Mafia's Little Dove

at, do not- finish the c

, her thick brown hair tousled from sleep, cascading in loose waves down her shoulders. Her hazel eyes- a striking blend of amber and green- held

the life she poured into her craft. Dressed in an oversized sweater and a pair of leggings

cooped another bite of the rich dessert into his mouth. "Oh, please, Sienna," he said around the s

The point is that I was saving that for later. And yet, h

an artist in the kitchen, and I am but a humble admirer of your craft. Beside

r friendship had always been this way- effortless, filled with

ded knowingly, setting the empty bowl aside. "What

d her heart and soul into. It was her first official event, a chance to prove herself, to step out of the cycle of ins

e glanced at the

ted before

tly, tucking a strand

st indifferent. "I wanted to let you kn

Hector, this is my night. My first real step towar

to try to

tightened. "You're my boyfriend. You're

hen a sigh. "Please don'

times to count. They were always spoken in the same dismissive tone, as if

e bitterness rising in her throat, and then

nter with a knowing expression. "Sienna," he drawled, arms cros

rply. "You woul

bject. "Anyway, Fernando is great. Wonderful, actually." His lips

abriel." She reached for his hand, squeezing it gently. "You de

tanding passing between them. Then, as if to break the moment b

respond, a knock s

wn. When she pulled it open, the sight of the wo

na Va

a had been the closest thing to a mother Sienna had known since chi

a?" she asked in Spa

omatically, though the weight

king her head knowingly. "I have good new

blinked

Dios mío, it is disheartening that after all thes

understand- just not

emember those wealthy households I told you

na n

cured you an opportunity. The selection process is happeni

mply stared, her heart

you

ckled. "You

across Sienna's face. "Oh my God,

ntly. "You have worked too hard for too

with emotion. "I don't e

y. "You can start by getting the

rang out. "Sienna! Do you have cro

with a dramatic sigh. "

usement dancing in her eye

aned. "Unf

head around the cor

s good to see that som

the people who felt most like family, S

tment lingered in the air like a bitter aftertaste

ow, that