*Elio*

The room was still dark when I opened my eyes the following morning. Part of me wanted to laze about in bed for another few hours just to relish the feel of having Cat’s soft, warm body wrapped around my own. But we couldn’t.

Even though our flight wasn’t scheduled to leave till the afternoon, I wanted to take Cat out shopping for a few new pieces of clothing for our trip. I didn’t want either of us to have to worry about figuring out what to pack. ...