‘My grandfather bought this land as a wedding gift for Gran-nonna. He was that certain he was not worthy of her he openly tried to buy her love. He initially received a slap for his efforts, but she did not reject the offer, deciding in the end, quite sensibly, to accept both him and his land. He built the house and the cottage in which Gran-nonna lives today and we restored this monstrosity to its current state several years ago when my business took off.’
Luca turned and shot Gracie a lopsided smile. She did not think for a second that he seriously considered his large home to be a ‘monstrosity’. He loved the place. Like him, it was big, strong and beautiful, and brought alive by his family.
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