Honeymoon Suite II

Matteo raised a hand and wiped a stray tear from his eye. It had been a while since he had a laugh like that, and seeing Amelia's hilariously adorable stunned expression was enough to raise a chuckle or two out of him.

On the other hand, Amelia's lips were parted as she stared at Matteo wide-eyed. He laughed. She wasn't even sure that man was capable of guffawing so loudly!

"Your face is blushing brilliantly, my love," Matteo smoothly said. His words acted like a second shot that was fired straight from Cupid's bow, causing Amelia to suck in a deep breath through her teeth.

Matteo leaned in as though he hadn't even noticed the stiffening of Amelia's body or the reason behind the redness of her cheeks. Instead, his palm found her cheek, gently touching her skin.