Cupcakes & Macaroons: A Cupcakes Series Short by Bethany Lopez

Author:Bethany Lopez [Lopez, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

We walked, we ate, we drank, we ate, and we ate again.

Italian food in Italy was leaps and bounds more delicious than any Italian food I’d ever had before, and I liked to think of myself as a connoisseur.

Whether it was the ingredients, the recipes passed down for generations, or simply the locale, I didn’t know. Probably all of the above. But, I’d never tasted gnocchi, carbonara, or cannoli that thrilled my taste buds like the delicious dishes in Venice.

I’d thought Paris was romantic, and yes, of course it was, but there was something about hearing a man singing as we drank wine and looked at the boats on the water that filled me with euphoria and had me gazing at Cade with hearts in my eyes.

“I love you so much,” I’d told him. “I can never repay you for the gift of this trip. It’s the most amazing experience of my life.”

“You repay me every second you allow me to be in your life,” was his response.

I mean … seriously? Was it any wonder I’d voluntarily tied myself to this man for the rest of my life?

Of course, he’d gotten lucky again after a statement like that.

It will be a miracle if I can still walk by the time we make it back home.

Now, we were venturing outside of Venice. Cade was finally getting his day of fun. We’d rented a motorcycle and were going to ride through the countryside until Cade got his fill. Which meant we could be gone for hours … or days.

I held on tight, enjoying the feel of his back against my front, and the smell of leather from his jacket.

I’d fallen in love with this part of Cade first, or maybe it had started as lust, but knowing how being on the open road made him feel … free. And, having him want to share that with me, to have me with him as he acquainted himself with Italy in a visceral way, made me love him all the more.

I watched as we passed lush landscapes and quaint cottages, groves of olives and grapes, and myriad of people going about their daily lives.

The next day we were taking a flight on Ryanair from Venice to Barcelona, which was the last leg of our trip. On one hand, I couldn’t believe it was almost over. Being here with Cade was a dream and I never wanted it to end. On the other, I missed my kids, and my friends. And, I even missed my business.

Plus, when we got back Cade would officially be living with us as my husband and Elin and Elena’s stepfather, and I couldn’t wait to see what our lives were going to be like on a normal, day-to-day basis.

I took a deep breath and told myself to enjoy the ride.

So I did, and before I knew it we were in Belluno, with its impressive mountainous backdrop and charmingly colorful palazzos and villas.

We stopped for lunch in the Piazza dei Martiri and then got back on the road.

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