Stella understood Roman's intentions. With a faint smile, she said she did.
He held her, gently stroking her back.
They didn't do anything more intimate.
In the quiet of the car, late at night, they simply enjoyed the peace of being together.
A moment later, Stella tilted her head up and kissed Roman's jaw. "Leah's father arrives in Vicenza on Wednesday. When are you heading back?"
He heard the question behind her question and raised an eyebrow. "Want to come along?"
"Can I?" For a moment, Stella's eyes flickered, and then she tried a strategic retreat. "I mean, it's Leah's family matter. It wouldn't be right for me to go."
She did want to go, and not just to watch the drama unfold.
She just wanted to figure out what Daisy Garrison's ultimate goal was in treating Leah that way.
Roman watched her eyes glitter with mischief, a smile spreading across his lips.
