In the Italian's Sights

Authors: Helen Brooks

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“They would be burnt into the very fabric of her soul. Rosa stepping through the doors with the coffee. Vittorio pouring her a cup of the rich dark liquid with its fragrant aroma. The scent of the candles and the sudden cry of a startled bird disturbed in its refuge for the night. They all led up to the moment his gaze held hers and he said again, ‘Well? What is it?’ as he lifted his cup to his lips.There was a faint ringing in her ears, but she knew she just had to say it, baldly and with no le...ad-up, or she would lose her nerve. ‘It’s about Sophia. The reason she has been so difficult for the last month or so—’‘Multiply that by twelve and you are about there,’ he interrupted sardonically.‘She is expecting a baby, Vittorio.’She actually felt the earth shudder on its axis. There followed a moment of complete stillness.‘What did you say?’ His voice was flat—curiously flat.‘She and Santo—It wasn’t his fault, not really—That is, Sophia said—’‘What did Sophia say, Cherry?’His face frightened her.MoreLess Read More Read Less