She will always be my bella mia... Even after five years of being apart, she still manages to affect me in more ways than one. Everything about her caused every part of my body to ache with need. As I tried to recall the last time a woman had stirred me to no control, Simone's face appeared like a flashing sign. As much as I tried to part ways with my feelings for her, I just couldn't. Seeing her at Donald Spillmore's wake confirmed the undying fact...I'm still in love with my bella mia. But still, five years ago, I vowed to stay away from her. I needed to ensure that she remained safe. Even if that meant, being without my heartbeat. Yet, even as I made that painful decision, I vowed from that day forward I would avenge the day I had to decide between my bella mia and La Cosa Nostra.