Kiss and make up

Romano and Maximo had left before dinner since they needed to get to Milan for business. I had noticed that Nikolai and Maximo seemingly bonded and bordered friendship.

Despite not agreeing, I trusted Nikolai’s judgment.

If he thought that Maximo was a good guy who only made a few bad decisions then I thought so too. No one knew to read people more than Nikolai.

Then again, Maximo looked like he was very hard to read. In fact, I knew that he was hard to read because his face always had a neutral expression.

“ What are you thinking about?” Nikolai asked.

I shook my head and turned to face him. I had been applying oil to my legs when he interrupted me. I was wearing a flimsy nightdress and he was shirtless and in his pajama pants. Lately, he was sleeping in bed with me which made me happy.

I put my arms around his shoulders and his hands went to my waist.

“ You smell so good, “ he whispered into my ear.

I raised my toes to bury my head in his neck because I loved the comfort and warmth