His Daredevil

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Chapter Twenty Five - Love in the Eternal City

"Elena, are you ready to go?" Roman knocks on the door of my bathroom.

"Yeah, just give me a minute!" I reply as I struggle to get my earrings in.

Our two-week trip is coming to an end and I'm sad to be leaving in two days but it's truly been amazing. Me and my family have spent the time showing Roman around the city I grew up in. We've also managed to do some road trips to Florence, Milan and Venice too which was so much fun.

But Roman surprised me this morning after breakfast by saying that he's planned a date night for us in the evening. So, when six o'clock rolled around Marissa and Madelyn entered my room with a stunning lilac dress. It has an open back with delicate, thin spaghetti straps resting against my skin. The dress has a slight plunging neckline but it's tasteful instead of trashy.

"Where the hell am I going in this? A ball?" I had joked only to be shut up when they dragged me to my desk so that they could work on my hair and makeup.

I demanded it to be kept simple since the dress is so elegant and they agreed. My hair is in loose curls and the only bold part of my makeup is the sharp winged eyeliner and nude lipstick I'm wearing. After finally getting my silver earrings in I put on my heels and check that I have everything in my clutch before spritzing on some perfume. Satisfied with my reflection in the mirror I open the door and my breath hitches at the sight of Roman.

He's dressed in a white shirt underneath a navy blazer with matching pants and black shoes. I blush when his eyes widen as they roam over my figure before he stands from my chair. He steps over to me and rests his hands on my hips but still unable to take his eyes off me.

"Is it too much?" I bite my lip as I squirm nervously.

"No, you look so beautiful Lena." He breathes and I feel my nerves calm as I smile up at him.

"Thank you. You look very handsome yourself."

"Ready to go?" He asks and I nod as I loop my arm through his.

We make our way towards the front door and I wave at everyone with a smile as we head out. Everyone's staring at us with happy smiles and I spot my mom becoming teary eyed which makes me frown in confusion. She waves me off when I step towards her and laughs as she tells me that they're "happy tears." I roll my eyes playfully and blow her a kiss before leaving with Roman.

"It's like she's never seen me in a dress before." I chuckle as I get into the car and the driver pulls out of the neighborhood.

"Well, you certainly look breath-taking." He brushes his lips against my knuckles in a feather light kiss which makes me smile giddily.

I peck his cheek before laughing when I accidentally get lipstick on his skin. Wiping it off we chat about returning home soon for Ariel's first birthday. We've yet to get presents for her but I know she's going to be absolutely spoiled by everyone.

Eventually we arrive at a hotel and Roman guides me up to the restaurant on the top floor. My eyes widen when I realize the entire rooftop section is booked out just for us and he chuckles at my reaction. I smile widely as I sit down and he pushes my chair in before taking a seat opposite me. We get to see amazing views of Rome from here and I sigh in content.

"Oh, there's the Vatican!" I perk up as I point it out to Roman. "And look, there's Saint Peter's Basilica."

We spot some more familiar places that we remember from our sightseeing while ordering our drinks. Both of us order pasta, although Roman orders a seafood one. I can't resist ordering a pizza too and grin at Roman when he chuckles in amusement. The waiter leaves with our orders and I take a sip of my white wine.