The following morning, they wake up early to head back to their hotel. Alex had spent the night in his arms, and although she was extremely exhausted and was struggling to keep her eyes open, she couldn’t bring herself to leave him, despite the fact that she knew that she needed to get some much deserved rest.

She was still unsure whether they should talk about what happened, but she knew that it was probably best to get it over with before she forgot about it altogether. She couldn’t bear to lose him again, not after having already experienced losing someone else once. So she forced herself to move, grabbing...