Lily “Thank you.” I sank down gratefully into our bed, thanking god that Stefano hadn’t wanted to talk on the short car ride back to Alice and Luca’s penthouse. Our bed. The thought made me feel sick all over again. There was no OUR. No Us. “Lily are you sure you’re alright?” He settled on the edge of the bed , reaching for my cheek and I shied away. How many times had he touched me? Made me believe that he loved me? How many times had he lied? His eyes narrowed. “What’s going on?” There was a note of anger in his voice and my own rose up to meet it. What right did he have to be angry with Me? “I don’t know what you mean Stefano.” My own voice was flat, as I pushed down the emotions that were threatening to overwhelm me. I moved to turn my back on his. Kicking off my heels so th

