A/N: I didn't notice that this chapter was so long already while writing and it made my eyes sore. i hope you like it. Thanks for the comments. It gives me motivation to write:)

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JUNO's POV

I couldn't help but to get mesmerize of the beautiful scenery and the amazing architectures around Milan. This was my second time in Milan but this was my first time to really roam around the city like a normal tourist. When I came here the first time with my stepmother and father, we didn't have the time to roam around because my father had an important meeting.

I wasn't feeling well that time too but I still managed to accompany my stepmother to go shopping and that was it. We wanted to go see all the beautiful tourist spots but my fever prevented us from doing so. Later that day, my fever worsened that they had to call a doctor. Thankfully, it wasn't that serious.

When we went home to the USA, my father promised me that he would take us again to Italy but he didn't have the chance to do so because that that was time when a major problem occurred in MMTC.

My father did everything he could to fix the problem but he almost didn't have time to spend with us anymore. A couple of years later, he died because of overworking but he still couldn't save our company.

Now that I am together with Brey in this beautiful place, it was different. We visited every tourist spots that the city could offer. We went to Il Duomo which is the Milan cathedral, Leonardo da Vinci's last supper and to the famous museums there.

It was fun to see all the wonderful creations that were part of the history. The paintings and sculptures were worth our time. I've never been interested in going to museums before because it was boring for me but being with Brey, every minute was worth my time.

It's not only about the amazing things that we saw and the beautiful places that we visited but because we're together. Being together like this really completed the happiness that I was feeling.

I was even surprised that he knew a lot about the places that we visited. I couldn't help but to get mesmerized by him. He's really full of knowledge unlike those other men that I've encountered who knew nothing but to flirt. They would say anything sweet to get the attention of a woman.

While Brey on the other hand never acted like that. I actually noticed that he never even threw a glance to the beautiful women who openly tried to flirt with him. Of course, that made me happy.

While we were walking, our fingers were intertwined together. He never once let go of my hand.

"Wow, this place is indeed beautiful." commented while we're walking along the park of Castello Sforzesco.

"This place is old already. They said that it was built in 1368." I looked at him in awe.

"Wow. You really know a lot about Milan. I didn't expect that, caro." He chuckled.

"Well, I actually got interested about Milan when I got to meet my father. He's from here. I've never once interested about Milan before meeting him. I already came here a lot of times even before I got to know him but those trips were all about business. After my meetings, I would always stay in my hotel suite and then go home the day after that."

"Have you ever met your Aunts and Uncle before? Are they staying here in Milan as well?" I asked out of curiosity. I saw on the paintings in their house that his father has three siblings but we haven't seen them yet since we arrived here in Milan yesterday.

I noticed that Brey's face became sombre. He sat on the nearby bench that we saw and then pulled me to sit beside him. he drew a deep breath before answering my question.

"They're not living here in Italy anymore. My Aunt Sandra and Uncle Zachary are now staying in the USA together with their own families while my Aunt Sophie is now residing in France with her own family." Upon hearing that, I suddenly realized something.

"What is the whole name of your Aunt Sophie?" he looked at me confusedly but answered me anyway.

"Her complete name is Sophialina Amouretti Novell." I gasped in surprised. Why didn't I realize this when I saw the Amouretti family painting before? Well, the Amouretti siblings were on their late teens on that painting.

"I can't believe that you're actually related to my best friend!" I voiced out cheerfully. I didn't know why but I suddenly felt relieved now that I've discovered that Maggie is actually his cousin.

"Best friend? Who's your best friend?" my smile widened.

"Your cousin, Angelique Novell." There was a look of wonder on his face as he stared at me in surprise.

"Really, cara? She's your best friend?" I nodded my head enthusiastically.

"Yes. But now that I think about it, she never once mentioned me about you before. I know that she has Maggie, Christine and Zandro as cousins but she never once mentioned you and Nadia before." I caught the pain that passed through his eyes.

"That's because until now, they are not aware of my existence. They only knew about Nadia but papa said that the Novell siblings and Lenard sisters never met Nadia even once because of the conflict that occurred between my father and his siblings. Until now, it hasn't been settled yet. My father is a stubborn man. It's very obvious that he also wants to see his siblings but his pride is preventing him from doing so. I just wish that I could introduce myself to them and tell them that I'm their cousin." He heaved a sigh before he continued.

"But Zandro already knew that we're cousins. He accidentally discovered it when he saw me with papa. He heard me calling my father 'papa' that's why I didn't have a choice but to tell him everything when he asked me about it."

