TEMPTING THE DEFENDER
"And I’ll run the winery, because Leo doesn't know the difference between a Sangiovese and grape juice."
Beatrice, now nearly ten, sat at a wooden table with a sketchpad. She had Caro’s fire and Alessandro’s unwavering focus. She was the heart of the farm, a girl who knew every vine by name and every secret of the soil.
The screen door creaked open, and Caro stepped out. She looked at her family, and the breath caught in her throat, just as it did every single day. She walked over to Alessandro, sliding her arm around his waist. He pulled her flush against his side, his hand resting on her hip in the possessive, grounding way that had never changed.
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