365 days to fall in love with a Mafia

"Milady, your mother is here."

Cold sweat trickled down my back as I tried to relax my tensed shoulders on hearing the excited voice of a maid.

"Mum" I whispered, as I stood up from the chair I had been sitting on to take my mother into an embrace, I didn't know why but at that moment I felt a certain urge to hug her.

I thought I had prepared myself properly these last few days but it seemed that my fears and uncertainties were threatening to crush my resolve.

"Oh dear," my mother mumbled in surprise at my sudden action, she placed a hand on my back and patted it gently.

"Is everything okay my dear?" She inquired, pulling away from me to gaze at my face as if studying my facial expression. I could see the concerned look in her eye but I didn't want her to worry.

She had always been a conscious soul and could especially be more attentive when it involved her children or the ones important to her. Sometimes I felt like she knew me better than I knew myself and because of that, I could hardly ever lie to her.

"Of course Mum" I reassured, moving my eye away from her as I could never look her in the eye and lie to her. I embraced her once more, hiding my face away from her, so I wouldn't be putting my emotions out in the open. The last thing I wanted was to give her a reason to be suspicious of my decisions.

"I'm just really...nervous" I voiced, pausing seldomly which was something I never did whenever we talked.

I didn't want to lie to her, she is one of the most important people in my life but I figure it was for the best, it would be better if she is kept in the dark about everything.

"Is that really all my dear?" She questioned, pulling away again, with a concerned look still plastered on her face.

"Yeah" I replied with a light smile, that I could barely muster.

She scrutinized my face for a while before she took my hand, guiding me back to the chair.

"If that's the case, then it's nothing strange my dear" she relayed, pausing only to help me adjust my dress before I took my place on the chair.

"I was once like you, you know, this nervousness you're feeling is only normal, it happens to everyone, you, after all, are getting married" She continued in a matter-of-fact voice, rubbing

my shoulders and giving them a light squeeze.