by Maxieplus
When the boys came back they were red and furious, I laughed my head off at their faces, what could they say or do, they didn't have a leg to stand on. The first thing they did was open a bottle then place it by the pool then they both jumped in. It was a hot afternoon and having little clothing Leon, in particular, was sunburnt.
"Enjoy your walk boys?" I lilted out.
"Not talking to you Antonio, that was a terrible thing to do to your brother's," Leon said.
"He made me do it, Antonio, he always makes me do stupid things I am sorry."
"I don't believe you Carlos you are just as bad as he is, but I'm glad you enjoyed your stroll."
"Antonio?"
"Never again Carlos will I ever believe you."
They shut up and drank their wine, Gianni joined them and they were huddling like naughty boys, the argument they had was relentless.
"Drink my lady?" I offered Iris another one.
"Yes please, Antonio." She grinned again.
I got out and grabbed my bottle of wine and glasses then I looked at Sabine and Tony and got them a glass each also.
Normally we don't bring glasses to the pool just the plastic ones but this was a special occasion.
Francisco Adamo Roberto and Angie turned up and did the same, they joined us in the pool and Angie immediately took Lukas in her arms. Francisco joined the boys and the others joined me, my gang is growing.
While we sat in the shallows Angie told me she is here to get her things, I felt sad but I completely understood her mindset.
"Now my divorce has finally gone through I am now free to do what I please. I have been talking to Roberto and he said I would be better off buying something in Australia like an apartment or investment. Francisco's mum has a job for me which pays well at the manor house, and he makes good money at the winery we won't need for anything."
"No you won't, and if you do decide to buy something here you speak to me first, I will help and you know that."
"I know Antonio, I love being at your place with the babies but I love it here more."
I looked over at Francisco and thought that's not all you love lady.
"I will start looking for an apartment for you as soon as I get back, do you want it in our area?"
"Yes Antonio, and thank you I don't know when I will get back, but Francisco is already talking about visiting you all in the future. He wants to see Australia."
"You can bet your life on that, and photos of the babies will be taken and sent just for you." She kissed my cheek, which bought Francisco over, another gang member in the making I'm sure.
It took them almost an hour to move to our end and as Gianni slipped in behind me again he whispered sorry in my ear. That hardon hadn't dissipated and the laughter started when Adamo said.
"So what's been happening?"
"Nothing baby." I looked into his adorable eyes then kissed his cheek.
I laughed so much they couldn't help but join in. More food came out and bottles and glasses were taken to the table.
"Sit with me Antonio," Carlos said.
"No, he sits with me," Sabine ordered.
"No, I will sit with my friend Iris thank you." Now they are fighting over me.
"Sit with me." She repeated through her teeth.
"Okay, Sabine keep your shirt on." I grinned.
I sat next to her and Gianni almost knocked over Leon to get next to me. I gave Iris a sad face and then set about looking for something to eat from the lavish fare on the family table.
"I will do that for you, Antonio." Gianni stood up and started heaping food onto a plate for me.
"Thank you, husband."
I smiled at him as I felt Sabine's hand on my leg she squeezed it and I know she didn't hold a grudge, she just got caught up in the moment.
"Antonio, I think we shall go shopping when we go into Roma, just us." She patted my leg again.
"That would be lovely Sabine, a girly day out is just what we need."
"Good we will book a holiday then."
"Antonio, I wanted to go on our own," Gianni whispered.
"Oh sorry did you?" I grinned.
"Don't do that Antonio."
"Do what Gianni?"
"Be awful to me."
"Is that what you call it?" Sometimes I can be so unforgiving.
"Yummie I'm so hungry." I dived into the many portions of pasta he had adorned my plate with.
We settled down as nighttime arrived, Leon was in the pool again and Carlos was sitting on his own, probably contemplating how they are going to get into our bed tonight.
The moaning started just after we let Adamo and Roberto into our apartment then locked the door.
