“That..” Lisa said nervously. She could clearly see something hot building up from his abdomen. It was so dense that it was surging up.

Augustus took a deep breath and tried to suppress his impulses. “It’s nothing.” He said in a hoarse voice and then pulled her to his chest.

Lisa leaned on his chest quietly and listened to his heartbeat.

Augustus softly caressed her hair and then said, “When we’ll go back to Italy, I will give you a wedding.”

Lisa eyes twinkled with joy; all girls always wanted a wedding. Her first marriage was very simple as both she and Tom had the responsibility of their siblings and...