Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:36:53 +1000 From: Max Dowling Subject: Impossible Love 46 Impossible Love 46 Maxieplus "I am a little nervous Antonio, what do I do?" "You let Tony know why you have been avoiding him that's what you do." "I haven't been avoiding him." "Why are you still standing here then, it looks to me he's getting ready to drive Iris home, a kiss goodbye is a good start." She moved off and Leon moved in, he once again is up to something. "That big bedroom is wonderful Antonio, you could fit three homeless families in it." "Are you homeless Leon?" "No Antonio you know I am not." "Then I will rent it out to someone who is then." "But Antonio, we want to move in." "Nup not happening." I felt my man lean against me. "But Gianni said." "Gianni said no such thing, whatever you were going to say that is." My man said as his deep voice in my ear stirred up something. "But Gianni, all this room think about it, you have to fill it somehow," Leon whined. "We have plenty of kids to cater for, go home Leon." "What? we are the closest family Gianni." "We have our baby family to cater for, one is here the other one in a few months." My man has taken over. "But what are we going to do?" "When you visit, bring wine." Gianni laughed his head off as he poured me another Gianni sparkler. I didn't want to drink much today because I know it's going to be a heavy night tonight. He had pushed his crotch into me and was that a baseball bat I felt? The crowd started going home, gran and Alice cleaned up the kitchen and stored the food away. Sabine kissed Tony then went to shower and wait for her new beau to call back, the boys lingered until there was no one left and then Gianni showed them the exit. They took the fire escape it was easier than the lift, I could hear their protests coming from downstairs. I was immediately looking at my bedroom ceiling but it wasn't what you thought, Gianni had decided he liked horse riding so he mounted me in a deliciously tight wet position. We finished our urgent releases and grabbed wine and sat on our big balcony which was the rooftop. Little eyes appeared over the fire escape and a little Carlos voice said. "Are you finished?" "Yes Carlos," I replied. The gate was opened and two smiling boys came to sit with us, we all watched the sunset over the rooftops. I had laughed at Sabine's text. `We have lift off, he's exquisitely wonderful Antonio' I was pleased we didn't have to go through with the plan, I knew Sabine was feeling better her smiles were broader every day. "We got you a beauty this morning Antonio, it was so funny your face was exploding," Carlos said and laughed. "Yes you did my boys, but you had better watch your backs your time is coming." "What time is that Antonio?" "Gran is out shopping for body bags, what size are you Leon?" "Antonio please don't say that, we are good to you and our brothers. Can we move in please?" "What do you think Gianni?" He looked at me and then them and said. "Okay but you had better pull your weight, this place is pristine and we want it kept that way." There were five maybe six bedrooms and plenty of room for all four of us, I don't know when they will move in but I do know when Carlos shoved his ass in my face the next morning I will have to put a lock on our door or something nasty will happen. They moved in the next day, well they moved some of their clothes and Gianni helped them with their bed, I sat and laughed my ass off because they were doing it all wrong but I didn't interfere. In the morning they all helped themselves to leftovers and surprisingly there was a plate for me, the sun shone through the back windows and the place was so bright I nearly had to put some sunglasses on. "This is much better isn't it Carlos?" "Yes Leon, much better we can see now, it was a little dark in the old flat." They had sunglasses on. "What are you going to do with it boys?" "We don't know yet maybe keep it empty because papa and Alessio might visit and they will need it." "Fair enough." That's all I offered today because if it wasn't so adorable it would be funny watching them splayed out like lady mucks, nudo. This I can get use to and when I adjusted my chair I got a good look at the three of them under the glassed top table. "Antonio, are you looking ?" Gianni said. "Yes." He had a half Woodie. "Jack off race." He shouted, and started pulling his dick and the other two joined in. I went to get dressed, they will not rope me into their brotherly games. "Antonio?" He whined. "We are late for work hurry up." That put a stop to it all and I need to be there because I wanted to know how Sabine got on. He wasn't in a very pleasant mood when we got to work, he already had unloaded in our vast shower room with me twenty