Yup. I'm doing this again. I need to work on Chocolate for Luck. Really, but no fucks are given. Now it's time to find out why Lovino is so confident, and not so... "Why not my brother? He's better!" but he really wants love and blah blah blah. Now it shall make sense. WEE. So enjoy. OH! I almost forgot, I've been Spelling Sophia wrong. Ph not F. I'll have to go back and fix the last two chapters... Maybe later. BUT YES. HER OWNER POINTED THIS OUT TO ME. SOPHIA NOT SOFIA.

Sunday morning Antonio dropped Sophia off at her grandmother's and took the bus back to Center City. But today he noticed something. By his bus stop there is a large billboard. It's a add for a fancy cologne, a black and white picture of a handsome young man. The man was shirtless and had his back to the camera peering over his shoulder. His skin looked luscious and his eyes sparkled. Antonio stared at the man trying to figure out why he looked so familiar. Then it hit him.

It was Lovino. Lovino, his new friend and possible lover was a model. Antonio's jaw dropped. He should have figured by the way Lovino looked, and they way he carried himself with that 'Yeah, I'm hot' swagger. Oh god. Antonio was flirting with a model, and a model was flirting with him! He walked the rest of work with a hop in his step, ignoring Bella who came out of her fancy tall apartment building. He walked into Insomnia waving to his co-worker Berwald.

"Y'u l'k h'ppy." Berwald commented shortly. Berwald was a nice kid. He was 17 and working a part job for some extra money. He was very quiet so he mostly stayed away from taking orders, and instead made the coffee. The only person he really dealt with was a small boy named TIno who came in once or twice a week. Antonio had gathered that Tino went to school with Berwald, and that they were good friends. But Antonio always got the "We're into each other' vibe.

"Yeah~ Remember that guy who came in yesterday? The one in the suit?" Berwald nodded. "Well I got his number and we were flirting like crazy last night and this morning I saw him on a billboard. He's a model!" Berwald's face didn't move. He gave a curt nod before going to work. Antonio chuckled and tied his apron on.

Mornings in the little coffee shop were always busy. People coming in for a coffee on their way to work. Antonio took all their orders with a cheerful smile and peppy attitude. He was in such a good mode thanks to his confidence boost of a model taking an interest in him. He was certain Lovino could have anyone he wanted and he seemed to want a poor single father, instead of some billion air!

Finally Lovino came in. He was once again dressed in a suit, but Antonio noticed he was wearing a bit of makeup. Must have gotten done with a shoot.

"Why hello~" Antonio said leaning on the counter.

"Ciao bastardo." Lovino said with a smirk.

"So guess what I saw this morning." Antonio said grabbing him a mug.

"What did you see this morning?" Lovino asked.

"A billboard with you on it." He said pouring coffee into the mug.

"Ah. Yeah about that..."

"You're a model~? How sexy." Antonio commented passing him his coffee. Lovino's cheeks lit up.

"A man's got to make a living." Lovino said taking a sip.

"Indeed he must~ So how long have you been a model?"

"Not too long. About 5 months, before that I did commercials and such."

"Commercials? Like what?" Antonio asked

"You know the one for Coke? And the kid who goes around singing and passing out bottles of it?" Lovino asked.

"Oh yeah! You're that kid! Joy in a bottle~ Fizzy and fresh!" Antonio sang chuckling.

"Yeah, yeah..." Lovino once again flushed.

"That's super cool! I wish I had a cool job like that. All I do is serve coffee." 4"Don't sell yourself short. Most of America would die without coffee." Lovino said taking another sip. "Ah but I digress. So tell me about yourself. You have a daughter? How old is she?" "She just turned 6." Antonio answered.

"Really? How old are you?"

"I turn 23 next month..." Antonio said giving a nervous laugh.

"Oh... You must have been really young. And you were married?"

"Yeah... When our parents found out she was pregnant they practically made us get married. But Mia died in childbirth... Not a month later my parents were pressuring me to get married again. 'That baby needs a mother!' they said. But I didn't want to be married again... What kind of 17 year old should have a second wedding? Hell what 17 year old should have a dead wife, or a wife in general?" Antonio sighed. "Sorry. I shouldn't go off with my life problems to someone I barely know."

"No, it's ok. I kind of want to know you." Lovino said, and with flushed cheeks he grabbed Antonio's hand. And Antonio smiled, a real smile for the first time, in 6 years.

...

Over the next few weeks Lovino and Antonio had gotten to know each other very well. With gentle flirting and support for each other. Lovino learned the whole story of how Antonio had Sophia and Antonio learned about Lovino's home life. Turns out Lovino has a younger brother who is Sophia's age. Cute little Feliciano, who liked to dress up in pretty little girl clothes. Antonio hasn't met him but he's seen pictures. Antonio also learned Lovino was going to be in a movie! An action flick, and he was going to play the handsome villain.

Now recently Antonio worked up the nerve to ask Lovino out on a date. It was just a walk in Love Park, but it was romantic and cheap. It was on a Saturday after work, and Rozene was nice enough to take Sophia for the night or until the date was over. Love Park wasn't far from the shop so he walked there, and waited by the large sculpture that gave the park it's name. Philadelphia was known to have large pieces of artwork everywhere. The one in Love Park was something most people would know. It was Love. A large LO on top of a large VE.

Love Park was an interesting park. It's very hard to describe, but it's stone and it goes into the ground like steps and in the center was a large fountain. He waited for a moment until he was Lovino come up to him.

"Hey bastard." He greeted.

"Hi Lovi~ What's up?" Antonio asked.

"Not much... Just on a date with a hot guy." He said with a smirk.

"Oh~?" Antonio asked coming close. "How hot is this guy? Not hotter than me is he?" Lovino practically giggled.

"He's super hot. Why, are you jealous~?" Lovino asked putting a hand on his chest.

"Very." He said taking his hand. They walked around and Antonio took pictures of Lovino, of them.

"Stop being a tourist!" Lovino said hitting his arm.

"I'm not being a tourist~ I'm just taking pictures of your cuteness~"

"Urgh." Lovino said rolling his eyes. Antonio sat down on the edge of the fountain.

"So did you know that at the end of the school year the girls at the catholic high school jump in this fountain?" Antonio asked. "Hallahan right? My mom went there. Yeah she told me about that." Lovino said sitting next to him.

"Did she? That's cool. I think it's the oldest all girls high in the country." Antonio said.

"Yeah. It is." Antonio put his arm around him, pulling him close.

"So, have you ever gone to the German Christmas Market here?" Antonio asked. "Never mind you hate Germany." Antonio said chuckled.

"It's not the country. The culture and the food, and the... Yeah I hate Germany." Lovino said leaning on him.

"Well the Market is really good. It's more Christmas than German." Antonio said. "I think I'll pass." Lovino mumbled, kissing his jaw.

"Mmm... Well maybe-"

"'Toni stop talking." And with that Lovino kissed him. Antonio felt his cheeks flush. He closed his eyes and leaned into the kiss. It was chaste and gentle, and 100% perfect. They pulled away only to kiss again. When they pulled back they settled on cuddling. They sat like that, still and happy for a few minutes.

"Hey, Toni do you mind if I go smoke? I haven't had one all die and I'm dying." Lovino asked.

"Yeah, I'll go with you. I could use one as well." They both gave a shy smile. They both hated smoking but were grateful they met someone to do it with. They walked to the edge of the park and each pulled out a cigarette. And not only did they smoke, they made out while smoking. They both took a drag, then kissed breathing out a mix of smoke. Once done, they both mumbled about it being the best smoke ever.

Yeah, Antonio could definitely get used to this cute little model.