Chapter 15
Duchy of Aragoni
Dani
WHEN YOU’RE CONFINED to a hospital bed, time moves at a speed which can best be described as glacial. My surgeon paid me a quick visit before he left for the day, and without Sal to talk to, I was getting bored. True, the pain which came and went was a distraction, but hardly a welcome one. Which is why I was doubly glad to see Marco walk through the door, followed by Luciano. Marco walked over and kissed me before he said anything. It was a long kiss.
“Guys,” Luciano said, “I’d tell you to get a room, but….”
“Hi, Luciano,” I said. “That was funny, but it hurts when I laugh.”
“Sorry.”
“Don’t be. Since they rolled my roommate out of here, I’ve been dying for someone to talk to.”
“Your roommate?” he said.
“You’ve met Sal,” Marco said to Luciano. “He’
