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.’

you manage

wasn’t difficult. I own

brows knitted together in confusion.

‘I assumed you knew.’

your business revolved around

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

easy for someone like

‘What do you mean?’

Your roots are

flashed. ‘Please, tell me, what advantage did I have when my

momentarily lost his voice. ‘You can’t believe

she’d shocked herself

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