Her Perfect Man- The Complete Series Box Set by Z L Arkadie & T R Bertrand

Author:Z L Arkadie & T R Bertrand [Arkadie, Z L & Bertrand, T R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942857686
Publisher: Z.L. Arkade Books
Published: 2019-07-28T03:00:00+00:00

23

“Liza, you must stop crying. Your face is puffy,” Elsa says.

We’re at the airport. It’s hot and sticky today, but I’m in too much pain to be bothered by it. At least Elsa parked close to the terminal so that she can come inside and see me to the check-in counter.

“I’m not crying now,” I whisper.

“Do not cry later either.”

My gaze bounces from one passing face to the next. I wonder if my expression tells these strangers the story of a man I thought I was falling in love with—a man who never bothered to tell me that he still had a wife. He’s a liar just like John and Salvatore. Three men in a row? That can’t be coincidence. Something about me attracts these sorts of bloodsuckers.

“Tears heal,” I say to Elsa.

“True, but time is a better healer. You are young and beautiful. You will be over that pig in no time.”

I snicker lightly. I wish I could agree. Gianfranco is not a pig. As a matter of fact, he treated me—my mind and my body—with the utmost respect. Perhaps I was in over my head. I thought he was falling in love with me. Maybe I read our affair all wrong. Maybe I was merely his muse so that he could finish Fixation and make another million US dollars—or two or three. The press is saying the price tag on his piece will be astronomical.

I link my arm around Elsa’s. “Just take care of my baby while I’m gone. I miss him already.”

She flings a hand nonchalantly. “He’ll be fine. When he is better, I will take him to the beach and to see the clowns in the square.”

I bump her affectionately. “Lucky for you he’s not afraid of clowns.”

She chuckles as we make it to the end of the shortest check-in line. Elsa faces me with a thoughtful expression and sighs deeply. “Do you have your travel documents?”

I tap my purse. “In here.”

“I am so sorry you must return under such grim circumstances.”

I press my lips together. “Me too.”

“You will call me if you need me?”

“I will.”

We hug, and I watch Elsa until she’s out of sight. I feel as if I’m leaving Aiden in good hands. I hate that he woke up this morning with a runny nose and fever. I’m sure Nolan, Abby, and my other relatives want to see how big and so very cute he’s gotten. He truly is a beauty. They’re just going to have to fly out and visit us instead.

Soon I’m boarding my first flight, which is to Rome. I sit near the front. Jeez, I hate flying with European airlines. They have the worst aircrafts. Just as I thought, once we’re in the air, the plane roars, shakes, dips, and dives. I pray at least five times before we land. The good news is that I don’t have a long layover in Rome, which is not at all common.

One hour later, I’m on a nice, comfortable, American-owned aircraft. I try to sleep for the better part of the ten-hour flight, but I’m tormented by my thoughts.

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