Ashley’s POVI was looking out the window of the cab, the city of Rome unfolding like a painting in motion. Xander’s head rested against my shoulder, his arm wrapped comfortably around my waist. Every few seconds, he would sniff my hair or press soft kisses to my neck, and I couldn’t even bring myself to tell him to stop. He was so freaking clingy and I kind of liked it.I had always thought clingy men weren’t my type. I was always buried in work, too busy for romance, too guarded to let anyone in. But Xander was rewriting all my rules, teaching me things about myself I didn’t know existed. And I liked this version of me. I liked him.Outside, the streets of Rome were overwhelming in the best way. People filled the sidewalks, talking, laughing, eating at open-air restaurants. It reminded me of Paris, but Italy had its own heartbeat.The monuments, the architecture, the blend of ancient and modern, it was all a masterpiece. Kids played football along the road, and our driver slowed to
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