Chapter 0301

At Luca’s house, the company is really the thing that shines. His cousins and family are just so funny – they’re also a little bit mean to each other, in a teasing, familial insult is lined with love and is so damn funny that I’m laughing until my sides ache.

way, but

every

And of course, my sides aching makes it difficult to get down all of the food that’s pressed in my hands. But considering how delicious it is, I definitely prevail in my quest to eat absolutely everything. God, I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten so much or so well. There’s plate after plate of pasta, and meat, and seafood and then the sweets! Cookies, and little slices. of coffee–soaked pastries, and gran’s coffee cake, served with coffee addition, considering how many tiny glasses of clear liquor I’ve been passed and drank. I’ve never had it before, but it’s delicious, and tastes like licorice.

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which is a good

couch as one of his cousins takes what is probably my ninth plate away. Luca grins and slips an arm

and joke and play with each other.

habitual spot, his tongue lolling happily out of his

says, nodding and tightening his arm

son.”

completely charmed by all of this. “I like your family,” I whisper. “They’re really great.”

really excited. They want me to leave you alone with them so they can have a good gossip with you

that tonight!” I say, sitting up, eager, and looking around. “I miss girlfriends.

and lifts his chin towards the clock

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he says with a sigh. “It’s

because I can’t believe it’s that late. And then I gasp again, spinning back to Luca. “Oh no, you should go to bed! Luca!” I put my hands on his chest, desperately sorry to have kept him up has a

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