The morning light fell in slow ribbons through the high windows, brushing the marble floors with a pale gold that made everything look warmer than it felt. Words couldn't describe how cold it was that morning, it had rained so hard the previous night neither knew when the day broke an unplanned alarm on her phone woke them up.

Lucas particularly.

Valentina was still in bed, the blanket tucked around her shoulders, when she heard the hum drifting from the dressing ...