The Medici Secret
Category: Historical
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.