“Leave it,” I said, pressing my lips onto his.
He took hold of my arms and gently pulled me back. “It’s important.”
He stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him. I let out a heavy sigh and plonked my arse on the edge of the bed. My heart sank a little as I fiddled with my sleeves.
Guess I was spending the last few hours in Venice alone.
Fuck that.
I got back up and stepped outside the room. Sebastian was nowhere to be seen, so I walked along the corridor, reached the lift, and pressed the button, making my way down a floor to where Serfina and Hayden were staying.
“Hey, girl.” Serfina smiled as she opened the door for me. “What’s with the long face?”
“Sebastian thought taking a work call was more important than spending time together.”
She scoffed. “That boy always has business on his mind. Don’t worry about it; it’s nothing personal. He just gets fixatedon things and needs to get them done.” She gestured for me to come in.
“Where’s Hayden?”
“Hayden is packing because Serfina doesn’t know how to do it right,” Hayden said, appearing from another room.
She tutted at him. “There’s nothing wrong with the way I pack. They’re going to get washed when we go home, so why do they need to be neatly folded?”
“Well, you decided to buy more, so we need to make sure it all fits.”
“If it doesn’t, we can buy another suitcase and add it on.”
“It’ll fit, Nari. It just needs to be packed correctly.”
She rolled her eyes at him. “Better get to it then.”
“Where’s Sebastian?” Hayden asked.
“Busy taking a work call.”
“Oh. He did mention he wasn’t looking forward to going back with those upcoming projects.”
Hayden was right. There was a lot on his schedule over the coming weeks. I guess I should give him the benefit of the doubt with him wanting to be on top of everything.
“How about we go get a drink. One for the road,” I suggested.
Serfina’s eyes lit up. “Girl, you read my mind.” She turned to Hayden. “There are some shoes and bags I bought down by the bed. Don’t forget those, too.”
He let out a moan. “There’s more?”
“Like I said.” She rose from the sofa. “Get another suitcase.” She kissed him, took my hand, and pulled me out of the door.
As soon as we reached the bar, Serfina was ordering us Bellinis, and I was now questioning my decision to come here. I did not need to be tipsy on the way to the airport.
“I know what you’re thinking, but it’s our last few hours, so we deserve it.”
“How did you know?”
“Girl, that face suggests you’re questioning your life decisions.” She laughed and handed me one. “We’ll just have the one because I know Hayden will forget something. I think I have a few more bags I bought somewhere …”
I shook my head, smiling at her. She did buy a lot whilst we were out the other day, but she knew how to shop.
I could smell the peach the minute I brought the glass to my lips. I took a sip—the fruity flavour hit first, followed by the crisp taste of the prosecco, balancing it out.
