It doesn't have to be like this," Ricci said quietly, almost tiredly. "You could have just been the submissive wife and we will get along nicely."
"Maybe," Siena said."But there's no fun in that, is there? In any case you knew what you were getting yourself into when you decided to marry me."
And then she was down the ballroom hall, the beige dress billowing behind her.
Ricci watched her leave in silence. He crashed his fist on the table as he said under his breath: "Tu donna testarda!"
You stubborn woman!
Ricci woke up the next morning in a foul mood. For some reason, he had a nagging headache and yesterday's events did not improve his mood. He had slept till late in the morning, having starved himself of sleep the day before. The other side of the bed was empty and he could hear mo
