A Trail of Pearls: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by D. M. George

Author:D. M. George [George, D. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2021-02-27T22:00:00+00:00

The Blue Grotto

The formal entrance to Teddy’s house sat below a tiny carport, under a brick archway. Perla pushed the buzzer next to the heavy wooden door and soon heard light footsteps tapping through the courtyard. Teddy, wearing a gingham apron, welcomed Perla inside.

“Come in, come in. I was just serving lunch. Would you like something to eat before we go shopping?” Teddy asked.

Perla followed her into the house through the tiled entryway and down a flight of stairs to the kitchen. Elvis and Mike-Jack sat at a long table in the adjoining dining room, surrounded by heaping plates of food. They clapped when she pulled out a chair and joined them. Teddy went into the kitchen and refilled the bowl of ravioli.

The teenagers had transformed in the five days since their rescue. Their sunken cheeks had filled in, their hair was fashionably barbered, and instead of rags, they wore Zegna designer jeans, polo shirts, and Davinci leather sandals.

“What happened to the others from the boat?” Perla asked, accepting the glass of Orangina Teddy handed her.

Teddy ladled another helping of ravioli onto Elvis’s and Mike-Jack’s plates even though they held their hands up in refusal. “They wanted to go to Marseilles, so Roman drove them there. Elvis and Mike-Jack were the youngest of the group, so I invited them to stay with me.”

“They seem fairly well recuperated from their ordeal. And their clothes—good heavens, they belong in GQ magazine. Aren’t you overdoing it a little?”

“It’s the least I could do. They came with only the rags on their backs. And besides, there are no department stores on Capri.” Teddy laughed.

“What are they going to do here?”

“It’s all arranged. Maria’s husband, Etienne, has hired them as busboys at the restaurant in the hotel he manages. I’m fattening them up before they start work. I’ve also hired a tutor to teach them Italian. He’s coming this afternoon, so it’s a perfect time for us to go shopping.”

“Thanks again for your help. I really want to dress nicely for Vito’s dinner party. He’s only seen me in beachwear, and I stained the one good dress I had. Will you show me how to dress like an Italian? Italian women are so elegant.”

“Don’t worry. I can tell Vito is very fond of you. If you show up wearing a burlap sack, he’ll still think you’re the most gorgeous woman in the room.”

Elvis and Mike-Jack watched them as they spoke.

“However, there are a few wardrobe dos and don’ts all Italian women follow.”

“Is there anything on this island I can afford though? All I’ve seen in Capri town is designer labels. My favorite brand these days is Kirkland.”

“You’re in luck. Maria’s boutique is off the main street and doesn’t carry big name brands, which is what makes it so popular among locals. Also, she’s having her annual summer sale.”

Teddy retrieved her handbag from her bedroom, gave Elvis and Mike-Jack an affectionate squeeze on the shoulder, and led Perla down another flight of stairs and through the patio door.

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