Most of the drive to Roxy’s place had been quiet; not the calm and comfortable silence they had from time to time, it was rather heated this time around, rather brooding. Madeline could tell that Alvise wasn’t exactly pleased with her, but she wasn’t going to say anything about it because she also felt the need to be understood. He wouldn’t be upset if he truly understood her, so she’d give him time to do just that.
“You’ll call me if you need anything, right?”. He asked her when he pulled over in front of the house Roxy had described as where she lived.
Her gaze flickered to his and once again she was taken aback as to how breathtaking his eyes looked. She nodded.
He also nodded before blowing out a breath.
“You see, Madeline, I know I can be overprotective sometimes”. He said to her.
