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“You know you can trust me It’s not my secret to tell But for your own sake, you need to tell them”

“I I have to go”

“Stay” She approached him “We don’t have to talk”

The thought of spending the night getting lost in her sweet, addictive kisses was so very teed to reach out to her and draw her close But he knew if he did that, he’d never let her go

And that wouldn’t be fair to Sylvie—sweet Sylvie, who believed in true love, happily-ever-afters and the goodness in people But he could be none of those things to her

His gaze automaticallyto kiss her good-night? Perhaps it was the same reason he’d entrusted her with his most deeply held secret

But he just couldn’t complicate matters even further Not after he’d just told her the reason they shouldn’t be together He wasn’t a person she could count on because he let down the people he loved

He raised his gaze to ”

Disappointment—or was that pain?—showed in her eyes In a blink it was hidden behind a blank stare She didn’t say anything as he turned and walked away

With each step he felt as though he was doing the wrong thing Sylviethat ever happened to him, but he wasn’t the best for her

CHAPTER NINE

THE DAY COULDN’T have been more beautiful

The sun was bright The blue skies were clear And the air arm

But the ht and cheery The shadows under Enzo’s eyes said that he hadn’t gotten much sleep, if any She’d at least drifted off for a few hours but her sto the best She wrote it off as motion sickness It would soon pass

After a quiet car ride, they arrived in Florence WithoutWhen Enzo repeatedly offered to get her some, her stomach still wasn’t up for it