He cursed under his breath, his eyes still dark with everything that had almost happened.
Without breaking the space between them completely, he leaned over her, stealing a brief kiss that lingered while reaching blindly toward the nightstand. His fingers finally found the vibrating phone.
The screen lit up the room.
One glance.
That was all it took. Lilith watched the change happen in real time. The warmth that had slowly replaced the walls, disappeared.
His jaw tightened. His shoulders stiffened.
The man she'd spent the evening with vanished.
The Shadow Unit head returned.
The phone vibrated again.
"...Damn it."
He answered quietly, his voice calm despite the irritation written across every line of his face.
"I'm on my way." Nothing more.
He ended the call before the person
