said, handing him a small pad of paper and a pen.
He took them and stared thoughtfully at the white sheet. Then he began to write.
To my lover, Jade,
I love you with all my heart and soul. There
will never be anyone for me, but you. I love
your beauty and your kindness. I promise to
care for and protect you as long as I live.
And beyond.
Mitch
“Let me read it,” Jade said as he signed his name with a flourish.
“Okay. But after you write your vows, I want to read them before you stick them on the wall.”
“While I’m writing mine, chew this piece of gum so we will have some way to stick it up.”
He obligingly took the piece of gum she handed him, unwrapped it, and stuck it in his mouth.
While he looked over her shoulder, Jade began to write. Mitch was stunned as he read what she was writing.
Dearest Mitch,
All my life I’ve wanted to find someone like you.
I can’t believe I finally have. I love you as much
as you love me. I promise I will always be faithful
to you.
Eternally yours,
Jade
She folded the paper and handed it to him.
“Stick the gum on it and press it to the wall,” she instructed.
Mitch was too overcome at the moment to do anything but obey.
Had she meant what she had written or was it just a game for her?
He didn’t dare hope.
By the time they were sure the paper was secure, they walked on through the tunnel with the laughing and chattering crowd until they reached the courtyard. There was a line of people in front of a statue of a young girl.
“Is that supposed to be Juliet?” he asked Jade.
“Yes. There’s a superstition that if you put your hand on her right breast, it will bring you good luck in finding your true love.”
Mitch smiled in amusement as men walked up to place their hand on Juliet’s breast. People were snapping pictures and laughing at those who had the nerve to place their hand on the designated part of the statue’s body.
“Give me your camera,” Jade ordered. “When it’s your turn, I want to take your picture.”
“But I’ve already found my true love,” Mitch objected.
“But you told me before we wrote our vows that you didn’t have a lover.”
“That was then. This is now.”
Jade pouted. “But I want to take your picture.”
“All right. If you insist,” Mitch said, stepping up to put his hand on Juliet’s breast.
Jade started laughing and at the look on his face, she laughed even harder. She was unable to hold the camera up to take his picture.
“Come on, Jade. People are waiting.”
She finally got control and snapped the camera. She had to check the digital photo before she would let him leave the statue. She smiled in satisfaction and he took the camera from her so he could have a look.
“I can think of places I would rather put my hand,” he said in a low voice as they left the courtyard.
They boarded the train for Milan at the scheduled time. They found two seats together, and Mitch sat down and leaned his head on the back of the seat.
Another great day with Jade. Would there be any more when they returned to Los Angeles or would Chief Castillo immediately book her for the murder of Reannan as he had indicated he would be doing?
Chapter 8
They had taken a late-night flight from Kennedy Airport, which allowed them both to sleep as the jet flew non-stop to Los Angeles. Jade had cuddled up against Mitch, laying her head on his shoulder and slept the entire five hours.
“Do we have to stay at my apartment?” Jade asked when they were landing at the LA airport.
“We don’t have to,” Mitch replied.
“I would rather stay at your house.”
“I would think you would prefer your own apartment with all its amenities.”
“It has such bad memories for me now.”
“What difference can it make since you said you no longer love David?”
“You’re right, it shouldn’t.”
“I don’t have a problem with staying at my house. I do have that one room fixed up with a few pieces of exercise
He took them and stared thoughtfully at the white sheet. Then he began to write.
To my lover, Jade,
I love you with all my heart and soul. There
will never be anyone for me, but you. I love
your beauty and your kindness. I promise to
care for and protect you as long as I live.
And beyond.
Mitch
“Let me read it,” Jade said as he signed his name with a flourish.
“Okay. But after you write your vows, I want to read them before you stick them on the wall.”
“While I’m writing mine, chew this piece of gum so we will have some way to stick it up.”
He obligingly took the piece of gum she handed him, unwrapped it, and stuck it in his mouth.
While he looked over her shoulder, Jade began to write. Mitch was stunned as he read what she was writing.
Dearest Mitch,
All my life I’ve wanted to find someone like you.
I can’t believe I finally have. I love you as much
as you love me. I promise I will always be faithful
to you.
Eternally yours,
Jade
She folded the paper and handed it to him.
“Stick the gum on it and press it to the wall,” she instructed.
Mitch was too overcome at the moment to do anything but obey.
Had she meant what she had written or was it just a game for her?
He didn’t dare hope.
By the time they were sure the paper was secure, they walked on through the tunnel with the laughing and chattering crowd until they reached the courtyard. There was a line of people in front of a statue of a young girl.
“Is that supposed to be Juliet?” he asked Jade.
“Yes. There’s a superstition that if you put your hand on her right breast, it will bring you good luck in finding your true love.”
Mitch smiled in amusement as men walked up to place their hand on Juliet’s breast. People were snapping pictures and laughing at those who had the nerve to place their hand on the designated part of the statue’s body.
“Give me your camera,” Jade ordered. “When it’s your turn, I want to take your picture.”
“But I’ve already found my true love,” Mitch objected.
“But you told me before we wrote our vows that you didn’t have a lover.”
“That was then. This is now.”
Jade pouted. “But I want to take your picture.”
“All right. If you insist,” Mitch said, stepping up to put his hand on Juliet’s breast.
Jade started laughing and at the look on his face, she laughed even harder. She was unable to hold the camera up to take his picture.
“Come on, Jade. People are waiting.”
She finally got control and snapped the camera. She had to check the digital photo before she would let him leave the statue. She smiled in satisfaction and he took the camera from her so he could have a look.
“I can think of places I would rather put my hand,” he said in a low voice as they left the courtyard.
They boarded the train for Milan at the scheduled time. They found two seats together, and Mitch sat down and leaned his head on the back of the seat.
Another great day with Jade. Would there be any more when they returned to Los Angeles or would Chief Castillo immediately book her for the murder of Reannan as he had indicated he would be doing?
Chapter 8
They had taken a late-night flight from Kennedy Airport, which allowed them both to sleep as the jet flew non-stop to Los Angeles. Jade had cuddled up against Mitch, laying her head on his shoulder and slept the entire five hours.
“Do we have to stay at my apartment?” Jade asked when they were landing at the LA airport.
“We don’t have to,” Mitch replied.
“I would rather stay at your house.”
“I would think you would prefer your own apartment with all its amenities.”
“It has such bad memories for me now.”
“What difference can it make since you said you no longer love David?”
“You’re right, it shouldn’t.”
“I don’t have a problem with staying at my house. I do have that one room fixed up with a few pieces of exercise
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