it.

She pulled a bottle of water from the fridge, the half empty bottle of wine catching her eye, as she listened to him. Looks like she wasn't going to finish that any time soon. Mary-Anne wrapped one arm protectively around her stomach and shut the door. He should know, it was his spawn, after all. She hasn't said it out loud to anyone but her doctor though. Hell she wouldn't even say it out loud if she were the only one on the room. Even if her parents didn't kick her out for dating Luca, she was sure they would cut ties once they learned what she was hiding. "There's something you need to know, but I don't even know it. Not officially, anyway" She said quietly, draining half the bottle before she opened it.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca looked down at Mary-Anne, following her into the house. He shut the door behind them and went to the kitchen with her, everything looked so usual to him. He watched her grab a bottle of water and saw the five beers he left in the fridge still there. Taking one and cracking it open. He sipped it before looking to Mary. Luca walked over and stood close to her, reaching out and taking her hand. "Nothing. That's the thing." He said and let out a nervous laugh. "Nothing changed. I'm still so in love with you, and I still know you're the love of my life, I still want to be with you." Luca said as he looked down at her. He closed his eyes and sighed. "I just. I was so stupid. I didn't want you to lose your family because of me. I thought I was helping you. But." He paused and got closer to Mary-Anne, the look he always had just before he kissed her was all over his face. "But I have been so miserable. I need you, I need you, and I just want you back." He said and kissed her deeply. Luca pulled away and grabbed the can sipping from it again. "Please take me back, Mary-Anne. I don't know what to do without you." He said.

He looked over to her when she spoke, raising an eyebrow. "What?" He asked and finished the beer. He drank a lot when he was anxious, not only alcohol, any beverage he had. He opened her recyclinf cupboard, tossing the CAN in. Luca sat at the table and just tried to wrap his head around everything. He ewsndesparate to have his girl back. But he also had no idea what was going to be in store for him. He was Sure by now someone knew he was here. Her parents were insane, her father nearly always knew when Luca was there. As if he bugged the place or had hidden cameras. Luca stood again and stood besides Mary-Anne. "I love you."

Mary-Anne looked up at Luca when he took her hand, one arm still wrapped protectively around her stomach. She wanted to cry and she did when he kissed her. "I love you too, and this past month has been the worst of my life." She wiped some tears from her face and laughed. "Of course I will take you back, but you need to learn to talk to me when you make decisions like that. I am a grown ass woman, not a child." She pulled away from him, asking him to wait there while she ran out to her car. The envelope still sat where she left it and she grabbed it walking back in. She sat down at the kitchen table and took a deep breath, placing the envelope next to her. "Baby, I don't know how; I don't know if maybe I had forgotten to take one of my pills or if we just got carried away, but I don't know. All I know is that I am two months late." She said, wrapping her arms around her stomach. "I went to the OB/GYN today for confirmation but I haven't been able to look at the results."

The envelope on the table stood stark against the dark wood it sat on. Mary-Anne opened the envelope, her hands shaking. The paper inside confirmed what she already knew, the word 'positive' highlighted in yellow. Tears flowed down her cheeks. This was not what she had imagined for herself.Hell, she had always thought she wouldn't have her first child until she was thirty at least. Her phone ringing made her jump and she stood to pick it up off the counter. Smiling at Luca she answered the phone, mouthing that she loved him too. "Hi, Daddy," She said, trying to keep her voice from shaking. "No, it's just me here...Are you sure?... No, you don't have to come over!... Whatever, I'll see you soon... I love you, too." Mary-Anne hung up and leaned into Luca. My parents are on their way. One of the neighbors called about a 'suspicious car'."

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca couldn't help but just smile like an idiot when she said she would take him back, he was ecstatic. "I know babe, I know, you know I'm just a big lug sometimes." He said and chuckled softly. When Mary-Anne asked him to wait here he nodded, watching her go. Luca looked around the kitchen, everything was the same as when he'd gone, not a thing out of place, but he didn't expect anything less than that from his girl. He was glad to be able to say that again, his girl. When he heard Mary-Anne come back in he got excited and smiled as she came over. He moved his own chair so he was sitting next to her. As he listened to her talk, his eyes widened a bit, not really sure, but also positive with how this would end. He watched her open the envelope, holding his breath. He saw the word and looked over at Mary. Luca stood from his seat and cupped her face in his hands. "I love you, it'll be okay." He murmured. Luca got down on his knees and kissed her stomach as well. "I love you too, you little shit." He said and sat back in his seat.

