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A deep sense of calm had settled over Holly She was still furious with Vito for subjecting her to such an evening with very little warning but, having stood up for herself and spoken up in her own defence, she felt much more comfortable After all, she could be herself anywhere and in any company The only person able to make her feel out of her depth was herself and she was deterain So, she wasshelves in a shop and occasional trips to the cine trips if she wanted to It was Vito’s world but that wedding ring on her finger confirmed that noas her world as well and she needed to remember that

She would have to adapt But Vito had to learn to adapt too, she reflected grimly He had told her over the breakfast table that she had to trust him, but so far he had done little to earn that trust And so far, Holly had been the one to iven up her home, her country, her friends, and her entire life to coilded life but that didn’t lessen the sacrifices she hadto become a family man, who put his wife and his child first?

‘You’ve been very quiet,’ Vito remarked as Holly started up the stairs

‘I want to check on Angelo’

‘There is no need’

‘There is every need I’m his mother,’ Holly declared shortly ‘It’s immaterial how efficient or kind your staff are, Vito At the end of the day they are only eelo the way I do Don’t ever try to come between me and my son!’

In silence, Holly went up to the nursery, tiptoeing across the floor to gaze down at the slu, she left the nursery again

‘I wouldn’t try to come between you,’ Vito swore

Holly ignored hi off her shoes before stalking into the bathroom

‘Holly…’ Vito breathed warningly from the doorway

‘I’ to you You have a choice,’ Holly cautioned him thinly ‘Either we have silence or we have it out Choose’

Vito groaned ‘That’s not much of a choice’

‘It’s the only one you’re going to get and probably more than you deserve’ Holly dabbed impatiently at her eyes with a cotton pad and eye-make-up remover

‘Have it out, I suppose,’ Vito pronounced very drily