Chapter 53. The City That Was Hers

Diana woke to a hand moving gently through her hair.

For one confused second, she thought she was at home. Then she saw the unfamiliar curtains and remembered the night before, Gabriel's bag beside the wardrobe, his voice in the room instead of coming through her phone.

She turned toward him.

“You came.”

His mouth curved. “You seem surprised.”

“I'm enjoying being certain.”

He kissed her before she could say anything else. Diana moved closer, her leg sliding over his beneath the quilt. His hand settled at the small of her back, and she forgot the walking route she had planned so carefully.

By the time they went downstairs, breakfast had become a late and urgent matter.

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The waiter brought coffee and pastries while Diana unfolded the map Theo had given her.

Gabriel looked at the lines she had drawn.

“You have an itinerary.”

“I have ambitions. They're different.”

“Should I be concerned about t