Chapter 97 A Symbolic Gesture

• Vittoria rested her head on his chest, feeling the warmth of his skin and the still-racing pulse of his heart beneath her cheek.
• Her fingers traced slow, lazy patterns over his taut muscles, a tender caress that wrapped them in a quiet intimacy.
• Vincenzo’s heat enveloped her completely, and the low, uneven rhythm of his breaths blended with hers, weaving a sensory harmony where exhaustion felt sweet and the echo of pleasure still hummed through their entwined bodies.