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2025-01-18 03:00:06She settled into bed and tried to get back to her books, but found it impossible. The encounter she had with her brother-in-law had unsettled her. The way he looked at her and the woman he spoke of. Not knowing the details that others knew put her at a disadvantage, and she disliked it. She squeezed her eyes shut in a vain attempt to remember something, but all her mind offered were the visions she had already experienced with bitter feelings accompanying them.
Why did work bring back so many memories? She thought. Joining his company was a sigh of relief, and she longed to experience more of that, but it was almost an illusion. She looked at the house she lived in for just under ten years and it was unknown to her. Also the man she once loved, although she couldn't deny that she felt safe with him. Ciro was a good man, attentive and respectful, who made it clear to everyone how much he loved her.
She saw the door handle try to turn, and her heart raced. She didn't want Brahim near her. Not until she cut the roughness that was causing friction in their relationship and that, unlike her brother, generated insecurity and distrust.
-My dear? -Ciro's voice was heard muffled from the other side of the door, then Bethany jumped out of bed and rushed to open it. -What's wrong? Why did you lock yourself in?
The answer was hesitant. She considered telling him the truth: that Brahim's presence frightened her. However, she didn't want to raise any thorns between the Tonali brothers. Besides, it couldn't be something that would last forever. Perhaps it was just a matter of time before either her relationship with her brother-in-law improved or she stopped caring about his presence.
-I was reading my books and I didn't want anyone to interrupt me. - He concluded, pointing to the bed where the trail of books and the laptop were.
-I understand. I'll be back later, then…
-No, it's okay. It wouldn't hurt to stop for a moment. - She said, holding him back. She took him by the arm and pulled him into the room. Ciro sat on the bed, taking one of the books and flipping through its pages, not understanding anything he was reading. His fiancée still had a long way to go to become a real estate agent.
-How was your day? –Bethany asked, sitting down in front of Ciro, who looked up from his book.
-I expected worse, honestly. I spoke to my boss and asked, no, demanded that he give me some days off and after a long discussion we came to a mutual agreement and he gave them to me.
-Great, isn't it?
-Of course I will. I will oblige you, and we will go to the beach, and maybe we will escape to other places.
-Is Rome on your list? – the woman asked, subtly insisting on wanting to relive the experience in the hotel lobby. She really wanted to see the place where their story together began.
-Rome is definitely on the list. - He said, stealing a smile from her.
-How many days did they give you?
-Six.
-Six? - She repeated, alarmed. -It's a bit of a short time to venture to the capital, don't you think?
-I would have been interested in that before, and I would have cut back on the planning I already had in mind, but now I'm not worried. If we need more days to enjoy ourselves, I'll take them without even asking.
-You could get into trouble for that. You don't have to do it for me.
-I'm doing it for us, my dear. -He said, placing one of his hands on her bare ankle. -These have been difficult months, we deserve it.
- Are you saying it because of the accident or is there something else? - Ciro sighed. There was something else behind the accident, there was so much more. Their relationship was hanging by a thread, so severe was it that the fact that they were still together was a true miracle.
-There is definitely something else, and I will tell you in due time. -He said. He approached her and placed a kiss on her forehead.
It was bitter for him to remember the bad times, even more so to have to tell her about them. On the strength of his honour as a gentleman, he would not deny her. It was his privilege, or right, to know the details of her life.
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