Luca heard her phone ring and he sighed heavily as he watched Mary-Anne answer it. Many times he would go over to her, and just start kissing her or feeling her up when she spoke to her dad, just to see how well she could cover it up. But now was not the time. He listened to her talk, just nodding when she said her parents were coming over. "They always know when I'm here, baby." He said and just sighed. "I'm gonna go move my car to that parking garage like a block away, and I'll be back, then we can just hide me so I can eavesdrop on you and your dear old daddy." He teased moving to Mary-Anne, Luca kissed her deeply, without restraint. "Fuck. I've missed that." He commented. Luca went out to his car, driving off to the parking garage he usually did when they were hiding from her parents. After parking, paying, and locking the car, he started the short walk back to her house. He knew exactly how long he had before her parents would get there, he learned to time it. He got back into the house and looked to his girlfriend. "We have four minutes." He told her.

Mary-Anne couldn't be more elated with Luca's reaction to the news. She had never expected him to react badly but she also couldn't push out the nagging voice in the back of her head. The one that sounded suspiciously like her mother and never shut up about the dangers of having a child out of wedlock. She pushed back that voice and focused on the here-and-now. Her parents were on their way over which meant Luca would have to disappear for the duration of their visit. Why couldn't her parents just accept that she could make her own decisions? She knew they meant well but that didn't mean they weren't suffocating her or wrong. Mary-Anne wrapped her arms around Luca's neck when he moved over to kiss her. She had missed this, the comfort she took just by having him around. While she waited for Luca to get back from stashing his car, she got to work , making sure the house looked presentable and as if she had been the only one here.

Four minutes. It wasn't much time but it never was when her father decided to make an appearance. "Where were you planning on hiding today?" She asked, wrapping her arms around his waist. At this point, she didn't even care if he hid in the first place, she just really didn't want to talk to her parents right now. She and Luca had a lot of catching up to do and a lot to talk about in regards to the baby forming inside of her at that moment. Hopefully this would be a short visit. A knock on the door made her sigh. "Time for some quality time with the parents," She muttered and reached up on her tip toes to give Luca a kiss before letting him slip into the place he had chosen to hide. Mary-Anne opened the door with a fake smile and hugged her dad then her mom. "Hey guys. You really didn't need to come all this way. I told you no one was here." She said, letting them into the living room. Her father was dressed in one of his usual custom tailored suits and her mother stood beside him in a light blue cotton dress, her blonde hair perfectly coifed. Her father took a seat on the couch, his eyes scanning the room for any signs of the man he wanted no where near his daughter.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca was actually quite excited about the fact he would becoming a father. A few times on and off he and Mary-Anne talked about having children, but they always agreed to wait until marriage and wait until she had a steady job. His 'job' could easily support them, he wasn't poor, but they didn't want their kids knowing about his mafia involvement until they were a little older. He never hid it or shied away from it with her. Luca was open about everything, he had to be, trust was key to him. Plus he was the leader in Brooklyn. He only answered to his uncle in Italy. He thought about how things could go over as he walked to her house. When he was there and with Mary-Anne, he just enjoyed the few minutes with her. "The closet in your living room, dark, a lot of space, I can see out, and I can hear the shit your father has to say about me." He told her, his hands giving her hips a squeeze. "Oh how I missed the screaming matches with dear old dad." He said sarcastically, when Luca heard the knock he leaned down and kissed Mary, striding off to the living room.

Luca slid into the closet and shut the door behind him. He turned his phone on silent, just in case. He took a deep breath and sighed. He hoped it wouldn't be long, he didn't like staying in small places for a long time. He saw her father come in, rolling his eyes. That guys picture would be in the dictionary next to the word pretentious. Luca really hated him. He couldn't get over himself for one minute to let his daughter be happy and he hated that. But she was his girl, and her father couldn't do anything about it. Luca didn't mind her mother though. She was a follower, no mind of her own in his opinion. Luca could tell her father was looking for anything out of the ordinary that would suggest he was there. But he wouldn't, Luca had only been there for ten minutes, and he was sure his girlfriend had disposed of the beer can. He looked out as Mary-Anne entered and waited for them to talk.