So no nooky tonight for Gianni and he did toss and turn. I must admit so did I and I did contemplate taking him to the bathroom.
He was in a mood in the morning, and the boys were in a bigger one. I drank my coffee and played with my eldest son on the balcony. He told me he had slept well and I grabbed my phone and rang gran, when she answered I handed it to Lukas his eyes lit up as he started talking away to her, I think in Italian.
If he mentioned his garden once he said it several times and when I got the phone I asked her to send photos and I will show it to him. I told her we were all having a great time, and then I mentioned that Angie wouldn't be coming back with us. She went on and on about finding another housekeeper but I wanted to settle her down and told her we will discuss it when we get home.
Grandad was well and the market and businesses were running smoothly. I told her I was homesick and didn't think I would last the six weeks we intended to stay away. She was very happy I was homesick and happier for Angie in the end.
Grandad said he had loads of cash and I told him to look out for an apartment for Angie on his travels, Stavros will know how much she has to spend on it. The more I talked the more I was homesick. I am never going to get over it, so all I can do is make the best of it I can. If they all want to come to Rome they can, and if Gianni insists they don't, then even better.
The babies were bought out and I told gran to go to our apartment and ring us face to face. She said she didn't know how but grandad does and Tommaso, she will do that at the same time tomorrow.
After we hung up Lukas was very quiet so I hugged him and whispered in his ear, he misses his gran very much and his garden.
Ten minutes later some photos came through his seeds were almost two feet high so I plugged the phone into the TV and he sat to look at them on the big screen. He laughed and clapped through them and because there were only six photos I put it on repeat. He didn't mind because they were all of his garden except one of a smiling gran and grandad as if I could ever forget them. The homesickness was heavy.
"What are we doing today baby?"
"Nothing Antonio, we need to shower."
"I will shower later but you go."
That was when his face changed and it was redder than a matador's cape. He dragged me screaming to the bathroom and almost tore my shorts and tank top off in the process.
"Do you want lube, Antonio?"
"Yes please, Gianni."
He did that little job, then he proceeded to do his other manly job as I was bent over the washbasin.
So many thankful memories he's leaving me with and today was such a day. Later he grabbed a boat we made love in the middle of the lake, he rowed it ashore and we made love, he cleared the pool and we made love. I was exhausted and my balls were aching by the time we got into bed that night.
"Can we go visit Matteo tomorrow baby?" He said.
"Yes my love, I need the rest."
"We can stop on the way." I looked at him and groaned. He only has one way to get me back for being insolent and that was to screw me into next year.
Four in the bed in the morning, the boys had got a hold of the spare key somehow and they snuck in for the night. Carlos had his bum right in my face and I turned to look at a smiling Gianni I think he was waiting to see if I kissed it. I turned and snuggled up to him and went back to sleep. There were many more photos on my phone in the morning and as Lukas looked through them the computer alerted us to a call. Gran looked so beautiful and I touched the screen as a tear arrived, Lukas sat on my knees and talked his head off until his tears came to the front also. It was so nice to see them and Angelo Stavros, Maxie and Tommaso, Alice and Federico were also in our home, the boys had appeared with Iris and the babies, we sat with them and gran said.
"They are getting so big Antonio, what are you feeding them?"
"Milk gran just milk, but I think they should be moving onto baby porridge soon."
"Has Angie found a man Antonio?"
"Yes Alice, so be prepared to get another lady in the shop and make room for the kids." I grinned, she held her hands to her mouth she was so happy. I have no doubts that Alice will have a lady in place when we got back home. I talked to Stavros about the apartment and he wanted to talk about finders fees. A gorgeous-looking man poked his head into the screen, Angelo looked so refreshing and I missed him the most.
Our catch-up was long and we told Maxie we were heading to Matteo's place today and will oversee the shipment of his cheese.
He was still not convinced they will make money but is willing to give it a try. It was Iris that shut him down every time he asked a question, she's good with the kids and in her grandmotherly way she settled them both down.
