I turned towards her, lifting her chin so her eyes met mine. Then I kissed her. A very bad idea. Entirely unprofessional. But I'd been attracted since the day I'd met her. Shoot me, I found women attractive. I'm not the first man, won't be the last. She reacted positively, feeling her fingers on the back of my head then my neck as my tongue slid into her mouth. The kiss was brief, but it was enough.

Standing up, I took her hand in mine and we wandered through the narrow streets until reaching one of the old gateways that was the entry and exit of the Old Town. The...