Bruno woke up with a great pain in his head, and someone singing quietly nearby. Opening his eyes a slit he saw that he was in Carina's room, this had to be another dream. But in his dreams it was always warm and content. Now pain shot through his entire body and just opening his eyes seemed almost too much effort. He closed them before a gentle hand cupped his face, "Bruno."
He knew that voice and he forced his eyes open to see her, "Carina." Still groggy, he said the first thing that came to mind, "Of course your name means beloved because I could never help loving you." Tears formed in her eyes, "Don't cry my love."
The smile was brilliant as she looked at him, "I love you too Bruno." Brushing his hair back, "I could never stop either." Pressing a gentle kiss against his forehead, "Your family needs…" swallowing hard, "I need you to get better."
Blinking in confusion, "Better at what?"
Gently cupping his face, "You saved your niece when the Casita fell, remember?" Starting to nod he stopped when the pain got worse, "Mira's fine but you need to heal." Holding his hand between both of hers and pressing it against her face, "Please Bruno."
Smiling at her, "I will." It hurt to talk but he had to say, "It is so hard for me to say no to you." Moving his hand to cup her face, "Especially when you smile."
There was a straggled sound, or at least he thought there was. Still Carina was next to him and that was all that mattered. She needed him to heal, and healing meant eating the food she was holding to his mouth so he would do it no matter how much it hurt.
Outside the room Delores had her hand over Camilo's mouth and was dragging him away. Isabella, Luisa, and Mirabel followed them leaving their Tio in capable hands. When they told their mothers about what they had heard (Camilo wanted them to be shocked with him) Pepa raised her arms as she cheered and Julietta smiled the way she did when a plan worked. The couple Alma Madrigal had forced apart was already well on their way.