An Italian Old Fashion Love

Chapter 6

I saved this girls life if I weren't were I was that night she may not have even been here. Father said that the doctors thought they would loose her. I should feel proud but i feel like i didn't do enough. Maybe there will be a day that I can explain it to her and she will understand. I have forgotten that Shabella text me and I fell asleep on the couch. Next day i went to pick up my father by 6am so we can get the shop open, I didn't have to work today so i thought i would help at the family business. I was making the dough for the day and got the coffee and tea brewing.

Today I woke up feeling so much better, my side wasn't hurting and I felt great. I looked at my phone and re-read brodies text " You're welcome Beautiful" I couldn't help but smile and think. If Mr. Astori was old fashion, romantic and hard working maybe Brodie was too? Still smiling I got up and went to bathed, I put on a floral black dress on and some heels. Then I went to my vanity and put some products in my hair and added a nude lipstick and eyeliner. I don't wear a whole lot of makeup, so I only do light make up when I do. I decided since it is about lunch time and I was feeling great I was hungry I was going to go to Astori's Bakery.

I walked into the bakery with a smile on my face and saw brodie behind the counter, he was wearing a white short sleeve shirt and blue jeans. He had a grin on his face when he saw me. "you working here today? I asked smiling back at him. "well yes I am" he was back at the counter rolling dough out " you father not here?" I said while looking around for Mr. Astori. " He is here, he is just out back taking a break I will let him know you are here. If you want you can take a seat and i'll be right over" He gave me a grin and I went to go sit down in my usual seat, it wasn't all that busy today for lunch. I started to look thru the menu, I wanted something different and something sweet. Brodie came out and sat in the seat across from me, he was so handsome. He had flour all over his jeans and some on his face. I laughed "you been playing in the flour I see" He grinned " No, just trying to get everything done at once".

Brodie looked at me " So what would you like for lunch today, Id ask if you want the usual but I don't know what the usual is" I looked over the menu " I want something sweet, I heard about this one but I don't see it on the menu?" Brodie was thinking " What's it have in it?" I was trying to describe it to him. " I think it has powdered sugar and chocolate sauce I think its called Zappile? I knew I pronounced it wrong. He laughed " do you mean zeppole? it's like deep fried donut with chocolate?" "yes that zeppole, do you have that?" Brodie stood up and wiped his floured hands on his jeans and took my hand and lead me to the kitchen. Brodie handed me a dark red apron " put this on" I smiled and he was going to teach me how to make them. There was no one in the shop they been dead all day so he had time. Mr. Astori was still outside taking a break, it was such a nice day out.

I placed the apron around my neck and all of a sudden "I'll tie the back for you" Brodie said while softly grabbing the strings to start to tie it. " So you want zeppole? but we don't serve them anymore so I will teach you how to make them the right way, The Astori's way" he smiled. Brodie went over and turned on the deep-fryer to have the oil heat up. He took a pan down from the rack hanging down from the celine. " Okay Shabella combine flour, baking powder, little bit of salt and some sugar" I found the ingredience and added them to the pan. Brodie look to make sure it looked good. He gave me the okay gesture and smiled.