Bought by Her Italian Boss

Author:Dani Collins [Collins, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“THAT WAS THE most remarkable experience of my life,” Gwyn said forty minutes later, as the ambulance carried off a grumbling Lauren and an infant boy who had squawked once, latched perfectly, then fallen asleep snuggled against her.

“They’re just going to tell me that everything is fine and I can go home if I want to. I wish you hadn’t called them,” Lauren scolded Vito on her way out the door.

“Humor us, mia bella,” Paolo said with equanimity, buttoning his clean shirt with hands that might have tremored a little, but he’d barely broken a sweat while carrying his wife to their bed and catching their son minutes later.

He’d been very coolheaded, calling Gwyn to bring him the bag he’d prepared with clean towels and receiving blankets, speaking to his wife in a calm, tender tone, using sterilized clips and scissors from the bag to cut the cord himself, as if he’d been a midwife all his life.

Their daughter slept through most of it, waking in time to glimpse her new brother, but quite content to cuddle with Vito amidst all the activity. Roberto called the little girl Bambi, which was adorable, and both children stayed with Gwyn and Vito while Paolo went in the ambulance with his wife. A car pulled out from the house across the street where the drivers and other ancillary staff were staying, following to bring them back once Lauren and the baby had been examined.

Vito didn’t say anything as he closed the door. In fact, his color was down and he took a measured breath as if he’d just dodged a train.

“You’re green around the gills, Vittorio,” Gwyn chided, amused. “Were you worried?” She hadn’t had time to panic and was riding a high of amazement.

“Lauren makes it look easy,” he said in a tone that suggested he was well aware labor and delivery didn’t always go so smoothly.

“I’ll say,” Gwyn responded. “I didn’t even get the water boiled!” She moved into the kitchen where she had managed to snap off the gas on her way to fetch Paolo. “Shall I finish making dinner?”

“We’ll help,” Vito said, sliding Bianca onto a stool while Roberto climbed into the one his mother had been using. Vito was very good with the children and they openly adored him, grinning at his teasing, behaving angelically as he gently kept them on task.

Vito exchanged several texts with Paolo, who mentioned that everything was fine but there was a small delay in seeing the doctor.

“Paolo will be taking some family time now that the baby is here,” Vito said to Gwyn. “We had planned for this, but we’ll have a proper meeting when he gets back to review a few things before I assume his duties. You and I will spend the night here and head back to the city in the morning.”

Gwyn nodded absently, too caught up in watching him cut up a little girl’s food, steady Roberto’s hand as he shook out red pepper flakes then smoothly reached to top up Gwyn’s wineglass with a practiced flair.

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