Ciao For Now by Kate Bromley

Author:Kate Bromley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Graydon House Books
Published: 2023-03-27T15:29:13+00:00

13

It’s been a week since my aquatic exploits at the pool with Matt, and as much as I’ve been eager to finish what we started, time is something I’m currently running short of. We only have one week left until our presentation meetings with Lorenzo, and I’m starting to freak out about my lack of progress. Marco and Holly’s designs are all but solidified, but no matter how much I tweak and adjust mine, I’m just not in love with them like I should be. Scoring my collection myself, I’d give it a six or seven out of ten, and that isn’t going to cut it if I’m going to secure Lorenzo’s vote over Marco and Holly. I need to show him something spectacular and the clock is ticking.

I step off the elevator after my day in the atelier and see that most of the office is empty and half the lights are off. Needing no further proof that it’s time to head home, I make my way to the marketing table where I stashed my bag when I catch a movement from out of the corner of my eye. Turning toward it, I spot Mira, and she spots me. Changing her course from the exit, she walks over with an exhausted but kind smile.

“Done for the day?” she asks, standing opposite me at the table.

“Definitely done,” I tell her. “It’s incredible how time flies here when you’re up there. I think I slip into some kind of hyperproductive sewing time paradox.”

“They’re not working you too hard, I hope?”

“Not at all. I used to seamstress every summer during high school, so I’m not fazed by it. I actually find it relaxing. Sewing clears my head.”

“That’s wonderful to hear that you were a seamstress,” she says. “It’s always surprising to me when interns come in and don’t feel comfortable with construction. In my opinion, a strong background in sewing is crucial for designers. The more you know, the more control you have over your work.”

“I couldn’t agree more,” I tell her. “My nonna worked in a bridal shop for over twenty years, and she threw me on an industrial sewing machine to start learning when I was seven. It was amazing.”

A nostalgic sort of grin crosses Mira’s face and it makes me wonder if she’s thinking of a memory of her own nonna, or maybe her mother. I’m not left to ponder the thought long before she says, “Do you want to come somewhere with me? It’s a weekly get-together that I go to. I think you’ll like it.”

“Oh, um...” I’m not quite sure what to say, and Mira seems to catch my hesitance.

“It’s nothing scary, if that’s what you’re thinking. Just good food and wine, and a fun group of people.”

Before I can answer, my phone buzzes in my pocket, and I swiftly pull it out, glancing down at the screen. It’s a text from Greg, and it’s so short that I can read the whole message on the preview screen:

I’ve been thinking about you.

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