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“Wonderful. Why don’t I walk with you? We can get to know each other.”
“I’d like that. Give me two minutes.”
I quickly run upstairs. I see Dominic still sound asleep. I think he got even sexier overnight. Is that possible?
He stirs a bit. I see him reach for my pillow and sniff it, which seems to lull him back to sleep.
Maybe I should crawl back into bed…Oh shit. His father.
I quickly dress and head back downstairs. The food has arrived, and he carried it into the kitchen.
We head out back with the dog. Marty loops his arm through mine. “Tell me about the woman that has my son so enamored.”
“He talks about me to you?”
“Of course. Why wouldn’t he? We’re very close.”
“Oh, well it hasn’t been that long.”
“My dear, my son has been enamored with you for over four years.” Knowing that warms every inch of my body. “Tell me about your family.”
“My father passed when I was a little girl. My mother, about six years ago. I have an older sister and a seven-year-old son, Luke.”
“It must have been hard to lose your father so young, for both you and your mother.”
I nod. “It was. I hate that I have so few memories of him, but my mother always told me stories.”
“Did she remarry?”
“No. He was it for her.”
He nods. “I certainly understand that. I lost my Valeria ten years ago. I miss her every day. She and Dominic were close.”
I smile at that. “That’s very sweet.”
He squeezes my arm. “Tell me, are you enamored with my son the way he is with you?”
I love that he’s protective of Dominic.
“Honestly, Marty, I’ve fallen very hard, very fast. It’s a little scary. He’s easy to love.”
He stops our forward progress. “You love him?”
I blow out a breath. I didn’t mean to say that out loud, but certainly can’t deny it. Squeezing him, I say, “I think I might, but let’s keep that between you and me for now.”
He lets out a laugh. “I’m pleased to hear it. He had an unhappy marriage. There was never any love. I begged him not to marry her.”
“Why did he?”
“That’s a story for him to tell, but everyone should experience true love in their life. He thought he did when he was a young man and never moved on. Until now. I’ve never seen him this way about a woman. I’ve worried for so long, but perhaps now I can stop.”
That’s a lot to unpack.
We walk back into the house and Matteo is in the kitchen. He immediately reaches for me, and I lift him, kissing his cheek. He hugs my neck and kisses me back. “Are Luke and Valentina still asleep?”
He nods. Dora jumps up on me, clearly looking for Matteo.
“Dora has eaten. Do you want to play with her?”
