ATONEMENT (49 page)

“T
he girl I haven’t decided
, I want something special
.”

“My mother’s name is pretty
special
. Angelina.”
This was
his adoptive mother, the only mother he’d known. Yes, his biological mother was alive and well but she ignored the twin’s existence. He did not want to know her, this Sabrina woman, she was not brave like Selange,
and she
was nothing except a name on a birth certificate.

“I like it,
Angeli-na
!” She pressed down hard on his hand. Her eyes
wide from the heavy pressure from her uterus,
“Nico…they’re coming…now!”

Excited hornets
bounced inside Nico’s body. It was an exuberant feeling, a happy moment he didn’t think he’d get to see or share for that matter. He’d found heaven twice in life but then when he thought about it, he realized life was his heaven. He could not have it all. His love for the woman in his arms, panting, lovely as always was beyond the physical. She brought hope and a yearning for something other than killing to his spirit. He caressed her lower back, let her lean against him as she pant rapidly, the glorious hair caress
ed
his cheek and caus
ed
his heart to expand.

“Oh damn, where is that slow nurse?” She exclaimed.

Nico
’s voice
boom
ed
through the
corridors jarring
Emilio
from his seat
.
“Nurse, get
your ass
in here. We’re about to deliver!”

                               
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An author’s note:

Someone, a reader asked will there be a 5
^th
in the series and I pondered the question. I ponder a lot; my errant mind wanders amuck
,
so before I
can
answer such questions, I give them careful consideration. For the reader, who may be reading this, the one from my intimate circle on Facebook,
the answer is
yes
. There are many stories untold in this family saga. There are
stor
ies
hidden
inside
stories and perhaps you may
have partially
flushed
it out, then again maybe not
.

To anyone upset with Selange, certainly love is
imperfect;
at times it errs as is the fallacy of mankind. It falters, struggles,
becomes
distracted and sometimes wanders away for a time, yet, have faith in truth…
it is the ultimate factor of with whom the heart lies…and yes…sometimes the AWAKENING may come too late.

Wink!

For those of you who have enjoyed the series, kindly leave a review, share your thoughts on the characters
–
and for those who didn’t, I shrug, a writer will not please everyone; everyone cannot be pleased.

And
for
those interested in stopping by to ask questions,
or
to get updates
on the release
of
t
he 5
^th
novel
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-Ciao!

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A House of Brick and Mortar

The Alfonzo series, Volumes 1-4

Book club discussion:

1.
      
Is it possible to
be in
love
with
two
people
at the same time?

2.
      
Do you think Selange loves Nico or is she curious?

3.
      
Do you believe maturity and life
experiences
make for a better mate?

4.
      
Do you think Selange may have married too young and
her affair
is an exploratory phase that should have come
before
she took
marriage
vows?

5.
      
Is Alfonzo
guiltless or does he share any responsibility in his wife’s affair
?

6.
      
Is Alfonzo being hypocritical or are men less likely to forgive an indiscretion
than women
?

7.
      
Should Nico have chosen duty over love?

8.
      
Is
Nico an honorable man, is Alfonzo, why or why not
?

9.
      
Is there hope for
reconciliation
between Alfonzo and Selange?

10.
  
Should Alfonzo have forgiven Selange for
her
affair?