- ALEX (ELISE)
"Alex?"
It was Liam. Of course, it was Liam.
I scrambled, shoving the test into my sweater pocket just as a shadow fell across the concrete floor.
He was standing in the doorway, his large, sturdy shoulders blocking the dim light from the hallway. He didn't have his suit jacket on, just his white shirt, sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His nose twitched the second he stepped inside, his chest expanding as he took a deep, heavy breath of the stagnant air.
"What are you doing down here?" he asked in a low voice, the smooth gravel tone vibrating right through my teeth. His eyes narrowed, scanning my face, dropping to my pale lips, then down to my hands, which were still gripping the sink. "You smell... different."
"I’m using the bathroom, Kane," I snapped, trying to sound
