Impossible Love

Impossible love 47

Maxieplus

The combi van was parked in the centre of the market, and we used the event lights to make it look more of a Gypsy van. We had a refit done and the coffee machine was taken out and replaced with juicers. There were three charities in the area that will run it, and when it opened we donated some money to each of them.

Remo had learned all he could within a week or so and besides babysitting and cleaning, I could tell he was bored. I had a word with Alice and then Angelo, he has work in his kitchen filling the dishwashers and maybe the ladies will teach him some of their cooking techniques, his eyes widened as I put the proposal to him, he would do two hours in the florist shop and two in the restaurant.

"What about three in each?"

"Do you truly have nothing else to do Remo? I mean don't you want time off to play with your mates on the weekend?"

"No mates, I haven't the time for their games. As soon as I'm fifteen I'm going to quit school and work full time, I may as well get used to it while I can."

"You're not going to college or University?"

"No, dad can't afford it, and I'm not academically inclined. I have plans Antonio big plans."

"And what plans are they?"

"I want to be a millionaire by the time I'm twenty so I can help nan and dad out."

"What do they say about it all?" He dropped his head and said.

"College first, I think I will have to run away again." He giggled.

"How long do you have until your fifteenth birthday?"

"Six months." He grinned.

I reflected on the many arguments I had with grandad over leaving school but in the end, he saw I wasn't going to excel at school so he let me off. He gave me two years to do something good with my life, or I will be sent back to school quick smart. So I went to do some business courses and a floristry term, I achieved more than I ever expected, and Remo is already achieving his dream because the last time I looked into Angelo's kitchen the ladies were showing him how to make real home-made pasta. We decided with Dave to allow him to work three hours in each shop but I already know where he's going to end up, in the kitchen making some amazing food.

Roberto alerted me that Matteo was on his way to Australia and the last email I received had a photo in it. He was the spitting image of my Gianni, they do take after their father. I made time the night I received it to sit with him and to tell him he was on his way, then I handed the photo over. You know the story he wept when he saw him and ran his finger over the photo while he kissed me in-between sobs.

"I don't blame mama for anything Antonio, but it would have been nice to have a brother while I was growing up."

"You had three fine brothers Gianni, don't forget they were around also."

"I won't Antonio, they were the best brothers but Matteo is my blood brother."

"I see, and I know what you are saying it will be good for you to have a real brother in your life."

"Antonio, you don't have to be planting doubt in my head, I loved Leon and Carlos always and Luca and I will love Matteo the same. I will not ignore my brothers Antonio you can be sure of that."

"Good that's all I wanted to know."

He kissed me again and he did the same as he did with his mama's photo he found a frame and placed Matteo's photo in it. We had plenty of expensive photo frames now after I shifted the gifts to the apartment, I counted fifteen frames that Gianni can fill up with his family photos. The main one was on the wall, eight actually, they were of our wedding and he had the audacity of having one blown up of me flat out on the floor when I had fainted, he giggled every time he looked at it.

I snuggle up to him on the balcony it was still early and Lukas was playing with his toys, well he was practicing throwing them. One day he will achieve his goal and they will disappear over the safety fence into the car park.

When the boys arrived, they don't come through the apartment they went around the outside and made a noise to alert us. Carlos picked Lukas up and Leon helped himself to the wine.

"So what is up?"

Gianni handed the photo over and said.

"Our new brother."

"Wow, he looks just like you."

"You look like me also Leon, all my brothers look like me except Antonio he's much better looking than all of us." He kissed me again, then Carlos blushed so I kissed him and Leon then I did Lukas just to throw Gianni off the scent.

There were ten of us on the steps tonight thank God the pavement was wide, I lost my son to Alice then he was gently passed around for a moment but he likes Alice the best. Anna looked like she was going to drop her bundle, she was glowing and told me six weeks to go. My stomach did a small jump and I got excited as Gianni and Gino clinked glasses.

"I don't know why they are celebrating I'm the one doing all the work."

"And you are doing a fine job too my lovely." I saluted her. When I looked over at Sabine and Tony they were having a moment then she said she had something to tell her boys. They all almost jumped on her when she told them they were a couple officially and would be moving into the apartment shortly.

