*Caterina*

I knew as soon as Olivia had declared it was time for them to leave… as soon as Elio got to his feet, trudging to the closet where he’d stashed their coats and umbrellas. But I mostly knew from how Giovani had risen without a single word and followed Elio to the hallway.

I sighed in disappointment as I watched the truce Elio and his father had come to over the evening literally walk away.

“Oh, Gio,” Olivia sighed, then she gave me a ...