Chapter 10 - A New Dawn
Clara placed her hand over his, a sweet, secret smile gracing her lips. "I think Leo is going to need a bigger playhouse soon."
Rico froze. His hand tightened over her belly. He pulled her around to face him, his eyes wide with sudden, breathless shock. "Are you..."
"I went to the doctor this morning," Clara confessed, her eyes shining with joy. "We're having a baby, Rico. A little girl."
Rico stared at her, his lips parting, before he let out a loud, joyous laugh that echoed out over the river. He lifted her into his arms, spinning her around under the starlit sky, kissing her face, her neck, her lips, over and over until both of them were breathless.
"A daughter," Rico whispered, setting her down gently, cupping her face in his hands as if she were made of pure gold. "A sister for Leo."
"A complete family," Clara corrected gently.
Leo came running out onto the terrace, his tiny shoes squeaking against the pristine marble. "Daddy! Mommy! Dante says we can have ice cream!"
Rico dropped to one knee, opening his arms wide. Leo flew into his father's embrace, laughing wildly, as Rico scooped him up with one arm and pulled Clara close with the other.
Standing under the night sky of Brooklyn, surrounded by the empire he had built and the family she had saved, Ricardo Moretti knew the darkness would never touch his home again.
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The little boy who had once screamed in terror was now laughing in his mother's arms. The ruthless boss who had ruled through fear was now a man who lived for love.
And in the warm, sweet air of the city, their quiet promises turned into a legacy that would last forever.
