Nuptials in Nice by Adam Carpenter

Author:Adam Carpenter [Carpenter, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
Publisher: MLR Press
Published: 2021-03-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Freddie

Again, Freddie Markson was seduced by a remarkable view. But unlike the lines of headlights on freeways, the thick brush of the canyons of L.A., they had traded up. Spread out before him on the second floor terrace were mountains of sunflowers, rows upon rows of them, stretching in a yellow glow as the though the sun itself rested upon the lush, golden land. He sighed with contentment, with freedom. He knew it was only a temporary reprieve and that he and Santo would soon have to return to Hollywood to begin principal filming of THE STRANGER BESIDE ME. But for now, they could do as they liked during the day, and even better, during the night.

It was their first time back in Italy since leaving for New York over a year ago. When told of his idea, Santo had allowed the first genuine smile Freddie had seen in too long. A month away from Los Angeles, a chance to recharge their batteries and rediscover the love between them. Just them hiding out among the sunflowers and hills of Tuscany; well, the two of them plus the entire Mancusi family coming and going. The Mancusis, who owned both a nightclub and a restaurant in Italy, were over-protective of their youngest clan member, and once Santo announced that he was returning home, it was like Italy got that much brighter, the food that much fresher.

Mother Mancusi had pulled out all the stops upon his arrival in Rome.

That had been two days ago. They had been fed and feted, Santo’s mother barely leaving his side the entire time. She continually hugged him and kissed him, constantly saying bene, bene, and then cupping her hand against Freddie’s cheek. “You take good care of my son,” she had said. The wine had flowed, too, the celebration going long into the night, until jet lag had caught up with them and they’d nearly passed out in their hotel room. The next day was a near repeat of the previous, until finally they were able to excise themselves from Mama’s warm clutches.

They had arrived at the villa last night, had a light meal in the town of Arezzo and walked around its cobbled streets with a gelato, holding back in holding hands, licking their ice cream and exchanging secret messages between them. They returned to the quiet villa, had gone for a swim and then made love under the stars. It was after midnight when they crawled into bed on the second floor of the spacious villa, and sleep had come to them quickly.

Now, Freddie marveled at his first morning view of the valley.

How had he gotten so lucky? Finding a sexy man, one who was available both physically and psychologically, was usually good enough for Freddie, but add in the fact Santo was Italian, came from a good family, and owned this stucco-roofed villa in the hills of Tuscany only added to the fairytale existence he felt he’d been living in since Patsy Abbott had introduced them.

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