Wasn't Sunday supposed to be a day of rest, for taking naps? Honestly, it was unfair that Alessandro could be so chipper this early in the morning.

"You're the one that wanted to learn," Alessandro reminded me as I grumbled about the early hour.

"Yeah, but I didn't want to learn at seven in the morning." I pulled my hair back into a ponytail as I got ready for the day.

"You wake up earlier for work," Alessandro chided, though the satisfied grin on his face ...