An Italian Old Fashion Love

Chapter 21

I looked over at Brodie once more with a smile then I revealed the painting no one said a word "I hope you feel the love and the emotion that I had tried to get out of this painting" I looked down at Mr. Astori and Brodie and their eyes had tears. It showed a painting of an older man and the love of his life. "I call this the Italian love" I started to choke up i turned away from the crowd to wipe my eyes " They have established so much already in this country, Mr. Astori has done so much for this community and so has his son Brodie while keeping the streets safe as our local police officer. So thank you to you both and for everyone that had came out tonight."

I left the stage and one of the staff went up and told everyone that my painting were for sell except for the "Italian love" so people lining up to bid. I made my way to the back of the room to talk with my teacher. "Miss. Rose this was a beautiful showing tonight an I am happy to tell you that you have aced this semester and that you will be graduating" he shook my hand and padded my arm and walked out the door. I stood there thinking of everything that had happen tonight. Brodie came up to me and surprised me he still had tears in his eyes "Shabella Rose" I turned and looked at him "Hello Handsome" he pulled me close "this has been an amazing night" he said. He gave me a kiss that was so passionate that we got lost in ourselves. He pulled away "Thank you Shabella" I smiled "It's nothing, it's just something I longed for" He smiled "an which is that?" he asked.

"To fall in love, to live my life with that special someone, have children one day and grow old-" our conversation was interrupted with Mr. Astori. He smiled at the sight of his son with me and the conversation we had earlier. "I'm sorry to interrupt but may I speak to Shabella?" I smiled at Brodie and he excused himself. "Hello Mr. Astori" I was blushing because he just had caught us. "Shabella, I would like to thank you for the painting you mad of my Anna and I, you painted her as though she was still here you brought her back to life in the painting tonight." I smiled "Mr. Astori you don't have to thank me, like I said you are an inspiration to me"

"Bambino are you in-love? and importantly are you in-love with my Brodie?" I smiled and my eyes started to water "I care for him and i get the feeling of butterflies like you told me and I ache when he not around. I fell like i am but is it too soon? we have only been dating a few weeks now and we just didn't know how to tell you" I told him. Mr. Astori took my chin to lift my head up "Shabella i know you are in love and I know that you are in love with him. I have been in love and i know what it looks like" I smiled at what he was saying and he continued " I have raised my son right, he has a good heart and he cares. The way he looks at you I know that he is in love with you too." He kissed my cheek and walked away and gave his son a wink.

A smile returned to Brodie's face "what was that all about?" i smiled "He came to thank me, can I ask you something?" he held me close "What is that?" "I would like to put that painting in the bakery but I don't want him there when it goes up till he opens up, it doesn't belong in my home" I smiled and so did he. "I don't see way we couldn't do that." he smiled and continued "But I had plans for us after the show." I looked at him surprised "Really and what is that?" "well I can't tell you that part." I looked away and saw it was going on 8:30 it was time to finish the night people had bought my painting that were for sell I had made 3,000 tonight it was crazy.