“Irish, please forgive me after all the mistakes I've been done, I feel so stupid.”

“No, I can't Romano.”

Romano was looking at her with such adoration that even the sight of it hurt. He had come to Italy from his home country, and she had found him there. She didn't understand why he was here or what he wanted, but she welcomed him, she needed people like him.

“I will never be able to thank you enough for taking me to Romano. I hope I can repay you one day, but right now, I only want to take care of you.”

The man stood up from the couch where...