Italian Renaissance paintings in the world, including
Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Leonardo’s Annunciation, Michelangelo’s Holy
Family, and Titian’s Venus of Urbino.
“Thank you for arranging to go there, Grey. It was a
fantastic buzz to be surrounded by all that history.” Indi wore a big wide
smile as they walked back to the hotel.
“I’ve more planned tomorrow, that is why I suggested the
comfortable shoes.” He pointed to her spiked heels and shook his head in mock
horror.
“Okay, I’ll wear more sensible shoes tomorrow, just to
please you.”
Over the next three days, they visited the Accademia
Gallery, Bargello Museum, and the Palazzo Vecchio, one on each afternoon, after
lazing around in bed all morning and talking.
Each evening they travelled with Adam and Hayden to see
different musical events being held in Scandicci, which was located just 10
kilometres outside of Florence.
They had enjoyed anonymity for the first two evenings, but news
of Grey’s presence in Florence had been announced via social media by one eagle
eye fan on their final day. This caused widespread chaos around their hotel as
a large crowd of fans had been building since the waited for a glimpse of him.
“I think it might be best if you forget about your plans for
tonight and we just head to the train station in the morning. The crowd out
there has swelled dramatically.” Adam cautioned as he glanced out of the window
that overlooked where the crowd was congregating.
“No, I am determined not to have our plans ruined.”
They were supposed to be exploring the centre of Florence
from Repubblica square to Strozzi palace on a specially organised night tour.
Indi didn’t say anything, as she was still unused to all the
attention that Grey’s presence drew.
“Well the local police don’t want us to do anything that
encourages the crowd to get any bigger or start up in another area. They have
already started sectioning them off so the traffic can start flowing properly
again.” Hayden commented as he entered the suite after going down to the foyer
to talk with one of the senior officers controlling the scene down there.
“Is there not a back entrance that Adam and Indi can slip
out of? Then I go and sign some autographs for fifteen minutes to placate them,
with you nearby if it gets too out of hand, then we head back into the hotel
through the front and exit out the back as well.”
Adam and Hayden nodded at each other. “Maybe that could
work.”
And it did. The more diligent fans getting their photos and
autographs and Indi had her tour of the city.
They travelled back on the early morning train but didn’t
arrive at the villas until that evening.
As they pulled from the main road into a smaller lane that
leads to their villas, they passed another car coming in the opposite
direction, which at first they thought were occupants from another villa
nearby.
“Fuck.” Adam who was driving uttered, as he pulled the car
to an unexpected stop shortly after the other car passed them by. “I could have
sworn Caitlin was in the back of that car.” He caught Grey’s eye in the
rear-view mirror.
Grey swore under his breath “Okay, well, let’s get back to
the villa before she has a chance to get the taxi to turn around, and come
back. I don’t want her associating Indi with me unless we have no other
choice.”
Indi took in the men’s alarmed expressions and drew the
conclusion that this Caitlin was one of the issues Grey had said he needed to
sort. “Caitlin?” She wanted answers and fast.
“Indi, please trust me on this. I don’t have time to explain
now, but I will fully as soon I can get away.”
Indi glared at him stiffly. “Fine, just to drop me here, and
let me walk the last bit myself.” They had had a marvellous time in Florence,
and she was determined not to have it tainted by a confrontation at the very
end.
“Are you sure?” Grey furrowed his brow. “It
Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Leonardo’s Annunciation, Michelangelo’s Holy
Family, and Titian’s Venus of Urbino.
“Thank you for arranging to go there, Grey. It was a
fantastic buzz to be surrounded by all that history.” Indi wore a big wide
smile as they walked back to the hotel.
“I’ve more planned tomorrow, that is why I suggested the
comfortable shoes.” He pointed to her spiked heels and shook his head in mock
horror.
“Okay, I’ll wear more sensible shoes tomorrow, just to
please you.”
Over the next three days, they visited the Accademia
Gallery, Bargello Museum, and the Palazzo Vecchio, one on each afternoon, after
lazing around in bed all morning and talking.
Each evening they travelled with Adam and Hayden to see
different musical events being held in Scandicci, which was located just 10
kilometres outside of Florence.
They had enjoyed anonymity for the first two evenings, but news
of Grey’s presence in Florence had been announced via social media by one eagle
eye fan on their final day. This caused widespread chaos around their hotel as
a large crowd of fans had been building since the waited for a glimpse of him.
“I think it might be best if you forget about your plans for
tonight and we just head to the train station in the morning. The crowd out
there has swelled dramatically.” Adam cautioned as he glanced out of the window
that overlooked where the crowd was congregating.
“No, I am determined not to have our plans ruined.”
They were supposed to be exploring the centre of Florence
from Repubblica square to Strozzi palace on a specially organised night tour.
Indi didn’t say anything, as she was still unused to all the
attention that Grey’s presence drew.
“Well the local police don’t want us to do anything that
encourages the crowd to get any bigger or start up in another area. They have
already started sectioning them off so the traffic can start flowing properly
again.” Hayden commented as he entered the suite after going down to the foyer
to talk with one of the senior officers controlling the scene down there.
“Is there not a back entrance that Adam and Indi can slip
out of? Then I go and sign some autographs for fifteen minutes to placate them,
with you nearby if it gets too out of hand, then we head back into the hotel
through the front and exit out the back as well.”
Adam and Hayden nodded at each other. “Maybe that could
work.”
And it did. The more diligent fans getting their photos and
autographs and Indi had her tour of the city.
They travelled back on the early morning train but didn’t
arrive at the villas until that evening.
As they pulled from the main road into a smaller lane that
leads to their villas, they passed another car coming in the opposite
direction, which at first they thought were occupants from another villa
nearby.
“Fuck.” Adam who was driving uttered, as he pulled the car
to an unexpected stop shortly after the other car passed them by. “I could have
sworn Caitlin was in the back of that car.” He caught Grey’s eye in the
rear-view mirror.
Grey swore under his breath “Okay, well, let’s get back to
the villa before she has a chance to get the taxi to turn around, and come
back. I don’t want her associating Indi with me unless we have no other
choice.”
Indi took in the men’s alarmed expressions and drew the
conclusion that this Caitlin was one of the issues Grey had said he needed to
sort. “Caitlin?” She wanted answers and fast.
“Indi, please trust me on this. I don’t have time to explain
now, but I will fully as soon I can get away.”
Indi glared at him stiffly. “Fine, just to drop me here, and
let me walk the last bit myself.” They had had a marvellous time in Florence,
and she was determined not to have it tainted by a confrontation at the very
end.
“Are you sure?” Grey furrowed his brow. “It
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