The next day, Lovino showed up at her house around midday as Bella was taking a small break from work.

"Are you busy?" Lovino asked her cheerily. Bella's house and her shop were one of many surrounding the plaza.

Bella came out of her house and lead him next door to the chocolate shop. She called out to a young man at the counter talking to a young lady with red ribbons in her hair.

"Hey Neddy, could you cover for me? I have to go do something important."

The blonde man turned to look at the Italian at his sister's side and his eyes narrowed. "Bella, didn't we have this conversation—"

"Thanks! I really owe you one!" Bella quickly cut him off and rushed out of the store with her company before he could say anything else.

They went to the Love and Luck fountain, both running out of breath. The young lady quickly recovered herself and looked at Lovino. She smiled. "Now I'm not busy."

The Italian gave her a sly smile and laughed. "Very slick, Ragazza. Anyway, I was wondering if you could run a few errands with me."

Bella's heart dropped. "Errands? You want me to run errands with you?"

Lovino quickly noticed her dissatisfaction and tried to make up the said error. "But it'll be fun and I have plans for us afterwards; don't worry about it." He looked at her with pleading eyes.

The blonde woman slowly agreed, not sure what to make out of this situation. It could be a date but how could she know? She didn't know the male mind.

They began to walk in the direction of the cake shop, a frilly little place the color of strawberries. When they went inside, the girl quickly went to see the cakes that were displayed behind glass. They all looked delicious; Angel Food Cake with its bright red berries and whipped cream, Babka that had swirls of chocolate in the shape of a loaf, Bombe in the form of a chocolate-covered dome, Coconut cake that had seven layers of a light yellow and cream colors, and many others. It all looked extremely delicious.

But there was one cake that caught her attention.

Even though it looked plain from a distance, it was always delicious.

"See anything mouth-watering to you?" Lovino gestured around the whole shop.

"To me? But I thought we were running errands for you?" Her hands were pressed against the glass in front of the cakes.

"Yes, but it wouldn't hurt getting one for you," He smiled warmly at her as he stood beside her. "Which one would you like? The Sachertorte? Or maybe the Tennessee Canasta Cake." He gestured towards the chocolate-covered confections.

Bella simply shook her head. "Sir. Could I have this cake please?" She called over the young man running the shop and pointed to the plain cheesecake that was sitting there among the other cakes.

The man looked at her, flustered that the pretty young lady wanted that plain cake. "Are you sure? I mean, we have Marjolaine—"

Bella cut him off unintentionally as she beamed at him. "I'm completely sure, thank you."

The man muttered an okay, and gave her the cake in a white box with a simple green string holding the box together. Bella was very happy.

The pair walked out of the shop, Lovino leading them to their next adventure.

"Hey Bella, why'd you pick the cheesecake out of all the other cakes?" He looked at her, curiosity in his eyes.

"Well, I love cheesecake and it tastes delicious with Sauternes." She smiled warmly at him. The prospect of having cake made her feel very happy.

He blinked at her, surprised. He hadn't of known that. Lovino had almost all of the wines in the world, and tried them with many combinations of pastries, but he had never considered it with cheesecake. Her knowledge of cakes and wines just added more to her charm; she was just so full of surprises. He realized that he really liked this girl. A lot.

They continued on their errands, having even more fun than the last. They went to get ingredients to make pasta, and had even gotten some funny hats and mustaches for no apparent reason. The final stop on their adventure was Lovino's house. The Italian man opened the door and announced that he was home with some company. Immediately, two men sprang out and made their way to the door.

"Ciao beautiful girl!" One of the men sang with a similar curl in his hair like Lovino's. This must be Feliciano, Bella thought. He was even more cheery than his older brother.

"Good evening," The other man told her cheerily. It was Antonio.

Bella couldn't help but reply to the two men. "Good evening! I'm very happy that you've welcomed me so warmly!" She smiled in delight, a happy blush gracing her face.

Feliciano and Antonio looked at her for a second and showered her with hugs.

"Fratello, why didn't you tell us that she was so adorable~" Feliciano chanted, hugging her from behind.

"Si! She's too cute!" Antonio chanted with Feliciano, hugging her from the front.

