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Natalie woke up with a start as she glanced around the room shivering. It was cold and the windows were open, she stood up to shut the blinds when she noticed it was snowing heavily outside and yet Dante or Dario wasn't back.

Wiping off a stray tear, she headed back to bed pulling her stockings to keep her feet from freezing off when her bedroom door was pulled open and Dante came inside smiling.

"Hey, beautiful. I didn't know you were up already."

"Hmmph!" She huffed.

He set the tray he was carrying on the bed and came towards her looking sober.

"I'm sorry, love," he smoothed her hair and pulled her close to himself inhaling her scent trying to rid him of Sophie's horrible memory.

"Let me go, Dante," she grumbled.

"Never," he muttered in her hair.

"When did you get home?" She asked finally.

"About an hour ago," he replied, "I watched you sleep, and then I decided to make you a hot chocolate as a peace offering because you were s