I wasn't in the best space as Gianni drove us to Matteo and James's place, the rolling hills and vines were my landscape today. Gianni held my hand he knew I always got homesick and he will do everything he can to amuse me. We had borrowed a van and Matteo has booked us into a hotel nearby. Angie didn't come she had something important to do so there was just the seven of us and the babies. I was assured that nannies were at the ready if we needed them and most of our luggage was taken up by the babies' requirements, Lukas had to bring his memory stick with all his photos on it to watch when he gets his hand on another TV.
Iris was snapping away and several times we had to stop because she wanted better photos. It wasn't a long trip just two hours and it's another half hour to Ramones and Alessio's place which is where we will spend most of our time away.
Matteo was standing outside a modest home with his arm over James's shoulders he was a handsome man with a very interesting hairdo, all dreadlocks, something I didn't think Matteo would go for, but it did suit James a lot.
After hugs tears and introductions to Matteo's parents, Sabine with tears in her eyes was the most emotional as she held their hands and thanked them for everything they had done for her son. They were lovely simple folk and his mama was the first to grab a baby and bid us come inside.
The house was small but like most Italian homes the kitchen was large and the outdoor space was even bigger, the same as Sabines with a pergola and vines and a table laden with food.
The wine was produced and we sat to talk about what Matteo had been up to. He was staring at me but he was also staring at James when he talked, and holding his hands.
Lukas sat quietly on my lap then he remembered something and looked up at me.
"Do you have a smart TV?"
"Yes Antonio in the living room," James said.
"Can my boy watch his memory stick?" Lukas was taken into the house and was very happy to see his garden again.
"Now the cheese order, how is it coming along?"
I wanted to get that out of the way first.
"We have it ready, it will be shipped to the Cartasso soon, the labels have been done and all we have to do now is wait for the truck to arrive," Matteo said.
"Good, I will get tinker to ring you when they are ready for your delivery."
"Iris owns the hotels it's going into and the boys are excited this is all going to happen for them."
"It's good cheese Antonio, we are so happy you ordered it and because we are relabelling it from mama's and papa's company is being advertised as a new company for us. We have already had orders from all over Italy."
"And your vines?'
"They are good Antonio, we sell to the Cartasso which brings in more money for our cheese business to grow." He had a big smile on his face, not unlike the dufas one Gianni gives me.
"Good."
James spoke openly about his vision for the cheese factory, he is a very clever man with big ideas just what Matteo needed in his life. I could tell they were in love the touching and sneaky looks gave them away, his mama and papa were so proud of their son as they sat and talked to Sabine and my boys because they didn't know any English.
We toured the big sheds out the back and saw thousands of rolls of cheese being looked after by two men, the order was in the cool room on two big pallets and there was plenty more stacked on the shelving. I took some of the boy's labels to show them and will send photos of their new stock to them tonight. The babies slept the day away and we were then shown to the hotel for the night. It wasn't big but it was clean, and the room we got had three cots made up and a small single bed for Lukas because he's a big boy now.
I was tired by the end of the day and certainly didn't want to eat anymore so I excused myself from further celebrations and stayed in the room with my babies.
Gianni and Matteo wanted to catch up properly with Sabine and the boys so Iris and I popped the lid off a bottle and sat outside to have a drink. I was looking forward to seeing Alessio also and I was still homesick.
Iris helped with the feeds the boys were becoming easier to do now, so when we got that all over and done with we bathed and changed them and they played for a little while on the floor. Lukas was back to his Italian cartoons so he's easy to please. I took some photos and sent them to gran.
They came back around eleven, some okay some drunk, Gianni flopped on the bed and proceeded to go to sleep so I left him there while I locked up. There was no room for any more bodies in our bed and I wondered if we should buy a smaller one for home.
In the morning we were to have breakfast with Matteo's family which we did then we hit the road again. You couldn't miss Ramones house it was the biggest and whitest in a small beach resort town. Twenty yards from the front door was a fabulous beach and the azure water was pristine.
