Bad Girls (57 page)

‘Oh, Amber,’ he said a little reproachfully, as he realized she was crying. ‘Baby, I said no more tears, didn’t I? I love you! We’re so happy! Please don’t cry!’

‘I know,’ she said, blinking them off her eyelashes, as he freed one hand to use his thumb to wipe the tears away. ‘And I love you too, Raf.’ She reached up to kiss him.

‘I’m just crying because I’m so happy!’ she said, sobbing. And then she started to giggle at what she’d just said, leaning her head into his shoulder, crying and laughing at the same time, as the water lapped against the pier below them, and the moon began to rise in the black velvet Venetian night sky.