#mp:laurent

How much longer could she hold this off? It was a question Gracie continuously asked herself and with each time came up with no answer. She assumed she could hold off seeing Laurent for an eternity, but deep down she knew that was wrong. No matter how bad of terms they ended on in their previous conversation, this situation was different. Laurent was in the hospital, suffering gunshot wounds from the grand opening at Versailles. At the very least Gracie owed him a visit. At least in her eyes.

And with all the courage the Italian woman could muster, she extended her arm to open the door. Dark brown eyes peered cautiously into the room before she revealed herself fully, stepping around the door and silently closing it. Softly clearing her scratchy and dry throat, her eyes avoided the only other figure in the room. Grasping a wrapped gift in her hands, she sighed. “Long time no see huh?”