minutes earlier, what the hell was he playing at. The staff was on board and the café opened when we arrived I apologized to deaf ears then I looked over to Sabine's dress shop. She wasn't in today her offsiders were opening up. I looked at my phone, no message so I felt that they were still discussing things, in bed. The boys disappeared Alice took my baby and Gianni smiled a lot. "That was funny Antonio, we thought we would temptation you to join us." "I know." "Why didn't you join in its only my brothers, and yours." "I don't play with brothers, only husbands." "And Twinkles." He laughed as he ducked my cleaning cloth. I checked the cake cabinet then made myself a coffee to have with my favorite cream slice. Then I sat out the front and Angelo was doing some work so I asked him if Sabine was in last night. He said he didn't work but he would send Maxie out he did the evening shift. "What's up Antonio?" "I just wanted to know how Sabine was last night did she look upset or happy?" "Happy Antonio, they had dinner and lingered until closing time, paid the bill, and bought two bottles of wine." "Thank you I was just wondering if their date went well that's all." He ran his hand through his beautiful hair and looked a little harassed this morning so I asked him what was up. "It's Tommaso's father, he's smothering us." "Why?" "He wants us to get married like you and Gianni, he's also taken to sitting with us every night having a vino, we want to do other things." "I understand he's getting a little overbearing is he?" "In a nutshell, yes." "Do you have to stay there?" "No, we only moved into the bungalow to save for a house or something." "What about a flat?" "Anything Antonio, we would welcome anything at the moment. That's why I'm working my ass off to get a place for us." "Well look no further, you know where I live don't you?" "Yes Antonio, Tommaso pointed it out to me." "It's empty so you can have it two-fifty a week, cash, and that's cheap." He nearly kissed my feet he was so happy, I took the keys off my key ring and passed them to him. "Do we need to sign anything?" "Just a handshake that you will both look after it, no all-night parties the upstairs residents will go ballistic." "You live upstairs I believe now." "Correct and I have a kid that needs his sleep." I didn't tell him that Lukas sleeps through everything he's a sound sleeper that kid. He couldn't wait to tell Tommaso, and when he did I got the biggest hug from them both and a few kisses. I told Gianni he was very happy I did that for the boys. "His father will visit often now he is in your flat Antonio. Maybe he will even call and have a vino with you....nudo." I outstared him and he did whisper a 'sorry' I went back to my cold coffee and what was left of my cake, the café was filling up so I thought I had better start work even though I have already done much business this morning. The boys were nowhere to be seen but when I asked, Gianni said they were back at home shifting their things, I hope they don't scratch my walls. They had nothing to move all the stuff in the apartment was the companies they had clothes and numerous amounts of man goods like aftershave face lotion body scrubs all that sort of stuff. It was lunchtime by the time they arrived back and they looked pretty pleased with themselves. "All done boys?" I opened a vino for them. "Yes Antonio, we had to buy some little things but it's all set up, and thank you Antonio we love our new apartment." "Just keep it clean." I winked and poured them a glass each. I helped Gianni do another big order and the guy wanted some for himself so I then helped him trolley it out to his car. "He got it for nothing Antonio." "Why?" "Because his order was huge so I gave it to him for nothing, was I wrong?" "Absolutely not you were quite correct." I kissed him and Ted whistled as he walked past. "You want some of this twinkie?' Gianni grabbed his crotch. "Yes please, but are you man enough?" Ted replied "I am the man enough for little twinkie." I heard Teddy giggle as the bathroom door closed, it was only friendly banter. "We could invite him around for a night of fun." I offered. Gianni glared at me and said. "What? no way Antonio. What do you think I am a twinkie destroyer, we will have some talks when we get home I think. You have forgotten we are married." "Sorry baby, just a moment of insanity." I smiled. "That's better." He walked off grumbling to himself, I flew out the back laughing my ass off. "What have you done to my house by the way?" "Nothing Antonio, I promise, but you are invited to our outside party room tonight we even bought some nibbles." I was dying to see what they had done, knowing them my home would have been turned upside down when they were there by themselves. No word from