"Now, I understand why Maggie likes you even though she isn't aware that you're actually related. How did you meet Maggie anyway?" I asked curiously.

"Well, I met her when she was in high school. I was in college back then. I saved her from those punks who tried to hit on her but because she ignored them, it ticked them off. They tried to drag her somewhere. Thank God, I saw them before they could do anything bad to her. I didn't know that she was related to Zandro back then."

"What about Zandro? When did you two meet?" he chuckled and then squeezed my cheek gently.

"You have a lot of questions, huh, cara mia? Why don't we get out of here and eat somewhere? I'm actually starving now." I rolled my eyes.

"C'mon, caro. We already agreed not to keep anything from each other. I want to know you more that's why I am interested about your family. I wanted to know them as well." I pouted. He chuckled amusedly once again before he planted a gentle kiss on my lips.

"Fine." He conceded. He kissed the back of my hand. I giggled. He's such a sweet guy. Honestly, I've never expected him to be this sweet before because he was always cold, jerk and emotionless. Now, he really changed a lot.

"I met Zandro when I was in senior high school. We attended the same school actually but we only became classmates in senior high. I got to attend that exclusive school because of a scholarship." I looked at him with amazement.

"Wow. You must be really intelligent." He laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, people say that often about me." he answered proudly which made me laugh as well. Well, I knew that he wasn't bragging. He was just telling the truth.

"What about Regan? He's currently staying in the USA. You've never met him before too?" he shook his head.

"I've met him a couple of times already. We're both members of the same club, the TBG, but we never had the chance to talk aside from greeting each other." Mix emotions could be seen on his handsome face while saying that but I could tell that he's sad about not be able to introduce himself to his other cousins.

"Why didn't you tell him that you're cousins? You already told Zandro about it." he heaved a sigh.

"I don't know. Maybe, I'm just waiting for my father to be ready. I don't want to force him into introducing me to everyone. He told me to wait for the right time and I respect his decision. Although I'm frustrated about it, I have to endure. But now, I begin to get tired of waiting. I feel like a dirty little secret." I could sense the bitterness in him while saying those words.

But instead of feeling bad for him just like I used to do, I smiled at him and kissed his cheek.

"You should meet Christine, Angela and Ellie too. They're nice people. I'm sure, they would be delighted to meet you especially when they discover that you're their cousin. You should tell Maggie and Regan that they're your cousins. If your sister and stepmother won't accept you into their family, maybe your cousins can." I could see the fondness on his face hearing his cousins' names.

He cupped my face and started into my forest green eyes intently.

"You really know how to make me feel better, cara mia." My smiled widened.

"Of course. I'm your cara. I will do anything to make my caro happy." An unknown emotion passed through his eyes before he smiled at me lovingly. His amethyst eyes bored at me as if he was reading even the depths of my soul.

"Sono confuso sui miei sentimenti adesso ma c'è una cosa di cui sono sicuro; sono pazzo di te, cara mia." my forehead knitted.

"What? I don't understand. I don't speak Italian, caro." I pursed my lips. He chuckled.

"Sono pazzo di te, cara mia." He repeated. I rolled my eyes.

"Sono pazzo di te?" I repeated quizzically. He nodded his head in response.

"What does it mean?" I queried. Instead of answering me, he kissed me hard on the lips. But because I was determined to know the meaning of what he said, I gathered all my will power to pull away from that addicting kiss. He groaned in protest.

"You won't get to kiss me if you won't tell me the meaning of it." I said determinedly and then removed his hands from cupping my cheeks.

I crossed my arms across my chest, staring at him full of seriousness. He chuckled and tried to kiss me once again but I evaded him. I heard him grunted before he sighed in defeat.

"My cara mia is really persistent and hard-headed sometimes." I sneered at him which made him laugh.

"Fine. I'll tell you the meaning of the last sentence but I want you to look at me while I say it to you." I rolled my eyes but obliged anyway.

"It means, I'm crazy for you, cara mia." My eyes widened as I gaped at him in surprise.

"R-Really?" he nodded his head. My heart swelled. I bit my lower lip.

"What about the first sentence?" he smirked.

"That's nothing. That's just for me."

"But---" before I could say anything, he claimed my lips with a hungry kiss. The moment he let go of my lips, we were almost out of breath. I pinched him on the side.

"You're really naughty!"

"Only for my cara mia though." I smiled inwardly. My heart was jumping for joy. Then I remembered something.

"Is it true that Maggie had a huge crush on you before?"

"Not really. We're just close that's why people tend to think that she has a crush on me. She once told me before that I was like the brother that she never had."

