Jessica rested her head against Armando’s chest, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat a comfort she hadn’t realized she’d been craving. For a brief moment, the world outside the sterile walls of the hospital room faded away, and all that mattered was the warmth of his embrace. But the unease still lingered, a knot in her stomach that wouldn’t loosen no matter how close he held her.
He had told her the truth—at least part of it. There was a threat. Someone was after them. But she couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to it. Armando’s promise to keep her safe wasn’t enough to quiet the doubts in her mind. She couldn’t ignore the way his eyes had darkened when he’d mentioned the threat. The way his words had been measured, as if he were carefully weighing each one. Whatever was comin
