It felt even worse now. Not only had he got her pregnant but he’d lost his friend. He could cope with that if he didn’t feel so damn responsible for Alessandra and Rocco’s estrangement. Even if he couldn’t fix his own relationship with Rocco, he was determined to fix theirs.

‘The driver can take us a little further in and then we’ll walk the rest.’

‘Eccellente. I want to see as much of your home city as I can.’

‘There’s plenty of time for that. In the meantime, how have you settled in? Do you have everything you need?’

‘I’m finding it all a little strange,’ she admitted. ‘I assumed the hotel would be bursting with guests.’

‘Usually it would be.’

‘Did you have all the other guests kicked out?’ She was only half-joking.

‘Not exactly. Alternative accommodation was found for them. Hotel Parthenon is for the exclusive use of our wedding party for the next week.’

did you

I own

brows knitted together

‘I assumed you knew.’

thought your business revolved

been an obvious place for him to start. He’d discovered it six years before, a shabby, run-down

nodding her approval. ‘I always think people are too keen to

someone like you

‘What do you mean?’

with every advantage. Your roots are something for you to

‘Please, tell me, what advantage did I have when my very existence is

lost his voice. ‘You can’t believe

over her features as if she’d shocked herself with her own

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