A smile appeared on my lips. I thought before that they had something special because Kyrus mentioned before that Brey was Maggie's crush but now I know that that would never happen because they're related by blood.

"You should really tell them about you. It's just the right thing to do."

"Yes. I'll definitely do that the moment I fix things between us and my father's family. I am not sure if my father will actually introduce me to the world as his son anytime soon though." I leaned the side of my head on his shoulder. I felt him kissed me on the forehead.

"I'm sure he will." I said while wishing deep inside of me that his father would acknowledge him soon so that he could finally be free to introduce himself as a member of the Amouretti family and to be able to bond with his relatives without anything holding him back.

Even if he doesn't say anything, I know that he only wants to be accepted by his family and I hope that one day, he could achieve that and be happy.

After our time there, we decided to go to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. We deliberately didn't go there after we visited the Duomo di Milano, which was just beside it, because Brey said that it would be our last destination before eating our dinner.

This was the place where I went to with my stepmom for shopping before.

"Wow, even if this is my second time coming here, I am still mesmerize with its beauty." I complimented while were walking. There were a lot of tourists just like us.

There were a lot of luxury shops inside, café's and many more.

The architectural design was one of a kind. It was fascinating.

"Come here, cara." Brey said out of the blue. He was standing on that part of the floor where there was a huge circle with a white cross painted on it. I approached him. We were now both stepping on it.

"Look at the ceiling." I did as I was told. Yes, the design of the ceiling was nice but there was nothing in there. I looked at him quizzically and as about to ask what he wanted me to see but his lips suddenly sealed my lips with his.

"---Brey!" I tried to tell him that there were a lot of people around us but he didn't let me go. He deepened the kiss instead. My body went hot just like always so I kissed him back with equal passion.

Then I heard a click of a camera.

"Did you just take a photo of us kissing?" I asked while catching my breath the moment he let go of my lips. He grinned from ear to ear as he showed me the screen of his phone. He indeed took a photo of us while kissing!

I gave him a sneer. He just laugh at me before he slipped his phone back inside his pocket. He snaked his arm around my waist.

"Don't be mad, cara. I just want this moment to be memorable." He gave me a peck on the lips before he continued.

"Someone told me before that when a couple kiss on this spot, they will surely stay together forever." My lips parted in surprise.

"Y-You believe in those kinds of things?"

"Well, I honestly don't believe in those kinds of bulls but there's no harm on doing it, right?" that made me smile. I stood on my tippy toes and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Make sure not to erase that picture of us, caro."

"Of course. I even set as my wallpaper already." he said proudly. I couldn't help but to laugh amusedly before I initiated a kiss. We kissed passionately without caring about the people around us.

We continued roaming around that place. We went to the luxury shops that got our attention and Brey insisted on buying me stuff that he wanted me to wear or use.

"But I already have a lot of bags and clothes, caro. You don't need to buy me things."

"I just want to buy my girlfriend these kinds of stuff because the last time we went shopping, I let you shop alone. Now, I will make sure to choose things for you." I rolled my eyes because of his reason.

"Make sure to choose beautiful ones." He chuckled.

"Yes, ma'am!" he answered like a soldier. I pinched him on his side because he looked silly. He chose my kind of outfits and bags but I didn't see all the stuff that he bought because he deliberately hid them from me.

After our shopping, I thought we would get out of the building but no.

"Let's go to S & T jewels."

"Why? Are you going to buy yourself something too?" he just smiled at me and then put his arm over my shoulders.

When Rocco and I were still together, I hated it whenever he put his arm over my shoulders like that but with Brey, I felt giddy instead.

When we entered the shop, Brey talked to one of their employees there. I didn't hear what they talked about but I could see how the woman bat her eyes seductively at Brey. I couldn't help but to feel irritated.

Later on, the woman left.

"You're such a womanizer!" I hissed at him. He chuckled.

"Why? Are you jealous of that woman, cara?" he asked playfully as if he was having a blast seeing me like that. I leered at him in irritation.

He kissed my cheek.

"Don't worry, cara. You're the most beautiful woman in the world for me." my heart swelled of what he said. I was about to answer when the women returned with a small paper bag.

"This is your order, Mr. Amouretti. I hope you like the outcome." Brey nodded his head and then thanked the woman.

After that, we decided to have our dinner. Brey brought me to one of the most famous restaurants in Milan, Gusto Romano. The place was cozy and welcoming. The ambiance was very Italian but very romantic. The food was surely delicious because almost all the tables were occupied.

The maître d ushered us to our table.

