We have a case to attend to by twelve noon,” Jerry said as he walked briskly into the office, his voice clipped but calm, carrying that same authority that always made Aria’s pulse skip.
With a relaxed and composed voice, Aria replied "Okay!" The thud from her heartbeat betrays her.
He placed the file on the desk between them, but she didn’t move for a moment. Her hands still beneath the desk, she held on a little before She stretched forth her hand to collect the file, but just as her fingers brushed the edge, his hand moved too. Their skin met—brief, electric contact.
The touch startled them both.
For a second, neither of them pulled away.
Their eyes met. Time hung in the air like a held breath.
That night flashed across her face.
Then suddenly, as if drawn by a force stronger
