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‘Vito caled out of her overall

Pixie nodded confirmation ‘Cheese toastie for lunch?’

‘Lovely I should’ve texted him to say that time didn’t suit me I don’t knohat it is about Vito but he uiltily

‘Take it froood for Vito’s character At least he’s interested in ood news’

Holly scoffed down the cheese toastie and touched up her make-up She couldn’t sit down, and she couldn’t concentrate either She wanted to stand at the aiting for Vito like a kid watching out for Santa Claus arriving Eripped her then and she sat down, only to fly up again when Angelo cried as he wakened fro and he drank down some water to quench his thirst It was cold in the s room and she lit the fire to warm it up

‘I’ a wriggling Angelo into his infant seat

‘But—’

‘This is about you and hione,’ Pixie suggested

Only minutes later the bell went and Holly’s heartbeat leapt into her throat, convulsing it She raced to the front door and then paused to co it

‘Holly…’ Vito pronounced softly, staring broodingly down at her froht Sheathed in jeans and a sweater teamed with a buttery soft brown leather jacket, he totally took her breath away

‘Coolden eyes that sent her heart racing ‘Don’t stare,’ she scolded breathlessly

‘I find you very attractive Naturally, I’ to stare, bellezza mia’

He hadn’t found her attractive enough to use her phone number, Holly reminded herself ruefully ‘No, don’t say insincere stuff like that All we really have to do here is be polite to each other,’ Holly told him in the small, confined hall as he came to a halt beside her

‘I canbrown fingers settling down onto her slight shoulders and feeling the rigid tension that now gripped her small frame She had the most luscious mouth he had ever seen on a woroin, his physical reaction instantaneous