CHAPTER 69

The reception for the new spouses was beautiful, flowers, sweets, expensive wines, but the most precious for them are the demonstrations of friendship and love, they arrived at great-grandfather Lombardi's mansion where he had planned a welcome party, because he wanted to enjoy his great-granddaughter as much as possible of his time.

The new husband and wife went upstairs to their room, they left their luggage there and went to bed hugging each other because they were so tired and fell asleep. Antonni saw that they did not show any sign of coming down, he went upstairs to find out and saw the door ajar, he opened it a little and saw that they were both asleep, he closed the door and ordered that nobody should disturb them.

While the patriarch went into the kitchen to order the menu for the party, his grandson Carlo was locked in his office with Julio, talking about the letter and asking about the situation of his cousin Luiggi.

When Julio informed him about the rape of his cousin his hands twitched with hatred and rage he wanted to shout expletives, but he instantly remembered that his grandfather was nearby, Julio was frightened to see his reaction, but Carlo asked him more calmly.

"Please what else happened Luiggi?"

Julio narrated to him what he almost hanged himself with the sheets, the rescue of the mastodon, Bronson's punishment after he was again taken to the infirmary for the whipping wounds, but he also told him about how Bronson now protected him from everyone, even the guards bit their tongues without bothering him and that before going free he had given him that missive in front of Bronson and the latter had told him smiling hugging Luiggi.

"Hey Julio, I assure you that this beautiful one leaves because he leaves from here, but with me, I am not going to leave him alone, because nobody hurts my pretty Italian".

Those words pleased Carlo and he gave money to Julio to become his intermediary between his cousin Luiggi and him, without his grandfather even smelling that they both communicate, he had already found a way to help his cousin, that flattered him and made him very happy.

It was almost nightfall when the sleepyheads woke up stretching like wagons, they looked at each other smiling and kissing again, but a light knock on the door made them react and even more when Antonni's voice was heard.

"It's time sleepyheads get ready for the party, I want to dance".

The patriarch's steps were heard to get lost and they both got up, but they had not even finished bathing and made love, they could not stand it, they got dressed to go down to enjoy the welcome party organized by Jenna's great-grandfather.

The guests were already there, only the honorees were missing, when they saw them coming down the stairs they were cheered and applauded and they smiled a nice smile, because they loved them.

They were hugged each one, they separated them to talk with them, Mark was with Loretta and Ralph when he grabbed her by the arm and took her to Antonni's private study and spoke.

"Loretta you are the last straw, on the honeymoon Jenna tried that shitty plug with me."

Loretta thought he was very angry at his friend's serious face and began to stammer.

"Marck I... I made it for you guys to enjoy sex, I didn't do it in bad faith believe me."

Marck weighted her down to shout in amusement.

"Thank you pretty friend I loved it, I enjoyed it like never before, I made love like never before what a good friend you are Loretta thank you."

There she exhaled a lot of air as she was not angry but happy, then she spoke to him.

"You're welcome Marck hahaha I knew you would like it".

They walked laughing out of the studio to rejoin the others Jenna noticed and went to hug her to also tell her the nice gesture of the sex toys.

The party was in full swing when they put on a ballad where everyone was dancing and Jenna caught a glimpse of her great grandfather who was sitting alone watching the other couples dance and also saw her nana Alice who was in the same position as her great grandfather, she left Marck standing in the middle of the dance floor saying.

"Excuse me love I want to try a little something that came to my mind".

He walked to where his great-grandfather was sitting, took him by the hand and said cheerfully.

"Come grandfather, I want to introduce you to a person that I trust and appreciate".

She took him to Alice who was shocked to see that imposing man near her, but she softened her gesture when she saw her dear and beloved girl Jenna while she commented.

"Alice meet my great grandfather Antonni Lombardi and grandpa meet Alice she is my nana and Judge Carpenter's aunt."

They both looked at each other and Alice blushed at the sight of him well he was a very handsome man for his age and well built, plus to everyone's amazement the Lombardi patriarch also blushed at the sight of her, she was a beautiful, sweet woman who inspired confidence, sweetness, something he hardly ever saw in his world.

"Looks like there was chemistry there by the way Antoni got up the nerve to talk to her."

"Good evening, Alice, may I have this dance?"

For her to hear that such an imposing man who is able to shut up even the patriarch of the Black, asked her to dance seemed incredible, she took the Italian's hand a bit nervously and they walked to the center of the dance floor and just a bolero came out at that precise moment, they danced to the sound of that music.

Alice felt that manly aroma, she was ecstatic with him, with the man himself, she felt his strong hands holding her while they danced, on the other hand Antonni felt her closeness, her feminine aroma, he felt Alice's trembling body, he had not felt these sensations for other women since he became a widower, many had passed by his bed as simple trophies, but now he felt attracted to her, he raised his head to meet her beautiful eyes and she with the deep blue eyes of that man who was driving her crazy.

Jenna went back to her husband to dance, but whispered in his ear that she suspected there was something going on between the two of them, because the two of them were alone and she had once caught her great-grandfather watching her nana in disguise.

