But the moment stretched awkwardly.
Because Veronica didn't relax into him the way she usually did.
He felt the tension in her shoulders.
The stiffness in the way she held herself.
"Everything okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, uh… I'm fine."
He pulled a chair closer to the bed, sitting down so their faces were level. "I tried to hurry back," he said, attempting a lighter tone. "Weddings are a tedious affair."
Normally she would have rolled her eyes. Or made a sarcastic comment.
Instead, she stared at him for a long moment.
"You have to let me go, Luca."
His brows furrowed immediately. "Let you go where?"
"We have to end this," Vee said quietly. "Now."
For a moment Luca simply blinked at her.
Completely thrown.
"What are you talking about?"
Veronica pushed herself up slightly against the pillows, frustration flashing across her face. "What am I talking about?" she said incredulously. "How can you even ask me that? I… we are a disaster!"
