The Mafia's Babies by Kaycee Romano (howl and other poems txt) 📗

She felt as if this was a conversation that she needed to have with someone.

Joanne shrugged. "I talk a lot."

She took out her phone and got to surfing through Instagram, but then paused and said, "You have two beautiful children and a chance at a very beautiful family. I found my family recently and it is the most beautiful feeling in the world. Now, I am going to shut up."

River was suddenly overwhelmed from all of this.

Joanne was a little intrusive, but she was right about everything.

Life really was short.

And she really could have died.

And the truth was, she had thought of this before.

But Mateo really was an idiot.

She didn't know what to do about her thoughts anymore.

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"You have our entire support." Xander shook Mateo's hand, and then Adam's.

"Thank you so much, Mr. King." Mateo gave him a polite smile.

"You can call me Xander." Xander shrugged, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Now, I need to get going." He said, and then a smile appeared on his face. The smallest of smile. For the first time since he got there. One that slightly surprised both Adam and Mateo. Neither of the men thought that the smile suited him – he was better off expressionless. "Before my wife drives yours crazy."

"Oh, I am hoping that it isn't the other way around." Mateo said confidently before the three men got back into the room.

Mateo and Adam were surprised to find River lost in her own world while Joanne was simply playing with her phone.

"Let's go Joanne." Xander said.

Joanne got up from her seat and then turned to River. "See you around, doc."

"Yeah." River smiled at her. "See you around."

And then to Lucas, she said. "Bye, Luke."

"Byeee..." He looked up, a smile on his face. He was indeed a gentleman, and would properly greet others or say good bye even if he was engrossed in his games.

Joanne nodded at Mateo and Adam and moved to her husband, taking his hand.

Xander said a final goodbye and the two walked out of the room.

"What did you do to that poor doctor?" Xander asked.

"Do you like the band, The Script?" Joanne.

"Joanne..." He gave her his classic warning glare.

"I just made Mateo Adesso's life a whole lot better." She flipped her hair.

"Right."

"You are useless." She mumbled.

"Excuse me?"

"You are excused." She rolled her eyes and got into the elevator.

Xander narrowed his eyes at her. The woman really was going to be the death of her.

"Whatever." He huffed and got into the elevator.

"I hate you." Joanne stuck her tongue out.

"I hate you more.