Lily “Lil Bum?” Blearily I moved my head, and a single tear slipped from my eye , winding its way down my cheek. Stefano froze, eyes following that tear as if it was the end of his world as he knew it. “My god.” He fell to his knees, naked and smelling of soap. Fingers brushing across my cheeks. “Baby did I hurt you?” His face crumpled , as if the weight of what had just happened between us had just hit him. “I… Lily, I didn’t mean to hurt you, please babe.” “You didn’t.” My voice was husky from screaming. But it was the truth. It wasn’t the fact he had hurt me that was making me cry . It wasn’t that at all. Although by the look on his face I knew that’s what he thought. “Baby you’re crying.” His lips replaced his fingers, kissing all over my face and lips as I lay on my belly , my

