Chapter 0495

"Can we...can we take some time? To think? Maybe then we can figure out what we really want," I whispered.

Enzo nodded, his chin brushing against the top of my head. "Yeah, we can do that, Nina. We'll take the time we need to decide what's right for us. And whatever that decision is, we'll make it together."

I woke up nestled in Enzo's arms, my head resting comfortably on his chest. For a brief, blissful moment, the world outside didn't matter.

It was just the two of us, wrapped in the warmth of our shared bed and the soft morning light filtering through the windows. But that illusion shattered as a wave of nausea washed over me. I hastily disentangled myself from Enzo and rushed to the bathroom.

The cold tiles felt almost comforting against my palms as I hunched over the toilet bowl, emptying the contents of my stomach. When it was over, I rinsed my mouth and splashed water on my face, trying to wash away the last remnants of sickness.

reflection-the same but also irrevocably changed. The weight of yesterday's conversation settled

the comforting scent of chamomile greeted me. Enzo was in the kitchen, arranging toast on a plate and carefully pouring hot water into a cup. My eyes met his, and in

made you some tea and toast," he said, looking up and smiling that half-smile that never failed to disarm me."

blanket and the tray, placing them on the coffee table in front of me. He wrapped the blanket around my shoulders before sitting next to me, his presence both

I sipped and nibbled, I found myself contemplating the complexities of the life we were

on the blanket." Imagine nine months

clear as the day we met. "What about your

to admit. I was suddenly transported back to the night before, when I blurted out: "What about

had been too focused on what other people wanted-or what I needed to do-to think about

don't have to decide on anything right now," Enzo said softly, pulling me from my thoughts. "We can wait, think things through, and figure it

love that was complicated by the choices we were facing. But underlying that

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