Talia’s POV I didn’t exactly know how long it had been but a few hours had passed since Lorenzo left my bedroom after we had s*x the whole night. Unable to bring myself to do anything tangible, I had spent the rest of the afternoons wandering around the house and counting the hours until Lorenzo would return. He had called me earlier but I wasn’t in the mood to talk, else I’d have broken down and I didn’t want that to happen. For my sake, it would be best if I remained silent until I regained every trace of my composure before facing my fears which were ganging up on me with each passing second. Lorenzo had assured me that he would be back early enough and I couldn’t wait, the suspense already had me in a chokehold. As soon as I heard Lorenzo’s car pull up in the driveway, I bolted of

