Change of a Plan

"Good afternoon my baby boy, wakey-wakey. How your sleep baby? A good sleep baby boy?" asked Stella as she looks at her son who already wakes up as she busy open the room curtain.

*DING DONG* *KNOCK* *KNOCK* *DING DONG*

"That's your aunty, Skylar who always impatient," said Stella as she walks over to the door and opens widely for her best friend to enter.

"How are you and baby Marius babe, got a good nap?" asked Skylar as she enters the room.

"Yes we both did, and why are you here? Aren't you got a man to screw up" said Stella bitterly while rolling her eyes on her.

"Are you mad at me?" asked Skylar guiltily as she hugs Marius before letting him crawl around.

"No, not mad just annoyed and very disappointed at you," said Stella truthfully as she sits at the nearest sofa by the window.

"I'm so sorry Lia, I don't mean it. I-i" said Skylar as she lost words at the end.

"No need for that Skylar, you just blinded by the Maranzano's charm and things that they offer plus sometimes that can cloud your judgement and priority. But again I thought you have my back as I have yours always but today you see what had happened do you?" asked Stella as she feels her blood boil.

"I know babe, I know. I'm sorry, I really am. I didn't know that shit like that will happen on the very day you meet Luciano and I was hoping to let you have some time for yourself since your brother is there to take care of Marius" said Skylar as she looks down at her hands.

"It's okay Sky, I forgive you but only if you sent us both to the airport. I'm leaving now. I don't want to risk my son's life again by being next to him" said Stella as she stands up and heads over to Marius to change his attire.

"But-but, please don't go, Lia, I promise you I'll be near you every time and we will be vigilant," said Skylar trying to convince her best friend to stay.

"No. I've made up my mind and you have to help me if you are my best friend. We always said best friend before anything. Now I want you to distract them as I get away from them. You should know by now why I need to get away from him. He's a bad news Sky, he really is and you know he's the Mafia Don in which we should get the F away like any decent human being with a brain" said Stella serve her best friend the cold dish as she finished dress up Marius.

"But-but, how about me? I mean I'm in a relationship with Lucian his little brother a Mafia too you know" said Skylar.

"But he's not the Mafia Don, there's a big difference on that. Lucian's head isn't that high in the silver platter, unlike Luciano which is why he is free to go anywhere or do whatever he wants to without surrounded by his bodyguard 24-hours. I've not downgraded anyone but it is what it is, so I think the best solution for this is to get the F away from them, from the Maranzanos" said Stella as she changes her comfortable outfit to her casual attire mating with Marius.

"But please don't leave now. Think about Marius safety and his health. Don't you think that he'll be very tired after the countless aeroplane ride?" asked Skylar as she caresses Marius chubby cheek while Stella folds her arms together while look at Skylar debating with herself.

"I will make this up to the both of you, I promise babe. Just give me this chance okay?" add Skylar as she looks at Stella in a gentle stare.

"Fine," said Stella as she plops herself next to Skylar.

"Now, let's chill out for a bit and after that, the three of us go and grab some dinner," said Skylar.

"Can we go out now like drive around? I want to show Marius around" asked Stella as she looks at her best friend.

"Okay, let's do that but let me change first," said Skylar as she stands up.

"Just change your shirt, here use my T-shirt," said Stella as she hands over her shirt to Skylar who changes on the spot.

"Okay let's go mama," said Skylar jokingly while Stella strap Marius to her and they both head out while Skylar carry the baby backpack.

The trio walk towards the lift and head down to the main entrance, at there Skylar went to the valet boy who looks twice at Stella and Marius before he proceeds on getting the car.

"Don't you dare tell your Don about us going out okay boy," said Stella in a low voice while eyeing the valet boy who looks down at his feet, gulping his saliva and nod his head before she hops in the car together with Skylar.

"Don't you want to put Marius at his seat?" asked Skylar while grinning at Stella who looks at her best friend before turn her head to look at the back seat.

"Nice~," said Stella as she gets out and open the back seat door before putting Marius on his seat and fasten his belt.

"Who's car is this?" asked Stella as the car drove out of the hotel.

"Promise me that you will not get angry," said Skylar as she follows the map to a nearby mall.

"Let me guess it's Luciano's car am I right?" asked Stella as she looks at Skylar with her pursed lips.

"Ye-yes it is," said Skylar as she giggles nervously.

"When did he change his car?" asked Stella as smirk evilly at her plan.

"I don't know but you don't trash this car got it," said Skylar as she raises her eyebrow at her best friend who pouts at her.

"I know you too well Lia, you can never get away from me with those childish thoughts of yours," said Skylar as she laughs at her while she parked the car at the VVIP parking lot.

"The F is wrong with everyone looking at us?" asked Stella as she finished secure Marius safely in the baby stroller.

"Lia, do you remember where we are?" asked Skylar as they walk inside the lift while everyone gives way to them.

"Yea. We are at Sicily" reply Stella nonchalantly while playing with Marius who giggle happily.

"Yes we are and this place I mean this Shopping Mall belongs to the Maranzanos" stated Skylar trying to get Stella to put the puzzle together.

"So? I don't see any Maranzano here with us so why with the staring and respect?" asked Stella as she looks at Skylar before they both walkout from the lift.

"Oh God please help me with this snail best friend of mine to process what I'm trying to say here," said Skylar as she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath.

"What?" asked Stella as she abruptly stops in the middle of the mall.

"Babe, we used Luciano's car to get here and look at where we are now," said Skylar trying to let Stella get her message all on her own.

"I know, I just don't give an F cause both me and Marius are nothing to him and you are Lucian's girlfriend so it's not weird to borrow his family's car," said Stella as she walks away from Skylar and head over to the nearest restaurant.

"Sky. Let's go, I'm hungry" said Stella as she stopped a couple of steps from Skylar.

"Okay let's go and eat" reply Skylar as she jogs a little towards Stella and Marius.

The trio head over to a fancy Sicily Restaurant that greeted them warmly and polite in which makes Stella's mood to brighten up.

"Can I get your order mam?" said the cute waiter.

"Can I have Arancini, Pasta Alla Norma, Involtini di Pesce spade and a warm water please," said Stella as she pointed at the pictures before she put the menu down near to the cute waiter.

"I'll have Caponata, pasta con le sarde and a coke please," said Skylar before hand over to the waiter her menu.

"That's all mam?" asked the cute waiter as he smiles at them while gathering the menu together.

"Ermm, can you please ask your chef to made a mashed carrot potato for my 8-month-old baby?" asked Stella to the cute waiter who nods at her request.

"Okay I'll tell the chef if he can do it," said the waiter.

"If he didn't know how to do it then please tell him to come and see me," said Stella in which earns her a nod from the waiter again.

"Sure mam," said the cute waiter before he walks away from them.

After the waiter walks away from their table Stella quickly asked and Skylar about her day as they gossiped about the Manzano's brothers and Gabriel.