Chapter 197

Danica laid in the afterglow of their lovemaking. Lorenzo had his head on her stomach, his arms around her, as she ran her fingers idly through his hair. She loved the feel of his hair beneath her fingers. She never thought that the sexual act could be so pleasurable. The books she had read really didn’t dive into the sexual act of a man and a woman. Those kind of books were surely not allowed at the orphanage. So experiencing all these with Lorenzo was all so new and so all-consuming. Lorenzo never hesitates to hold her hand or kiss her in public. And he talked to her. When had she ever sat for an evening and had a proper conversation with a man? She had been scared of men ever since that incident with Julio. But how, she was certain Lorenzo was different. She glanced at the little light-up dragon on the nightstand, a beacon in the darkness. He bought this for her because he knew she was scared of the dark. He brought her here to protect her. He cooked for her. He bought her clothes.