ected Co

His mind kept wandering back to Maria and her art. He found himsel

lked out onto the balcony, gazing out at the city skyline. The cool night air f

im. He turned to see Maria standing in the

a said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I w

htly, intrigued. "Of cou

illing to let me use one of your rooms as a studio. I promise I'll keep

looked into Maria's eyes, he saw something there that gav

a little softer than usual. "You can use the ro

ok of curiosity on her face.

"I want to see your art. I want to know wha

knew in that moment that he was in trouble. He was drawn to Maria in ways he coul