Chapter 183 - CHAPTER 180

Rose was seated with Ermanno who had her hand on Rose's knee and smiling at something Rose was whispering to him in his ear.

"You will be in trouble for creating an image like that in my mind, Rose" said Ermanno.

"I want you to do that to me" said Rose.

"With pleasure" said Ermanno and kissed her lips.

"Hubby, I want something to drink" said Rose.

"I'll get it for you Mio Rosa" said Ermanno.

"You are the best hubby in the world" says Rose.

"I try" says Ermanno and walks to the kitchen. 

He pours a glass of fruit juice and carries it out and hears someone argue in the pantry room.

He tries to walk away not planning on eavesdropping on someone's private conversation but then he heard.

"I love you but ..." Says the girl.

"If you love me that should be enough. There shouldn't be a but after I love you." Says the boy.

"Abbu has fixed my wedding. Wouldn't you fight for me?" Asks Eezha. Ermanno recognised her voice now.

"Fight? Are you serious? What am I? A hero in your soap opera or romantic movie. No, I am not going to waste my time with a girl who can't tell her own father that she loves me. Eezha you have to choose me or your father" says Vincenzo with anger. Ermanno recognised his voice now.

Vincenzo takes a breath and very calmly says "Eezha, I love you. I really do. But if you think I will fight alone. Then you are wrong. F.u.c.k, I don't even want to fight. We love eachother and that's it. It shouldn't be this complicated"

"I can't go against my father. I love him" says Eezha.

"Fine, then choose him. But remember if you can get any courage and choose me over him. I'll love you and stay by you for life." Says Vincenzo and walks out of the pantry and sees Ermanno.

Both look at eachother and Vincenzo walks away.

Ermanno sees him leave and then hears Eezha cry.

Ermanno walks away from the kitchen to talk to Vincenzo.

He stops and looks at the glass in his hand and then sees a maid and tells her to give the juice to Rose.

Rose waits for Ermanno and then a maid gives her the juice.

Rose pouts and drinks the juice and looks up at Elisio smirking at Rose.

"You see, some women like my fiore make their men want them all the time. Not all women have that pull" 

Said Elisio.

"Really, I am literally minding my business. Being all nice and you have to tease me" said Rose.

"It's getting boring, now. So, I thought I'll entertain myself" said Elisio.

"On my cost?" Asks Rose.

"Yes" smiles Elisio.

Rose smirks and says "oh, it's going to cost you"

Elisio creases his eyebrows and Rose gets up from her place and sits next to Sabrina.

Sabrina smiles and Rose hugs her arm.

Elisio was seated at the other side of Sabrina and looks at Rose.

"I missed you mummy. And I went through a lot. I really needed you to hold me and tell me everything will be alright. I was so scared." said Rose with puppy eyes. 

Elisio rolled his eyes and looked away.

"Oh, Rose. I am here and I promise I'll hold you close." Said Sabrina.

"Mummy, I am still scared so, can we stay in the mansion with you and dad" said Rose and before Sabrina could say yes Elisio said "no. Absolutely not. You are not far away. Come visit us sometimes. Not daily but once in a week" 

"I want to stay here. What if i was your own daughter. Would you have said no to her?" Asked Rose.

"Good thing I don't have one" said Elisio and Sabrina looked at Elisio in shock.

Elisio's grandfather had said this to Sabrina once which she could never forget.

Elisio looked at Sabrina and saw a different emotion in her eyes.

"Fiore" called Elisio and Sabrina looked away and said "you are our daughter and if you want, come stay as long as you want"

"Fiore, no. I don't agree" said Elisio.

"I know, how you will agree" said Rose and called "Xavi, Emerald"

"No. You did not" says Elisio and looks at the smiling Rose.

Both the kids come running and stand in front of the three.

"Xavi, Emerald. Do you want to stay here in this mansion with mama and papa and me and daddy. All together?" Asked Rose and the kids jumped up and down in excitement.

Both the kids jump on Elisio and Xavi asked "papa, is it true. We will stay with you?" 

Elisio looks at Rose and says "yes" with grinding teeth.

"We love you papa" said Emerald and hugged Elisio.

"That's the whole problem. I love you too" said Elisio and hugged his grandkids.