Sabine at all and when I rang Iris she hadn't seen or heard from Tony either. It was five in the afternoon by the time a photo came through, it was Sabine and Tony having cocktails on a beach somewhere. The caption said `In Bali be home in a week, and a smiley face with a love heart. Leon and Carlos had arrived in my home big time, and so did a small wine fridge three very bright rainbow umbrellas, four or five deck chairs, and a barbeque with table and chairs. All these items were set up outside their bi-folding bedroom doors on their side of the rooftop. It looked like a gay bar and I must admit we spent the first five nights sitting with them, it was so colorful, Lukas loved it because he could watch TV from their bed. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw what they had done, they had added so much color to their bedroom and entertainment area I was so jealous. "Well Antonio that is why Nina did your color scheme bland she wanted you to add the colors you like." "Oh I see what's going on now, I thought it was a bit like a snowfield. Where did you get the brollies from?" "Where you got the café tables from, they have many colors Antonio." Carlos said. I thought I might go and have a look I can't have the boy's outdoor area looking better than ours. On my next day off I will go back to the warehouse and start moving the wedding presents into the house, on my own. I want those charms up here as soon as possible. Everyone was up here last night instead of the steps, they took advantage of the boy's fridge and seating and it was a great night looking out at the thousands of rooftops and the high-rise city buildings. When they had all left, which was late, Gianni and I opened the gate and went and sat on our walkway. He wanted to apologize for what had happened again I wanted to hold him and tell him that everything I do, I do for him and Lukas. If he suspects something is up he's to come to me and we will talk it out, but if I have a secret it's there for the right reasons. He locked up and we both checked Lukas was asleep then we went to bed I was happy again in his arms, and I wished that the events of the past week would be well and truly put to rest. It was around four when I heard Lukas crying, I don't know how long he was like that but he was pretty stressed when I got to him. I changed his nappy after washing him down and sat on the balcony cuddling him as I had coffee and he drifted off again. Maybe some night frights, or maybe it was his uncomfortable nappy that made him restless, I didn't know. But he went back to sleep and I held him on my chest until Gianni came out looking for me. "He was restless, I didn't know what else to do except put him in with us but I didn't want to disturb your sleep." "Well disturb it in future Antonio, we are in this together and you need to get some sleep too." He bought the coffee pot out and sat with us he wanted to talk about my business for a change and wanted to know if there was anything he could help me with. I told him that the girls have it all done that's why I can spend so much time at his café. I think he was just thinking about me that's all. The boys arrived in their boxers this morning, I was pretty disappointed but the main man was nudo, it was like they don't notice each other and I get it they have been doing that since they were little. "Have you heard from Menowin?" "No Antonio I am expected a call today sometime." I never corrected Gianni or the boy's english it was too cute to destroy that. I got up and looked at my emails, yes there was one from Roberto. I printed it off and handed it to Gianni. It said that he had traced Matteo to London where he was traveling with the Euro Gypsy somewhere near the Cornwell coast he thought his next stop would be Ireland. When Gianni saw that he looked at me and said. "We will leave it up to Roberto he's doing a good job." "He is Gianni, but tell Menowin's people also he may not always use his credit card." "So that's how he is tracing him?" "Yes baby, that and his driver's license and passport, lawyers use other means to track people." "I always thought Roberto was a little dim at school but I have changed my mind about him and funny Antonio, I do miss him and Adamo very much." "When it's all over we can fly them out if you agree." "Sure we will, that's would be very nice" He kissed me then smiled at his son who was waking up again. I looked at my phone and again a message from Sabine. 