They're a Match (Tough Love Book 3) by Chloe Liese

Author:Chloe Liese [Liese, Chloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-11T16:00:00+00:00

Teo’s reaction was the best. Eyes wide as he inadvertently spit his coffee straight across the breakfast table into none other than Zia Maria’s face. I had to feign a coughing fit to hide my laughter.

Dad glanced in shock between us in the kitchen. “Wait, so now you are getting married?” Dad glared at me disapprovingly as Maria wiped coffee off her face and Teo apologized profusely. “Zeddo? You all right over there?”

“Fine,” I wheezed. I tried to straighten my face, but I lost it again. I bought myself time by finding a glass and pouring myself some water. When I turned around, I saw Nairne grinning, a beautiful blush warming her ivory skin.

“Well, yes,” Nairne said. “And I realize this must be a shock, given what I said yesterday. But I promise you, this wasn’t entered into lightly.”

Dad’s features softened. “That’s lovely news. I’m sure it’s too soon to ask, but do you know when you want to marry?”

“We thought tomorrow,” Nairne said. “We can just go see the priest, say our vows, and sign a piece of paper.” She clapped her hands together like it was a magic trick. “Voilá!”

Dad set his coffee down and scrubbed his face. “You are Gianno’s daughter all right.” The rest was muttered in Italian. I patted Dad’s back.

“Just roll with it, Dad. Elodie’s flying in, Lucas is, too, and that’s it. Otherwise it’s just you guys stuck with us. I’m picking up a suit, Elodie’s bringing something for Nairne, and I’m getting hitched at four o’clock tomorrow.”

Nairne smiled to herself as she bit her toast and chewed. “I hope we aren’t inconveniencing people. There’s no obligation to do anything, truly. We just want to get married with family and away from press, with no fuss.”

Zia Fiorella stood there beaming. “You are not getting married then not having a party. I’ll call Marco, have him deliver some food from the restaurant. We’ll come back after your vows, have dinner, then espresso, dolci, digestivi, and then off you lovebirds go, okay?”

“Thank you, Zia Fia,” I said. “But you really don’t have to do that.”

“I want to.” She smiled and patted my cheek. “It’s a special day, Zeddo.”

Zia Maria stared at Nairne from the breakfast table and smiled primly. “I’m sorry if I offended you yesterday, Nairne. I hope you know what I said came from a place of love.” She took her hand and squeezed. “This news is very welcome. And you are welcome to the family.”

“Thank you,” Nairne said politely.

I kind of felt bad then, seeing Maria apologize. She was simply from a different time, and I was probably being harsher toward her than I should be. We’d just never gelled well. She was legalistic and self-righteous, even if, as she said, it came from a place of caring about people. I opened my mouth to say something apologetic to Maria as she sipped her coffee, but she set her cup down and kept talking.

“Now I can sleep well,” she said, “knowing my great nephew’s soul isn’t in danger of burning in the fires of hell.

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