Lucia (The Bonaveras) by Paris Patricia

Author:Paris Patricia [Patricia, Paris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: family drama, Nora Roberts, contemporary romance, sister stories, vineyards, romance novels, Sex, award-winning romance, sexy, Debbie Macomber, Jude Deveraux, Romance, steamy, award-winning novels, Love, award-winning, sisters, wine, warm, Family
Publisher: BHC Press
Published: 2016-11-11T22:00:00+00:00

“SO WHEN DO I get to meet this guy?” Jenna asked Lucia as they sat at one of the high-tops in O’Dwyer’s for happy hour sharing a selection of appetizers and sipping three dollar glasses of wine.

“He’s out of town until the weekend, gone back to Italy to take care of some things, but now that he’s going to be working with us I’m sure you’ll meet him when you come by the winery.”

“Have you slept with him yet?”

“Jesus, Jenna, I told you I’ve only known him a month.”

“So? You want to, and don’t try to deny it. You’ve got this bill’s long overdue and the creditor’s knocking at the door written all over you when you talk about him.”

“Maybe I don’t want to rush things.” Lucia swirled her glass on the top of the table, making small circles with the foot, and then took a sip.

“Why? You like him. You said you think he likes you.”

“Because I’m still not sure it’s worth the risk. Even though he’s going to be here a while now, he will be returning to Italy when everything’s done. I could fall in love with him with no effort at all. I mean the real thing—the want to spend every spare minute with, share food from your own fork with, offer to give barefoot massages to and not get grossed out by it—kind of thing.”

Jenna laughed. “I’ve never liked a guy enough to offer to rub down his smelly feet.”

“Me neither. That’s just the point. If I think about massaging Antonio’s bare feet, it doesn’t make me cringe. It should make me cringe, but it doesn’t. Don’t you think that’s dangerous? Maybe I’m already half in love with him, and if I start sleeping with him, I might not be able to slow down the train. We’ll just keep barreling down the track until we come to the last stop and it’s time for him to get off and go back to Italy.”

Lucia leaned toward the table and propped her chin in her hand. “And where would that leave me? Standing on a platform waving goodbye as I watch him walk away, trying to keep the pieces of my breaking heart from scattering all over the tracks to get crushed even more.”

“You know you’re doing it again, right?”

“Doing what exactly?”

“Talking yourself out of what could be a very satisfying relationship because of Brad.”

“Oh, here we go. Don’t start with that, Jen. That was over three years ago. I’m over it. Wanting to take a little time to get to know someone better before getting sweaty and naked with them isn’t the result of any long-harbored psychological repression over someone I should have never gotten involved with in the first place.”

“Yeah, it is. He charmed you, swept you off your feet, you lost your head over him, wanted to marry him and make babies together, and then you found out you weren’t the only one who wanted to spend your life with him and make babies together.

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