All Chapters of Only You: Chapter 31 - Chapter 33

Chapter 31: The Sparkly JellyfishCleo’s POVThe journey into town was a chaotic, brilliant blur. Kyle’s red sports car was undeniably sleek and sexy, though wedging a five-year-old’s booster seat into the cramped leather back was a logistical nightmare that involved a lot of undignified grunting and cursing under his breath.We drove straight from the sprawling, Tuscan-inspired villa down the winding hills and into the bustling heart of Galencia Bay.The drive itself was surprisingly domestic. Rosie sat in the back, happily kicking her little light-up trainers against the back of Kyle’s leather seat, enthusiastically singing along to some relentlessly upbeat pop song playing on the radio. Every so often, Kyle would catch my eye in the centre console mirror, a totally besotted, relaxed grin spreading across his handsome face.I looked out of the passenger window, watching the glittering expanse of the bay flash by, feeling a strange, conflicting cocktail of emotions. On one hand, sitt

Chapter 33: The LedgerCleo’s POVI leaned my forehead against the cool, stained glass of the DeLuca’s foyer, the muffled roar of Nonnino’s restaurant behind me feeling worlds away. My heart was still hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs from the suffocating tension back at the table."Mari? Hey, it's Cleo," I said into the phone, pressing a finger to my other ear to block out the clattering of plates and bursts of loud Italian laughter. "Are you and Ben around this afternoon? Kyle and I were wondering if we could pop over after lunch. And... well, we actually have a surprise guest with us who would absolutely love a playdate with Henry.""A surprise guest? Ooh, very mysterious! Yes, absolutely bring them over," Mari’s warm, grounding voice was an instant lifeline. "Henry’s been bouncing off the walls all morning, so a playdate sounds absolutely perfect. Is everything okay, though? You sound a little... frayed.""I'm fine," I lied smoothly, catching Kikka’s sharp, dark eyes trac