"More babies for you to play with mama in law," I said.

She looked at Alice and said.

"You should never have moved, now I get first nurse of the babies." Alice huffed and held Lukas tightly.

"We are closing down the city store boys, Giannis sells more than the expensive city shop. Gianni do you mind if we move the shop only to the market?"

"No mama as long as you don't take my café idea."

"Your father and I have decided that you should only keep Gianni wines in your café, the Cartasso brand will be made available in its very own shop, no cakes no coffee."

"That will be cool mama, my brothers can run it with Federico."

She looked Leon and Carlos up and down and said.

"We will have well-dressed men in the shop not slutty Twinkies." She laughed.

"So just a mirror of the city shop then."

"Yes Antonio the rent is big in there now, so it's time to move."

I thought it was a good idea but I didn't know if there was a shop available.

"Is there a shop available?"

"Across the market to the left of Gino's."

"But there's no shops there," Gino said.

"There will be son." She winked.

"Is there a new plan?"

"Nina is working on it, eight more lock-up shops." She grinned.

"Tony by the way, how is Iris. I haven't seen her for a week or so?"

"She's keeping a low profile Antonio, I believe it's dangerous for her to visit the café." Tony glared at the boys they looked all innocent and Leon said.

"She didn't have much Tony we thought she was used to vino."

"Not really Leon she's a taster, not a drinker."

"What's the difference?"

"She tastes a little, not guzzle a lot." He laughed.

"What is she going to do when you move out?"

"She said she was going to live a little, I cramp her style." We all laughed, that is so our Iris.

"Do you have a moving date mama?"

"Yes on the weekend Antonio, I don't have much to move and I believe I have to buy a bed because for some reason the old one went missing."

"Mama you can have it back if you want, it's just that we have just got it comfortable for us."

"That's all right Carlos baby, mama will buy a new one." She smiled lovingly at him.

It was just a small argument between Leon and Carlos tonight god knows they spend most of their time in our bed anyway.

"I told you to leave it."

"I wanted to keep it."

"But now mama has no bed."

"She's going to buy another one."

"Why do you always do this to me and my family?"

"Because I love you and want you not to be uncomfortable."

"Thank you Leon I love you." They kissed and made up as I stifled a giggle.

They ended up in our bed, and they are wonderful to sleep with, I can't wait for Carlos to get drunk so we can take photos.

I looked at Nina's plans the next day and Sabine was right there will be eight new shops next to Gino's vegetable stall. They are sacrificing some parking and reinventing the parking places that are hardly used instead of building a block of flats.

"So you are putting in more parking then."

"Yes Antonio, the market needs it badly, the shops won't have any food or coffee they will be strictly leased with that in mind, so we don't double up on anything. Sabine wants two for Cartasso winery which is okay seeing Gianni won't be selling it anymore."

"Yes, it's a good thing he's separate from the parent company."

"It will be good for both of the businesses."

I was watching Remo running around the shop and thought I might have a word to him about his plans for a business, then I chuckled to myself he's too young, isn't he?

"Sabine joined us and looked at the plans then Nina had a call from the market manager so she left.

"Now while I have you on your own I need to prepare you." I slipped the photo over to her and she started crying, she knew instantly who he was and she grabbed my hand and said.

"I will be the best mama to him I can be Antonio thank you for this second chance."

"I know you will baby, so if one day soon you see two Gianni's they are who they are, Gianni and Matteo your sons, not the bastard that attacked you."

"I know Antonio, being with Tony has taught me I have to let my guards down and try and live life to the max, he is wonderful Antonio. I am so madly in love with him I now see what my son Gianni sees in you and I love that feeling."

"That's good baby because those demons won't come back to haunt you if you don't let them, a whole new life and a whole new friendship work wonders."

"It sure does."

"Has he got a big cock?"

"Antonio, how could you ask me such a question?"

"Well has he?"

"Yes." She blushed. I had to make a joke because I could see she was overthinking everything again and that's not good for her.

"I have decided Antonio, I know what I want to do."

"What is that Remo?"

"Pasta, I want to make fresh pasta and sell it at the market."

"You like doing that do you, what about the flowers?"

