Chapter 15

As they reached the door, it was opened by a couple. “Mr. Ferone, I readied a bedroom,” the woman said as they stood in the hallway. Dennis didn’t know where to look; he was so embarrassed at being carried. Yet he knew enough not to ask Luca to set him down. After only a few short hours, he’d learned that Luca was stubborn, controlling and protective and would not tolerate disobedience. He didn’t yell, he just went after you with dogged determination until you had to do what he wanted you to do. Dennis was in no condition to stand up to such a strong will.

Luca answered the woman. “Good afternoon, Rosa. As you see, I have a guest who is a bit under the weather. I need to take him upstairs and make him comfortable. Jorge, would you be so kind as to unload whatever is in the Mercedes and bring it into the house. Here are the keys to the Honda. Park it in the garage and bring the keys back to me. Check the car for anything I might have missed this morning.”