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“And I wouldn’t have it any other way,” he supplied

I slanced out theof the plane A few clouds hovered, blocking the bright stars The city of Ro see remains of the Coliseum Its beauty never ceased to amaze me I looked away from theand back at Jonathon He had relaxed into the chair and removed his jacket I was ae before we got on the plane, but Jonathon had whispered in et me out of ain at just the thought Jonathon shts I yawned, suddenly very tired I hadn’t got ht before, too keyed up on nerves, and it was catching up with me

“Sleep now, principessa I ake you e arrive Plus, I need to find a hotel,” he s out his cellphone

I gulped Jonathon and I hadn’t done anything since our first tireeain, until noas suddenly very nervous, which I kneas stupid We had already made love, so what made this different? But it was different I closed hts pounding in my head

I awoke to Jonathon’s gentle shaking of my shoulders “Principessa we’re here,” he crooned

I opened my eyes to see that we had landed I was sure that I had an unattractive red streak across my cheek from the way I had slept I stretched, undid the seatbelt, and took his offered hand The avethe steps I was about to take my first steps on French soil

A silver Bentley Continental GT aiting for us Jonathon opened the door for ine purred to life “Oh, yeah,” Jonathon breathed in the scent “I’ve wanted one of these Maybe e get hoet one”

I laughed “Like you need another car”

“That reminds me You need a new car”

“No, I don’t,” I scoffed

“Yes, you do,” he replied

“Sure,” I rolled my eyes

He kneas kidding and his laughter filled the car We exited the airport and he wound through the streets like soasped upon seeing the Eiffel Tower

He smiled “Isn’t it beautiful?”

“It’s aht of ht sky