It had taken Nik all of five minutes to fall asleep in the lounge. Mr Vasilescu was as uncomfortable with the forced bonding time as he was, struggling for a conversation topic as some generic family game show played on the TV. Daniella was glad not to be roped into the conversation, although she couldn't concentrate on anything other than Mr Vasilescu's presence. It filled the room, demanding her attention. The smell of him was more potent than ever.
Whilst Nik snored softly on the sofa opposite, Daniella attempted to get some revision done. Although she'd planned to use this week as a break from her studies, her first year finals were only a couple of months away. Besides, it was a good way to keep some sort of distance from him.
Of course, distance was difficult considering they were
