Chapter 217

• The reminder was jarring enough for her to break the intimate contact. She pushed him away with both hands pressed against his broad chest, her breasts heaving as she struggled to regain control of her breathing. ‘Vittorio, please…’ Her gaze flicked anxiously to the amused crowd surrounding them. ‘Everyone is watching us.’
• ‘You worry far too much about what people think, Ally,’ he said with a little smile. ‘But then you are shy, sì? You are blushing like a virgin. You do that a lot, I have noticed.’
• Ally felt a tide of hot colour pool in her cheeks. ‘I’m just hot,’ she said. ‘I’m not as used to the heat as you.’