CHAPTER 16 A CHANGE OF SCENERY Francesco watched Elena rush into her house. When she dropped her key and leaned over to pick it up, his breath caught in his throat at the sight of her beautiful, flexible body. How could such beauty exist? How could he be such an i***t? He wasn’t sure what he was doing with her, but he couldn’t let it get anywhere. It was a bad idea. He had way too much baggage. She deserved better. Francesco put the car in drive and accelerated, still haunted by Elena’s mesmerising eyes. He thought about the disco tonight. Loredana had invited him but he had declined out of logic. Now he would accept her invitation out of desire. He wanted to be near Elena. Nothing more than that. He wanted to relish her company, her intelligence, her warmth, and her wisdom. Who cared wh

