AVALINE

That was all there was. No plants or other decorations. But either way, it looked elegant because of the materials used on the balcony.

I rested my elbows on the railing. I pulled down my nightgown as the wind lifted it. Thankfully, I was wearing shorts, but my skin prickled from the cold.

The sound of clinking glasses made me turn around. I didn’t even notice Czar had returned. He placed two wine glasses on the small center table and held a bottle of Rioja in his hand, filling the ...