'Going to Singapore to do a shop, be home soon.' I told her boys and they were really glad she has found someone to hang around with, I didn't message Iris but will catch up with her later on. I heard banging coming from the downstairs apartment, well I heard muffled voices and banging. I guess the boys are starting to move in before work, so I went down the fire escape to investigate. I looked through the big windows and there they were stark naked on the loungeroom floor, Maxie had his legs in the air and from where I stood Tommaso was chock a block up him. I turned as the moaning was making me horny not to mention the scenery. I couldn't help myself when I got back I sent Tommaso a message to say if they wanted a ride to work to meet us in the car park at seven-thirty. It took a while to get an answer when two blushing boys came up to see us. I made coffee and put some toast on for them. "We started dropping some stuff off and wanted to look the flat over. It's going to take us some time to furnish it the way we want but at least we will have a bed." Maxie said. "Well get Gino's truck and we will all help you move either after work tonight or Monday." "Monday would be fine Antonio, there's not much to move and Tommaso's dad is going to do it with his mates." "Is he unhappy about the move boys?" "No, not at all he is happy because you and Gianni are in the same building. He thinks we will be safe here, he still doesn't understand the kickboxing scene." He laughed. I doubt whether anyone would take Maxie on not with those powerful legs of his. "It's a safe building, nothing much happens here that makes other tenants feel uncomfortable." I smiled. We had seven in the van this morning and the chatter was endless as Gianni carefully drove us to work. Ted Matt and Pedro were opening up and the boys immediately started helping in next door, Angelo was wiping tables down and setting them for the day. Alice arrived with Bianca and when their coffee was made she grabbed our son. He started telling her about his night and he got scared and cried, it was not coherent but I got the gist of his conversation. "Maybe put him in with you both for a few nights just so he gets used to the different surroundings." "Yes Alice I will do that it didn't occur to me he would be scared of his new room." "Well, all those scary animals on the wall would frighten a hardened criminal." She laughed. I went back to doing what I do best giving out orders, my man had started wiping down the fridges and the other two sat out the back, Leon was giving Carlos a lesson in personal grooming, he was plucking his eyebrows. "When you ladies are finished, there are fridges to be filled." "Okay Antonio, we won't be a moment, do you need plucking?" "Not today maybe on Monday." I looked in the mirror I had let myself go so yes I will accept a good clean-up. Iris was on the doorstep a half an hour after opening the café. "Hi Iris, how are things with you?" I said as I made her a coffee. "Good Antonio, I believe a shopping trip in Singapore is required for new lovers." "I hope so Iris, I hope they are falling madly in love." "They are, I have started getting glowing reports from Tony, he's over the moon in love and very happy." "Did he say how he went with Sabine?" "All he said was they have lift off, whatever that means." She blushed. "It means they played, I am very happy." "Do we start planning a wedding?" I laughed because I was thinking the same last night. "Let's leave it up to them and anyway Sabine isn't divorced yet." "I hope it happened Antonio Tony has been single for far too long." "I thought he had been married before." "For ten minutes, she turned out to be a real bitch." "Iris?" "You want more, well she was only with him for his money or mine, but she got neither in the end and a whole heap of bills she ran up also, my lawyers did a good job on her. Not only was she trying to fleece us of our money she was sleeping with two others so she had no hope right from the start." "So you had her followed then." "From day one." She giggled. "Cost me a bomb but was well worth it in the end." "You won't have that problem with Sabine she's got plenty." "I know, but if she marries Tony it will go against her. The Cartasso brand might be questioned if he ever does a tasting for them." "I see what you mean, there are other tasters though." "Not as good as him Antonio, but we will work something out when it happens, for now it's Gianni's that's the flavor of the month." "He's doing so good I'm so proud of him." I looked at Gianni working the wine counter like an old pro and that smile was worth its weight in gold. "I want to have a look in her shop while she's not around." "Why?" "Because she will probably offer me goods at no charge but I don't work along those lines, a free dinner maybe but not my shopping." "I think the ladies are in there somewhere." I chuckled because there were ladies in there, but I think they were all customers. She tootled off and I went to break up the morning's empty boxes, I was putting out the empty bottles, the boys were serving