The sound of running water echoed from the bathroom. Catherine gazed in that direction, her heart fluttering.
After an indeterminate wait, Lorenzo finally emerged, the light catching his towel-clad figure. His physique appeared particularly robust.
The mattress beside her dipped slightly, and then Catherine was enveloped in his broad embrace. Two days without such intimacy felt like a lifetime, and the atmosphere returned to their previous unfinished encounter. Catherine closed her eyes. the world, in this moment, felt perfect.
The lights went out at some point, heightening her senses in the ensuing darkness. Her breathing gradually quickened...
A loud bang resonated from outside, specifically, from the villa's main gate. It was the sound of a massive impact.
"Damn it!" Lorenzo cursed
