"I'm fine, really."

Playlist for This Chapter: Sweetener by Ariana Grande, Wolves by Selena Gomez.

"Oh my god I'm so happy you're okay!" Adrianna squealed, hugging me and I laughed.

"I'm okay.." I said and heard her sniffling. "Hey, it's aright." I said patting her back and she pulled away to look at me.

"It's not okay! You almost died! How is any of this okay?" She said and shook her head.

"But I'm fine now, don't worry about me." I said hugging her again while Stuart smiled at me sheepishly and Nico watched us carefully with an unreadable face. I gave him a small smile and he gave me one in return.

"When are you coming home?" Adrianna asked me finally pulling away and wiping her tears with the back of her hand.

"I'm not sure... In a few days I think?" I said looking at Nico who nodded.

"Oh by the way, are you a married woman now?" I asked Adrianna and she blushed a bit but shook her head.

"We couldn't just hold a wedding ceremony without the maid of honor and with a raging and crazy best man." She said chuckling and I laughed too.

"Who's the best man?" I asked and she pointed to Nico and I gave him a 'you didn't tell me' look but he shrugged.

"So he's the raging and crazy best man?" I asked her smiling and she nodded.

"Yeah, and we couldn't just celebrate if someone from our family was fighting for their life." She smiled sadly and I hugged her again.

"Thank you. For everything." I whispered and she nodded, pulling away when Matteo and Jake came in.

"Ah! The sleeping beauty is awake!" Matteo said and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Where were you my price charming? I've been waiting for you for so long now!" I asked him with a sweet smile and everyone laughed except for Nico, who was frowning.

He got up from the couch and came to me, wrapping an arm around my waist and giving Matteo a look when he tried to come near me.

"Chill down fratello, we were only joking." Matteo told him with his hands raised in surrender, making us all chuckle, but Nico's glare only intensified and I saw Matteo gulp.

"On second thought, why don't I go fetch the doctor, yeah?" He said and scurried off, making us laugh at him. Jake came to me and gave me a quick side hug, under Nico's supervision of course as he tightened his hand around my waist when anyone came close to me.

Jake smirked at him an told us he had t make a few calls and gave Nico a nod before leaving. Adrianna made these super amazing cupcakes that we all ate while talking about the most random things, but I noticed Nico was unusually quiet.

Not that he isn't quiet, but all he did was look at me without any expressions on his face and didn't say anything except for a curt nod or a glare. When Adrianna and Stuart left, I turned to look at Nico to see him already staring at me with a forlorn expression.

"Nico, what's wrong love?" I asked him cupping his cheek and he closed his eyes, sighing, as he leaned into my touch.

"I still can't believe you're here." He whispered, taking my hand and kissing my palm.

"But I am, and I won't leave you again, I promise." I told him and he nodded, relaxing a bit and sitting down next to me.

"When's the wedding?" I asked Nico who responded after a few moments.

"When your stitches are off. Hopefully in a week or so." He said and I nodded. I already knew what they were planning on the wedding, and although I thought it wasn't a good idea to use a wedding ceremony as bait, I did agree that it was a good plan to catch he rest of the traitors.

What surprised me more was that Stuart and Adrianna were completely on board with this plan and had no problem. But then they valued loyalty a lot too, and were really pissed off so I guess it made sense.

"Why do you carry a cane? I noticed you were limping too." I asked him and he sighed, kissing my forehead.

"I was reckless and raided one of Giovanni's safehouses without a plan, hoping to catch him. We were outnumbered, obviously, and I got shot." He said and I gasped, grabbing his face.

"Are you okay? How hurt are you? Did you get yourself checked?" I asked him frantically and he chuckled and nodded.

"I'm okay, the bullet only grazed my left leg, but I have to use a cane to walk for a while." He said and I nodded.

"Why were you so stupid though? You could have gotten seriously hurt!" I said and he took my hands in his.

"I'm fine, it was one of those days when the doctors told us survival chances were very slim and all I wanted to do was kill someone. Giovanni preferably. Or even Liam would do." He shrugged and I gasped, hitting his arm playfully.

"Nico!" I said but he laughed, kissing my cheeks.

"Now you know how I feel, don't you?" He whispered and I nodded, knowing exactly what he meant. I couldn't take it if he got hurt, and now I knew what he felt like while I was in a coma.

"But I do look good with a cane, don't I?" He asked me playfully and I laughed at him.

"Sure, you look like a hot millionaire bachelor." I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes and he scoffed.

"Billionaire, sweetheart, and I'm not a bachelor anymore, I'm taken." He said proudly, making me break out into a large grin.

"Sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night." I said smiling and he pecked my lips just as the door burst open and Ava, Abby, Cole and Dave came in with wild eyes and when they saw me, they all ran to me with big smiles.

"Oh god you're finally awake! You had us so worried Dovey!" Ava said while she hugged me, sniffling as well as Abby.

"I'm fine guys, really." I said as they pulled away and and Cole hugged me too, again under Nico's supervision.

I swear he is so possessive sometimes.

"Thank god you're okay." Dan said and ruffled my hair while I smiled at him. The door opened once again and Liam walked in with a hopeful expression. His face broke into a smile when he saw me and he came and gave me a big hug.

He kissed my cheek and I felt Nico tense beside me as he cleared his throat. Liam being Liam ignored him and took y hands.

"You have no idea of how worried we were. What on earth were you thinking?" He said but I shook my head.

"Nothing, I wasn't thinking at all. But I'm okay, honestly." I said and heard him sigh.

"You need to be careful Dovey, I warned you but you..." He trailed off and ran a hand across his face.

"I know Liam, but I don't regret it. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if it meant I could keep the one I love safe." I said and felt Nico relax beside me while Liam just shook his head.

"Whatever you say. I'm just glad you're awake." He said and moved away wen mom and dad came in.

"Dove, sweetheart?" My mom said and rushed to hug me, sobbing against my shoulder. I saw dad with the same broken expression and gestured him to come too and he joined in on the hug, kissing my forehead.

"We're so glad you're okay." My dad whispered pulling away and I saw the fresh tears in his eyes and in mine too.

"Oh dad, you'll make me cry too." I whined and he chuckled, shaking his head.

"You gave us quite the fright young lady." My mom said to me, hugging me once more before finally pulling away.

"So... what now?" Ava asked looking at Nico who smiled at me.

"Now, we plan a wedding." He said and I gave him a toothy grin.

A wedding it is.