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Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part V

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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 25)

Chapter 9 Part V

Cindy Bradford
The next morning Patrick slept until 9:30 a.m. When he saw the clock, he jumped out of bed and hurried to the bath for a shower. Although he remembered that Carmella had said it didn’t matter when he arrived for breakfast, he did not want them to think him lazy. By ten o’clock, he was dressed and walking briskly to the main house, when he saw Stefano pulling up and waving. Stefano waited and slapped Patrick on the back as he arrived.

“Good morning, life too difficult for you here in the Tuscan hills?”

Patrick smiled, feeling a flush on his cheeks. [Read more…] about Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part V

Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part IV

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Chapter 9 Part IV

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When he arrived at exactly six o’clock, Carmella strolled onto the terrace, putting his uneasiness to rest with a big hug, followed by a kiss on both cheeks.

“It is so wonderful to have you in our home.”

“You look stunning, Carmella,” he offered shyly.

“How debonair you look, Patrico.” [Read more…] about Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part IV

Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part III

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Chapter 9 Part III

Cindy Bradford
Patrick looked around at the terrazzo floor, the ornate mirrors, a small marble fireplace and fresh lavender flowers on the dresser and in the bathroom. The bathroom was huge. This is bigger than the room Joe Jr. and I slept in the whole time we were growing up he thought. Unsure of how long he would stay he took only a few clothing articles out of his suitcase. Carmella and Stefano had both assured him he was welcome for an extended stay, but he was not accustomed to such hospitality and generosity and wasn’t sure how to react. [Read more…] about Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part III

Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part II

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Chapter 9 Part II

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“Let’s go Patrico; it will be your own Roman Holiday, just a few hours away.”

Those who knew Patrick would never have believed he was going home, with an almost stranger. Patrick could not believe it himself, but in a way it seemed like he had known her for years.

“Oh, I almost forgot. Come with me to the phone. I must call Stefano!”

Standing off to one side of the pay phone, Patrick heard her say “Buon giorno, Carmen,” although he didn’t understand any of the conversation after ‘Good Morning.” For a moment he was lost in thought, watching a swarm of people pulling luggage, boarding buses, hailing cabs and hugging loved ones. Suddenly Carmella’s voice brought him back as he took a long step to catch up with her and open her door. [Read more…] about Keeping Faith Chapter 9 Part II

Keeping Faith Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

Cindy Bradford
Waiting to leave for Europe and to study in Rome was difficult for Patrick. For months he had not allowed himself to think about his upcoming travel, but now he was wondering if the day would ever arrive.

Because Patrick was from a family of modest means, touring Europe and studying in Rome would have never been possible had his Uncle Robert not left him, along with his siblings and cousins almost $100,000.00 each. Robert, Patrick’s paternal uncle, was not held in high regard by the other members of the family, due in part, to his reputation for womanizing and bootlegging. Known about town in the forties for his tall stature, good looks and outgoing personality, it would not be unusual to find Robert partying among Boston’s rich and famous and befriending many of the young debutantes in the city. [Read more…] about Keeping Faith Chapter 8