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A loud clang of what sounded like a tray hitting the marble kitchen floor made Bree jump and Gianni go wide eyed with apparent terror. He covered his ears and shook his head. __ang! Bang! Bang!_ He fell over and covered his head. Bree rushed over to him as he began shrieking fearfully. __aaammaaaaaa!_ __s okay, Gianni. Just a ting falled down,_ Will said patting Gianni__ back but Bree noticed her little boy__ hand was shaking. __t__ okay, sweetie. Mommy__ here. That__ okay,_ she crouched down and gathered Gianni into her arms. __ang! Mama. It bang!_ he wailed into her shoulder, trembling in her arms. __t was just a loud noise. Cook just dropped something, probably a whole big plate of yucky beets. Isn__ that funny?_ she said, forcing a laugh. Jesus Christ, how much more violence would her children be forced to endure? Again, Bree felt selfish for bringing her innocent babies into the Dardano world. Gianni looked up at her, picking up on her tone he gave a small watery smile. __cky ee __ucky yucky beets,_ Bree repeated bouncing him lightly as her heart returned to its normal rhythm in her chest. Gianni giggled and shuddered against her as the last remnants of his fear dissipated. Bree looked over at Will. __ou okay, sweetie?_ Will blinked and looked over at her, wide eyed and his lower lip quivered, but he set his chin like she knew he__ watched Alessandro do and nodded. __ bwave. I nod scared._ Bree smiled at him and kissed his cheek as she ran her fingers through his hair. __ow. That is pretty brave. I know I wasscared when I first heard the noise._ __eally?_ Will asked hesitantly. __efinitely,_ Bree nodded. Gianni echoed the gesture. __ell, dat__ diffen. You__ a girl._ __h, is that so?_ Bree asked setting Gianni on the blanket next to her. __o you think __ause mommy__ a girl she__ a fraidy cat. Huh? Huh?_ she asked poking him. Will curled in on himself and giggled as he tried to avoid her fingers.