Rome to New York

Along the way to their hotel, both Stella and Skylar talk about the plan of attack on how they'll take down Tim.

"No. I forbid you to do this all by yourself" said Stella as she glares at Skylar for a brief seconds before focusing back on the road.

"Yes. He's my past in which I need to deal with on my own without having you to keep my back safe" argue Skylar.

"He is but he's my problem too. He's our problem" said Stella trying to make Skylar understand.

"No. He's my problem like I say I need to do this, I need to finish this off" reply Skylar.

"Can you stop being like this for a second and see that this is not just your problem?" said Stella a bit higher voice but soft enough not to disturb Marius.

"I told you that he's OUR problem because he took our people. I will let you have your way with him the moment we both rescue our people which is Conner, George and Isla. I don't want your revenge, blinded your only opportunity to cut his demon off your back" said Stella.

"Yes Sky, I know. You still have that weary look at your eyes like you keep on checking your backs although you are happy you have the fear of him coming back. So now is your chance, so please listen to me and we'll do this together" add Stella as she holds Skylar's hand.

"Fine, I'll listen but what are we going to do with Marius?" asked Skylar.

"Sometimes you just don't see what's really in front of you isn't it?" murmur Stella while shaking her head in 'no' action.

"We both will head over to Rome tonight then sent Marius to my parents and then we'll head back to New York instantly, get our stuff ready and bust his ugly ass," said Stella briefly which earns her a nod from Skylar.

"Okay then, by 9 am the next day we'll reach New York then we'll gear up and track that S.O.B (son of bitch)" said Skylar as she roughly calculates the duration for them to take.

"Sicily to Rome probably around 1 hour 30 minute then to your parent's house about 30 - 1 hour then back to the airport so will take up to another hour, which overall almost 2 hours, then we board the Rome to NY airline and reach probably about 9/10 am then we gear up. Hmm.." murmur Skylar to herself as she looks outside of the window.

"Yes Sky, so we need to get lots of rest on our long flight," said Stella briefly as she pulls up on the main entrance of the hotel.

"Welcome Mam," said the valet boy.

"Please park it here as we'll go out again. We forget our stuff" said Stella half lie and half the truth.

"Certainly Mam" reply the valet boy before he parked the car at the VVIP parking spot.

Upon arrived at their room, Stella, Marius and Skylar quickly pack their bags and walk out of their room in record time without wasting any time as they rushed over to the car before they head over to the airport. Their plane ride from Sicily to Rome was a pleasant journey as Marius didn't make a lot of fuss throughout the journey and it was rather smooth up to their parent's house which they are standing right at that moment.

"Mater, Pater (mother, father)! We are home" said Skylar as she enters the mansion.

"Girls, we are in the TV Room" reply Giovanni.

"Yo daddy, where's mom?" asked Skylar as she enters the room.

"Behind you with Stella and Marius" reply Giovanni as he pointed at Skylar's back.

"Yo mummy," said Skylar as she hugs Catherine.

"What brings you three here without your partners and brother?" ask Giovanni as he lowers down the TV volume.

"Firstly, I don't have any partner as I only have Marius. Secondly, I know what you both are up too and I don't like it so please stop now. Thirdly, brother is in Sicily with Skylar's boyfriend and his brother and lastly, I want to ask you both for a small favour" said Stella as she put Marius down on the sofa.

"Sure, what do you need?" asked Giovanni as he smirks at Stella together with Catherine who was silently listening to them and smirk at her.

"I just need you to take care of Marius for me. I'll be back around 2 or 3 days later" said Stella not wanting to be questioned.

"We'll be very happy to have him with us," said Giovanni while smiles at Marius.

"He's our grandchild, the first in this house. Of course, we will take good care of him and you Lia not to worry much about it okay. He's in great hand" said Catherine as she hugs her daughter.

"I want to hug too," said Skylar as she joins the hug.

"Oh, yea, mater, pater don't go buy his stuff okay. He already has a lot of toys and clothes. I just couldn't effort to carry his stuff around, even now. His clothing in the luggage is more than mine. So please, no more toys nor clothes for him. Not for now okay?" asked Stella as she looks at her parents in a strict way which earns her a slight pout from Catherine and a bank face from Giovanni who neither nod or shake their heads.

"I'm being serious here," said Stella.

"Fine~," said both Giovanni and Catherine as they comply.

"I know how you feel, she sometimes can be a bit overbearing like this towards Marius," said Skylar in a small tone while leaning towards her parents.

"Whatever, anyway we need to go now. So bye and thank you mater, pater" said Stella as she stands up and hugs them both before turns to look at Marius who was happily seating and babbling.

"Attacus boy, be a good boy for your avia (grandma) and avus (grandpa). Don't cause them trouble okay my big boy" said Stella to Marius as she picks him up and smothering him with hugs and kisses before she takes a deep breath of his baby smell and places him back down on the sofa.

"Stop smothering the baby Lia and don't worry okay. We'll take good care of him" said Giovanni as he smirks and smiles at Stella with a hidden message that got her to raise her eyebrows at him.

"Now I feel like my baby boy isn't safe with you two," said Stella while looking at them suspiciously.

"And that's our cue to go. Bye, mater, pater (mother, father) and Marius" said Skylar as she pulls Stella towards the front door.

"Bye guys," said both Stella and Skylar as they get inside the car and drove off.

Heading towards the airport with a vengeful intention both Stella and Skylar smirking as they relish the thought of them torturing their enemy. They boarded the aeroplane and as they were on their way to New York, while Skylar reliving her memory of the past.