Chapter 13They returned to Rome two nights before they were scheduled to fly back to London, sun burnt and exhausted. The final week of their holiday had been spent touring through Sicily, visiting the ruins of Pompeii, and exploring Capri, before they took the train back from Naples to Rome. Christian didn’t remember any of it. He remembered the way Trip’s skin tasted saltier when they were on the coast. He remembered how it felt to f**k Trip while they stood on the balcony of their villa, overlooking the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean. He remembered falling asleep with Trip still curled around his back. But he didn’t remember much of Italy itself.
Unfortunately, at some point in their debauchery, Trip suffered a deep sunburn that covered his face, neck, shoulders, and most of
