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He lowered his body to mine and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Slowly, his hips pushed to mine, and I softly groaned. I arched my back as he kissed down my throat and around to my collarbone.

I could hear yelling and feet stomping and Antonio knowingly smiled against my skin.

“Your children are up,” I whispered and he kissed up to my ear before quickly nipping my earlobe with his teeth.

As soon as Angelo started jumping– I know it’s him because he’s the only one not tall enough to reach the door handle – Antonio lifted his head and I smiled up at him.

I gently took his face in my hands, caressing his cheek.

“Your son’s awake, I mean,” I murmured and he leaned down to kiss me softly.

“When he’s older he’s going to kick my ass for fighting with you,” Antonio joked and I couldn’t help but laugh.

Since Angelo never sleeps past 7 a.m. he’s always up and in our bedroom. He walked in on Antonio kissing me and immediately hit Antonio, telling him not to fight with his mommy.

Our bedroom door swung open and I propped myself up on my forearms, having Antonio lay his head on my stomach.

“Mommy!” Angelo beamed, running toward us.

He halted at the edge of the bed excitedly but his smile dropped when he saw Antonio laying on me.

His face scrunched up into the cutest frown and he glared at Antonio.

“Why are you fighting my mommy again?”

“And why are you, up so early?” Antonio teased back and Angelo stuck his tongue out.

“Can I have my mommy back now?” he asked as I ran my fingers through Antonio’s hair.

“No, not yet,” Antonio murmured, holding me tighter.

Angelo heavily sighed, giving me his big doe eyes and pouty lips.

“Come here,” I said and he smiled, hopping up onto the bed.

He plopped down on Antonio’s back and faced me. “Daddy’s not here,” he whispered, placing his tiny hands on Antonio’s ears.

“I heard that,” Antonio mumbled into my side and more feet came rushing into the room.

“Ah!” I heard the girls scream before loud stomps were heard. I carefully took Angelo off of Antonio’s back and he sat up.

Ilaria and Arabella came sprinting into the bedroom with huge smiles on their faces.

“He’s got Athena!” Arabella laughed as both of them hop onto the bed, hiding between Antonio and I.

“Oh no!” I heard Athena laugh and soon Nereus walked into the bedroom—out of breath.

My hand flew to my heart out of relief. “You’re supposed to be on honeymoon,” I said in confusion.

“We decided to cut things short. We have the rest of our lives to have fun,” he shrugged and walked towards the edge of the bed. He carefully dropped Athena and she jumped up – the room filling with laughter.

“Happy and in love? Check. Married? Check. Children…” I slowly trailed off and he scoffed.

“You think I want this zoo?” He playfully rolled his eyes as he motioned his finger around the room.

The twins were messing up Antonio’s hair, Angelo played with his cars that never leave this room and Ilaria played with her toy gun, shooting the targets across the room.

“Did you just call my family a zoo?” Antonio sternly asked Nereus.