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Chapter 10: The Taste Of Home

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The air in Bellwood Falls carried the first hints of autumn crisp, golden, full of change.

Luca stood behind the long counter at Terra e Fiamma, his fingers idly shaping dough, though his thoughts were miles away. He had declined the offer from the food network.

Not because it wasn’t tempting. It was.

But because, for once in his life, something better had already shown up, and it had curly hair, a stubborn streak, and a son who liked ketchup on eggs.

He was still kneading when Amara walked through the door.

Not in uniform. Not in a rush.

Just her, in a soft blue sweater and jeans, her eyes clearer than they’d been in days.

“Hey,” she said quietly.

“Hey.”

She stepped closer. “I’ve been thinking.”

He wiped his hands on a towel. “Should I sit?”

“Maybe,” she teased, then softened. “About us. You. Me. Noah.”

Luca waited, his heart beating a little too fast.

“You scared me,” she said. “Not because you did anything wrong—but because you showed up. You stayed. And I didn’t know what to do wit
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