Cassie:
Luca and I arrived in Italy.
The moment I stepped into the villa, I forgot how to breathe.
I’d only seen places like this in movies…..polished marble floors, wide glass windows overlooking a lake so clear it looked fake, soft white curtains blowing with the breeze. It was breathtakingly beautiful
Luca hadn’t said a word since we landed. He just held my hand lightly and guided me through the stone courtyard, past the iron gates, and up to the front steps
“This is… wow,” I said, turning slowly in the entryway. “You rented this entire place?”
“No,” he said, loosening the cuffs of his shirt. “It belonged to my late father.”
“Oh, like a vacation home for your family?” I asked
“Yes. We spent some summers here. I have a lot of childhood memories too,” he replied, glancing around w
