Soldier by Liliana Rhodes

Author:Liliana Rhodes [Rhodes, Liliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Jaded Speck Publishing
Published: 2014-02-27T05:00:00+00:00

Deborah Hansen Designs, Canyon Cove

The dress fit perfectly hugging my every curve and made me feel beautiful. Designers never meant much to me, but next time I went shopping I was going to look for more by Deborah Hansen.

As soon as I entered the living room Dante stopped what he was doing and stood. He walked over to me slowly, like an animal on the prowl and once I was within arm's reach, he pulled me close against him and smiled.

"I saw that dress in a store window as we drove past. I knew you'd look beautiful in it, but I wasn't ready for you to take my breath away."

Placing his hand on the small of my back, we entered the elevator in silence. I couldn't speak if I wanted to, I was too busy smiling as Dante kept looking at me. Once we reached the car, Sonny opened the door for us.

"Luigi's," Dante said before climbing in.

Luigi's was one of the oldest and most famous Italian restaurants in the area. They were known for their traditional Southern Italian cuisine, as well as for their catering to the mafia. Some of the kids I went to school with had their confirmation or graduation parties there, but I had never been there before.

The restaurant was on the corner of a small street in a quiet residential neighborhood. Sonny pulled the car as close to the busy entrance as possible, blocking several cars in the process.

Dante helped me out of the car and as we approached the restaurant, the small crowd waiting for tables parted to let us through. A balding man in a black pin striped suit stepped forward with his hands outstretched towards us.

"Ahh Dante, come stai? È passato molto tempo," he said before kissing Dante's cheeks.

"Yes, its been a while," Dante said. "Let me introduce you to Gia Carlisi. Gia, this is Enzo Liguori."

Enzo took my hand and held it between his hands. "Carlisi? Are you related to Francesca Carlisi?"

"Yes, that's my mother," I said surprised.

"I see her beauty in you, cara mia. I'm sorry for your loss. She was an amazing woman."

"Thank you," I whispered, feeling overwhelmed.

Momma was well known in our neighborhood, because she was so kind and liked to help everyone. I had no idea how far her reputation extended. As I wondered if there was more to my mother than I knew, Enzo snapped his fingers and a busboy looked up, noticed Dante and nodded at Enzo.

"I trust you want your old table?" Enzo asked.

"Of course," Dante said.

The restaurant was broken up into two sections. One section by the bar and a larger section where the band was set up. The room had high ceilings and white walls with crown molding. The windows extended from the floor almost up to the ceiling, making the room look even taller. Several sparkling crystal chandeliers lit the rooms.

We followed Enzo through the crowded restaurant towards a table the busboy was setting up in a quiet corner of the restaurant with a perfect view of the band.

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