Secrets of the Heart by Red Phoenix

Author:Red Phoenix
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Erotica, Erotic, Romance, Brie
Publisher: Provocative Romance
Published: 2021-05-24T00:00:00+00:00

The Cottage

The next morning, Brie finished re-boxing the last of the materials, her mind consumed with all the letters she had yet to read and the performances she had yet to watch. She didn’t know when she would be back, which made it difficult because it felt as if she was leaving a piece of her heart behind.

As she headed to the door, she turned back, glancing at the boxes one last time. “Until we meet again, Alonzo.”

Sir’s cousin Benito was waiting for her downstairs. He’d arrived early so they could meet Sir at the hospital before Nonna’s surgery.

His outward demeanor reminded her of Sir in that he appeared cool and collected, but it was easy to tell he was anxious about Nonna by the way he kept tapping his fingers on the dashboard of the car as he drove.

“Are you okay?”

He chuckled. “No, Brianna. If anything bad happens to Nonna…” He glanced at her with tears in his eyes.

Brie knew that Nonna was the matriarch of the family, but it wasn’t until this trip that she’d understood how everyone loved Nonna with equal devotion. Brie wondered what her secret was, knowing how rare it was for someone to evoke such deep loyalty from so many.

Wanting to ease Benito’s mind, she told him, “Sir explained to me that the operation won’t take long and she’ll be able to come home with us tomorrow. There’s no reason to worry.”

He laughed miserably. “I can’t help it.”

She noticed that he closed his hand into a fist to stop himself but, before long, he was back to tapping his fingers on the dashboard.

Brie quickly discovered as they drove along that Benito was not much of a talker—at least not when he was worried.

Luckily, Benito had the heart of a drummer, so to entertain herself, she started dancing in her seat to the beat of his rhythm. By the time they arrived at the hospital, she had Benito laughing at her exaggerated dance moves.

Helping her out of the car, Benito told her, “Most women nag me incessantly to stop tapping even though they know I can’t when I’m worried.” He grinned. “But you? You danced to it.”

“Hey, you kept me entertained the entire trip.” She shrugged. “So, it was good for both of us.”

Brie noticed Benito falling behind as they walked up to the building. He stared at it with a concerned expression and started wiping his hands against his pants.

“I don’t like hospitals, either,” she told him, taking his arm. “But Nonna needs us.”

“Sì.” He took in a deep breath and went to open the door for her. Brie watched his countenance change as they walked and by the time they’d located Sir, he exuded an air of calm again.

Sir walked up to shake his hand. “Thank you for bringing her safely to me.”

Benito glanced at Brie and smiled. “We had fun on the drive.”

Sir opened his arms to her. Brie moved into his embrace and sighed gratefully. There was nothing better than the feel of Sir’s strong arms around her.

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