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