FIFTY

" Good evening. I'm CeCe, I will be your waiter for the evening. " She greeted, a  smile on her face. " There are menus for you already on the table, you just need to press the bell at the center of the table when you are ready to order. " She says,  after pouring out the wine. She put the bottle back on the ice bucket, and left the room.

" So what do you think? " Giovanni asked.

" I love it. I like how quiet and private it is and also the view is great. " I said with a smile as well as Giovanni's.

We took a sip of our wine, a smile stretched my lips as I looked outside the windows. I opened the menu looking at the different Italian food, some I was familiar with and other I had no idea of.  I was conflicted and didn't know which to choose so I left the decision for Giovanni.

He clicked on the button at the center of the table, and the waiter knocked before entering in. Giovanni told her our choices,  ordering the same food for the both of us.

It took up to thirty minute before Cece came back inside with our food, we thanked her as she  made her way out.  I looked at the food in front of me, a bistecca fiorentina. I cut a piece of steak, putting it in my mouth and almost moaning out loud at how delicious it tasted.

" Do you like the food? " Giovanni asked,  taking a bite from his plate.

' I do, it tastes really great." I answered,  stuffing another piece of steak  Into my mouth.

We continued eating and in no time were done with our food. We sat there talking about a lot of things and also about the baby.

I remembered the way he acted this week, I thought I had done something wrong.  " I thought you were angry at me because you always leave early and come back late. You won't even spend time with me."

" I was not angry at you amore, I had to take care of some things." he said, getting a little frustrated. " I need to tell you something. "

" What is it?"

He sighed,  looking nervous.  " I know how you didn't want to get married before you got your memories back and how things weren't great before at the beginning. I know how you felt betrayed when you heard Nick and I talk in my office and how it was my fault you got into an incident, twice.." all I  did was stare at his eyes, I could see the emotions swimming in them. The pain,  regret, guilt and most of all love. Love for me.

" I'm sorry that I hurt you Roy,  I'm sorry for not giving you the perfect wedding you deserve.  I'm sorry for coming late to get you, I'm sorry amore, please forgive me. "

He joined both our hands together.  '' Give me one more chance, amore, to make it right for you and our baby. "

I didn't realize the tears that filled my eyes till Giovanni used his free hand to wipe the tears off my face.

" No crying, amore, I hate seeing tears in those beautiful eyes of yours. " he kept his hand on my cheeks. Despite his words, I couldn't stop the tears as they uncontrollably fell from my eyes.

" Do you forgive me amore, Do you forgive me for hurting you.. " He voice pleaded. " It's not your fault Giovanni, I love you and I don't care about the past . All that matters to me is our future together with our children." I stare at his eyes that laid out all his emotions bare for me to see.