“I asked you if you like the necklace.” Pedro coaxed, cocking his head to the side and favoring her with a confident grin. Herculea was speechless. The room began to spin around her, and she desperately needed a drink of water. What was he doing here? He was relentless i...
“This is dinner,” he announced. “I had it catered for us. I know, I’m probably the only Italian man who can’t cook,” he said sheepishly. “But at least I don’t try! You wouldn’t want to taste my cooking, believe me.” Coretta laughed, happy to learn that this man actuall...
“Close your eyes, ma chérie,” he instructed in his most romantic voice. It was a tone his wife had not heard for many years, and she instinctively looked over her shoulder in surprise. “I said close your eyes!” He exclaimed good-naturedly. &nb...