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Frustration balled up in her stomach She didn’t want to wait What exactly did he have planned? With Enzo it could be anything But she’d never been so excited for anything in her life

She placed her hand over her tiny baby bu to see your daddy today, little one I don’t kno it’ll work out, but I pro to love you with all of our hearts”

He wasn’t sure this was going to work

He wasn’t even sure she would show up

Enzo straightened his tie for the fourth or fifth time Maybe he should have invited her to dinner in person But he’d hoped to capture her attention with the notes But did it work? Would she show up?

He’d been working nonstop on this surprise since he’d arrive in Florence a week ago Gia had phoned a few times to ask his input on the renovations at the villa They were growing closer once more It sounded like she already had a line on some workers to launch the project With the villa safely in his sister’s hands, he could focus on his oork

He’d paid double-time to have a creork round the clock on his surprise for Sylvie It wasn’t coet the idea

He moved to the table in the middle of the room with the white tablecloth and two red taper candles He’d already lit them Maybe that was a mistake What if she was late? The candles would melt down and not look nice But he’d wanted to have the mood set for when she arrived—if she arrived

“Mr Bartolini—” the head of a string quartet approached hi?”

“Not yet You can start just as soon as—” What did he call her? His girlfriend? The uest arrives”

If she shows up

He had caterers in the back keeping food war dinner He’d tried to pull out all of the stops tonight, but to be honest, he’d never planned an evening like this so he wasn’t sure if he wasor not

He started to pace He yanked at his buttoned collar It felt too tight He wasn’t sure about any of this, including his suit Maybe he should—

Tinkle Tinkle