AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“If Father would hear, he’d have a seizure. You’ve seen the way he just reacted.”
“Youshouldsend flowers.” I repeated through my teeth. “Salvatore deserves to know you care at least a little bit. He’s alone, and angry, and hurt, and…”
“Don’t.” He glared at me. “Don’t speak like you know how he’s feeling. Right now, you sound like he’s told you.”
“N-no. That’s not what… it’s not.” My stuttering was not very convincing. “I just know. I know him better than anyone.”
Giovani sighed deeply. “I’ll see what I can do. Does that make you feel better?”
“A little bit.”
“Ready to get back to breakfast?”
“No. I don’t think I can look atBabboright now. I’ll just avoid him until he leaves.”
“Leaves?”
“Yes. He’s going to the summer house.”
“Really?” He was as surprised as I was when I heard. “We haven’t used that place in years.”
“I thought maybe he is taking some friends.” I shrugged. “I don’t know what’s gotten into him.”
“Weird. Anyway, I want to know you’re fine.”
“I’m great.” I lied effortlessly. “I have to talk to Garon. We need to make arrangements for the Milano trip.”
“Garon is hangover on my couch waiting for Rebecca to feed him breakfast. I can take you to him.”
“How so?”
“He got stupid drunk last night and wandered into my house, probably thinking it was his.” We both giggled because it wasn’t the first time that happened, and probably won’t be the last since they lived only a few houses away. “I need to move him onto a different street, especially now that the baby is coming.”
“Is that still a secret?”
“Yes, but Becca is starting to show so we want to announce it next week.”
“Oh, thank God! I didn’t like keeping that secret.”
“You only have to be strong a few more days. Come on, I’m taking you to my house.”
“I can stay here.”
“It’s a bad day for everyone and I don’t like the mood you’re in. At my house you can talk to Garon and I can keep an eye on you.”
“You don’t need to worry about me.”
“Rebecca would love the company. She has to stay inside now that she’s hiding a baby bump.”
“Nice. Using your pregnant wife to make me behave, very nice.” I pushed my finger in his chest. “I’ll be ready in five minutes.”
Chapter 14
“Don?” Pietro said from behind me.
After twelve days, I still wasn’t used to being calledthat, especially coming from him.
“What do you need?”
