“So tell me about yourself,” I say, mentally rolling my eyes for sounding like an interviewer. “Where’d you grow up? What’s your… — Kristin Rae Biggest fear Copy Share Image
“Chiara! Pippas! Where you go?” “To sleep! You can handle it on your own.” Chiara shouts something else to him in Italian… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“I should probably head back for Luca’s birthday dinner. They want me to lead the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to him in English… — Kristin Rae Birthday party Copy Share Image
“We stop at the gate to the apartment, but Bruno’s still hanging on to me. “The key,” he says, swaying his hips.… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“Chiara points to the ceiling and my eyes follow the lead. There it is. Right. Up. There. The most famous painting I’ve… — Kristin Rae Leadership Copy Share Image
“Well, I just wanted to say hi.” Darren blows out his candle and tosses it behind us into the box with the… — Kristin Rae Separate ways Copy Share Image
“It’s always good to try new things. Especially if it scares you a little bit.” — Kristin Rae New things Copy Share Image
“I assumed this was a fishing boat, but it’s not dirty and it doesn’t reek of dead fish, so I’m not sure… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“My phone blares on the little table between us and we both jump. I hastily mute the ringer, then nearly drop it… — Kristin Rae Staying Calm Copy Share Image
“You could belong here,” he says, his tone surprisingly serious. I turn from him and look back at the cluster of buildings,… — Kristin Rae Foreign country Copy Share Image
“This Darren,” Chiara finally says as we approach Riomaggiore, still huddled under the bright umbrella. “Is he the same boy you told… — Kristin Rae Two Time Copy Share Image
“It seems crazy that people back home dream of going to places like Italy, and people in Italy dream of going to… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“Something came for you in the mail,” she says, sliding a small envelope across the counter. “From Italy.” I snatch it and… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“What did you say to him?” I ask when I’ve recovered the ability to speak. “I told him that he should knock… — Kristin Rae Getting dressed Copy Share Image
“You’re so tan.” “Spent a lot of time outside,” I say slowly, fingers crossed that she doesn’t want to talk too much… — Kristin Rae Fingers crossed Copy Share Image
“So theater, huh? Not sure I saw that one coming either.” “Why?” My cheeks are warm, but I keep in front of… — Kristin Rae Drama club Copy Share Image
“Overwhelmed with the need to touch him, I reach out and trace along his sharp jawline, stopping just before his lips. I… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“ Giorno ,” says one of the girls working behind the counter. She looks like she’s around my age, maybe a year… — Kristin Rae Communication Copy Share Image
“The bathroom appears clean and, thankfully, normal. Although there are two toilets right next to each other. Wait. One is definitely a… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“I thought you’d be here,” calls a rough voice over my left shoulder. I turn to find Darren only inches away, holding… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“I locate my map and start scanning it for restaurants, but I can think of only one thing. And you know what… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“You really didn’t see me trying to push him away?” “You did?” Darren scratches along his jawline. “I guess I was too… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“I look around to find Darren since I assumed he was walking along with us. He’s not. He’s still at the bottom… — Kristin Rae Copy Share Image
“We’re in Florence.” He looks at Tate and Nina with wide eyes. “We have to go. Now!” They all scramble to gather… — Kristin Rae Fitness Copy Share Image
“Darren,” I begin, swallowing the lump in my throat and forcing myself to keep eye contact. I need answers. I can’t go… — Kristin Rae Eye contact Copy Share Image
