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Alessia

I couldn’t get the image out of my mind. All night it had plagued me.

Aiden kissing that leggy brunette like his life depended on it. And I was raked with jealousy. Not that I had any right to the feelings assaulting me. He had asked me out for dinner that was true but we weren’t in fact dating. He had just done me a favour and been a gentleman.

Aiden didn’t owe me anything at all so I had no right to be jealous.

I was though.

And I hated the way it twisted my thoughts and -

A knock , so quiet that I almost missed it sounded from the other end of the room. It was early and Dana was still sound asleep. Glancing at the clock on the nightstand I frowned. It wasn’t even seven am so it was also too early for room service which I had booked for half eight.

Maybe it was just my imagination.

Someone knocked again. Slightly louder this time. With a grumble of Italian under my breath I swept the blankets from over me and padded bare foot towards the door.

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