"I like that too, but I'm good at pasta because the ladies said so."

"Okay does your gran need a job?"

"I don't know Antonio, I could ask her, why?"

"I have something in mind, let me speak to Nina first then we can tackle your gran and dad."

Where do I get these hair-brained ideas from, he likes making pasta and we have a small army of pasta makers at the Italian club.

I reckon our little boy lost will be a millionaire by the time he's twenty, and I know just how he is going to do it too.

I talked to Gianni and he was in agreement with me, but he had concerns about Remo's age, as I did. I will get Nina on her own she will know, and I have to change her mind about having another food shop in the market. I have looked and apart from the packet stuff there no fresh pasta to be had here which is unusual for a predominately Italian market. He will need a cool room and a refrigerated showcase, I reckon he could do it easily.

I was excited as hell to make this happen for him.

I wiggled my ass and smiled all morning, all of my friends were happy today but no more than I was. I visited the juice bar and introduced myself, it was the homeless group today the money will go towards the shelter the local council is going to build, a very much needed facility in this area, I spoke to a lady called Hildy she was an aboriginal woman with plenty of smarts.

"I want to get the soup kitchen open as soon as possible Antonio, thank you for the donation it will go a long way to make that happen."

"Our pleasure my lady, if you need volunteers just sing out. I may be able to get some for you." I left her talking to another lady who looked like she had a little money under her belt.

I talked to Angelo and the ladies out the back in the kitchen they all agreed that Remo had mastered the basics of pasta making but not nearly enough to run a shop. I then put a proposal to them and they were happy to help in any way they could, but I had to run it by Nina first.

I waited until the shops were shutting down then went up to the office, she was elbow deep in paperwork and needed a break.

"When do you think the shops will be ready?"

"Two, maybe three months maybe Antonio, that's if I get the go-ahead from the boys to hire a hoard of tradies."

"You will and can I have three things from you?"

"Spit it out." She smiled.

"I want a nice shop maybe one that's not hidden, I want you to rethink your no food policy and I want your ladies."

"Umm, why food?" She is suspicious of me.

"I want to set Remo up in his very own fresh pasta shop. I want your ladies to supply him with said pasta, he's good at making it but needs more practice. I want the best shop because I think we should all give him the best start in business we can." She looked at her plans and then me.

"He can have the corner one it's not overly big, but it will be seen from just about everywhere in the market, my ladies are always ready to make pasta as you know. It is food but as you already know it's unique and will be classed as continental if that makes any difference." She laughed.

"The reason I said no food was of Angelo's and of course your cakes."

"Okay block that shop out, you said it wasn't big?"

"No it's not, but he will get a refrigerated display case in each side to use as a counter and a small cool room in, it will have its very own toilet kitchen and a workbench, not tiny just compact."

"Good, now to speak to his father and gran she will need to run it for him."

"I have ladies Antonio he won't need more than two."

"Okay no problem and thank you. Do you know about teens owning shops?"

"Not really, but it can be leased in his gran's name she won't see him wrong and you talk to your grandfather about the business registration and books."

I left with a spring in my step and my ass was swaying happily again, and it was even more than happy when Gianni placed his big hand on it.

"Have you done all your business for the day Antonio?"

"Not finished yet big boy, how would you like a nice sloppy head job?"

Alice bought my son in and said goodnight to us, I hadn't seen Remo leave so I will catch up with him next week, he's going to be so bloody happy, I have to go see about counters. I will leave that for when he starts planning out his shop.

"So what have you in mind for our Remo Antonio?"

"Loads of things Gianni, was that a yes to the head job?"

I told him on the way home and he was very pleased I was thinking about helping him. But he did warn me he was still a minor and his twink ass wouldn't be made available until he was sixteen or older. I reassured him that Remo was safe from this dirty old man.

I placed Lukas on the floor and he wanted the TV today, so I turned it on and he sat there happily watching, I guess this will be his life from now on. I gave him some juice and he sipped it once then was transfixed on the cartoon. Gianni opened a bottle of wine and he started counting his money and doing his books. I sat opposite and did the same.

"Good day?"

"Yes, very good Antonio, and you?"

