Chapter 11
Alyssa clung to him and raised her face to him again.
“Kiss me. Kiss me again. I missed you so much.”
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Alyssa nodded.
“Will you go back home? Wait for me. I’ll call Claudia.”
“I… Well, she…”
“Of course. She managed this. I’ll be home soon. I’ll be there. I promise.”
Alyssa nodded. She couldn’t tear herself away, though. She moved closer for another kiss, and another, until he pulled away again.
“I promise. An hour. I’ll be home in an hour. Wait for me.”
She nodded. When he smiled and pulled the pins from her hair, wiped her smudged lipstick away with his pocket handkerchief, she felt more cherished than she had been ever in her life.
“Thank you.”
“We’ll talk later. Go on, now. Wait for me. You will wait for me, won’t you?”
She nodded. She would.
She made her way back to the car that was waiting for her, got in, and was driven back to Matteo’s home. This time, she saw the beauty in everything, because her heart was full. She managed to text Brianna and let her know that everything would probably be fine, and when she got to the mansion—a big, sprawling mansion lit brightly—Claudia was waiting for her.
“Looks like we’re not destroyed.”
Alyssa smiled.
“You don’t back losers.”
Claudia grinned.
“Welcome, Alyssa. I got you a few things for your stay here. I hope you’ll be comfortable. Please make sure you let me know whatever you need.”
Alyssa nodded. When she was taken to her room, she saw that there was a night dress, in ivory lace and silk, laid out for her. She grinned.
Well, why not?
They would have something to celebrate that night, wouldn’t they? Sure, they would have to talk, but there would be time for talking later.
So she used the hour she had to soak her cramped muscles—flying economy to Italy had not been fun—and put on the night dress that she hoped he would appreciate.
She’d just finished brushing her hair when she felt him. The air changed when he was there. She looked up, and smiled.
“Alyssa. You’re really here. It wasn’t a dream.”
She shook her head.
“I’m here. You… you won’t marry her.”
He walked to her, pulled her into his arms and just held her.
“I can’t believe you came. You came all the way here.”
“You came all the way there, too. And I sent you away.”
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“You did.”
“I can’t believe you almost married her.”
Alyssa huffed a little over that, making him chuckle and kiss her again.
“But you saved me right in the nick of time. Now let me thank you,” he said, and this time, when he kissed her, it was long, and slow, and deep, until her heart beat against his, her blood roared in her ears. She sighed and held on to him, opened her heart to him, and accepted it.
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She whispered his name as they both collapsed, spent. But they still found the energy to wrap themselves around each other and hold on tight.