The house looked like two big dark windows stacked on top of each other but the inside was another story, it was huge and sparsely furnished until we got to a family room out the back. The housekeeper looked after our bags and we hugged our hosts, it was good to see them at last. Ramone asked Carlos what happened and I didn't hear his answer but Ramone laughed.
The babies were fussed over and wine was produced, Alessio sat with me and held my hand for a moment.
"You look happy Alessio, it all agrees with you here."
"It sure does Antonio, thank you for moving my ass out of Roma."
"My pleasure, where are your friends?"
"I thought you may ask that, I sent them away while you're here." He laughed then he added.
"No they are at the beach."
"Good because I need to meet them." I did too and I wanted to thank them for everything they have done for my friends.
I was nursing little Luca he had Gianni and Antonio was over with his daddy, their romper suits were taken off and shorts and singlets appeared so they would be a bit cooler. The back of the house had a beautiful garden but was mainly made up of terraced pots, but in this area, it worked. The boys were eager to get onto the beach so they had almost run across the road to set up with their wine. Sabine and Ramone talked for ages and Alessio showed me to our room. It was big and once again beds for the babies were provided. We also had a small butler's pantry where I can make up bottles and a fridge to store them in.
He sat on the bed and we talked for a half-hour, he was extremely happy here, and still madly in love with Ramone. He said that Matteo and James come by regularly and they have become firm friends, Ramone is thinking he will buy into their cheese business in the coming months.
There was more food coming from the kitchen and Lukas had found a small garden digger and had started making a garden in one of the empty pots, we will find a plant to place in it when he's ready.
I heard a ruckus coming from within the house and looked at Alessio.
"They are here and I think they have found Leon and Carlos." He laughed because I did hear Carlos protest....a lot.
They were both flushed when they came through with three gorgeous Italian boys, Carlos immediately sat with me and grabbed my arm, I think he was trying to hide. They were loud brawny and when introduced to me they almost pushed poor Carlos to the floor trying to sit with me. None or very little English was spoken as they began kissing me and moving hands all over my chest, I looked over and Gianni was angry, I can tell things like that. Ramone said they were only joking but when Leon yelped he stood up and told them to behave. Iris and Sabine were laughing their heads off and Gianni did something I thought he would do. One went flying off the seat and another was lifted and replaced on the other side.
"You are just like a couple of kids leave my husband alone." He then sat with me with little Antonio, it was about then they spotted the babies and all three went into new uncle mode. They didn't ask to hold them they just took them and played with them for the next hour. I was laughing to myself and hopefully, they won't want to sleep with us tonight that would be too much for me to handle, but the thought was nice.
"Antonio!"
"What Gianni?"
"Stop doing what you're doing."
"Okay."
Bloody mind readers everywhere.
They were nice and apart from being straight they did fit in with our crowd, but Carlos was wary of them and many times his hand pushed another hand off his crotch. It didn't go unnoticed that my boys were out of their comfort zone, it's usually them that do all the stirring. And it didn't escape my attention that when they decided to have a swim they left their swimmers on. Iris had moved in and she had noticed too.
"What a shame they have spoilt the boy's bravado."
"It was only for you and me anyway Iris, I think they are quite modest in real life." I laughed and pushed a guy who was trying to grab Luka off me.
They were bored when the babies went to bed so they started on Leon and Carlos in the pool, bathers were lost, men screamed, and when they got out they headed for their room to lock the door.
Alessio was talking to one of the guys in Italian and then he looked at me and winked and leaned over the table.
"And that is my thank you present for everything you have done for us." He smiled. It was a giant setup on his part, and I couldn't have done it better myself, so I lifted my arm and we slapped hands.
They turned out to be a wonderful bunch of guys, they stayed out of our way mostly because they headed for the beach early with their boards and we didn't see them again until dinner time. As the days went by the boys came out of their shells and by the third day they were back to normal, nudo swimming titillating me and iris to no end, we even had them in our bed every night they were too scared to sleep alone in their room. I am loving this place more and more and had found some little plants for Lukas at the local boardwalk market he was happy as ever when I sent the photos to gran and he got ten back.