"We got a call from the neighbors that his car was parked outside." Mary-Anne's father said. She rolled her eyes and sat on the love seat across from her parents. He continued, "You know how we feel about his kind and if he is coming around again, it won't end well for either of you." It was the same speech she had heard at least once a month since her parents first found out about the two of them dating. "I know Daddy, you keep telling me that and look! It worked; Luca left me and now you're happy." Mary-Anne figured that this probably wasn't the best idea, especially considering he would soon find out where she had been earlier in the day. "Mary-Anne, you know how we feel when you lie to us. Was he or was he not here at this house before we arrived." Her father asked. She was so tired of this. Mary-Anne had the feeling that if she had told her father that Luca was hiding in the closet behind him that he would think that was a lie too.

She did not answer her father, only gave him a pointed look. "Dammit Mary-Anne, is it your goal in life to ruin this family's name? To tear down all that your mother and I have worked for, all that we have given you? Where did we go wrong? What have we done for you to treat us this way? To have you bring the trash in off the streets?" He asked, his voice growing louder with each word. He stood and started pacing. "How is it that you cannot see that he is no good for you? That he will only drag you and and the rest of us down with him? Is that what you think I want to see? My only daughter behind bars all because she wanted to take a walk on the wild side and sleep around with the "bad boy"." Her father yelling as loud as he could by now. Mary-Anne stated at him, tight lipped and trying not to cry. She hated her father for the way he thought about Luca, for the way he treated him.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca watched Mary-Anne as she sat across from her parents, biting his lip with a smile. She was so hot. He looked to her father as he began to speak. He had heard the same speech as she did, just much louder, much angrier, and it usually ended up with Luca screaming at her father, him screaming back. And them both leaving the house. Those were the times Luca loved to just have sex with Mary-Anne to spite her father, everywhere in the house. Of course that wasn't the only cause of their sex life, they loved each other, but it definitely was a portion of it. He kinda wanted that to happen again, but wasn't sure because of his Newfound child being formed inside of Mary. He took a deep breath as he watched her father, he hated him even more in this moment. That fucker was disrespecting his woman, and he couldn't do anything about it. Well he could, but busting out of the closet to attack her father wouldn't end well, so he couldn't. As he heard her father talk he could just feel his blood boiling, but he smirked at his last remark. Well at least the guy knew they were sleeping together. Shouldn't be surprised to find out their other news.

Luca saw Mary-Anne about to cry, he couldn't take that, he shifted slightly so he was farther back in he closet. He was never able to handle his girl crying, it pissed him off and made him sad all at the same time. He knew if he watchedher he would have leaped out of the closet to protect her, and that wouldn't end well. He had to stay put, he could take care of her after. I will kill that fucker if he hurts my girl, or even thinks of hurting my baby, I will fucking kill him. Luca thought to himself, and it was true. He'd absentmindedly threatened her father on many occasions, and he returned the favor. But now that he was going to be a father, he would literally rip the guy to shreds if he wanted to hurt his child. Luca turned around a bit as he waited out the rest of this torture.

Mary-Anne took a deep breath and listened to the continued ramblings of her father. It was really everything he had already said but worded differently. Honestly it was becoming pretty annoying to hear the same thing repeated over and over again but maybe that was just her. When she had decided that she couldn't stand to listen to it ant longer she stood up, her arms wrapped around her stomach. "That's great, Dad. I get it. I'm a disappointment to you and mom and Greison is you favorite child. Thanks for reminding me. Now if you wouldn't mind leaving, I have to make an appointment with the doctor to make sure your grandchild is healthy after listening to all of the toxic shit you just spewed." She said, the tears she had tried to hold back finally streaming down her cheeks. Her parents stared at her, open mouthed. After a moment her father closed his mouth and opened it again before closing it once more, the action making him look like a fish. Her mother was the first of them to speak which surprised Mary-Anne, as the woman rarely opened her mouth unless she was spoken to first. "Well, that's some news, right Carter?" Her mother looked up at her father. "Mary-Anne clearly has some things that she needs to deal with. Shall we go?"

