One winter week turned into the next. Claire stayed busy with her work at the paper and by alternating her arrival times, was able to avoid Wells" trap. She thought about Anthony all the time, but he never made an appearance. She considered telephoning him at the Tindari—was that too bold of her.? He mentioned he lived with his parents, but she didn"t know their number or even where the Glaviano family lived.
Claire thought mostly about Anthony’s offer to run away with him. She was torn with indecision and, truth be told, was grateful for the reprieve from making such a monumental choice.
Meanwhile, the days began to lengthen as they rolled through a dreary February. Slowly, the ground thawed, and tight flower buds appeared on Lenten Roses. Claire did a story on the senior class work pro
