Chapter 243 – A Long Evening

• We have a long, pleasant Italian dinner after that – not as elaborate as last night’s, but still with a great deal of food and wine and laugher going around the table. As the evening passes, I settle back into my chair and allow myself to relax under Kent’s capable control. I feel a great deal of guilt, obviously, about missing the fact that Bianci sent someone to tail us home, but seeing the way that Daniel and Kent smile at Gio?
• Honestly, it doesn’t feel like it’s turned out that bad.
• When desert comes around – just gelato and fresh fruit, since Kent didn’t have time to make anything more elaborate - Daniel gives me a little wink from across the table. I smile back, nodding and letting him know that I, too, think it’s okay.