haha, yeah, i know, sorry about calling the small cathedral a duomo, but church in Italian didn't flow as nicely. Can't we just pretend that it adds to the irony of the location? I'll change it if it gets to be a problem...But please keep letting me know if there are any other mistakes!

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Firenze

By the time the train pulled into the Santa Maria Novella station at Florence, the sun was already setting over the horizon.

The abrupt, lurching stop of the train jolted Kurtis, but Lara remained sleeping in his lap. He tried tapping her, but receiving no response, he gently cooed her name. She woke at that, groggy and apologetic.

"We're there?" she stretched, Kurtis nodding. "How long have I been out?"

"About 3 hours. We should get a place to stay and sleep for the night, though. I could use a little shut-eye." He teased. "And some food." He added.

"Yes, sounds like a plan. I could use some more sleep. And some food. I did bring you a sandwich from the dining cart, here,I put in my pack," She searched for it, but looked up apologetically when she couldn't find it, seeing a smiling Kurtis.

"Yeah, about that…"

"You went through my pack?" Lara asked accusingly.

"Well I didn't have much else to do. And I thought I smelled something. I'm sorry it was my stomach acting." He smirked.

Lara smiled. "Well if I find anything else missing…."

"I know, I know. But about that room…"

They made their way out of the crowded Station and towards Via Faenza, in Florence, where they were advised they could find a cheap hotel. They took time to admire the old city, but keeping their destination in mind. They found a cheap hotel, Albergo Essere, not far from the Arno River, with surprisingly pleasant views of the river and City.

"I'll go find some food, not much good with Italian." Kurtis shrugged, dancing off into the night before Lara could respond. Still, she entered into the hotel, where she was greeted by a round, but pleasant, Italian man, who unfortunately didn't know any English.

"Scuzi," Lara said, walking up to the desk. "Per favore, une stanzas…err…due genti. Sí?" She tried in broken Italian.

"Sí, sí. Due stanza."

"No, une stanza, due genti," She tried again.

"Sí, sí. Une stanza. Sí, sí."

Lara didn't know if she'd gotten the point across that she wanted one room but two beds for two people. But she was too exasperated and exhausted to try anymore. The man gestured her to follow, until which she did. Up three flights of stairs and to a room on the left, handing her a key.

"Si, si" was all he said as he retreated.

Lara opened the door just enough to deposit her bags, not bothering to look around before heading downstairs to find Kurtis. She found him just outside on the Via, chatting up a short brunette.

"Thought you didn't know Italian." She scowled, slightly jealous, although more at the thought that he was wasting time than the thought of him flirting.

"No,I saidI wasn't very good at Italian," he smirked as he walked away from the woman. "Get a room?" he asked, following her into the hotel and up the stairs.

"Get food?" Lara countered. Kurtis nodded. "Then yes, I got a room."

Standing outside the door that was designated their room, Lara braced herself, afraid of what she might find. She threw the door open, Kurtis smirked as she looked annoyed at the lone double bed.

"Guess your Italian's no better than mine."

Lara shrugged in reply before questioning, "Well, where is the food?" Kurtis smiled as he revealed a pizza.

"Not like in New York, but it'll do."

The two of them, at this point famished, ate the pizza greedily before crawling, dead tired, onto opposite sides of the bed, comfortable enough, and mature enough, with each other to share.

Lara was almost asleep when she felt a large, masculine hand trail her midriff to her hip.

"Kurtis!" She hissed. Immediately the hand was snatched back.

"Sorry," He yawned, "it's been a long time."

"Yes, well, if that happens again it'll be a very long time." Lara threatened, turning to him, but he was already asleep, and she couldn't help but follow shortly behind him.

Hopefully the next chapter won't be too far off, although i have to admit the reason these ones have gotten up so fast is because I basically had them written, but I've caught up with myself and actually have to think about what the next chapters will contain. Please bear with me, hopefully it won't be too long!