Love in the city of lights

e of comfort and ease with Matt that she had never experienced before. They had been t

att's expression suddenly turned serious. "Sophie, can I a

sense of curiosity. "Of c

g if you'd like to meet my family," he said. "My mom and dad

vitation. She had never met a boyfriend's family befor

d kindness there, and she knew that she couldn't say no. "I'd l

itement. "Great," he said. "I'll arrange fo

lp but feel a sense of trepidation. What woul

topped and turned to her. "Sophie, I want to show you s

was called "Shakespeare and Company," and Sophie had heard of it before. It w

ver her. The store was like a treasure trove of literary history,

I knew you'd love this place," he said. "I

edition of "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert. She gaspe

her hands. "I think you've found a n

a sense of connection with Matt that she had never felt before. They shared a lov

serious expression. "Sophie, I want to tell you something," he

Matt was going to reveal. Was it something serious?

ory. "I grew up in a small town in the south of France," he said. "My parents w

, my parents got divorced," he continued. "It was a really tough time

Matt. She had gone through a similar experience with he

him that she had never felt before. They had both gone through dif

fallen deeply in love with Matt. She loved his kind

nd in hand, Sophie knew that she had f