Chapter 9
Rosalind watched the sun rise from their bedroom window.
The reds and golds of the morning somehow made the thick green of the olive trees outside brighter.
Everything in Avce was perfect.
She stood from the bed, despite how warm it was lying next to Stephano. His muscles were clearly defined and he worked out as well as swam in that gorgeous pool.
Seriously, butterflies had flown next to them while they swam. This morning the view outside the window seemed idyllic, like she’d landed herself in the Garden of Eden, if such a place existed.
She watched the sun climb into the sky.
Stephano kissed her shoulder. She turned and let out a small sigh. “Time is going fast here.”
He hugged her waist and said, “In a few days we’ll head back to Paris, but for now, I just like looking
