{"id":254902,"date":"2026-07-13T03:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/both-of-me-amber-kelly\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T03:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:53:20","slug":"both-of-me-amber-kelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/both-of-me-amber-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Both Of Me – Amber Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I throw my towel onto a lounger and remove my cover-up. I hear a whistle and look over to the volleyball net. The game has stopped, and all their eyes are on me and Adi. \u201cHi, fellas.\u201d Adi lowers her sunglasses and waves. They all grin and resume their play. We lie there all afternoon, soaking up the sun and enjoying the party. At one point, I am lying on my stomach, and I drift off to sleep. I awake to a pair of hands on my back.<\/p>\n

I yawn as I come up to my elbows and look back. I see one of Lorenzo\u2019s friends, Jeremy, sitting on the edge of my lounger. \u201cHey, Gabby. I think you fell asleep. You need to turn over soon, so you don\u2019t burn.\u201d \u201cThanks,\u201d I say as I bring my hand up to shield my eyes from the sun, so I can look at his face.<\/p>\n

He is handsome in a boyish kind of way. \u201cWant me to rub some sunblock on your back?\u201d \u201cSure.\u201d I hand him the lotion from my bag, and he gently smooths it over my skin. \u201cI was wondering,\u201d he says while he is applying the block, \u201cif maybe you would like to go to dinner with me sometime.\u201d I look over in Lorenzo\u2019s direction and say, \u201cWhat does Lo think about that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said, over his dead body or mine.\u201d \u201cBut you asked me anyway?\u201d \u201cYes, ma\u2019am. The way I see it, a date with you is worth the bodily harm.\u201d \u201cWell, how can I refuse when you are willing to risk a painful death?\u201d \u201cIs that a yes?\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s a yes. For dinner.<\/p>\n

Just dinner.\u201d \u201cAwesome. I\u2019ll call you when we are back in the city.\u201d \u201cOkay.\u201d I look over to see Lorenzo and Cross watching as Jeremy finishes his task of reaching the places I can\u2019t with the sunblock and then heads back toward the house. Neither looks very happy. They will just have to get over it. We all eat, and the party starts to slow down as the sun sets. Some of the crowd starts dispersing to their own rentals, or they\u2019re heading back into the city.<\/p>\n

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Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative Covers Cover Image: Scott Hoover, Scott Hoover Photography Editor: Jovana Shirley, Unforeseen Editing, www.unforeseenediting.com Formatter: Champagne Book Design 1kitap1.com\/en Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Dedication Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-One Chapter Thirty-Two Chapter Thirty-Three Chapter Thirty-Four Chapter Thirty-Five Chapter Thirty-Six Chapter Thirty-Seven Chapter Thirty-Eight Chapter Thirty-Nine Epilogue Acknowledgements About the Author 1kitap1.com\/en To my \u201c&\u201d girls.<\/p>\n

The world would be a dull place without your love, laughter, and friendship. This book is for you. 1kitap1.com\/en Four Years Old I am getting all dressed up like a princess. Papa and Mamma are expecting company for dinner tonight, so Nonna has dressed me in my prettiest dress. It is purple, and it has yellow butterflies on the front. Purple is my favorite color. I twirl and twirl until I am dizzy. \u201cHold still, so I can finish your hair, Gabriella,\u201d Nonna scolds.<\/p>\n

She helps me get my shoes on as she explains that the Scutari family just moved two estates down from us. Mr. Scutari is in the same business as Papa. He and his three boys\u2014Emilio, Atelo, and Christoff\u2014as well as their grandparents are coming to meet us all tonight, and Papa wants me and my brothers to be on our very best behavior. She holds my hand and leads me downstairs. \u201cThere is my bambina.\u201d Papa reaches out for me, and he picks me up and spins me around as I laugh with glee.<\/p>\n

He turns, and I see a group of people huddled in the foyer. \u201cSay hello to our new friends, Gabriella. This is Papa\u2019s friend Mr. Scutari and his boys and their grandparents.\u201d \u201cHi.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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