“Migraines will do that to you.” She rummaged through the drawer and pulled out a brand-new toothbrush and some toothpaste. “Here, this will make you feel better.”
“Thank you.” I took the toothbrush from the package and put some paste on it. “How did you know these things were here?”
“Marchello spends a lot of time here, sometimes pulling an all-nighter, and he has the basics in his office, so I figured Milo would too.”
As I brushed my teeth, Lissia checked her hair in the mirror. Her stunning beauty filled the reflection in front of me. Perfect olive skin, long silky black hair, complimented by flawless eyebrows and long lashes.
Once I was finished, Lissia took the washcloth and pressed it against my forehead.
“You have really pretty skin.” She studied my face. “Those freckles are adorable.”
“I was just thinking how perfect your skin is.”
“HydraFacials.” She moved the washcloth to my cheek, cooling my heated flesh. “They are miracle workers. Have you ever had one?”
“I’ve never had a regular facial much less a hydra one.”
“What!” She pressed the cloth to my other cheek. “Girl, we’re going to fix that. I’ll make appointments for us. I can probably get us in tomorrow.”
“I have to work tomorrow.”
“Milo’s your boss.” She laughed. “You can do whatever you want. I’ll tell him we’re having a girls’ day. He won’t mind.” She grabbed a dry towel from the drawer and patted my face. “It’ll be fun.”
I had a feeling most people didn’t win an argument when they were up against Lissia.
“Thank you for your help.” I smoothed my hair, tucking it behind my ear. “I look a little better.”
“Here.” She reached into her pants pocket and took out a tube of lip gloss. “This fixes everything.” She twisted the top and pulled out the wand and carefully smeared it across my lips. “This is a great color for you.”
Everyone gave her such a hard time, but she was so kind to me. I could tell Milo and Nico loved her, but from their smart comments when they spoke of her, I thought she’d be more difficult to get along with.
When I met her in Puerto Rico she was fun and polite, but we were only together for a quick visit. After these few minutes, I could see us being friends.
“How come you’re not afraid of Nico?” I asked.
“I live with Marchello.” She rolled her eyes. “Trust me, you got the easiest Accetti. Milo is much more reasonable than his brother and father.”
“I’m still learning him.”
“He’s fierce but gentle.”
“He takes really good care of me.”
“They all have unique personality quirks, and Nico is by far the scariest, but he has a huge heart and he taught Chello and Milo to be men. They are controlling, but they respect women.” She twirled a strand of her hair around her finger. “They get a lot of things from Nico. Their charisma, hot looks, and amazing style. No one wears a suit like those men can.”
“You love all of them.” I put my shoes back on.
“With everything I have.” She smiled. “They’re my family, and now they’re yours.”
Being part of this particular family could be daunting, but I was here for it. I meant it when I told Nico that I loved Milo and everything that came with him.
“We just have to stick together.” Lissia hooked her arm in mine. “We’ll be fine.”
“I’m glad you’re home.”
“Me too.” We walked through Milo’s office. “Let’s get back before Marchello sends a search party for me.”
“The hovering takes a bit of getting used to,” I said.
