Chapter 6: My Answer Is Yes

"Somebody told you," Adriano said.

"Somebody who was there."

He studied my face for a long moment. I thought he would ask more, and I didn't know what I'd say.

He didn't ask. He nodded once.

"Later," he said again.

The guard outside the glass coughed a second time, and we walked out together.

The household hadn't moved. Ettore stood on the gravel with both hands on his stick, and the captains stood behind him in two rows.

Massimo's hand had not left his holster.

Ettore looked at me. "Well, Livia?"

I felt Bianca's eyes on the side of my face. I felt all of them.

In my first life I had been asked this question in front of this same house, and I'd said yes before anyone finished asking.

"I'll hear what he has to say, as I promised," I said. "And I've heard it."

"And?"

"My answer is yes."

Nobody breathed. A captain at the back muttered something, and another told him to shut up.

"She doesn't know what she's saying," Massimo said.

"I know exactly what I'm saying."

"You've known this man for ten minutes."

"I've known you my whole life," I said. "Look where it got me."

I hadn't planned to say it.

It came out flat and quiet, and it landed in front of eight armed men.

Massimo's face went white around the mouth.

Adriano took one step toward me and held out his left hand, palm up.

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