Chapter 7:

Please review and tell me what you think of this story. I might take a short break and start writing a sequel to my other story...not sure yet...xx

Charlie had just made herself a cup of tea and was sitting down in the kitchen reading a magazine, when Angelo came home with Clara in tow. He pulled a huge suitcase inside while Clara her handbag hoisted on her shoulder. Angelo took the suitcase in the guest room while Clara paused in front of Charlie.

"Thanks again for letting me stay" she said, smiling gratefully at Charlie.

"You're Angelo's sister; we wouldn't let you stay anywhere else" replied Charlie, returning the smile.

"Yeah, see I told you Clara, we honestly don't mind" added Angelo coming back into the kitchen and putting his arms around his wife.

Charlie looked up at Angelo, who was holding her from behind and beamed. Clara looked at them both and thanked them again for their generosity before declaring she was going to go have a shower. Angelo kissed Charlie's head and let go of her before helping himself to a piece of bread.

"Hey!" grinned Charlie, "dinner will be ready soon, go and set the table" she said shooing him out of the kitchen.

"Yes ma'am" Angelo said sarcastically giving Charlie and wink and getting the plates and taking them into the dining room.

"Mmm, smells delicious, what can I do to help?" asked Clara, walking into the kitchen.

"Don't worry about doing anything, you are a guest, just make yourself comfortable and it will be ready in a minute".

They ate dinner and Clara told her all about her adventures in Italy. She had been studying medicine at a University there while staying with her aunty in Rome. Clara laughed and smiled a lot and Charlie saw how alike she and Angelo really were. Charlie knew that Angelo had two other younger sisters, which she had met but thought that Clara was the most similar to him.

When they had finished, Clara helped them clear the table, despite Charlie's pleas not to. When Charlie had finished washing the dishes, Clara declared she was going to dry them and that Charlie should go and put her feet up. Charlie went into the lounge room and found Angelo sitting down watching TV. Charlie went and snuggled up next to him putting her head on his shoulder, feeling his chest rise and fall every time he took a breath.

"Your sister is a really lovely girl" she said softly, looking up at him.

Angelo laughed softly and replied "trust me, she is nice now, but growing up with her was a different story. Actually, growing up with three sister wasn't easy, so I think that just makes me biased".

Charlie rolled her eyes and smiled, putting her head back down on her husband's shoulder. Angelo rested his head on Charlie's and they sat in silence, just enjoying each other's company.

"Its moments like these, when I know that Angelo would never do anything to hurt me" Charlie thought to herself.

Their moment was interrupted when Clara walked in saying that she was a little jet-lagged and that she was going to crash. Charlie and Angelo said their good-nights to her and she disappeared into the guest room, closing the door behind her.

"Actually, I think that I might go crash as well babe, I'm really tired today, coming?" asked Charlie.

"Yeah I am, just wanna see the end of this", he replied indicating to the TV.

Charlie nodded and as half way down the hallway, when she heard the message tone on Angelo mobile go off. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him quickly grab the phone and open the text.