Morning arrived slowly at the villa with soft sunlight spilling through the open glass walls in pale gold streaks while the ocean rolled quietly beyond the terrace below. Somewhere outside, waves finished lazily against the shore and warm sea air drifted through the bedroom carrying salt and jasmine inside with it.
Sienna woke gradually. For one peaceful second, she forgot where she was. Then she became aware of warmth surrounding her. Strong arms. Bare skin. The steady rise and fall of someone breathing against the back of her shoulder.
Luca.
The realization hit all at once and her heartbeat immediately stumbled. She stayed still for a moment longer, tucked against his chest beneath white sheets while the memories of last night returned slowly and thoroughly enough to make heat crawl i
