Three Dons, One Heart

iana Fiore received a phone call

rk clouds clouded the sky, and they r

ucture, carrying along anything light enough to lift in the air, all while b

weather teased the city of Portofino and on a night

ion for a movie marathon wi

his usual vibrant voice to greet her in a sing-s

heard, made her h

th fear. His usually strong tone cracked as he s

na! Ad

riana's entire body react

that Leonardo wa

gh scenarios, trying to imagine what could

call's volume, bracing herse

ned?" Adriana's tone rose i

p on the phone tightened as s

, okay? Don't come home tonight or tomorro

Tell me..." Adriana asked hurried

need to run for your life! They're going to k

te message came in

Run from who? You need to

owing which one she wanted answered first, or

om. Adriana was pale, pacing back and

r creaking open made

nic-stricken eyes. Adriana's face looke

tofino! Run away from this city, Adriana! This is a command.

him back, but there was no response. Different tho

osed to run from? And where could sh

ion etched itself onto Antonia's face, b

all about?" Antonia placed her hands on Adriana'

Antonia shook her best friend roughly

driana said quietly. She freed herself fr

immediately. Danger? That wasn't

ld run," Adriana said

.." Antonia's hands

ana, trying to feign confus

d run, leave Portofino, and not go home," Ad

led. She had knowledge of what was happe

ticipation of this very evening, the eve

ll of faux concern. She moved closer, guiding Adr

was playing her

as running from someone," Adriana sai

d so scare

ull of joy, though cu

had only promised to remove the thorn fro

ensure Adriana left

r envy of Adriana

o take all the attention, awards, a

emed the man's plans were far more sin

ck soothingly. "Uh, what el

nia's question igniting a su

l us all." Adriana said, starin

ther, her face was drained of c

thinking it through, that scary ma