"Yes, we did well. I don't know about the warehouse but grandad will update me I'm sure." I laughed because he runs it like it's his own business.

My foot was wandering and so was Gianni's he nearly was there as his big toe opened my shorts, then there was a knock on the door. I sighed and went to open it but when they came in they grabbed a glass of wine and Gianni went back to his probing.

This family has no hang-ups or shame, I guess it's the Italian thing again. I took the food out of the oven and fed the boys, Lukas was loving his gnocchi, he spat the first one out but when I mashed it all up he loved it. Gianni fed me as I fed our son it was easy because he had sat closer to me.

"Are we going downstairs tonight?"

"Yes of course we are, what are you doing tomorrow?" Leon asked.

"I am going to do a little housework then I think I will sort out some of Lukas's clothes and store them away."

"Give them to the charity." Gianni said.

"But there will be another son that can use them, they are still in great condition."

"Toss them they are Lukas's, the new baby will get new clothes."

"I will do a charity box then." I guess he's right, no hand me downs for our new son.

I was even aided to stack the dishwasher which was a nice surprise then they were standing with their bottles in hand waiting for me to coax Lukas away from the TV.

I switched it off in the end and bribed him with his Nona's, he grizzled but was okay when Alice took him. Sabine and Federico weren't there and Tony said they had some business to discuss with Nina tonight. He was very happy with his life now and when Leon got up he moved over to sit next to me.

"Thank you Antonio, everything is all right in Sabine's life now and I am looking forward to a great friendship with her she's one classy lady that one."

"She sure is, just treat her right and you won't have any problems, what business are they discussing?" He laughed.

"She said you would ask me, it's about the new shop that's all."

"Oh, I thought so and your happy to be involved with the Cartasso family?"

"Are you?"

"Yes." I giggled as I took Gianni's hand and kissed it.

Angelo's car pulled up just up the street he didn't want to spoil our view tonight, he sat on Tony's chair and asked what was going on with Remo, he wanted to know my plans.

"We will start him up in a fresh pasta shop and by the time he leaves school he will have a great little business to run."

"But he's only been making it for two weeks he hasn't mastered the basics yet."

"Don't worry he will pick it up, in the meantime Nina's girls will make it for him and teach him along the way."

"He's too young Antonio."

"When did you start thinking about a restaurant Angelo?"

"When I was still at school, I don't know what year."

I lifted my eyebrows and smiled at him.

"Okay if you want any help just ask. I'm all for him starting up a business but he has to have lessons. I also have some vouchers for the electrical shop leftover from my birthday, can he use them?" He passed over a couple of vouchers and I told him I would give him the cash for them. He said not to worry he doesn't mind helping out in the least.

He had a couple of wines and played with Lukas then he left to get back to his business. Gianni asked me if I was taking on too much, he meant with Remo and organizing a shop for him. I told him it was about time we gave back to the community in ways others weren't doing, and if I can make Remo's dream come true, I will, and I kind of liked the little guy.

"We will help the community Antonio don't forget the, we."

"I won't baby, we, it is always we." I grinned.

I don't know if I am doing the right thing but it sure feels right. But before anything else happens I must talk to his father Dave, if he has other plans I want to know about them.

There was no sitting outside with the boys tonight they disappeared to their room and Gianni winked at me.

"I told them we wanted some time together so they said they will be back at midnight."

"Well we had better get on with it then." I smiled as I undid his shorts and they dropped to the floor. His powerful legs held him up as he used his short thrusts to enter me then his long ones to tease my insides. I was licking his nips which highlighted his sexual urges and he was licking my neck which drove me crazy, he gave me one hell of a shove back onto the pillows then he unloaded for ages.

When he had almost stopped heaving he slumped onto me and whispered he loved me several times.

"Are you finished yet?" Carlos said.

"Yes Carlos jump in and watch out for the mess." I giggled. They both had been watching us and both had stiffies, they didn't need a second invitation they jumped under the covers and held each other to go to sleep while I went to the toilet.

"I wasn't finished," I whispered to my man when I arrived back, he giggled and pulled me into his broad shoulder then said.

"Go to sleep Antonio." That's it, go to sleep Antonio, what the hell do I do now?

