“This place is really beautiful,” I said softly, putting down my fork. “Why didn’t you bring me here before?”
His eyes lingered on me for a moment before he answered. “Because it’s special. And I didn’t want to share it with just anyone.”
I lowered my gaze, warmth spreading through my chest. “So why now?”
“Because you needed peace,” he said simply. “And I want you to feel safe.”
My lips twitched. “Not because I’m special too?”
He looked at me for few seconds as his lips twisted.
“For the record, Valerio, you’re the only woman who stayed in my house and reached here and I got crazy about. If you’re not extra special, I don’t know what else is it.”
My lips curved, trying not to smiled. Instead, I reached for the glass of wine and took a sip, then looked back at the lights outside.
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