Beyond Desire

Dante

I woke up to her scent.

Soft. Sweet. Subtle traces of whatever perfume she'd worn the day before mixed with something that was completely Vittoria. It was in the sheets, on my skin, suspended in the air between us.

She was curled up against me, her black hair spread out over the pillow, her bare shoulder exposed where the blanket dropped over the curve of her back. Her breathing was slow, re