Love in E Flat by Sweeney Kate

Author:Sweeney, Kate [Sweeney, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781935216469
Amazon: 1935216465
Goodreads: 16883700
Publisher: Intaglio Publications
Published: 2012-12-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Agata gently hung up the phone and stared at it and kept staring. She drummed her fingers on the table, shaking her head.

“This is big mistake. What am I doing?” she asked herself. This would lead to nothing but heartache. She glanced at her watch. “Oh, my God. She will be here soon…” She ran to the bedroom. “I have no idea what to wear.”

After a hot shower, which did nothing for her racing heart, Agata finally decided what to wear. She opted for a simple black dress and sexy silk stockings—she would worry later about that particular decision; she wore little to no makeup. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and ran the brush through her thick hair, cursing the wayward blond curl she tried to brush off her forehead; it was a losing effort. She put on a simple pair of earrings and took a deep breath. When she heard the knock at the door, she nearly had a heart attack. “God help me with this crazy American.”

Walking with a purposeful gait, she opened the door to see Lou standing there, grinning.

“Hello,” Lou said.

“Good—”Agata cleared her throat. “Good evening.”

“Good evening.” Lou matched her solemn tone. “Comrade.”

Agata raised an eyebrow. “Again with the joke?”

“Sorry.” Lou laughed nervously. “Um…May I come in?”

“Oh,” Agata said. “Of course.” She stepped back and offered the couch. She took Lou’s coat and laid it on the chair. “Sit, please.”

“Thanks.” Lou sank back against the plush cushions. “I have to figure out how to get this to my apartment.”

Agata laughed while looking at the menu on the desk. “What would you like to eat?”

“Whatever you’re having is fine, Aggie.”

“Wine?”

“Sure. That’s fine.”

After she ordered, she sat in the chair next to the couch. “It will be here soon. I hope you are in the mood for Italian.”

“I’ll eat just about anything,” Lou said. “Kids okay?”

“Yes, thank you. Ana loves the bathtub and bubbles. They are sound asleep, the poor things. It has been such a hectic time for them.”

“And for you?”

Agata didn’t know if she should be thankful Lou sat on the end of the couch; she was closer, so it seemed natural for Lou to reach over and place her hand on her knee. And God help her, Agata loved the feeling. “You’ve been through a lot, too, Aggie.”

Agata looked down at Lou’s hand, feeling the warmth spread through her body; she smiled and patted Lou’s hand. And naturally, entwined her fingers with Lou’s. Everything is seeming so natural, Agata thought.

“What are you thinking?” Lou asked. “You seem miles away.”

Agata felt the tears sting her eyes; she quickly blinked them back. “Nothing.”

Lou smiled then. “I think you were thinking something…”

“You are pest,” Agata said, but she smiled, as well.

Before Lou could respond, the dinner arrived. The young man rolled the tray in, and as Agata instructed, he placed it by the two chairs in front of the long window. Without further instruction, he pulled the floor-to-ceiling curtains back to show the lights of the city below.

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