“I didn’t honestly expect that story to end any other way,” she said, drinking more water. She put her hands on the counter behind her and hopped , trying to hoist herself up onto the countertop but couldn’t push herself up.
He finished his beer and threw the bottle into the trash can, then picked her up and set her on the counter. “He wouldn’t hurt her again, he knows I’d kill him.”
She smiled and shook her head. “I didn’t know. I can teach you a lot. I like teaching stuff.”
“You speak Italian. It doesn’t matter how big or small you are. Everyone can learn something from very one. You’ve...