"Wow, this place is nice." I commented the moment we sat on our chairs. The restaurant was actually at the 52nd until to the 54th floors of the 55 story building and the view from the top was spectacular. We were at the 54th floor.

The view from above was picturesque. It was indeed a wonderful place to eat dinner and spend time with your special one.

Then we ordered our food.

"This is my favorite restaurant in Milan. Thankfully, I managed to get a reservation for today. This place is always full and sometimes, it's hard to get a reservation."

"They require reservation here?" I asked in awe while looking around.

"Yes. This restaurant is very popular that many celebrities and wealthy people in the world come here." he answered. I was so impressed. The owner is so lucky to have such a popular restaurant.

"When did you call for a reservation?" he grinned.

"Yesterday. I was planning to call before we fly here to Italy but I forgot because of all the work that I needed to do. Thankfully, they still have available table for us today." I was about to say something when we heard a sweet voice behind me.

"You should be thankful because I'm here. I was the one who did a little bit of magic so that you could get a spot for tonight." I saw Brey smiled of the one who spoke. I turned my head to look at the woman. She was so pretty.

She has a strawberry blonde hair, tall and sexy.

Brey stood up and approach the woman to greet her before he introduced me.

"Cara, this is Serra Romano. She's a good friend of mine. Serra, this is my cara mia, Juno Alexia Morgan." Serra was obviously surprised of what Brey said but then smiled at me friendlily. She really looks so lovely.

"It's nice meeting you, Ms. Morgan. I'm glad that Brey finally has someone he calls 'cara mia' now." She even giggled.

"It's nice meeting you too, Ms. Romano." I answered politely.

"C'mon, Serra. Don't say that. Anyway, thank you for doing a little bit of magic to reserve a place for us for tonight here in your restaurant." I got surprised. I didn't expect that she was the owner.

"Don't mention it. You're my friend and even if you don't smile at me like you smile at Ms. Morgan here, you're always welcome here." Brey rolled his eyes. Serra chuckled softly.

"Anyway, since you're here in Milan, come to my place on Friday. It's my birthday party. Bring Ms. Morgan with you." Brey didn't answer right away while looking at me as if waiting for any reaction from me.

Serra was staring at us alternately while biting her lower lip expectantly. I nodded my head at Brey. He smiled and then looked at Serra.

"Okay. We'll be there." Serra almost jumped for joy and then hugged Brey but let him go right away when she realized something.

"Sorry, Ms. Morgan. I just got carried away. Anyway, enjoy your dinner. See you both on Friday." She said before she left. I didn't know why but I felt my heart clenched painfully seeing Brey being closed to Serra like that.

"That girl. She never changed." Brey muttered amusedly but his eyebrows furrowed when he saw the expression on my face.

"What happened to you, cara? You look weird. I cleared my throat and then forced a smile.

"N-Nothing."

"Hmmm...Don't tell me you're jealous?" he asked with his eyes dancing playfully.

"Well, Serra is so pretty. She looked so perfect." To my surprise, he suddenly laughed.

"You're jealous." I rolled my eyes. He took my hand and kissed it.

"Don't worry, cara mia. You're beautiful too. In fact, you're more beautiful than Serra."

"You're pulling my leg." He shook his head vigorously.

"No! Can't you see how I crave for you and how you make me crazy especially when we make lo---" before he could say it, I interrupted him.

"Fine. I believe you, you don't have to say those things!" I hissed. As expected, he laughed of my reaction.

Then our food finally arrived. I must admit, their foods were really delicious. Even their desserts were appetizing. One of bests that I've tasted.

After we ate our food, we went to the terrace. We watched the scenic view below us.

"I enjoyed this day, caro. Thank you for bringing me here to Milan." I felt him wrap his arms around my waist from behind.

"Don't mention it, cara mia. I enjoyed our date as well." He kissed me on the side of my neck. We stayed like that for about 5 minutes or so before he spoke and let go of me but remained behind me.

Then I felt something cold touched my neck.

"This is for you, my wild cat cara mia." He whispered while putting it around my neck. I looked at it and it was a beautiful golden necklace with the letters J and B that served as pendants.

"This is so lovely, caro!"

"Of course. This is a custom made necklace. A good friend of mine made it."

"Is this the one you picked up at the S & T jewels before we came here?"

"Yes." He answered. I faced him and then cupped his face.

"Thank you, caro." His amethyst eyes sparkled with unknown emotions.

"You're welcome, cara mia." Then our lips met for a passionate kiss. 

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How's this chapter? 

What do you think of their date? 

Anyway, make sure to remember Serra because she will have her own story too in the future.

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