chapter 70

{"messages":[{"id":916030663,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You just need to select your gown, music, favorite colors, that sort of thing ..."},{"id":916030664,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She’d been the one to suggest a formal wedding ..."},{"id":916030665,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She’d been the one say they needed something public to cement their relationship ..."},{"id":916030666,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But suddenly it all seemed very risky ..."},{"id":916030667,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"We’re not thinking a big wedding, are we? Just something small, intimate and elegant? ..."},{"id":916030668,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I might be wrong, but I believe the guest list has gotten rather extensive ..."},{"id":916030669,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Since Catania is a small place, everyone knows everyone and it was hard for my mother to limit the guest list ..."},{"id":916030670,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But we can try to keep the church ceremony small and invite everyone else to the party after that ..."},{"id":916030671,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( Felt increasingly nervous as he talked )"},{"id":916030672,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Why had she suggested another ceremony? ..."},{"id":916030673,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Why hadn’t she realized that it could end up big, which would end up attracting a great deal of attention? ..."},{"id":916030674,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Perhaps we should postpone the ceremony a little longer, give us more time to plan ..."},{"id":916030675,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"With everyone pitching in, a month will give us more than enough time- ..."},{"id":916030676,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He broke off as his mother approached and got to his feet to pull chair out for her at the table )"},{"id":916030677,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Good morning, Mother ..."},{"id":916030678,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He said, dropping a kiss on her cheek )"},{"id":916030679,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You have perfect timing. We were just talking about the plans for our wedding ..."},{"id":916030680,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Have you told her about the appointments with the designers? ..."},{"id":916030681,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( She asked him, dropping into a chair at the table and crossing one leg over the other )"},{"id":916030682,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I haven’t heard yet ..."},{"id":916030683,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You will be meeting with three of our top Italian designers later ..."},{"id":916030684,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( said smoothly )"},{"id":916030685,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"One arrived last night, two are flying in from Milan this morning. They will each meet with you for a half hour and then work up a design ..."},{"id":916030686,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Each designer will have a sketch to show you before they leave tomorrow ..."},{"id":916030687,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You get to select your favorite gown and then the winning design will be made this month in time for the ceremony ..."},{"id":916030688,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"That sounds incredibly extravagant ..."},{"id":916030689,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"It’s an extravagant ceremony ..."},{"id":916030690,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But that’s what I understood you wanted ..."},{"id":916030691,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She turned to Vittorio )"},{"id":916030692,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I didn’t say I wanted an expensive wedding ..."},{"id":916030693,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And I certainly don’t need three different designers flying in to work up three different designs for me to choose from ..."},{"id":916030694,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"One designer would have been more than enough !"},{"id":916030695,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You did say you wanted a beautiful dress ..."},{"id":916030696,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yes, but even an simple gown can be beautiful ..."},{"id":916030697,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And I’m grateful everyone is trying to make the wedding special, but simple is good. Simple can be lovely ..."},{"id":916030698,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"We can do simple, can’t we? ..."},{"id":916030699,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To Be Continued ..."}]}