23 Meeting Successful

Changying looked at Wang's quizzical expression with pure innocence and blew him a kiss. The waiters had cleared the table of the debris of lunch and musical chairs began again as the siblings moved around to talk to each other. Wang came and kissed her, "I'm just going to check out Jack's new car he's been talking my ear off about it. Back in five minutes"

All of the men decided to go look at the car leaving her alone with the sisters. Changying moved down to sit with Lucy who had seemed the friendliest and smiled. "Men," Lucy rolled her eyes, "They all love their big boy's toys," she took another gulp of wine. "You should see them up on the farm with the quads."

"Where is the farm?" Changying asked.

"Up the coast, they call it little Italy up there," Baozhai shuddered, "I hate going back, but we all do for two weeks every year in April and May."

"Yup, big festival," Lucy was starting to slur.

"It's not so bad, we get to see the whole family, all the cousins and aunts and uncles and everyone," Maryann smiled.

Baozhai waved Changying over to her side of the table, "What you have to understand is that up there they haven't come into the 21st century. Women stay in the kitchen, barefoot, and pregnant type of stuff, but we have maids to cook, so that doesn't quite work out all that well." She shrugged, "They are just stuck in the old ways of the old country, men rule the family and women do what they are told."

Changying considered her, she had researched a lot of Italian history lately, "Pater familias," she smiled, "I understand that, but it's probably not so strictly adhered to as what I have been reading about it from the ancient roman days."

"Don't be so sure, prepare yourself to be meek and mild and slave like if Wang ever takes you home to meet the folks," Lucy was waving her glass around as she spoke spilling it slightly.

Baozhai snorted, "They have only been dating for a month Wang won't be doing that anytime soon, he wouldn't take her home to meet the folks," Changying cringed feeling her relaxed easiness dissipate as the barbed words opened her insecurities again.

"She's here with us isn't she?" Maryann piped in. "Even Dante seems to like her," she thought about it for a moment, "He is so moody I am not even sure he likes me!"

"Your right," Dante said from behind Maryann as he came back to the table, "I don't like you," he smirked, "I love you little brat."

Ben followed him in, "Come on Luce, D and I are going to drive you home." Lucy grumbled and finished her wine moving over to hug and kiss the other women goodbye including Changying.

She whispered in Changying's ear, "Remember what I said." Lucy then leaned on the table as the men hugged and kissed the women and helped her out to their car. The twins followed suit claiming they had to return to work, and Emilio offered Baozhai a lift which she refused, saying she wanted to catch up with Jack anyway, and he could drive her. "You can walk me to my car if you like brother dear," Maryann said sweetly. Offering her his arm they left leaving Changying alone with Baozhai.

"I'd love some more water," Changying said cheerfully, "Do you want to go to the bar area with me?"

"Sure," Baozhai stood and started toward the bar area leaving Changying trailing behind her. She had just got her water and was preparing to engage in conversation with Baozhai again when Wang and Jack came back in.

"We need to take off, Jack will drop you back, Baozhai," he kissed her on both cheeks and hugged her tightly, "Thanks, for the lunch, it was great," he smiled broadly at her. Changying went to hug and kiss Baozhai as Wang shook Jack's hand, "Thanks, mate. No more kissing my girl," he chuckled and stood back while Changying hugged Jack.

Wang took her hand, and they walked out to his car. "I didn't realise your family was so big," Changying smiled up at him, "I can't imagine what a full family gathering would be like. Are any of them married? Do they have kids?"

Wang chuckled reminding her of Dante's slow quiet laugh, "Some of them," he replied as he helped her into the car and pulled the seatbelt across her chest watching the cross over bodice of the dress gape open slightly exposing the curving roundness of her full breasts. "Mm," he murmured, "Did I tell you how lovely you look today," his hand fondled her breasts frowning at his dislike for the constricting bras she wore to support the heavy globes of soft flesh. "Except for this," he grumbled pulling at the bra strap.

She touched his handsome face, "Next time Chunhua, and I go shopping I will ask her about bras," she grinned.

"You're going to ask Chunhua's advice," he smirked at her and closed her door to walk around the car as he got in, he continued, "Will wonders never cease?"

"She been so different lately. She even came to my rescue today bringing a few things I needed to work and did my hair for me," Changying looked at Wang who was wearing a self satisfied smirk. "What?" She asked, "What's going on that I don't know about?"

"Nothing, sweetness," he leaned over and kissed her deeply, "I am just happy. I am happy that Chunhua is treating you better; happy that my brothers all love you; happy that your mine."