This morning I had Leon's dick rubbing on my belly and Gianni's on my butt, it was an awesome feeling and I sucked on Leon's nipple as I unloaded into my underwear. Gianni made it all wet between my legs he had cum also. I didn't know if Leon had done the same but there was an unusual amount of cum in the bed when I got up to shower. The sunlight was coming through the back windows and my baby was in front of the TV when Gianni came out.

"Are they up yet?"

"No Leon's getting Carlos off they won't take long."

"Here's your coffee baby and good morning."

"Antonio can I ask you something?"

"Yes baby of course."

"Does it bother you that my brothers sleep with us? I mean they do go overboard sometimes but does it bother you?'

I sat down and said.

"If it was anyone but your brothers I would be bothered. They love each other and a little bit of light-hearted fun is nice, does it bother you?"

"No Antonio, I have always slept with them, and we always played with ourselves when we felt like it, it sort of natural to me."

"Good, because I'm used to it now, it's not like they are trying to fuck us."

"They are not trying to fuck us Antonio, they are trying to fuck you." He smiled.

"Well fat chance of that when you have had the best, the rest just don't do it."

"Good I am glad you see it that way Antonio, because I told them you wouldn't let them."

"Thank you, now I'm going to be awake all night when they are in bed with us."

"Don't worry baby I got this, I turn you over to my side if I think they are getting too near."

"Thank you baby." That started another passionate kissing session which ended up in the shower.

I had the chance to talk to Dave at the market a few days later, he

had come to the market to do some shopping before he picked Remo up. I got us a coffee and sat with him out the front. I called Gianni over because it's we that are doing this, not just me.

"Hi Gianni good to see you again, why do I get the feeling I've been cornered?"

"You have because we want to talk to you about Remo."

"What's happened now?"

"Absolutely nothing Dave, it's what's going to happen we need to talk about."

"Shoot."

"What are your plans for him, like work-wise?"

"After he graduates from college he can do anything he likes. I would like to think he would have been a plumber like me but he's never shown an interest."

"What about this idea. We would like to set him up with his very own shop here at the market. He loves making pasta with the ladies in the kitchen and he will get pretty good at it too. I want to know do you want him to go to college because I think a fresh pasta shop here at the market will be a winner."

"He won't be any good at it Antonio, next week he will want to be a doctor or maybe a fireman it changes weekly."

"Do you think he does that because he's so eager to work he would do just about anything."

"His mum drove him to be a paperboy then he got a small part time job in a garage for a while, he's always talking about work, he wants to help me out that's all."

"You don't get much work?"

"I do, but sometimes it's only a trickle so I take as much as I can during the season which is winter time when pipes burst or toilets get blocked."

"Okay we will talk to Nina about that, she can put you on her books. Nina by the way has many people on her books and she gets work for them when she can."

"No way, you have done too much for my family, there's no way I would allow you to do that."

"I will talk to Nina." I wasn't looking for an argument in humility.

"Antonio you sound just like my wife, God rest her beautiful soul." I smiled he glassed over.

"Back to Remo, they are building eight new shops at the back and I have tagged a corner one for a fresh pasta shop. I have vouchers and plenty of people that will help him. The ladies from the Italian club will make the pasta and all he has to do is count the money and learn that particular craft. What age did you do your plumber's apprenticeship?"

"I started when I was fifteen couldn't wait to get out of school." He blushed because I now have him where I want him.

"Queenie can maybe run it for him until he's comfortable enough to run it himself, that will give her something to do and I have two ladies that can serve his customers if he doesn't like it after he leaves school we will buy it off him, because it's going to be a great little earner."

"Oh God, I know what you mean all this takes money though, the money I don't have."

"It won't take a lot, he will pay rent and outgoings and wages we will offer him a business loan interest-free and he can pay that back monthly. it's not a fortune a few grand that's all. Dave, he can't lose on this deal."

"Gianni, what do I do, this is an opportunity I would like my son to have but he's too young."

"If I were you David I would take Antonio's lead as he said if Remo doesn't like it we will buy the shop off him."

"You're so horsewhipped Gianni." He laughed and I had my answer.

"What is horsewhipped Antonio?"

"It means I love to ride you." He blushed.

