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Her face lights up when she sees me. “I didn’t know where you were.”
“I had to take a call.” I put my arm around her and lead her back up the stairs. “Come… back to bed.” I kiss her temple. “We have a doctor’s appointment in the morning, remember?”
She looks up at me with a beautiful smile. “How could I forget?”
Olivia
I roll over in the darkness. It’s late… or should I say early? With the shutters down I have no idea. I hear a creak and I frown.
I know that creak.
That’s the creak of the bottom step.
I sit up in bed.
Someone’s in the house.
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Olivia
I sit still in the darkness and listen. I glance over to Enrico who is fast asleep beside me. He’s been restless all night and has only just drifted off.
Silence.
I slowly get up and tiptoe over to the door. I quietly close it and flick the lock.
My heart is hammering hard in my chest. I stand and listen.
I hear another creak and I know that creak is near the top step.
I run to Enrico. “Wake up.”
“Huh?”
“Someone’s in the house.”
“Huh?”
“I heard the step creak.”
He launches out of bed and grabs a gun from his top drawer. “Get dressed.” He quickly dials a number on his phone.
I look down to see I’m naked.
Shit.
I’m running into my wardrobe when I hear him whisper, “C’è qualcuno in casa.” Translation: Someone’s in the house.
He walks up behind me. “Go into the bathroom and lock the door. Do not come out,” he whispers.
“Yes, let’s go.” I grab my nightgown and run to the bathroom. He hands me a gun.
“Keep the door locked, and if anyone comes in here, don’t ask questions. You shoot to kill.”
“What? Where are you going?” I look down at the gun in my hand with wide eyes. It’s heavy, made of cold, black metal. It’s designed to take a life.
“I’ll be back in a minute.”
