Rosa drifted into a deep sleep following their passionate s*x, but rest eluded Luciano. His gaze remained fixed on her, his eyes refusing to blink even for a moment. Since she was facing away from him, he propped himself up on one arm to catch a clearer glimpse of her features.
A few stray strands of hair veiled her face, an obstruction that sparked a flicker of irritation in him. Gently, he swept the hair aside to study her more intently. She looked utterly exhausted; traces of perspiration still clung to her forehead, and her eyes were pressed shut with a heaviness that suggested she hadn't known a peaceful night's sleep in quite some time.
Driven by an impulse he couldn't quite name, he drew her securely into his arms. She instinctively clung to him in her sleep. The way her body reac
