Adele woke up to her alarm clock. She turned it off and tried to get up. But a pair of arms pulled her back. Her back hit his hard chest making her shiver in delight. His touch had a calming effect. Always.

Francesco whispered in her ear " Stay in bed."

Adele sighed " Kids have exams today. I want to prepare scrambled eggs and hot milk for them. I have to get up. Let go."

Francesco spoke " I took this morning off and didn't go train the kids. You take this morning off too."

Adele spoke " Please let me get up." She was desperate. She knew if Francesco wanted to, he was going to keep her in bed. He had done it before.

Francesco let go of her and complained " I don't like it how you spoil these kids. Let them get breakfast from downstairs or even better yet let them make their own breakfast."

Adele got up and then turned around as she stood up " I like making breakfast. I like saying goodbye to them before they go to school every morning. I just do."

Francesco spoke " Well, I don't like it that you do that all the time ....."

Then he saw Adele's frown "Its not just about making breakfast. Its about seeing them more before they go to school. I also like to wish them good luck for their exams."

Francesco sighed " Tell them goodbye when they walk out the front door at the window. But do you have to make them breakfast? They can either get it from the chefs downstairs or make their own. I am certain I have taught my sons how to cook. The question is, have you taught Vienna?"

Adele frowned "Of course. She knows how to cook. She helps me when she can. If I don't go out there, they will get on with making breakfast without me."

Francesco smiled as he sat up and without warning lifted Adele up and brought her down to the bed. Swiftly he pinned her down to the bed and climbed on top of her.

Adele sighed "Francesco..."

Francesco chuckled as he started kissing her neck and jaw line "Hm, I am sorry sweetheart. I cant let you leave this bed. The kids will be fine without you out there. Let it go."

Adele bit her lip and spoke "Francesco.... We should stop."

Francesco moved his lips to her collar bone and showered her with kisses "No... Today is your day off."

Adele spoke "Francesco. We can do this after they leave."

Francesco sighed and he pulled away slightly sounding abit frustrated "Fine. To be honest, I may also like to say goodbye to them in the morning too. I like seeing the back of them every morning so I get to have you until you have to leave for work. I like it when we make out in the living room and the kitchen. So I agree sweetheart. It's a great moment to see them leave. Then after they go today, we will make out in every single room." He said the last part in a husky tone making Adele blush.

Adele nodded "Your words are so outrageous. But ....Deal."

Francesco got off Adele and ordered "Go, before I change my mind. You have three minutes to get changed and then I am getting you back into this bed again and we will make out again."

Adele was shaking her head on disapproval. "You are so outrageous but I love you."

Francesco kissed the side of her head as she left and whispered "I love you too. Two minutes and a half."

Adele sighed in frustration as she saw Francesco laying back down on the bed and looking at his watch with a smirk. She got up from the bed and walked to the wardrobe and contemplated what to think as she looked through her clothes.

Francesco spoke as he was looking at his watch " Wear the red dress."

Adele turned around and looked at Francesco "I thought you didn't like that dress."

Francesco spoke " I don't like it when you pick it for work. Today is your day off from work and you are not leaving this floor. I am going to make out with you in the kitchen, the living room, the game room, guest rooms, the library ....."

Adele rolled her eyes "Stop... stop. Adele turned around and picked her red dress and started getting changed. Once she got changed she turned around and found Francesco right behind her. He picked her up and carried her to bed and wordlessly put her down pushing her to lie down gently. He climbed on top of her.

Adele complained "Its not three minutes yet."

He whispered in her ear " I know. I just want to hold you. Then you go. The minute they walk out the house, you are all mine." He then kissed her lips gently and then pulled away looking into her eyes "I missed you so much during my trip. I wish I could take you with me always..." He then got off from the top of her.

Adele sighed and sat up "I know. But we have our responsibilities." She then got up and walked to the door. See you at breakfast. Don't take too long in the shower." She then walked out and made her way into the kitchen getting on with making breakfast.

Adele looked outside and watched her sons doing their morning exercise as Vienna was shooting hoops in the basketball court. They were all healthy children and she was happy to watch them laugh and joke around outside. She had little to worry about but she still was worried. His eldest son Vincenzo was her biggest concern. He was just simply brutal. She knew Francesco was raising him to be his heir and he was expected to be tough but Vincenzo was just so extreme in every way. She was hoping he was just going through a phase and it was his teenage hormones. She hated to admit how she had no control over him. She wanted her sons and daughter to have compassion. Viggo was strong enough to lead but he had compassion. Vienna was kind hearted and caring but Vincenzo was just cold hearted and she didn't know if he could become worse in future. he was hardly fifteen. This was not normal. If she brought him up with her talks with Francesco, he immediately asked her to tell him what he had done. Francesco normally dismissed the issues unless he had done anything against the family.

Before Adele knew it, the kids came to the kitchen soundly after they had gotten changed in their rooms.

Vincenzo was the first one to arrive. "Good morning." Then he sat down.

Viggo and Vienna walked in together and also smiled brightly as they said "good morning".

Vienna asked "Where is dad?"

Francesco suddenly entered "I am here princess. For once you are all early."

The teenagers muttered good mornings as their father sat down.

Vienna explained "We have exams today. We want to go to school earlier. I went to bed early too for exams just like you told us."

Viggo chuckled "I don't think Vincenzo went to bed at all thinking about someone...." He then groaned as he felt a kick to his calf from Vincenzo's direction who gave him a deadly look.

Francesco spoke "Vincenzo. Is this true?"

Vincenzo looked up at his father " I slept well father last night." It was true. He had slept well. But he couldn't wait to see Letizia again. He then started putting butter on his bread narrowing his eyes at Viggo as their father was looking at his newspaper now.

Adele sat down and cleared her throat "Have your hot milk. It would get cold. Have some scrambled eggs too with your bread and butter."

As the teenagers started eating Viggo spoke "Father, can I go to uncle Costanzo's house today to study?"

Francesco spoke "Of course. As long as you get your A+, you can go. I want your grades no lower than A+."

Vienna sighed "We know father. We know, that no one wins the silver, they lose the gold. B is silver and A is gold."

Francesco spoke "I don't care what you do for this week of exams in school. I don't care how many detentions you get and what the detentions are for. You could set the head masters office on fire for all I care." He then laughed as he looked at Adele's frown "That was a joke Adele. Our kids won't do that."

Vincenzo laughed "We won't set any place on fire in that school. That is not our style. By the way, in case you haven't heard father there is no head master any longer. Its head mistress or rather acting head mistress until they find a replacement. Head master resigned last Friday. It is Mrs O'Neil now ruling the school."

Francesco looked up from his newspaper " You mean, your godmother is now running the school. Your uncle Emanuelle didn't say anything yesterday."

Viggo spoke "It hasn't happened. Vincenzo heard it from Tristan. well, the O'Neils own the school and its partner schools across the globe so they will personally intervene. It makes sense."

Francesco sighed "I stand by what I said. Bring me your A+ scores. That is all I want to see. Anything goes."

Adele didn't like that at all. Of course, the children knew their father was exaggerating. They weren't allowed to do anything that would have upset their mother. They knew exactly what was allowed and what wasn't. But she wished, Francesco wasn't so liberal in bringing up the kids when it came to certain aspects.