He smelled her before he could see her and ran towards them.
“Farfallina, what took you so long? What happened? Did they hurt you? I swear, if they did…”
Vanessa cut off his rambling and hugged him tight.
“I’m fine, Raffaele, sorry for being late. I met my family, and they are actually really nice!”
Matteo smiled at them.
“Don’t worry, my friend, I would have kicked all their butts if the had even looked at her the wrong way. I promised you, didn’t I?”
Nudging his nose into the crook of her neck, breathing in her scent, Raffaele was able to calm down after a few moments, and they walked inside. Luna Marlene was getting dinner on the table, and Vanessa realized how hungry she was.
They all sat down and took some of the pasta and the salad that was standing in the centre of the t
