Chapter Five
To Mia’s surprise, they not only made it out to the balcony, but stayed there for quite some time, too. If the view hadn’t been so spectacular, she might have been disappointed they hadn’t headed for the bedroom straight away—but they had hours ahead of them to indulge in that kind of fun. Hopefully years.
Right now, she was more than happy to be wrapped up in both a blanket and Elias’s arms as they leaned against the balcony railing, him tucked behind her and resting his chin on her shoulder. The fresh, spicy scent of his cologne, laced with what she suspected was his shampoo, filled her nostrils and she smiled contentedly.
There were high-rise buildings much taller than the one Elias lived in in the area, but because his was so close to the river they had uninterrupted vi
