Love's Grand Tour

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y balcony, each holding a cup of coffee. The night was calm, the cool Hawa

" Natasha broke the s

sip of my coffee.

"How long have yo

"I actually came here

o far?" she asked, tucking a loo

"But I have to admit, today has b

ity lighting up her eyes

tour guide showing me ar

le escaped b

ed," she said

tasha-something I couldn't ignore. The way the moonlight kissed her skin, the way her eyes held so much dept

dmitted, my voice

lifted. "A

y, my tone laced wi

ced the rim of her coffee cup with her fing

er gaze. "I think there's more

cup. For a moment, I saw the same longing reflect

of girl you want to be cur

kind of girl do you think you are?"

r gaze again. She was holding back, but I could see it-the way her body tensed, the

r ear. My fingers grazed her cheek, lingering just long enough to feel

cean, the night, the world. It was just us, ca

she le

she pus

sha'

Adrian's fingers grazed my cheek, sending warmth through my skin. My breath

lips n

pation? Should I close the distance myself? No-that would make me seem des

nt flow naturally, not wa

rse, I spok

ghtly, my heart plummeting as Adrian pulled back. My shoulders tensed, and frust

e screen, and my moo

ymo

throat, clenching my jaw. O

ck that," Adrian said,

orcing a tight smile

words could express how irritated I was. But I tol

t, I ho

y voice barely hid

an's

ed my jaw, frustration curling in my gut. Of course. Perfect timing. I leaned back, mas

to come in at that exact mom

then again... screw signs. Raymond's warning echoed in my head, but I pushed it aside. I told myself it didn't matter, Nat

t even notice Natasha ap

softly, pulling

something was off. Her smile was the

sked, concern l

eplied, but the smile s

er feet. "Why don't we call it a n

nt before nodding. "Oh..

gaze lingering on mine for a beat. Then,

tas

, glancing

the distance between us and gentl

d slightly. "Wh

th a teasing smirk. "I'm sure

already feel that. I guess I'll really

ion from earlier dissolving into

she murmured befor

hall, and without realizing it, a

ned against the railing, lett

d, but one thing was certain-Natasha was ge

sha'

couldn't explain how excited I w

moment kept replaying over and over in my mind, each time sending a new wave of warmt

ly as the excitem

eality sank in-I'd be

e'd get back to me once my ticket was read

r. Like I had known him much longer than I actually had. And the thought of lea

don't always go the

eavy. Eventually, I drifted off to sleep, the memory