The married couple crossed paths with the couple formed by Amanda and Oliver, they changed partners then Marck took the opportunity to ask her friend something.

"Amanda, do you love Oliver as you did with Luiggi?"

Amanda's answer was not long in coming.

"I think Luiggi was more of an illusion because he was always remembering Judith, but Oliver cares about me, he takes care of me, he loves me unconditionally, I think I really love him".

"From what I hear Oliver won the lottery conquering a good woman like you, you two are going to be very happy" spoke Mark.

Jenna and Oliver watched them dancing and talking to which she couldn't resist telling him.

"You really love her Oliver, you look at her with so much love, your eyes say it all, they say that the eyes are the mirror of the soul".

Oliver replied without taking his eyes off his future wife.

"I adore her so much she looks so happy even though she received a missive from Luiggi, I don't like what that message said, he is practically threatening her, he is telling her that she is still his, that she may leave through the big door or maybe not, I think he is going to plot how to escape from prison and it scares me a little".

Jenna looked at him and spoke.

"I think grandfather should know about it, they should give him that letter to read."

Oliver looked at her a little distressed and spoke.

"I'll tell him to get that letter to him, he carries it in his wallet."

"Then let him give it to me, I give it to my great-grandfather to read, I know how to treat him he loves me, I have my methods and better before I go on my honeymoon, I give it to him today to see what solution we give him what do you think Oliver?"

He nodded and they changed partners again, Jenna narrated to her husband the conversation she had with Oliver to which Mark commented happily.

"Good idea my love, when we finish dancing you talk to Amanda, Oliver must have already told her, they must solve everything once and for all, Luiggi can't be threatening her, they are no longer anything, they are divorced".

"For the same reason I want to help them, I know my great-grandfather will understand, I'm going to ask him as his adored great-granddaughter."

They both laughed they continued dancing until the last chords of the song stopped, they went to sit down, but Jenna went where Amanda was, she asked her for the missive, she gave it to her, Jenna told her she would go alone it's better that way.

Antonni took Alice by the hand to leave her in her seat, but he dared to invite her to sit next to him to which she accepted very gladly, for she liked the gallant man.

Inwardly he thanked his girl Jenna who introduced him to her, there seemed to be a very strong chemistry between the two, the Lombardi patriarch a more experienced man carried the matter calmly, he wanted to conquer her in his own way.

Jenna was walking towards them carrying the threatening letter sent by Luiggi to Amanda, Carlo was sitting near his grandfather, when he saw her his countenance lit up because he came to love Jenna very much, she approached Antonni's ear she whispered something to him and he nodded, he asked permission and they both left towards the baths to be alone and for him to read calmly, Carlo did not give importance to what they were, but he did not lose sight of them.

The Lombardi patriarch took that letter and read it, his countenance was transforming into a rictus of anger and he replied.

"He can't threaten her, she is no longer his wife and he is no longer a Lombardi".

Carlo was watching them when he glimpsed his grandfather's anger and to his surprise he recognized that yellow paper he knew what it was and he got worried, because he knew that his grandfather was not going to stand idle, he got up from there went out to the parking lot and called Julio.

"Hello, Julio."

"Hello,, tell me Mr. Lombardi."

"Julio my grandfather found out about the message that Luiggi sent to his ex-wife, can you go tell him so he can be prepared. Because my grandfather is going to visit him."

"Alright, I'm going today."

He zeroed the call and went back to his place watching that they were still talking there in the distance and his grandfather was making angry gestures with his hands, that meant that the patriarch was furious and who knows what plans he was wanting to make against Luiggi.

Later, grandfather and granddaughter returned to their places, Carlo saw that Jenna arrived where Amanda was and something said that she was happy smiling and hugged Oliver, while Jenna went with Mark.

The party ended with applauses, toasts of friends, fun games and others, it was time to go to rest, Loretta and Ralph went home, Amanda and Oliver left together and they were already living together because the marriage was near, Mark's parents were also going to their love nest, Antonni said goodbye to Alice in a romantic way kissing her knuckles of her hand making her blush at the sight of everyone who realized that a new love was born there.

Dereck with Carla, Marcus with Juliet hugged the spouses recommending them not to fight, to have communication, they showed their concern for them, said goodbye and left.

Mack and Jenna arrived home and she said.

"We arrived at our house my love, this house full of beautiful memories, where I lived very happy and now I am going to be happier every day of our lives, I am going to take care of that".

Mark on the other hand hugged her very tightly commenting.

"We will be very happy because I love you Jenna and I love these babies who are here locked in their mommy's tummy, did you hear me little ones? In this house we will live happily."

They took each other's hand and entered the house as they closed the door and began the rite of love, they left the tiredness of the reception behind, they needed to love each other, to touch each other, to melt their bodies into one, showing their immense love.

While happiness was in the newlywed couple, another was preparing to face the one who withdrew his support, he was no longer the frightened one who entered prison, he no longer looked anything like him.