Sergio grabbed hold of Serena’s waist and lifted her off of the bed. He walked them both towards the door, while keeping a tight grip on her waist.

“We’ll wait till I get downstairs to come back up, okay?” Sergio instructed her once they reached the bottom of the stairs.

“Okay,” Serena smiled.

Sergio let go of her waist and kissed her gently. Then, he went over to where he had left his jacket, and slipped it on.

“Stay safe,” Sergio whispered.

“Don’t stay in my room alone, especially after this evening.”

“I won’t. You know how clingy I can be sometimes,” Serena said, chuckling.

“Yeah, yeah,” Sergio chuckled, patting...