Chapter 6 - THE RETREAT
Dominic didn't wait for her answer.
He turned back to Brooke, sweeping his arm beneath her knees and lifting her completely into his arms.
Brooke rested her head against his soaked shoulder, her chest still hitching with quiet sobs.
Dominic carried her past the glass doors, stepping back into the warm, dry air of the villa foyer.
Leo stood by the couch, holding out his small yellow towel.
"Here, Daddy," Leo said softly, holding the cloth out to Brooke’s wet hands.
"The rain is gone now."
Dominic set Brooke down on the plush sofa, taking the towel from his son and wrapping it around her trembling shoulders.
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Behind them, the balcony door clicked shut, locking out the cold wind and the silent storm outside.
THE END
