An Aria in Venice: A Musical Interlude Novel by KaSonndra Leigh

Author:KaSonndra Leigh [Leigh, KaSonndra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K. Leigh Books, LLC
Published: 2014-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20: The Red Gondola

Luca

I bet Rose Dewitt-Bukater wishes she looked as good as my badass ballerina. For this part of our adventure, my uncle has allowed me to borrow his office situated within walking distance of the canal. He’s a private employee of the Consorzio Venizia Nuova, the group of people responsible for overseeing the operation to keep Venice from sinking. He’s a romantic at heart, like Papa. When I filled him in on my plans, he was happy to volunteer to be my accomplice.

The mini dress is stunning on her little body. Sage green fabric, created by using silk imported from France, makes up most of the body. It took a lot of time for me to design this dress because of the attention to details, such as a single bow in the midsection and a scroll pattern etched into the cream-colored lace on the bottom of the dress. Instead of making long sleeves, the way Rose’s dress was designed in the movie, I made this one sleeveless with light green chiffon attached to the shoulders, giving the whole early 1900s look Adriana claims to love a modern day twist. The term “the devil is in the details” was created to be a designer’s motto.

After the way Maia stood up for me earlier, there isn’t any amount of detail, godly or devilish alike, that could rival the worth of such a woman. I’ve been planning this surprise ever since she agreed to come to Venice. What I hadn’t expected was for me to find myself worrying more about whether my plan will be good enough to impress her. I guess I’ll soon find out.

“This is stunning. It’s almost exactly like the one Rose wore in the movie, but so much better.” She turns around and gawks at her reflection, her happiness making my chest swell with pride. Turning to me, she says, “You are truly a master of shock. I didn’t think you’d go out and make this dress for real. Why did you do this?”

“Are you not worthy?” She’s staring at me with the strangest look in her big blue eyes. “Was this a mistake?”

“Yes. Wait! I’m so sorry. I mean no. This is great. Everything about this trip has been wonderfully perfect. Simona. Your family. You ...” I get this look that’s a cross between dreamy and curious. We’ve spent enough time together for me to know when she has something on her mind. I’ve also learned she’s the type you don’t push for answers. At some point, she’ll trust me enough to open up about what happened in her past, the thing that makes her fall into these pits of sadness. Until then, I wait.

Tapping my chin, I study the way she looks. “We need one more itty bitty tweak.” The hair in her face is the problem. The dress was designed with a sexy, confident woman in mind, not a girl hiding behind hair hanging over her eyes, or bangs, as Western civilization calls this style.

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