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to join me?”
    I look up and smile at him. “We were just on our way back, but thanks anyway. Toby gets me up very early since I don’t sleep well at night anyway.”
    “Yeah, I know what you mean,” he says, “I don’t sleep very good either. Oh, Pop wanted me to ask you if you would like to come for lunch later if you can.”
    “I can,” I answer, nodding my head. “Should I bring anything?”
    “No, I’m gonna go over later to the store and pick up some things. Just come by about noon.”
    “Okay, noon it is, I say.  “Enjoy your run. Oh, is your dad on deck?” I ask, still smiling.
    “Yeah, he’s there probably waiting on you and Toby here to pass by.”
    We stand there awkwardly smiling at each other.
    “All right,” I say, breaking the awkward moment.  “I’ll go sit with him a bit”
    Walking back over the little wooden ramp and towards the houses, I catch my breath. I see Tony and wave.
    “Good morning, Caro!” he yells to me. Did-a-you see my son? Did he ask you to come over for lunch later?”
    “Yes he did! Thank you. I gotta run some errands first. Do you need anything?”  Toby and I climb the wooden stairs so I can stop yelling at Tony.
    “No nothing I can think of. Where-a-you go today?” he asks with a concerned look.
    “Well, I need some food for Toby, my Jeep needs gas and the attorney left me a message to come and sign some papers.”
    “What are the papers?”
    “Umm, I’m not sure but he said standard stuff so he can get into the bank accounts, and as he puts it, ‘Nail Richard to a wall.’” I use my fingers on each hand to mimic the quotes and Tony smiles.
    “Caro, bring me a copy of-a-those papers. I want to look them over, too."
    “All right. What would I do without you?” I give him a big bear hug and kiss him on his cheek. “Okay, I’m off! I’ll see you guys in a few hours!”
    As I start to make my way down the steps, I almost get trampled by Sal running up from his jog.
    “WHOOOA! Oh, sorry!” he says, breathing hard through his mouth. He grabs my arms to steady me. “Are you okay?”
    “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine!” I say, smiling. “You came up pretty fast, you in a hurry or what? That was a really fast jog!”
    “Oh, I’m so sorry,” he keeps apologizing. “I didn’t mean to.. I didn’t think you’d be right here..just momentum and adrenaline, I guess…I’m so sorry…hey, you leaving already?”
    “Ahh..yeah..I have to go into town and do a few things before I come for lunch.
    “Oh,.. hey, ah… where you going?” he asks. “I have to go into town as well, do you want a ride? I can take you if you want?”
    “That’s okay,” I say, “I don’t think I would do so good on the back of a motorcycle.”
    He gives me a sexy smirk and cocks his head to the side knitting his eyebrows together. “Really? I think you would do ver y well on the back of my bike, but,” he says, raising his cleft chin in my direction, “there is a car we can use.”
    “Yes, your father’s van.”
    “No, there is a car…” he says with that devilish smile.
    “Really?” I ask, confused. “Where? I haven’t seen a—”
    Sal cuts me off with a lift of his finger and looks up at his dad who is watching us.
    “She doesn’t know about the beast, Pop?”
    “Ohhhh, nooo,” Antonio says with a little laughter in his voice. “No son, I never showed her.”
    “Showed me what?” I ask.
    Salvatore blinks at me. “Oh, you need to follow me!”
    I follow him to the garage, he opens the door and I see a big blue tarp covering what I assume is the car he’s referring to.
    “You ready?” he asks.
    I shrug my shoulders, wondering what in the world could be hidden under the cover. “Umm, I guess so.”
    He pulls off the tarp and there sits a little sports car.
    “Well? What do you think? Pretty cool huh?”
    “Umm… what is it?” I ask bunching my eyebrows.
    “What is it?” he exclaims with a smile and look of surprise. “This is a 1995 Dodge