Her parents left quietly, the shock of learning their only daughter was unwed and pregnant. As soon as the door was shut, she went to the closet that Luca was hiding in, she didn't care that there was still a chance for her parents to see him. She needed him, more than she ever had after a visit from her parents. She wrapped her arms around him, her face buried in his chest and breathed deep. This is what she needed. Luca was what she needed. Her parents be damned, there was no way she would leave this man just to make her parents happy. He Made her happy and that was all she cared about.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca watched, when he heard her blatantly tell her parents she was pregnant he moved forward in the closet. He did not think it was going to end well. But her mother got her father to leave, which shocked him, and he could tell that this was all going to go to shit. He saw Mary-Anne coming to the closetmand he opened the door, pulling her to him in the small dark space. One hand was wrapped around her torso, the other in her hair holding her head against his chest. He rocked her slightly and kissed her head. "He's an ass and I'm sorry, at least he didn't say anything about the baby because I would have killed him." Luca murmured to Mary. Luca buried his face against her, just holding her, if she wanted a discussion she'd make one. He just wanted to hold her here. Luca moved his hand form her torso and just began to move his fingers lightly up her side up and down.

Luca held Mary-Anne for a while, when he got tired he picked her up, carrying his girlfriend up to her bedroom. He laid her in the bed before stripping to his boxers and climbing in with her. He pulled the covers up and looked at Mary. "I love you, so much, it's all gonna be okay I promise." He said as he ran a hand through her hair. "We're gonna be great parents, you're gonna be a fantastic mother,and you're the love of my life... if having a baby and being unmarried upsets you a lot I will marry you. Because then you get stuck with me,and I'd like that." He teased and kissed the base of her neck. "Plus I was planning on asking someday anyway." He commented, yawning slightly.

Mary-Anne rolled her eyes at him. "You would not take the life of your only child's grandfather before they at least get the chance to meet each other." She said, knowing full well that Luca would if it came to blows. She wrapped her arms around Luca's neck as he carried her upstairs. She sniffled a little, looking at him as he climbed into her bed. "I don't know what I would do without you, but I swear to god, if you so much as try to propose to me because I am pregnant, I will castrate you." She said, only half joking. She wasn't upset that they weren't married and that she was pregnant. She was upset because her father was an asshole that would probably kick her out of her own home the next time they spoke to each other. It was more stress than she wanted to deal with. "Go to sleep. We can deal with the outside world when we wake up." She said, yawning.

It didn't take long for Mary-Anne to fall asleep, especially with Luca laying beside her. She had gotten so used to it before they broke up that it had become hard for her to sleep alone. When she did wake up, it was not for any good reason. She rolled out of the bed and rushed to the bathroom ,emptying the contents of her stomach into it. She could not wait for this whole morning sickness thing to end. She rinsed her mouth out and flushed the toilet before furiously brushing her teeth to eradicate any evidence that she had just thrown up. Heading back to the bedroom, she smiled noticing that Luca had not moved. She crawled into the bed, straddling him, and placing small kisses along his neck, wanting to see how long it would take before he woke up.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca rolled his eyes and just smiled at Mary. "Fine fine, I won't propose to you because you're pregnant, but I will because I love you. But not yet, cause now you're expecting it." He teased and kissed Mary-Anne again. He nodded slightly when she told him to go to sleep, he was exhausted, and in just a few short hours everything had gone hectic and crazy, he needed the sleep, he knew she did too. He rolled onto his side, arm draped around Mary-Anne's body like he always did. When they broke up he ended up sleeping with a body pillow, just trying to create the sense of being with her, so actually being with her did wonders for him as he drifted off. Luca dreamt about their baby, a small smile on his face as he slept.

When Mary got up Luca just rolled over, he was a deep sleeper, Mary-Anne usually woke him up because he slept through everything. It took a few minutes but he finally started to stir as she was kissing his neck. He stretched his hand above his head letting out a small groan, his eyes fluttered open and he grinned up at Mary-Anne. "Hey now, don't tease me, I haven't gotten laid in two months." He said, his sleepy voice being very husky. Luca reached up and cupped her face in his hands, pulling it down so he could just kiss her. He had a big smile on his lips as he did. He missed this, he missed her, he was so happy to be back with her, this is how he wanted to spend the rest of his life.

Mary-Anne grinned, returning his kiss. "I love you, but you're not the only one who hasn't gotten any in the past two months." She said, leaning back. "I've missed you." She said, staring down at him, a smile on her face. She missed everything about him, about them. And soon it would be more than just them. One of her hands went to her stomach as she thought about it. "When do you have to be back at work?" She asked, leaning back down and kissing him. While she did not totally agree with what he was involved in, she didn't care as long as he stayed safe. She really hoped he wasn't needed for at least the next twenty-four hours because they had about two months of separation to make up for.

