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She met her mother’s concerned gaze as the woman stirred her pasta sauce in a giant pot which had been in the restaurant since it opened twenty-five years ago. Some things tasted better when steeped deep in tradition.

A wicked thought of Ruggero’s eyes on her made Delfia wonder if he would follow tradition and be as sick bastard as his grandfather in the sack. A tiny part of her wanted to know. She evaded her mother’s glance as she wondered if he would have the stamina of his older and uglier grandfather. What the hell was wrong with her?

“Are they giving you a hard time?”

“I’m fine, Mom.”

“You’re flushed.”

Because I’m suddenly thinking of Ruggero Rapallino being more rugged than his grandfather. “I can handle it.”

“You’re pregnant, Delfina. Do not overdo it.”

“Mom, if I thought overdoing it would deal with my situation, I’d be working double shifts from sunup to sundown while carrying heavy items everywhere I went.”

“You do not want to lose this child. I know you.”

“You don’t know an
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