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Stephanie arched a broondering if even the young,it all up the stairs

"Sure, thanks, come in," she told him

He nodded, and started up the stairs He wasn’t running, but he did move darned quickly A second later, he was back

"Is there anything else I may do for you?"

"Thank you very et some sleep"

He nodded, but didn’t e?"

"It’s beautiful The sea is wonderful The mountains… are even better"

"Haunted," he said, and nodded sagely

"Oh?"

He shrugged "There were many battles in the cliffs and hills"

"World War Two?" she asked

He gris of the region and Sicily, fought Many Crusaders h here Many did not want to leave They are finding the res up there But the people have always said the hills cry by night Pretty, yes? Oh--I haven’t frightened you, have I?"

Stephanie laughed "Not at all I do have a few fears, but none that include warriors fro to burn down my house"

"Still, if you like, there are many lovely small towns to see, and I can show you Of course, sometimes, it’s not easy Your actresses are stuck on the road, you know"

"Yes, I know"

"But the rock slides do not happen often"

"Just on the day I arrive," Stephanie murmured

"It will be fine"

"Yes, I know It’s Italy"

"Pardon?"

Stephanie shook her head "I know that it will all be fine"

He nodded and started to leave, then paused, turning back "I could be a very good actor"

"Really? Well, we’ll see--how’s that?"

"Very, very good" Giovanni had what could be considered alood looks Tall, dark, and well-muscled, he also possessed a finely sculpted face and two of the deepest, darkest eyes Stephanie had ever seen He was pleased with her interest

"I could be part of the troupe?" he asked

"Giovanni, right now, I don’t even re We’ll talk toered over her She’d been warned that men here liked to pinch woin to i over to pinch her And still, there was a certain s a woman to be attractive She wondered wryly if it had to do with the fact that she was an un wo to seduce the person who ive him his first break in show business--even if it would be a very strange break!

"Good night, Giovanni, thank you," she said

"Truly a pleasure Anyti, please, you need just to call on Giovanni"

"Thank you, again I’ll renorina," he told her, and was gone

Stephanie shut and locked the door She couldn’t help the smile that stayed in place as she shook her head and headed up the stairs, ready to unpack and call it a day

Bless Reggie Maybe this was going to be fun after all

She took the tie her toiletries in the delightfully modern bathroo The water was hot, and the pressure was strong

She lingered there, then stepped out, toweling dry, and slipping into her nightgown and light velvet robe

She pulled the coverlet frolass doors that she had left open

The air was so very good…

But there was a sht of stairs that led from that second floor balcony area down to the beach

She had no idea what the criht be here--or if there was one Exhausted, she decided that she didn’t care So what if it ht be absurd that she had so carefully locked the front door after Giovanni’s departure, only to leave the back wide open

She was siood

She shi off the bedside la low into the covers

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