"Maybe you should give him a job at the potting business Antonio."
"I will take him there sometimes and he can work with the guys, but I have no idea what he will end up doing it depends whether he goes to college or not." I laughed. He was a happy kid and as long as he had his small red spade in his hands he was even happier. We took him down to the beach and the boys gave him a ride on their jet ski then a surfboard in the shallows, he wasn't bored for one minute.
It was a hot day when I showered then lay on the bed in our cool room they pounced.
I was completely naked and they were all over me I had dicks placed in every crevice until I screamed and Gianni ran in, he took one look and screamed.
"Boys, come here." Two red-faced boys poked their heads in then started laughing.
"We didn't think they would do it Gianni don't be mad at us."
"Leon made me do it." Carlos blushed and looked at me.
"Hand over the photos," Gianni yelled.
He held his hand out and the phone was produced by one shy boy. He then laid on the bed and watched the movie I could tell it was turning him on. He then sent them to his phone for future reference and told me to go and put something decent on, I was still laying there fully nude. When I came out the room was empty and of course, the boys had set them up to attack me. But Gianni was so horned up he pushed me on the bed and did some attacking of his own.
We dined in little street eateries where Sabine was noticed many times she is well known in Italy, the fallout from their divorce was minimum, and photos were taken of her and Ramone smiling at each other. Waiters almost screamed when they realized who Gianni was and the best wine was on the house, but we did insist on paying for meals, the café owners rely on the tourist dollars, so we paid.
Promises were made for a visit to our home and Lukas was promised photos of his plants, the boys said they will do that for him.
Alessio went off surfing every other day and Ramone drove us through the area, the babies were angels and we had plenty of help with them, sometimes I would sleep all night while the feeds were done by other occupants. The beach was beautiful and I took many photos of nudo sunbakers just to send to Maxie and Tommaso. Phone calls were made and photos exchanged, Lukas talked for ages to gran about his garden and she sent more photos.
On the fifth day Matteo and James turned up for lunch it was an all-in loud Italian gathering, the music played as Iris and Sabine were danced around the backyard. This place is heaven, and if I ever decide to live here this will be the town I would pick. The babies were kissed and cuddled by every woman that came near them and we were happy to share them around especially at nappy change time.
Before we left I had noticed photos of them popping up in store windows and local newspapers they had become quite the celebrities, but all good things must come to an end.
We said our goodbye's after a week, the surfers said they will come and surf our coast in the future I welcomed them as family and they must come when Ramone and Alessio visit.
Gianni drove our van carefully towards home and the sadness of leaving them all sat heavily, even the boys were quiet on the way back to the farm.
Everyone was so happy to see us especially the kids who were whisked off to be reunited with their nannies while we went for a swim to get rid of the road dust, it was a case of flopping in the pool clothes and all then one by one losing them as we stood in the cool water.
Angie had moved out and was starting at the manor within a week she had bonded with Francisco's mum beautifully and she has taken her under her wing. Tinker told me that Francisco said he had found his impossible love at long last and I was reassured that he would never do anything to upset her he loved her that much.
More and more Lukas wanted to ring his nan and more and more I propped him in front of the computer so he could see her. On those nights he was restless in bed and slept with us many times. Gianni spent a lot of time at the winery and finally before we left Adamo had a cheap plonk on offer, so Iris did a tasting and Gianni ordered five pallets full. He didn't want his name on the wine so it was Gianni that bought the recipe off him and his face was smiling for days afterward. I potted around with the boys and babies with Iris in tow. Many times she had to go into town for fittings and we tagged along to get lunch and talk to the natives.
It was when we were discussing going to Roma that I unconsciously put a halt to it all, I started with the tears after a lengthy conversation with Maxie and Tommaso on the computer and I looked over at Iris, she said.
