Kiss Me Goodnight in Rome by Gina Azzi

Author:Gina Azzi [Azzi, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-06-27T05:00:00+00:00

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The last thing I feel like doing tonight is going to a concert. Especially since I’m still worried about Maura and Lila. Especially since I’m still wallowing in homesickness. Especially since the temperature dropped ridiculously low for this time in October and it’s freezing out. Still, I don’t want to stay home alone. Paola and Gianluca have plans with their friends, and Lexi is going to the concert.

I guess I could call Lorenzo and see if he wants to hang out, but he’s been so busy with all of his family stuff, I don’t want to bother him. Plus, I promised Pete I would go tonight. And things between us are always so effortless, so natural, so easy, that I feel bad bailing on him. I always have fun when we’re together; he knows just what to say to make me laugh. And he’s a little piece of home. We’re practically neighbors. Maybe hanging out with him will stifle my longing for home and temporarily blot out how desperately I miss my friends.

The concert is in full swing when Lexi and I arrive. Pete’s already messaged me several times wondering where I am. Confused over my feelings for both him and Lorenzo, especially after the amazing date I enjoyed with Lorenzo earlier this week, I decide to skip his pre-game, assuring him I will meet him at the concert. And I do. With Lexi in tow.

Lexi tugs my hand, guiding me through throngs of students. The grassy hill is swarming with people and littered with empty beer bottles and cigarette butts. The band is perched on top of the hill, the music floating down over the crowd. Students sway drunkenly to the beat, bottles raised over their heads.

It’s positively freezing outside, and I’m grateful for the winter coat I wore over my wool scarf and knit sweater. I pull the cuffs down over my gloved fingers, and Lexi turns back to make sure I’m keeping up with her pace. “I see some people from my art history class over here.” She nods in the direction of her classmates.

“Okay.” I follow her through the crowd until we arrive by her friends. I’m happy when I see Pete is among the group. Good, now I won’t have to split from Lexi to find him.

“Hey, Mia.” Pete smiles at me, leaning close to brush a kiss across my lips. “You missed the pre-game.”

“Hi.” I wave my hand lamely. Pete just kissed me hello. What do I do with that? “Yeah, sorry about that. I decided to come with Lexi.”

He nods. “It’s cool. Want a beer?” He kicks a cooler that someone in the group must have brought along.

I shrug.

“We’d love some.” Lexi cuts in, giving me a look that I can’t decipher.

Pete reaches down and grabs two beers, popping off the tops with a keychain and handing them to Lexi and me. “Cheers.” He smiles.

“Salute,” Lexi addresses the group, raising the bottle above her head.

“Salute,” a chorus of voices cheers us.

I raise my bottle slightly, my eyes meeting Pete’s.

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