"So, where are you off to now?" Angelo asked as they picked their way through the crowds.
Jessica half-listened, most of her attention on the rumors already flying through the city. "I don't think that's any of your business, is it?"
She glanced at him in time to see his expression falter, and surprised herself by regretting dashing whatever hopes he'd built up.
"No. I suppose it isn't."
A young couple kissed in a secluded alcove, perhaps inspired by the romance of Medea's rescue from her unwanted wedding. "Though I imagine you could guess."
"Back to Alexandria?"
She just smiled.
Written for 101 Kisses. Theme: #54 - Dash










