Page 369 of Marcello

Sleeping…

Making love…

Eating delicious meals from room service.

But today, we were finally venturing outside.

I had something important to do, and Laura was going with me.

Laura.

I still found it odd using her real name.

But I never wanted to hear ‘Romeo’ again…

And ‘Giulietta’ reminded me of it…

So ‘Laura’ it was.

As I lay there watching her, her eyes opened drowsily.

When she saw me, she smiled.

“…good morning…” she yawned.

“Good morning,” I said, and kissed her.

“Today’s the day, huh?” she asked.

“Yeah.”

“Are you nervous?”

“A little. What about you?”

“A little,” she admitted, and winced. “What if they don’t like me?”

“How could they do anything but love you?”

She grinned. “True.”

I laughed.

“Do we have time for breakfast?” she asked.

“Of course.”

She rolled over on top of me, and I felt her naked legs straddling my body as her breasts dangled in my face.

“Do we have time for something else, too?” she asked impishly.

“I’ll make time,” I said –

And pulled her down for a kiss.

Three hours later, we got out of a taxi and stood in front of the house.

It had been seven years since I’d last seen it in person…