Alex kept his eyes fixed on the shop and when he saw the man leave he retreated into the alley
"There he is, he’s going past."
Merlonghi looked around cautiously, so Alex turned around to hide her.
He ran his hands over her hair, putting his face close to hers: Fede was paralyzed by fear and confusion.
She understood that Alex was trying to hide his presence or at least prevent Sparvieri from paying attention to them: from that angle they must have looked like a couple making out.
Alex stared at her and the tip of their noses touched; his blue eyes filled Federica"s entire field of vision. They were both short of breath from the tension, and Alex kept stroking her hair so as not to seem too still. She put her hands behind his back and lowered her face to continue looking into his
