Love's Precious Surprise (The women of Landry's Landing and the Fabrizio men) Read Free Page B

Asia yelled from the kitchen.
    “You call me Shorty again and the next thing you hear is me slapping you little girl.” Gigi yelled back.
    “You’re starting to sound like Indy in your old age.” Asia said as she stuck her head out of the kitchen door.
    “Who in the hell are you calling old heifer?” Indy said as she glanced at Asia.
    “See there you go again first of all I was talking to Gigi and second I was just teasing about the old age thing. Dang would the two of you please lighten up.” She said slipping back into the kitchen.
    “Why do the two of you let Asia get to you like that you know she does it on purpose just to push your buttons and ya’ll fall for it every time.” London said with a grin.
    “Shut up London!” Indy and Gigi both said in unison.
    “Alright you guys this is supposed to be about my problem tonight so can ya’ll put the brakes on the rest of the drama for now.” Toni said as she followed Asia out of the kitchen.
    “Of course we can Toni so what’s the problem and how can we help?” Gigi said with a smile.
    “Are you kidding even I have enough sense to know what the problem is.” Indy said as she poured everyone a glass of wine.
    “Well would someone mind telling me because I am clueless right now.” Asia said as she began filling plates with the food she’d brought.
    “Honey it’s not just right now you’re always clueless.” Gigi said teasingly.
    “You know sometimes you really get on my nerves.” Asia told Gigi.
    “This is about Daniele isn’t it?” London asked Toni.
    “Yes, and I don’t know what to do about him or my feelings for him. That’s why I wanted to talk to you guys. All of you have had to deal with a Fabrizio man and this one seems to be as stubborn as the rest of them.” Toni said helplessly.
    “He may be as stubborn but he’s also just as kind and caring.” Indy reminded her.
    “And loving don’t forget loving they have that in spades, girl.” Asia added.
    “That’s really not helping, what am I going to do about Daniele?” Toni asked looking around at each of them.
    “What would you like to do about him?” Asia asked.
    “After everything I’ve been through I’m too afraid to even consider what I would like to do about him. I’m terrified of being hurt the way my stepfather use to hurt me. I really don’t think I can survive that again.” Toni said in a shaky voice as tears welled in her green eyes.
    “You my dear Toni are much stronger than you’ll ever know, but I promise that no one will ever hurt you like that ever again.” Indy said in a determined tone.
    “We all promise, that you are safe from now until eternity.” London said to reassure her.
    “Thanks you guys but there is no way you can make a promise like that.” Toni said quietly.
    “What girl please we are the Landry sisters, you should know by now that we knock heads, kick ass and protect our family.” Indy said with a grin.
    “Not to mention that we’re married to the Fabrizio’s just in case you don’t know people come up missing when they mess with their loved ones. So no worries kiddo it’s all good.” Gigi said with a knowing smile remembering what had happened to her ex-boyfriend when he’d tried to hurt her.
    “I guess you guys are right, but that still doesn’t help me with this whole Daniele situation. I mean I know he’s a nice guy and all I just don’t know if I’m the ready to be intimate with anyone, especially with him.” She said sadly.
    The others exchanged glances as they listened to the sadness in her voice as well as the longing that she tried to hide. They watched as she tilted her head back and closed her eyes to stop the tears from falling. She sighed helplessly before running both her hands over her face.
    “Why not with Daniele, what’s wrong with him?” Gigi asked.
    “Well nothing really.” Toni said softly.
    “You dang right there’s nothing with him. He’s a very handsome man, He has a nice body, and he’s