Total pages in book: 82
Estimated words: 77998 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77998 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
“Twins?” Mama gasps.
Cheers erupt all around us. Nonna’s making loud proclamations and blessings on our bambini, Romeo opens another bottle of wine, and Mama’s eyes shine.
I bask in the warmth of Salvatore’s embrace as we navigate the dance floor, my brothers argue over the last of the pastries, and my sister and Vittoria start compiling a list of baby names.
“I love you,” I whisper in Salvatore’s ear. “And thank you.”
“For what, beautiful?”
We dance, the lights ahead flickering like a chandelier in a ballroom. “For everything,” I whisper, my throat tight. “Stupid pregnancy hormones.”
I blink, one lone tear rolling down my cheek.
“Thank you,” he says.
“For what?” I wink.
“For proving me wrong.”
“Did I?”
“Of course.” He twirls me out, then tugs me back to his chest in time to the music. “I thought marriage was only business and love was for fools.”
“Ahh. The classic, age-old bachelor’s tale, then. So you’re thanking me for not leaving you a bachelor?”
“I’m thanking you for making me the happiest man alive.”
We dance, encircled in one another’s arms. Two families, united. Two hearts, entwined. One future, together.