DANTE's POV
Francesca’s steady heartbeat as she slept calms the turmoil in my head and so I continue listening to her breath… holding her to myself while she slept.
The night before had been mind blowing and totally unexpected.
I had gone to the den with Cassandra who had tried as usual to paw me but I felt nothing even as she kissed me… even as she urged me to touch her… I felt nothing.
I was strung tight and i was refusing to admit to myself that it was because of someone else.
Francesca.
Seeing her naked in the bathtub had been my undoing.
This was not the plan… it was far from the plan but what exactly was the plan, I asked myself.
I had the sudden urge to want to protect her from everything, everyone and whoever was taking that swipe at me.
She stirred atop me, muttering plen