"It's time to go home, Antonio."
"But you haven't seen Rome?"
"I have seen it many times before, I guess it hasn't changed much."
"You don't mind?"
"Of course not, quite frankly I miss my little apartment and my neighbors, so it's time."
No arguments were coming from the peanut gallery so we made plans to journey back to our homes. The town threw a party and my tears were plenty when I said farewell to everyone especially Angie who I will be skyping often.
We didn't leave Italy immediately there was still one more thing to do, we had to go and see Magdalena so we set aside two days in Rome then we will fly out. The farewells were full of tears and now I didn't want to go especially when it was Angie's turn to be farewelled. There was no big party just family and I did break down when I held her. Promises were made and I repeated my offer to help in any way if she needed it. The babies were the hardest for her to let go of but with Francisco by her side she sailed through with a smile on her face. We travelled to Rome and had booked into the same hotel we stayed in before, it was clean and comfortable with big beds and cots for the babies.
I didn't have time to go shopping with Sabine but I did manage to get everyone some small presents, nothing too expensive just holiday trinkets really.
We found Magdalenas and Mary's little cafe, they were busy and when her tears finished she looked at me and thanked me many times. We all sat upstairs in the cool while she nursed her babies and told me that her fathers money had been transferred to her accounts and Menowin had promised to get more to her when his estate is settled, gypsy style. I didn't ask her what happened to him, but by the way she was talking he was history and her and Mary can now get on with their lives.
"Do I detect that maybe a wedding is on the horizon?" I whispered to her.
"Yes Mr. Antonio very much on the list we are the best of friends and I cant wait to marry her." She blushed a thousand shades of red.
She will do well in her cafe in fact I couldn't help but notice it was almost the same as Giannis back home. By the time we left Lukas had warmed up to her and had been talking to her in his broken Italian, it was a good day for everyone even the waiters copped a good dose of Leon and Carlos's attention. I heard many yelps and when Sabine put a stop to it we made a move to leave.
"Mr Antonio, I will tell you please before you go. I will have one more baby just for Mary and me, but pleased do not tell anyone." She had shocked me but I was very happy for them.
"Don't worry you will get pictures when it happens."
She didn't say if she was using Gianni's sperm but I hope she does, she absolutely deserves to have her own child and I let her know I was very happy for her.
"What was that all about Antonio?"
"She was just thanking me again baby, she's very happy for everyone." I kept my promise and will never tell anyone her secret.
We headed for the airport and after being settled into the plane we relaxed and I was left with some very fond memories of our stay at our family's vineyard and Ramones. I hope it's a girl this time, I am surrounded by boys.
The babies traveled well and there were no mishaps. I didn't think I would survive the flight because once again we were the only ones in business class and Gianni gets very randy on long-haul flights.
It was cold and rainy in Melbourne when we finally got through customs, trollies were found and suitcases sacked, that smile on his face told me he was happy to be home again and we had hired a minibus to take us to our apartment blocks. Sabine needed sleep and Tony thanked us for his wonderful holiday when we dropped them off. Iris was out of the van and went straight up to Gino's steps to hug them and baby Sam, there were many tears and she had missed them so much.
We caught the lift and were not surprised to see gran at the stove cooking up a storm. Lukas was beside himself when he saw her and grandad, he ran at them full speed and was scooped up by one grandad and kissed abundantly by one grandmother, she had tears as I hugged them both.
"Eat." Was the only order from her as she went back to Lukas and then the babies who all of a sudden decided to wake up.
Gino Iris Anna and baby Sam were up after an hour and the little kids reacquainted themselves with him on the floor. Maxie and Tommaso came up the back stairs and grans food was readied on the big table, it was too cold to eat outside and my boys had already opened the wine.
"This is the best wine in the world Antonio," Leon said.
"It tastes different in your own space doesn't it?"
