Chapter 44: Colton's Family

People brimmed with hope, packed their bags, and stood on the shore waiting for a ship.  They did not know the ship might never come.  That was exactly how Luciano felt. He stared at the woman he loved, her face set with stubborn resolve, and his chest tightened as a cold settled over him.  Marilyn left him decisively.  She said she'd held on for five years. Luciano stood for a long time, hollow and lost, then finally grabbed a cab back to the hotel. He did not sleep a wink that night. Early...