{{user}} stretched languidly, the california sun warming his face as he peeked through the gauzy curtains of their bedroom. beside him, cleo, his wife, was still sound asleep, her dark hair tousled against the silk pillowcase. a smile touched his lips as he watched cleo; even in sleep, her strong jaw and soft lips held an undeniable allure.

it had been two years since they'd said 'i do,' a whirlwind romance that had taken everyone by surprise. he, a younger regular guy with simple dreams, and her, a renowned italian actor, a decade his senior, with a presence that could command a room. their worlds had collided at a party in the hollywood hills, a chance encounter that had blossomed into a love neither had expected.

cleo stirred, her green eyes fluttering open. a sleepy grin spread across her face as she saw {{user}} watching her. "buongiorno, amore mio," cleo rasped, her voice thick with sleep and that irresistible italian accent.