"Um," Bella simply murmured, not accustomed to being in the middle of a Latin sandwich.

Lovino was able to pull her out of the sandwich and put her behind him. He looked angry. "I didn't tell you guys because I knew you'd react this way! Pull yourselves together, you guys look like a bunch of idiots," He spouted at them, smacking the men on their heads.

"We're sorry." They said in unison. If they had dog ears and tails, they would've been down in shame.

Bella laughed and tugged of Lovino's sleeve. "It's okay; you don't have to be so hard on them."

Lovino let out his breath and pushed his hair to the side. "But if I don't tell them something they'll immediately go—"

Feliciano and Antonio's metaphorical ears and tails perked up when they heard Bella saying it was fine and they immediately went to their previous positions of cuddling the blonde girl.

"—like that." Lovino finished on a frustrated note, not being able to pull Bella out of the sandwich this time.

"Your girlfriend is so cute~" The men sang, continually hugging her.

Bella turned to see Lovino's expression. His face immediately flushed in embarrassment and he looked at his family desperately.

"She-she's not my girlfriend! You pair of idiots, what makes you say that?!" Lovino went over to the hugging trio to try and pry them from the hopeless blonde.

Antonio and Feliciano looked at each other and looked at Lovino seriously. "This is the first time you've actually brought someone home, and you seem happier than normal." Antonio responded, not letting go of his hold on the girl.

"I agree, I never liked the other girls you went out with." Feliciano teased his brother.

Lovino flushed and searched desperately to change the subject. "Feliciano, I brought some ingredients for pasta—"

Feliciano immediately let go of the girl. "Did you say pasta? Pasta!" He went over to the bag to search for the food. Lovino knew he loved pasta more than cute girls.

"And I brought you some tomatoes Antonio." Lovino pointed in the direction where Feliciano was looking through the bag.

"Tomatoes?" He immediately let go of the girl and went to look through the bags with Feliciano.

Lovino let out his breath and walked over to Bella. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Just a little messed up. They're too sweet," Bella smiled at Lovino as she brushed her hair with her fingers.

Lovino let out a small chuckle. "Well, I'm relieved."

The four of them had made the pasta and ate it all, talking ecstatically and laughing, always laughing. Then it was off to dessert. The three men were a little disappointed to find out that it was cheesecake.

"Now now," Bella chastised them. "Cheesecake is very delicious, but the flavors are even more enhanced with this." She pulled out the Sauternes and put it on the table

"Wow, this is a very good wine." Feliciano took the wine and looked over it.

"But, it tastes even more delicious with the cheesecake; try it!" Bella gave them a reassuring smile.

The men took a slice of cheesecake with the wine and hey enjoyed it completely; never had they tasted anything like this.

"It's delicious!" They chanted in unison.

Bella simply laughed.

After dessert, Lovino and Bella went outside to go take her home.

"Come back again!" Feliciano called after Bella.

"Yes, and next time I'll make churros!" Antonio waved his hand in the pair's general direction.

As they were walking through the plaza, they stopped by the fountain of Love and Luck and they sat down on the ledge. Lovino began to fidget with his hands and Bella twirled her finger in the water.

"Listen, about what happened earlier," Lovino looked at Bella.

"About what?" She glanced at him.

"You know, the girlfriend thing . . . "

Bella laughed. "Oh that? Don't worry about it!" She gave him a reassuring smile. "But I wish it was real though . . ." She muttered under her breath. She sighed.

Lovino had turned to look at the fountain but then immediately glanced at the girl sitting beside him. "You wish it to be reality?"

Her eyes widened and she flushed from head to toe. "N-no no, that's not what I meant—"

Lovino grasped her face and kissed her passionately, Bella responding after a few seconds of shock.

They both separated, breathless. Bella looked down at her hands. "I like you a lot you know." She smiled gently.

He put his forehead against hers. "Then that makes two of us," He laughed in relief. He may have dated other girls, but she was different. Kind, outgoing, and his family loved her. "And I want you to be mine and no one else's." He whispered.

"That's okay; I was yours the minute we sang in the rain," She replied, a glow settling onto her.

And they both stayed like that, enjoying each other's company and feelings. It was all too perfect. Like wine, chocolate and the other things.