The full moon hung above the city of berlin at just the right angle, and pitch that Bruno could gaze upon it while standing on his balcony. The only thing concealing his naked form from the world beyond his estate's gates was a bathrobe.
Tonight did not go entirely as he had anticipated it to. What was supposed to be only the slightest of playful teasing towards his wife's more jealous tendencies resulted in a rollercoaster emotions that affected them both so great that they spent the entire night in their bedroom rather than on the streets of Berlin like they had planned.
Heidi had already fallen asleep, but Bruno was as alert as ever. It was a habit of his long and sleepless night was actually a norm when critical events around the world were happening.
The perpetual itch in the back of his mind, the nagging that there might be a telegram or a phone call that he needed to answer with haste, lest all will come crumbling down around him.
