Staying in Massimo's arms and crying her heart out then receiving unexpected consolation from him felt surreal to Violette, but she took her time, receiving everything he gave.
His arm around her and the other one in her hair did more than she expected in calming her down, and it became hard to let go, even after her tears stopped.
Reluctantly, she stepped away from him, and she wasn't able to look him in the eye before rushing out of his room, going into her own room.
She had a warm shower to cool down her pounding nerves before tucking herself in bed, piling the duvet over herself.
Her door opened, and the faint footsteps is enough to alert her of who just entered.
She quickly shut her eyes, pretending to be asleep already as Massimo sat beside her in bed, feeling her temperature.
