I should probably head back for Luca's birthday dinner. They want me to lead the 'Happy Birthday' song to him in English for some reason."
"Oh, right. Yeah, it's getting late." He lets go of my hand and reaches for his T-shirt.
I watch his abs disappear, then pull my tank top over my head. "I'm sure you could come if you want."
He frowns. "Won't Bruno be there?"
"It's his brother, he'd better be."
"Uh, I'll pass."
I grab his shirt near the hem and tug him toward me. "Even though I'll be there?" I bat my eyelashes intentionally fast.
"Tempting." He leans in for a kiss, letting it linger. "But I can't crash a birthday party for a kid I've never met. And I don't feel much like getting into a fight with a ripped-up Italian tonight. You go ahead, have fun. I'll see you in the morning, right? Before I leave?"
"That," I say, pecking his lips again, "is a necessity.
"Oh, right. Yeah, it's getting late." He lets go of my hand and reaches for his T-shirt.
I watch his abs disappear, then pull my tank top over my head. "I'm sure you could come if you want."
He frowns. "Won't Bruno be there?"
"It's his brother, he'd better be."
"Uh, I'll pass."
I grab his shirt near the hem and tug him toward me. "Even though I'll be there?" I bat my eyelashes intentionally fast.
"Tempting." He leans in for a kiss, letting it linger. "But I can't crash a birthday party for a kid I've never met. And I don't feel much like getting into a fight with a ripped-up Italian tonight. You go ahead, have fun. I'll see you in the morning, right? Before I leave?"
"That," I say, pecking his lips again, "is a necessity.
( Kristin Rae )
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