She wondered why he asked her to keep her eyes closed, but Maine followed. She felt the cold chain go around her neck but the tingling sensation wasn't because of the chain, but Richard's fingers gliding on her skin. She stood unmoving as she felt him fix her hair, brushing off some of the strands that went to her face, his fingers brushing her cheek in a caress. She felt his thumb brushed her lower lip and she was startled by the gesture, remembering a few moments ago when he wiped the gelato with the same thumb. When he whispered "I love you" in Italian, it barely registered because what came immediately after sent her senses and her heart into a frenzy.
Maine was surprised by the gesture, but she found herself returning the kiss, her arms reaching out and resting on his shoulders, h