For the first time in a while, since Luca had left, she was happy. Despite all of the crap from her parents and the, mostly, surprise pregnancy, she was in a place that she was happy to be. Luca was back with her, she didn't cry herself to sleep the night before, hell, she was actually able to sleep with little interruption. If the rest of her life could be right there, in that moment, she was sure to die happy. She was sure to be happy if Luca was with her. She sighed, knowing that she would eventually have to talk to her parents again which was sure to lead to some sort of argument about her relationship and pregnancy. She would just have to make sure that took place at a time where Luca was not around. As much as he might deserve it sometimes, she would at least like to give her father the chance to meet her child before he died.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca grinned up at Mary-Anne and wrapped his arms loosely around her waist. "You better not have." He teased, one hand draped across her hips the other going up and down her back. "I've missed you too." He murmured, pressing his lips to her cheek. Luca got out from beneath Mary-Anne, laying in his side to face her, e had one hand below his head the other put atop her hand on her stomach. "I can go back whenever I want, babe, I'm in charge. If you want me to just spend the day with you, I'll text some of the guys to take over." Luca told her, biting his lip at the end. He was sure she wanted to just be with him today, he hoped she did, because that was all he wanted right now with her. He gently pulled mary-Anne down and kissed her deeply. "I could sit here and do that forever you know. Kissing you is my happy place." He said and just smiled at her.

Luca got out of bed and went off to the bathroom. While in there he ran his hands though his hair to tidy it up, went to the bathroom, and washed his hands. He headed out and looked at Mary-Anne with a big smile on his face. "Come on, let's make some breakfast together like we used to." Luca said before walking downstairs towards her kitchen. The couple almost always had made breakfast together. One because neither of them were great cooks, but it was also fun to do with the person you loved. Luca looked through her fridge and cupboard, finding stuff to make a big breakfast. Eggs, pancake mix, bacon, toast, some fruit, corned beef hash, hash browns. He looked over as Mary-Anne entered the kitchen. "This is what I live for. Me and you babe."

Mary-Anne nodded. "Stay with me," she said, not wanting to leave him and face the reality of her parents or her life for at least a little while longer. She watched as he sent a quick text, unable to figure out who exactly he was texting, not that she actually cared. No matter who he called in for him, he would still be spending the day with her. She nodded excitedly. "Yes, please! I am starving." She said and hopped out of the bed, changing into a pair of yoga pants and her favorite tank top before pulling her mess of hair into a bun and heading down the stairs, joining Luca in the kitchen. She smiled, walking over to him. Reaching up on her tip toes, she placed a kiss on her cheek and stood back, watching him for a moment. Having Luca back in the kitchen, helping her make breakfast was a welcome change. She had missed it.

Mary-Anne looked over the ingredients he had pulled out and grabbed a bowl, whisk, and measuring cup out of their respective places and set to work on mixing the pancakes. "Will you get me the butter?" She asked, looking over her shoulder, squatting down to pull out three skillets. "Thank you." She placed a skillet on each burner, a pat of butter in two of them, for the pancakes and hash browns and placed strips of bacon in the third. "How many pancakes do you want?" Mary-Anne knew she probably should have asked before she mixed the batter but with all of the food they were making, she wasn't sure she could handle more than a small one.

@ Lunar Eclipse
Luca was glad that Mary wanted him to stay, he had wanted to. He loved when they made breakfast together, it was one of his favorite things that they did. When Mary-Anne came into the kitchen he kissed her deeply, before starting to get things out that they needed or she asked for too cook. He started setting the table, glancing over his shoulder at Mary-Anne. "Humor me baby, tell me all about our first date from your point of view." He eased as he walked up behind her, placing his hands on her hips as he leaned down to kiss her neck. Luca was so happy right now. As the food begun to finish he would put it on the table, and place some onto both of their plates. She was the cook generally in their relationship, but he always did his part and help set everything up. When the food was ready, Luca let Mary-Anne sit and start eating before he did. He was always like that.

Luca was finally, genuinely, enjoying himself again. It was a simple breakfast, but it was with the love of his life and he couldn't ask for anything more. Luca always felt like a fatass when he was with his girl, simply because she was much smaller than him, and he ate so much. Today was no different. But today was the day he enjoyed it. "You're lucky I live the life I do, and that working out and fighting keeps me fit, otherwise you'd be dating a chubby teddy bear!" He teased and reached across the Table to hold her hand.

Sorry it's short I am on my phone.