“You will come back, won't you?”she asks between sobs
I hug her tight.“Of course, honey, you don't know how much I would like to take you with me to Italy for this few weeks. But you still have a few days of school and I don't want you to miss them. “Seeingher cry breaks my heart.“Angel I know we haven't talked about it, and it's a new thing for me, too. And honestly, I'm afraid. But I will do everything to make you happy and you will be a fantastic older sister. “
“So, you still want to be my mom?”
“What? Sure princess, absolutely nothing has changed. Both I and your father will love you in the same way as these little ones. “
She squeezes me tight and whispers“I love you, mom”.Hearing her called me mom was priceless. I was so happy.
“Let's go inside, I have an idea.”I take her by the hand and wink at her.
“Nellie, have you ever been to Italy?”
“Oh, God no, but one day I'll go.”
“If you give me the telephone number of the school, I promise you that tomorrow you will be in Italy.”
“Do you want to take us with you?”Angel asks incredulous and happy.
“Only if you can miss school for these 4 days,”I answer “It will be two intense weeks and knowing you are at home with me would calm me. And you will get to know Willie, my dog.”
Angel hops and Nellie is happy as she gives me the number for the school.
“Love, would it be okay if I get Angel and Nellie out of the country? I would like to take them with me to Italy for these two weeks. I will solve the problem with the school.”I send the message to Logan and in the meantime I call the school explaining the situation and the documents they will need to give me to transfer Angel to another school. Obviously, with the excellent marks she has, the director doesn’t make any fuss about the permits. I hang up on the call and I get an email from Logan with all the signed documents.“You are fantastic and they will love to travel, thank you. I love you.”
I smile to myself“I love you more, I can't wait to talk to you. Alone.”
“Girls, pack your bags. I’ll go to the hotel to take my things and I’ll be back in two hours to pick you up, “I say, greeting them.
When I arrive at the hotel, I send a message to Logan and his call was not long in coming.
“Here you are.”
“You don't imagine how happy I am. I am so full of energy and life that I feel like crying. I still cannot believe it. I can't stop looking at the photos of our children. “
“I know. It still seems like a dream to me. I've always wanted children but everything is so real now, “I say laying on the sofa.
“Yes, love, it is. What did Angel say, I saw she was excited before, “he asks cautiously.
“She's amazing. When we got home she confessed to me her fears and after reassuring her, she called me mom. It was so unexpected that my eyes filled with tears. She is fantastic, you should have seen how happy she was when I told her I would take her with me. By the way, I spoke to the school, they will prepare all the documents for Angel's transfer to the new school. I have seen some that are fantastic there. You just have to tell me what you think or if you want to do home schooling. I don’t know. “
“I believe it, love. I imagined her fears would come out but I know you are fantastic and she loves you. You decide about the school, babe, everything is fine with me, if both of you are happy, then I’m happy, too.”
We talk for a little and then I leave the room, time is flying.
When we get to our jet, Angel's eyes light up.
The flight is quite plain and after a couple of hours, the girls fall asleep. Instinctively, I put my hand on my belly, stroking it while falling asleep.
Angel wakes me up gently. We are preparing for landing.
CHAPTER 20
hen we get home, Willie is a little wary but then plays with Angel. Meanwhile, Nellie and I go to the kitchen deciding whether to prepare or order dinner.
The house is almost empty, I have almost finished packing everything. I miss emptying the closets. The doorbell rings and Willie starts barking. When I open the door, I see Max brought some pizza.
“How are my favorite girls?”he winks at me and his face lights up as soon as he sees Nellie and she blushes in response.
