Chapter 45: First Wave

Julia's POV

Julia took a deep breath and closed the door. She guides Cecilia to the couch and sat her there. "How we can eat?" Julia holds her hand and smiled.

Julia knows what will Julia's Nonna will do to her next. She won't let Cecilia knows her pain, and she took a deep breath and hold Cecilia's hand, "we will find a way, babe. I will search for a job, beside of that I have hidden stash," Cecilia looks at her.

Flashback on

Julia and Cecilia walked slowly to the garage, but a sound of heels from the stairs, echoing inside their ears. "Where were you want to go Julia?" Julia clenched her fist and took a deep breath.

Julia hold Cecilia's hand tight and glared at her Nonna. "I love her, Nonna. I don't care if you want to cast her away from me, I will leave this family!" Julia throw her key car and a wallet. "Don't bother us! We can take a bus," Julia said.

All of Julia's capos and henchmen followed her. "Boss!" Matthew called to her. Julia wants to look back, but she's not a part of Salvatore's family until her Nonna accepts Cecilia as their part of the family. "We will follow you no matter who you are!" Julia holds her tears cleared her fist and jaw.

"Called us if you need help. We will be there for you." Julia took a deep breath and looks back. All of her henchmen and capos bow to her. Even the maids and butlers inside the Salvatore's mansion as her Nonna watched them from the lobby of the mansion.

Julia stared at her Nonna, "I want to order all of you to serve your Godmother! Even she told all of you to kill me, please do it! I will go until our godmother accepts my wife, comprende!?" Cecilia was speechless. Julia chooses her despite her lavish lifestyle.

A Lizia claped her hand. A smug drawn on Lizia's face as she glared at them. "I'm amazed by this show, Julia." She walked approached Julia, "let's see what you said will last longer," she walked past the couple and she sighed. "And one more thing, Julia. I will stay at the hotel because I don't want to disturb your love life, and you can keep your car, money, and power. Just in case," she said.

Julia wants to approach her Nonna, but Cecilia holds her. She shook her head. "Show her with proof, Julia. Not with mouth." She took a deep breath and embrace her.

Flashback off

Julia stared at the ceiling and thinking what she should do next? Her Nonna will refuse to give up to end their relationship. She should stay one-step ahead of her Nonna, but how? She stroked Cecilia's hair and looks at her sleeping face.

She took a deep breath and rubbed her face with her thumb. "I will protect you, Cecilia. No matter what happened to us, I will stay next to you." Julia closed her eyes and tears downed on her face.

She embracing her wife and she can feel a movement. "I love you, Julia. Please, don't leave me." Cecilia said. Julia was stunned and did not respond to her.

Cecilia's POV

Cecilia let go of her embrace and cupped her face. "We can do this together, Julia." Julia grabbed her hand kissed her fingers. Cecilia touched her eyes, and she wiped her tears. She embraces her wife and took a deep breath.

"I don't know what will come next. I-I don't expect her to come, babe. We thought she was dead!" Cecilia didn't expect that her Nonna was there. Cecilia wiped her wife's tears and embrace her again.

"We will make it, Julia. I will be there for you. Wherever the fate will lead us, promise me something!" They looking into their each's other eyes, and took a deep breath. "Don't lose faith," Cecilia played her fingers.

Julia's POV

Julia embraces her wife again and fills her lungs with her scent. It's not the end, but the beginning of their relationship. "Julia," Cecilia called her. She let go of her embrace and looking at her wife's face, "we can do this together. We can make it!" Cecilia reassuring her.

"I miss my biological mom." Cecilia lies on her arm and she cupped her face.

Julia looked at her blue eyes, "me too," Cecilia wiped her tears, "I miss my parents, Julia." Julia sat and followed by Cecilia. "Let's we watched sunset together, at the rooftop." Julia abruptly wiped her tears and took a deep breath.

Cecilia hold her hand and shook her head. "I don't like the idea, Julia." Julia walked to the bathroom and locked the door from the inside. She walked to the sink and washed her face, then looking her face at the mirror. She took a deep breath and wiped her face with a towel, and opened the door.

She jumped because Cecilia standing in front of her with a blanket surround her body. "should I be worried Cecilia? I…" Cecilia grabbed her hand and pulled her to the living room. Max followed the couple and tilt his head. Cecilia sat in front of the coffee table.

"What if we played truth or double truth?" Julia raised her eyebrow. Julia sat in front of Cecilia and they looking at the board.

"If I can answer this alphabet. I will ask you a question and you should answer it honestly, and otherwise." Cecilia looked at her as she took a deep breath and nod. Julia, looking at her phone.

"I want to spending the rest of my life with you, Cecilia. Please, don't leave me." She grabbed her hand and kissed her fingers. They're hand tangled each other, and she smiled. "No matter what happens next, I will never leave you!" They said in sync.

They laughed and Julia took a deep breath, then they smiled at each other. Julia walking to the kitchen and opened the drawer and pour the food on his bowl and she petting him.

"Bark! Bark!" Julia smiled and Max hugged her and wiggling his tail.

"Even Max doesn't want us to give up," Julia took a deep breath and wiped her tears. Cecilia, right, it's not time to give up. Julia stood up, and she sat in front of her.

She took a deep breath and she looking at her wife, "you ready?" Cecilia nods and pecks her nose.

TBC