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“I’m a little disappointed that the cathedral’s baptistry is closed for renovations,” Caitlyn muttered as she and Duke waited for their reserved time for climbing the dome.
He glanced down at her, amused and a little annoyed to find her rapidly skimming the Opera Di Santa Maria Del Fiore’s brief blurb about the cathedral’s dome, the Duomo, and its history on his phone. He liked having her undivided attention. Liked how her toffee-colored eyes focused, sparkling and flashing her interest.
Leaning towards her, he dipped his head and caught her earlobe between his lips. Immediately, her head shot up and she stifled a little gasp with her hand over her lush mouth.
“You’d have had to cut your nap short if we’d been able to tour the baptistry,” he whisper-drawled.
Caitlyn nearly groaned aloud as he nipped her earlobe, then gently sucked the brief sting of pain away. She eyed him with an arched brow. “We had time after my nap. What we’d have had to cut short
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