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

cousins takes what is probably my ninth plate away. Luca grins and slips

me up,” he murmurs, smiling around the room at the family he so clearly loves, who shout and joke and play with each other. “If it were up to her I’d be like…a little beachball, unable to get

his tongue lolling happily out of his mouth and his legs sticking out comfortably from his belly. “You mean like Valentino, over there?” I point at the adorable old pup and Luca

his arm around

son.”

at Luca, buzzing with happiness, completely charmed by all of

really excited. They want me to leave you alone with them so

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

his chin towards the clock on the wall. “Little late for that,

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a sigh. “It’s midnight.”

gasp again, spinning back to Luca. “Oh no, you should go to bed!

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