The door closed behind Gael, and Jeremy turned towards me with a soft smile.
“How’s my moon?” he asked, his gaze revealing more than he probably meant to show.
“I’m fine, my sky,” I quickly replied, trying to keep my voice steady.
Jeremy leaned slightly forward, his expression more serious now.
“I’ll be out for work today, but I promise I’ll be thinking of you the whole time,” he said with a sincerity that made me feel like, despite what we had agreed upon, things between us were far from simple.
I smiled, recalling the rules we had set to avoid complicating things further.
“Remember the deal we made so I don’t quit,” I said with a smile.
He let out a small laugh, the sound slightly nervous.
“I’m sorry I can’t fully hide my feelings for you, Alondra, but I’ll do my best,” he replie
