Chapter 66
Heading Home to SinalungaPaolo was packing his bags the next morning, gathering his belongings on the bed in Rita's house where he had stayed the last two weeks. He opened the door to find Nicki and his aunt just as she was raising her hand to knock.
With a shared laugh, she lowered her hand and smiled at Paolo.
“So, you're leaving,” said Nicki.
“Si, but I will return many times.”
Hugs with each of the women were followed by instructions from Rita.
“You sound like mama,” Paolo kidded her and, with that, the normally strong and purposeful Rita began to cry. She didn't have children and Paolo was too old to fill that role anyway, but he had been in her charge and she had come to treat him as the closest of family.
Stefano drove him to the train station and hugged him for a