and wearing their shorts and tanks, they looked so much better in their uniform. Nina arrived and wanted to talk to them about something they disappeared out the back, so I helped my man. He was like a prancing peacock today, his wine was walking out the door and several ice buckets were sent to the seated customers. It wasn't a case of when he got busy, he was always busy but he didn't fill the café with boxes of wines he had two stacks of bulk plonk one for the Cartasso and one for his brand the same pricing. It was them he couldn't hold enough of, and he had a delivery every second day of each brand. When his bubbles arrive he will do another stack, there is room but it will get a little crowded with choices. "What are you going to put on your bubbles Gianni?" "Same as the cheap plonk Antonio, it's not perfect even though Iris said it was excellent I know it's not quite right yet, the base has to ferment longer." "I will bow to your experience baby, will you perfect it?" "No, not for now maybe in the future, I have enough and it's not a bad taste." "Okay do what you do best." "What is that Antonio?" "Wear your uniform and look awesome all day." I almost kissed him. "No Antonio, that's your job." I guess I look okay in my shorts I do get some looks from the customers sometimes, but I know he gets a lot more. Iris came back with her two big shopping bags and sat with us out the back, there had been a break in customers so the boys opened a well-deserved bottle of cheap plonk. Nina was all smiles and when I asked her why she said that I already know. I figured she had been talking to Sabine and knew where they were and what they would be doing. "She's happy that's the main thing Antonio." "Yes, I am very proud of her." We left it at that then she wanted to talk to me about our Combi van, she wanted to set up a juice bar in the center of the market, I immediately went into ownership mode. "And what kind of juices will we be required to be served my lovely?" "I wasn't thinking Gianni's I was thinking more of the local charity groups using it to earn more money." "That's a good idea and they will run it?" "Yes they can take it in turns keeping the profits, it's a local initiative the council wants to get off the ground." "Okay and so they want the Combi donated to the cause." I looked at Gianni and he nodded. "That will be fine Nina, tell them it will be delivered here Tuesday." "Antonio, Gianni they don't want to rent or borrow it the council wants to buy it, this is their offer." She grinned and slipped a piece of paper over. "They can have it for that price Nina, and we will still deliver it Tuesday." I made nearly twice the money I paid for it, a very tidy sum for Gianni's and my businesses. He was smiling at me and blushing, I think me doing business turns him on. "It's good Gianni, we don't have to store it and we don't have to upkeep it for just sitting around win win." "I know Antonio, the money isn't important I would have donated it." "Me too but the council has plenty, why not." "Do you think we can do something with the cash Antonio like help the charities out?" "Of course we can, when we get the list of vendors we can donate to each of them to kick it all off." "Good, thank you." "Your welcome but it was your idea, so thank you." He kissed me and Iris blushed. The following Saturday saw Remo reappear with his dad and I think his gran, she was fussing over a nearly jumping up and down teen. Dave ordered coffee for the two of them as Remo rushed off to start his day. I was introduced to Queenie, a lovely woman in her mid-fifties I guessed. She had an unusual name and said it was a nickname she has endured all her life. I wasn't to ask why she got the title but she is used to it now. Dave told me Remo was now back in school and was talking his job up to anyone that would listen. He was proud of his son and wouldn't let the alternative scenario enter his head it was too awful to endure. Queenie was a lovely woman who doted on her grandson and she kept looking his way and smiling. "Have you got everything you need?" "Yes Antonio, and thanks to Alice and Federico we now have nothing to worry about, I will start paying them back as soon as I can." "Don't bother Dave, it was paid for by our charity, it is there to help out in certain situations, like a pay it forward thing. When you have a little spare money pay it forward by doing something nice for someone else in need." I smiled and thought my idea was a good one. "That's a great idea, okay I will do that then." He grinned. Queenie wanted to go shopping and I noticed Alice was showing Remo how to do her lovely posies, his hands weren't big enough but he persisted anyway and when I went to look he had done a mighty fine job of them. As I was serving up