Faustini ✔️

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Catalina walked the streets with her arms hooked with Roman's. "We should probably get back." Catalina sighed, nuzzling Roman's cheek. "But I don't want this day to end."

"But I'll get to see you tomorrow and the day after too." Roman consoled her. "I think they'll let me get back to school too, after all I didn't take too much time off. It'll be as if I never left."

Catalina squealed happily as they crossed the road. A car drove past and Catalina stopped. She had glanced through the window and saw Sebastian. He noticed her too. He smirked and put his head down and the car drove off before Catalina could say anything.

"Something wrong?" Roman asked.

"Nothing." Catalina shook her head. "Let's just get back quickly."

On their way back inside, Catalina was struck with surprise when she saw Amara had arrived home. "What the hell? When did you get back?!" Catalina hallowed.

"I'm glad to see you too, Catalina." Amara smiled.

"I didn't mean it like that, I just- I told Donatello to call me when you got home!" Catalina exclaimed. "Is Elena with you?"

"She's upstairs." Amara answered. "I'll tell her you're home- if she didn't hear you already."

As Amara left the room, Claudio made his way over to both Catalina and Roman. "I see he's back." Claudio commented.

Catalina got defensive. "Yeah? So what?"

"I have to be honest with you Catalina, I liked you better without him. You had a certain hostility about you when he was away. I'd hate for you to become boring again." Claudio rambled as Roman rolled his eyes.

"Nothing you say deserves to hold weight, Claudio." Roman replied, speaking up for Catalina.

"What's she going to do, banish me like she did with Sebastian and those before? You can tell Val is getting annoyed with you over it. I'd say it'll take just a few more people before he finally stops listening to you." Claudio laughed. "To him, children are nothing but handbags. Unlike you, there are at least some handbags that offer him something."

"I'm going to beat him up." Roman whispered.

Elena rejoined the group with Amara. "Sorry, I was just seeing if I could recover my phone." Elena scanned their annoyed expressions. "Were you hoping I'd die or something?"

Claudio laughed. "Oh, you always were so funny, Elena. I best be on my way now." Claudio tapped Catalina's shoulder on his way out.

Valentino remained in his office with Colette. they heard the swift knock before the doors were open. They looked up to see an assistant escorting both Lorenzo and Casper into the office. "We wanted to stop and say goodbye before we got to the airport." Lorenzo explained.

"Well lucky me, because Casper was just the person I was looking for." Valentino spoke as he motioned for them to move closer. "How would you like to stay back another week? I'd really like to have you in a shoot."

"I'd love to!" Casper exclaimed.

"But we have to get going." Lorenzo interrupted.

Valentino smirked. "What could be so important?"

"We both need to stay on top of our classes. I didn't enter Yale just so I could just show up whenever I please and I don't think Casper did either." Lorenzo tried to explain.

"Actually I never wanted to go to Yale, my parents bribed my way in." Casper said and Lorenzo gulped. "If you want to leave, I'd understand, but I think this could be really fun!"