Well guys,as long as there's just one of you out there reading this story I promised I'll keep updating it!;) So here's the next chapter!Please review!:)

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From unknown identities and complicated invites

The next day Robert took Giglia to an ice cream parlour near the plaza of the Trevi fountain to provide her with some distraction from the,yet again,strange behaviour Richter had been displaying. They sat outside in the sun,enjoying their ice cream,Robert was watching the tourists while Giglia took a closer look at the beautiful architecture around her. All of it,the old buildings of rome,the art and craft seemed to familiar to her and yet so strange.

"You know Robert,it makes me feel sad..." He shot her a questioning look but waited for her to continue.

"Well I...I can't remember Rome...I remember the sights,as I was a tourist or something and yet...there are other buildings that I feel a certain connection with,but I can't put my finger on it...mostly the buildings around the Vatican it's just so frustrating,you know?For all I know I might have been born here,but I can't remember it,but then again,I might be from somewhere else. But why can I speak English as well as Italian?Can I speak any other language?It's just all so confusing."

Robert nodded and gave her one of his most encouraging smiles.

"It'll come to you in time." he reassured her.

"Mmh...I guess so.I just can't forget Richter's words either...what if I was part of the Illuminati?What if I promised him I wasn't a threat,when in fact I am?"

Robert looked at her for a moment with his observant green eyes.

"Giglia,I know you see something in him that I don't....but even if that's so,you shouldn't pressure yourself. As for the other thing...you have to know that the Illuminati weren't bad people in the first place,they were killed and hunted down by the church,they were scientists,mathematicians...so even if you should've been part of the Illuminati,I highly doubt it that you were one of the more radical ones...you may not know who you are but I know you,the person that is sitting in front of me at this moment,and I like her,a lot."

She looked down slightly embarassed and was just about to thank him when his mobile phone rang.

"Langdon?" he answered and then immediately started getting fidgety "oh hello the weather really is beautiful."

Giglia couldn't help but smile when he gave her a sign that he was going to go for a little walk.

"When will these two finally get together?" she wondered quietly. When Robert returned he was grinning from one ear to the next.

"Vittoria's coming to visit." he explained excitedly.

"That's fantastic!" Giglia replied beaming at him.

"Yes,apparently there's gonna be a ball in the Pontificia Accademia delle Scienze to celebrate the new pope's reign as well as the succesful process of stopping the Illuminati threat...well,finding out that it was the camerlegno."

"Accademia delle Scienze?" Giglia asked surprisedly.

"Yes,apparently the church wants to show that they accept the role of science,by housing the ball in a scientific building."

"And Vittoria's coming here just for the ball?"

"Well,no..." Robert admitted blushing slightly "she wants to tell me about her new project as well as to go to the ball with me."

"Good,I'm happy for you ,Robert. And I'm looking forward to seeing her again."

A few more days passed and Giglia still didn't hear from Richter. However ,the ball was approaching rapidly ,so she decided to take matters into her own hands and went to the main central of the Swiss Guard. What she didn't expect was that one couldn't just walk into the headquarters. She was just about to enter the building,when one of the guards,dressed in the traditional uniform,stepped into her way.

"Non è permesso entrare in questa propria." he warned her,spear raised.

"Um...would you kindly inform Commandante Richter that Giglia is here to see him."

"Lui è disponibile."

"But he knows me,I'm sure if you told him ,he'd let me come through."

"Non è possibile." Giglia started getting fed up and rolled her eyes.

"Permettetemi di passare subito!Ti ho detto che lui mi conosce." But the guard didn't flinch one bit.

"Scusami!" she said and pulled his hat down into his face,using his moment of shock to sneak into the building. Once inside she started running,trying to find the way to Richter's office as quickly as possible. By the time she reached it and saw him sitting in his chair,focussing on his laptop,the guard had caught up with her. Harshly he grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Non mi tocchi!Lasciami andare immediatamente!Idiota!" Luckily for her,Richter heard the commotion outside and when he saw her,he immediately sent the guard away and waved her into his office.

"How on earth did you manage to get even this far?" he exclaimed but she could see amusement twinkling in his eyes.

"You wouldn't believe me,if I told you." she replied ashamed.

"So,to what do I owe this surprising pleasure?" he asked quietly.

"Oh,I just came to say hi." she lied but knew immediately that this was a stupid answer,given the fact that she had just overcome a guard only to have a "chitchat"with Richter. So she added as neutrally as possible: "Have you heard about the ball they are giving for the pope?"

"mmh...I have indeed." he seemed to hesitate for a moment but when she didn't say anything either he added: "I'm guessing that Robert's going."

Giglia nodded in response."Yeah...oh and Ms Vetra will be coming as well."

"Nice..." Richter said but didn't exactly sound convinced. Another awkward silence ensued.

"A friend of mine,Angelina will be going as well." Richter then continued.

"Great...a female friend" Giglia thought "now I can't ask him"...

All in all it turned out to be a rather unsuccesful meeting for the two of them.