LENA IN TUSCANY
It was a beautiful August late afternoon in Tuscany. A few passing clouds, beautiful rolling hills. Lena was tired, and having just finished work on the communal farm, she was a bit sweaty. Lena was wearing a pretty flowery dress, her hair back in a cute ponytail, and she was hoping for a ride into town just to grab a bottle of wine to share with her friends back at the farm that evening. She was walking along the road into town, and a pickup truck, vintage 50's, open in back approached. The hill ahead of her was looking fierce, and she knew she was in a friendly part of the world, so she stuck her thumb out, smiled, and as luck would have it, the pickup truck pulled over.
She looked inside the little cab, and the piercing blue eyes of the young man inside really struck her. She noticed there were multiple flower pots in the back, and figured quickly that he must also be in the growing business, as so many are in Tuscany. He smiled, introduced himself as Giancarlo, and Lena got in. The cab smelled beautiful, as if those flowers in back were right there with her and this very good looking driver. He was tan, he had a beautiful head of light brown hair, which led her to believe he must work outside with these flowers. He also had the most devastating smile, which along with those beautiful blue eyes caused Lena to purposely shift her eyes away. She didn't want to stare, but she wanted to.
They talked freely and easily together. And he made her laugh a lot, which was so lovely. He was glad to have company he said, after having just plants and flowers all day to talk to. He was also happy to drive her to the store to pick up wine. After talking for awhile on the way into town, he revealed that he was taking care of a large orchard, growing some of the finest grapes for wine in Tuscany. When he said the name of the winery, Lena recognized it immediately.