Sabrina looked at Rose and whispered "I like when you make Elisio do things. If I want him to do something, I'll tell you to convince him" 

"I'll do anything for you mummy. I really love you." Said Rose with tears.

"I love you too. And never say, if you were our daughter. Because you are our daughter" says Sabrina and kissed her forehead.

"Can I tell you something" whispers Rose and Sabrina nods.

"I love dad too" says Rose.

"I know" says Sabrina and both giggle.

Vincenzo walks to the balcony away from everyone.

"Here" says Ermanno and gives Vincenzo a bottle of beer and says "that was some drama"

"Girls are drama man" says Vincenzo and clicks the bottle with Ermanno and drinks it. 

"I can fix it and all you have to do is one small thing. Ofcourse if you love her" said Ermanno.

"I'll do it. And yes, I love her" said Vincenzo.

"Ditch Arlo uncle and all of us and go live with her in her home. She will love you unconditionally and stand by you" said Ermanno.

"Are you crazy? No, I can never ditch dad. You know I love dad more than anything in my life. He is my hero. And how can you think, I can live without you all" said Vincenzo.

"How can you make her choose her father or you?" Asked Ermanno.

Vincenzo looks at him in shock and then realise what he had said Eezha to do. 

"Oh god man" said Vincenzo.

"Talk it out. All of you. If you love her, fight for her. That's what we men do. We fight" said Ermanno.

Vincenzo nods and Ermanno pats his back and leaves Vincenzo to think of what to do.

Ermanno was walking back to the main hall when he saw a widely smiling Brad walking towards him. 

His clothes were all messed up and so were his hair.

"OMG. You had s.e.x" said Ermanno.

Brad smiled at Ermanno and hugged him and said "I love your family man. Love them" and pats Ermanno's back and walks away.

Ermanno looks at him confused.

Everyone started leaving after saying goodbye to Sabrina and Elisio.

"We are staying here from now" said Xavier and ran to his and Emerald's room.

Ermanno looked at Elisio in shock and Elisio said "it's all your wife's doing"

Ermanno looked at Rose and said "I would like you to take up some responsibility Rose. And I would really appreciate you asking me before you decide on something" 

"I am sorry. I just.." said Rose.

"Just what? Mummy just woke up and she needs rest. With the kids and you pregnant. How can she rest?" Asks Ermanno. 

"I was.... I am sorry" said Rose and looked down. 

"Rose, next time consult me" said Ermanno and held her face and kissed her lips very softly and smiled at her and said "now go and tell the kids, they can sleep here tonight but from tomorrow, we stay in our house"

Rose nodded and left to talk to the kids.

Ermanno looked her leave and turned to see Elisio smiling at Ermanno.

"What?" Asked Ermanno.

Elisio walked to Ermanno and patted his shoulder and said "I don't have to worry about you anymore. You are all grown up"

"I am sorry for the decision I took for mom" said Ermanno.

"Well that I will never forgive you. But she is here with me and that's all that matters" said Elisio.

"I'll take it" said Ermanno and smiled.

Vincenzo saw Eezha in the corner of the room and went close to her and said "Eezha, I am sorry. I shouldn't make you chose me over your father."

"You should not and I thought about it. I don't want to be part of your family. I really like you but the thought of leaving you doesn't scare me" said Eezha.

"Tell you the truth. I don't think I can fight for you. I know, if I love someone I'll fight for her" said Vincenzo.

Eezha smiled and said "I guess, we don't know what love is. And we thought our friendship is love. I really did like spending time with you" 

"Me too. I'll never forget our time together" said Vincenzo.

"Thank you for being a good friend" said Eezha and hugged Vincenzo and smiled. 

Vincenzo held Eezha and just didn't want to let go. But he did let go.

Eezha agreed to Taha and after saying goodbye to Sabrina and Elisio and everyone else Taha, arzoo and Eezha left to India.

Vincenzo, Sabina and Arlo stood with Ermanno, Elisio and Sabrina out at the entrance and waved them goodbye.

Eezha couldn't look away from Vincenzo and neither could he from her.

Once their car left, a lone tear left Vincenzo's eye which didn't go unnoticed by Arlo.