Chapter 14: Making the Most of this Glorious EveningMarcelo, present day
Marcelo’s head swiveled keeping up with the conversation around the table. Political conversations were shelved for the family meal. It was their time to put worries aside and enjoy each other’s company.
Merewina apparently couldn’t help herself and reverted to treating Marcelo like the best chums they’d been just yesterday. Marcelo had returned her heartfelt embrace when he and Efren first entered the dining hall.
No one had batted an eye when Efren had held out Marcelo’s chair for him. Nor had feathers been ruffled when Efren had planted the lightest of kisses to the corner of his mouth before sitting.
He felt more alive, his blood virtually dancing through his veins, than in any time he could remember as he blu