"Okay you have my permission but can we not tell him yet he will be all over the place waiting and I know about waiting it's painful."

"All right we will do all the setting up and get back to you we won't tell him so let's make it a surprise."

"Yes, I will have a word with the queen to get her input also."

"The queen?"

"I meant Queenie, she got the name when she was small something about her being bossy." He laughed.

"Is she?"

"Not at all. I have always got on with her, her sisters gave her that title and she's out to prove them wrong...still." He chuckled.

Gianni had to leave he had a very good-looking young man to serve at the counter, I don't know where the boys went but I guess they are sitting out the back.

"Dave please give me your card." He fished one out and I put it in my pocket.

"Dad you're early." Remo said.

"Hi son did you do any work today?' He laughed.

"Of course I did, we made Lasagne sheets it was awesome."

"Good."

"Dad I got paid can we go out for dinner, my shout."

"No I want you to save it for when you open your business or something."

"But dad we never go out, come on the ladies were telling me about the Italian club the meals are cheap, didn't you take mum there sometimes?"

"Yes I did, mum loved dancing as you know. Maybe we will talk about it when we get home."

"Please come, be our guests, we go there most Saturday nights for dinner, we have room at our table." I said, almost pleaded.

"Okay we will come then, but I will pay."

"No dad I will pay, it's for you and Nona, on me."

"All right but I warn you I might have two dinners because I'm really hungry."

"That's okay dad you can have three and a vino, you like vino."

"I do son," he hugged Remo and I reached for the tissues.

"I will see you tonight then, looks like my son is taking me out to dinner, I hope he doesn't want to dance with me."

"It doesn't matter dad we can dance, the ladies said Antonio and Gianni always do."

"That's different."

"How? I love you, you love me, how is it different?"

"Looks like we will have to have a talk son lets go, say your goodbyes." I was laughing at his simple method of love it was cute, and he was right there's no difference where love is concerned.

I went to see what Gianni was up to, the cute guy was gone but he hadn't gone far he was having a wine out the back with him and the boys.

"So I thought I would introduce myself and bring it to your attention if you're interested."

"Antonio, this is Tyler he wants to talk to us about apartment one."

"Hi Tyler, what's up, have you rented it out?"

"No Antonio, my Nona owned it and she has passed away, so I got to inherit it. I was offering it to you and Gianni first before I place it on the market."

"Three hundred." I heard Leon say. I glared at him as if looks could kill.

"That's a generous offer Leon three-fifty." Tyler stared at me because he knows that's an excellent price for the apartment.

"Four hundred," Leon said.

I went quiet then winked at Gianni and Tyler.

"Is that about the price you had in mind Tyler?"

Umm not even close Antonio, but thank you."

"Sold to the smart ass in the Gianni tank top," I said.

"Antonio, I was only joking with you I don't think you were serious."

"I was Leon, but I am also glad you have finally bought yourselves a home."

"But Antonio I don't want it."

"It's a good investment and anyway why did you bid for it in the first place."

He was almost crying because I had out-smarted him, one thing about Leon he likes to win, but so do I.

Tyler had some more wine and I laughed my ass off, they exchanged details and Leon wrote a deposit check out, mumbling to himself with every stroke of his pen.

When Tyler left with a big grin on his face I sat again and poured myself another drink.

"Let's celebrate you moving out into your first home."

"But Antonio, I don't want it."

"I'll give you three hundred for it."

"What? you cost me money, you're not my friend, three hundred, you should give me four."

"Well Leon it's not worth four, three is the going rate but believe me it will double in price over the next year or so, it's a very good investment."

They argued a little but nothing serious, only Leon tried to get half out of Carlos and he said he didn't buy it so he can use his own money. I laughed so much Gianni slapped me and said.

"Have some respect Antonio."

"Seriously Leon, you may think you have paid too much for it but believe me, in two years, it will triple in value, Carlos you should go him halves, easy money."

"Do you think so Antonio?"

"I know so."

"Okay I will go you halves then Leon."

"I will buy it on my own, and you can all go and get some stuffed."

Another argument, but I wasn't in it this time, Gianni was. He convinced Leon to let Carlos go halves, he told him he was being very mean to his brother.

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