After I finished my shopping I placed it carefully in my spacious handbag, as I walked quickly back towards the café enjoying Marc’s surprised expression at my unexpectedly early return. “All my life I have been searching for a woman, who could accomplish a shopping trip so speedily. Perhaps when you have divorced Marc, you would consider a proposal for me?”
Marc grinned wickedly at me but raised his arms in alarm as I picked up his half-finished drink and threatened him with it.
“Carmen I apologize,” he said laughing away, blissfully unconscious of the interested glances from the nearby table.” Do you want to drink or shall we get on? “Let's go Mathias please,” I said to ask my cheeks becoming red, aware that we were the focus of attention in the café. “We will go for the Gondola ride
