The Italian's Wife
ch1
His lips hovered above hers
Would they make contact ?
They never had before , no matter how much she ached for it .
He started to lower his head and her heart kicked up its pace .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Oh , yes
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Finally ,This would be the time
But even as she strained toward him , he began to back away
His image dissolved completely as the voice of a ringing phone pulled her toward consciousness .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
( Picked up the phone )
Picked up the phone still half immersed in dreamland
A land where Enrico DiRinaldo was not engaged to supermodel , Chiara Fabrizio
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Hello ?
Andre DiRinaldo (ML Brother)
Gianna , there's been an accident
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
( Eyes wide )
Tension immediately tightened her grip on the phone .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
An accident ?
Andre DiRinaldo (ML Brother)
Porco miseria . How do I say this ?
^ porco miseria = for god sake ^
Andre DiRinaldo (ML Brother)
It is Enrico . He is in a coma .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
( Jumping out of bed )
Her green eyes wild with the fear running through her .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Where is he ?
She didn't ask what happened .
She could find that out later .
She needed to know where Rico was and how soon she could get there .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
( change her clothes )
Andre DiRinaldo (ML Brother)
He is in a hospital in New York .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
* New York ? i hadn't even known Rico was in the States *
But then she'd avoided news of him since his engagement to Chiara had been announced two months ago .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Which one ?
Andre told her and She wrote it down .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
I'll be there as soon as I can .
She hung up before Andre could say another word .
He had thought to call her even though it was the middle of the night .
Because Rico's brother knew that Gianna had loved Enrico DiRinaldo since she was fifteen years old .
Eight years of unnoticed and unrequited love .
Even his recent engagement to another woman had not been able to weaken those feelings .
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ch 2
Even his recent engagement to another woman had not been able to dampen those feelings
She rushed around her tiny apartment , throwing together the necessary items for her trip to New York .
It was a two - and - a - half - hour drive , but it would take longer to get to the airport , book a flight and make the plane trip to New York .
She wasn't like the DiRinaldos .
She couldn't command first class attention , or even hope to get on the next available flight unless an economy seat was vacant .
She didn't bother to take a brush to her chestnut - brown , waist - length hair , leaving it in the braid she slept in
Nor did she take time to throw on makeup .
She walked into the hospital and asked to see Rico .
receptionist
Are you family ?
The DiRinaldos had always said she was family .
The only family she had left .
The fact she could claim no blood relation was irrelevant at the moment .
receptionist
I'll call an orderly to take you up .
Five minutes that felt like five hours later , a young man dressed in green scrubs came to lead her to ICU .
The Orderly
I'm glad you're here . We called his family in Italy three hours ago
The Orderly
And they won't be here for another five to six hours .
The Orderly
In cases like this having loved ones around in the first hours can make all the difference .
Well she wasn't a loved one , but she loved him and she supposed that had to count for something .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
What do you mean , cases like this ?
The Orderly
You know Mr. DiRinaldo is in a coma ?
The Orderly
Comas are very mysterious things , even with all the medical knowledge we have today .
The Orderly
There's a case to be made for the presence of important people in the patient's life bringing him out of the coma .
they reached the room and he gave her instructions for entering Rico room .
She walked into the ICU unit , her eyes not taking in the medical paraphernalia surrounding Rico .
All she could see was the man in the bed .
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All she could see was the man in the bed .
Six feet four inches of vitality as lifeless as a waxwork doll .
Eyelids covered the addictive silver eyes she loved so much .
He didn't appear to be wearing anything but the sheet and blanket , which covered most of his torso .
His face was badly bruised and one shoulder was stained with purple as well .
His breathing was so shallow , her heart literally stopped in her chest at first because she thought he wasn't breathing at all .
She moved forward until she stood beside the bed
Her lower body pressed against the metal bedrail .
Her hand reached out of its own to touch him .
She desperately needed to feel the life force beating beneath his skin .
Seeing no bandages , she laid her hand very lightly over the left side of his chest .
Her knees almost buckled with emotion .
The steady beat of his heart under her barely touching fingers was proof that as still as he was , as pale as he looked , Rico was still alive .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
I love you , Rico . You can't die . Please . Don't stop fighting .
She didn't realize she was crying until the orderly handed her a tissue to wipe at the tears sliding silently down her cheeks .
She took it without once taking her focus off the man in the bed .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
What happened ?
The Orderly
They didn't tell you ?
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
I hung up before his brother had the chance .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Getting here seemed more important than getting details
The Orderly
He was shot saving a woman from a robbing .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
He was shot ?
The only bandages she saw were on his head .
The Orderly
It was just a scratch-
The Orderly
Along his skull , but he fell into oncoming traffic and was hit by a car .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
The bruises ?
The Orderly
Were from the car .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Is there any lasting damage ?
The Orderly
The doctors don't think so , but we won't know until he wakes up .
There was something in his voice and her head snapped around .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Tell me .
The Orderly
The nature of some of his injuries could result in temporary or permanent paralysis ,
The Orderly
But there's no way of knowing for sure until he comes out of the coma .
She wanted more information , more than the opinion of an orderly , no matter how knowledgeable he might be .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
Where is the doctor ?
The Orderly
He's making rounds .
The Orderly
He'll be in to see Mr. DiRinaldo in a little while .
The Orderly
You can talk to him then .
Gianna Lakewood (FL)
( Nodded )( turned her eyes back on Rico )
She Immediately forgetting the orderly was in the room .
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