Chapter 16

Laying down on the wooden lounger upon a 38ft yacht, charlotte was in a stated of near euphoria. Everything at that moment in time was perfect. Stefano had hired a boat trip for them both to go exploring the Lake Como, they’d seen beautiful coves, beautiful villages on the coast and beautiful shoals of fish swimming beneath them. She was now soaking up the sun and topping up her tan in a small white bikini that had small shells decorating the strings.

“This is beautiful Stefano, you have really made some impression,” Charlotte smiled and glanced sideways beneath her large black sunglasses. “Oh really? Well you haven’t seen what I have instore for tonight yet,” Stefano winked at her and chuckled. “Ooo more surprises!” Charlotte felt like a kid on her birthday.

For the past week and a half that she’d been in Italy with Stefano she had felt like it was years of Christmas and birthdays all rolled into one. She couldn’t think of anything else he could possibly surprise her with. “So w