Fourth Down Baby: A May-December Romance (48 page)

"I'll handle that. If I need, I'll find you. Enjoy the party."

Luisa turned and walked off, her high heels clicking on the tiles while her voluptuous frame swayed side to side in her cocktail dress. I watched for a second, then shook my head. Tomasso Bertoli was certainly a lucky man, and in any normal situation I'd have been distracted by Luisa walking away, but after seeing Carmen, she was the only thing on my mind as I headed towards the kitchen, hoping to grab something, and maybe brush myself off before joining the party.

"Who knows?" I whispered to myself as I walked through the foyer. "Maybe you can say hello to her again."

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