two cakes I noticed Gianni go out the back with his phone to his ear again. When I finished I went to find out if it was important, no I'm not a sticky nose it's just he doesn't get too many calls at work. Poor old Iris will have to be placed in a taxi she and the boys had a small party and I think she has overindulged. "You will see that Iris gets home safely boys won't you?" "Yes Antonio, we will." "Boys the sooner the better." "I will do it Antonio I haven't been drinking do you know her address?" Gianni offered. "Yes it's here somewhere, hold on a minute." He almost picked Iris up and marched her to the van, after belting her up he punched the address into the gps, kissed me then drove off. I know she didn't live far from the market but I had never been to her place, so couldn't give him directions. I waited an hour but he hadn't returned I hope he hasn't started drinking at her place. I looked out into the car park and there he was sitting in the driver's seat talking on his phone again. This is most interesting. I left him to it and went inside to shame the boys into doing some work. They walked straight to the wine counter just as a customer came in. Gianni came through the back. "You took a long time." "I was on the phone." "Did Iris get inside okay?" "Yes she's got a beautiful house about two miles from here, cottage like but double story joined to three others." "Maybe a terrace house, sounds nice I will have to wrangle an invitation, was the phone call urgent?" "No Antonio, not at all." He walked off to see if anyone needed some help. It didn't go unnoticed that he seemed to be avoiding me and the boys had set up outside now. As much as I love them they are pretty bloody lazy. I joined them and Matt was there with a coffee for me. I crowd watched for a while then it all got the best of me so I went to stand next to Gianni. "You're not going to tell me are you?" "Tell you what?" "What all the phone calls are about." "Nothing special Antonio, I have been talking to Menowin he has lost track of Matteo that's all." "Okay no problem tell him to look in Cornwall he's going to catch a boat to Ireland soon." I walked off and when I sat he was on the phone again. After twenty minutes he came over and said he was sorry. "What for?" "For not keeping you up to date." "Well, I told you to leave it up to Roberto, If he thinks a whole stack of Gypsy's are after him, it's going to make him run." "How does he know he's there?" "Because Roberto's got a friend following him, while they are almost on the boat he's going to befriend him and suggest they travel together." "Why?" "Because he seems to have taken himself on a holiday and Roberto's friend will find out if he's suitable to be your brother or not." "I see, so they haven't spoken to him at all." "Not yet, he wants to see if he has the means to travel and the personality to be welcomed into the family. Gianni I just don't want you to be hurt again. Basilio was full of lies and I don't want the same thing to happen with Matteo. I want this to happen for you baby, but it has to be perfect," "I will call Menowin and tell him to back off again then." He kissed me and smiled. We got some whoo hoo's from the gay table. "It won't be long the backpacker that Roberto is using will be very subtle, and if he deems him okay he will tell him he knows a lawyer and he will find his family for him. The only problem I see is Sabine, although she wants to have him in her life she is wary about him. She doesn't know we are doing this baby so can we keep a lid on it?" "Sure Antonio my lips are shut closed." It was not long after when Sabine came back I got an e-mail from Roberto. The plan had worked and his agent had thoroughly scrutinized Matteo and decided he was a wonderful guy, and he had no idea who his parents were. I told him to give Matteo the birth certificate with Gianni's address here in Melbourne telling him Gianni is his half-brother. I believe at the moment he is waiting for his visa to come to this country. I told Gianni to expect a visitor in the next week or so and I sat with Sabine on our rooftop and explained everything to her. At first, she was a little angry but the pull of getting to know her real son again was too great. She caved in and forgave me once again. She and Tony had a wonderful time away and she said she was over her fear because Tony was so patient and gentle the rape didn't even enter her head when they finally made love. She also told me she was besotted with him and couldn't wait to set up a house with him. "I won't move in with Iris Antonio, I think I will take the company apartment and if I have any concerns I can come straight to you." She laughed as I poured her another Gianni sparkler. Please donate to Nifty if you can, keep safe everyone