Two weeks later, Delfina was happily humming in the kitchen of the restaurant when Caprice walked past her and smacked her backside with a ladle. She’d come last night on her own for the first time. It didn’t matter what precipitated the event, it was the fact she’d done it.
“Your happiness is making everyone nauseous.”
“I can’t help it.” She grinned widely.
Contrary to Furio saying things would fall apart if she made Ruggero wait until the third date, they were now on date number five since the initial first horrible one and Ruggero was being increasingly attentive and sweet. This morning a giant bouquet of roses arrived at the restaurant with a simple “love Ruggero” on the card. Those same roses were a few feet away and she kept turning to look at them unable to stop the smile on he
