Alone in Rome

Chapter Fourty

When Kate woke up a few hours later, she could smell the wonderful aroma wafting in from the kitchen. The bedroom door was slightly ajar and she could see shadows of movement and hear the sound of clanging pans and running water. She quickly figured out that Raphael was making dinner and little butterflies of excitement erupted in her tummy. He had just let her sleep off an entire afternoon while he helped Mario at the hotel and now he was making dinner too? 

It wasn’t completely dark out yet, there was just enough light left in the room so she could see where she was going, that is if she ever decides to get out of bed. Kate was trying to figure out how long she had slept, poor Raphael must be exhausted but the door was open. Perhaps he snuck in for a quick nap and let me sleep a little