"Yes, and it is the best." They poured me a glass of Gianni's cheap plonk. Iris had sat down at the table and was helping herself to grans fare and talking to Maxie, and every now and then she showed him a photo, but I overheard her say for them to come for dinner one night and they can look at them on the bigger screen. She also handed them their labels when she got the time and they were wrapped they looked so elegant and had Maxie's name printed across them. The company they had decided to go with was registered under Tommaso deli products, so he wouldn't feel left out.
"Has Dave made sure that the coolroom is working properly?"
"Yes Antonio, he's checked the temperature many times and it's good to go." Maxie smiled, but it was an unsure kind of one. These boys don't know how busy they are going to be over the next six months.
Lukas talked wildly with gran and she answered every question then I heard him say.
"Tomorrow?"
The date was set for tomorrow and it looks like he's being dropped off. Alice and Federico had arrived and she gave me a sour look so I said.
"The day after, I don't think he will last the whole day tomorrow but he will the next day." She giggled to herself, I knew Gianni will be going into the café but I will encourage him to get rid of his jet lag first.
Gran was saying she will take the babies whenever she can but I told her I would be doing that job while we looked for a new housekeeper. I asked Alice if it would be inconvenient for her to have them in the shop and she smiled again, she now gets four babies to look after and I think she's happy.
We will do the night feeds but I think they are settling down on that the nannies in Italy have trained them so well they are sleeping through the night.
One little kid has already made it and flipped onto his tummy and the other three won't be too far behind I think by the looks of them, I think Sam is teaching them how to do it.
"How is our business grandad?"
"You will find the books are up to date and there's money in your special place. Gianni's is there also but it's much bigger, you need to buy another business I think grandson."
"Yes grandad, I will start looking, any word on Remo's shop?' He smiled at me.
"He's going to be a millionaire by the time he turns twenty-one, Antonio. I can almost guarantee that." I was pleased he's doing so well, and I hoped it wasn't the Italian community giving him false numbers by helping him out.
"Have you moved into the new shop, Federico?"
"Yes we open in the morning I have big expectations Antonio,"
"Good, now all we have to concentrate on is the cheese side of things. Your orders will be coming on the next shipment maybe two weeks so are you ready boys?"
"Yes Antonio, all good Tommaso starts at University in three weeks so I have gone full time at Angelo's"
"I doubt whether you will have time Maxie but we will wait and see." I smiled at Iris.
"And by the way, I tripled your order with Matteo, thank god you tripled the size of the cool room."
"You what?" Maxie screamed.
"I tripled it and have told them to have the same amount ready to go, you may have to fly it over but we will wait and see."
"How the hell are we going to sell all that, why would you do that to us?" Poor Maxie, he doesn't know the business but Iris does.
"Boys here's an order from the Woolworth group they want your cheeses in their shops by the end of this month, we do a lot of business with their wine shops so I thought I would mention your new cheese." Iris again smiled.
"How many stores or just the local one?'
"About a thousand stores Australia-wide Maxie, I will help you get it sorted out no need to panic." They will never look back, and iris along with us guys have a very good bond with them both and we won't see them fail.
Maxie dropped his head and was shaking it from side to side.
"How the hell am I going to cope?"
"Go back to part-time and get Nina to find you a helper, it's time to put on some staff although one will do for now you may need more next month."
"Why next month?"
"Because that's when the reorders and top-ups will come in, and you have to be at the ready." I smiled then I stood up and kissed both their heads.
"Welcome to our world boys."
"Maybe I shouldn't go to Uni Maxie, maybe I should stay and help."
"No, you go we will need a lawyer in the family." He laughed and the mood was broken.
"I don't have to be a legal eagle, I am now thinking of changing to being an accountant."
"Good move Tommaso I can help you with that," Grandad said.
"Well, whatever you do it will benefit your business." Federico offered.
"Is it too late to change?" I asked.
"No, I am already booked for corporate law all I have to do is change a few classes, and it won't take long to graduate by doing that."
"As long as your happy baby."
"Okay settled then, now I will show you how to stash the cash."
Grandad offered.
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