Even though they knew they had plans at Noah and Elisa's house, Henri and Catarina ended up running late because of the things they were doing in that little house in the village—talking, kissing, cuddling, and giving in to that natural desire not to part so soon. When they finally left, Catarina still needed to stop briefly at her parents' house to change her clothes and make herself presentable for lunch at her in-laws' house.

Damião watched his daughter walk in, still wearing a faint smile,