Chapter 78

“Yes.”

“We have another jet,” Father said, “but it’s based in the US, and solidly booked for several weeks.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Luciano said. “The train is more than adequate and, if we’re in a hurry, we can always fly commercial.”

“I’ll leave you to entertain your guests,” Father said, and after a few pleasantries were exchanged, he said good-bye and left.

“All right, then,” I said. “How about a soak in the baths, followed by a massage? After that, we’ll take you to a nice little restaurant in the old quarter of town.”

“Certainly,” Luciano said.

“Yeah,” Izzy said, “I’ve been to the baths here a few times.”

“You have?”

“When I travel for business, I often stop briefly in Aragoni for just that purpose. On my first trip through here, I met an amazing masseur; he was Greek and had the most talented hands.”

“That would be Andreas. He’s a distant cousin of mine.”