Laura
It wasn’t long before I heard the door unlock with a click, and I walked out of the kitchen to see Talon stepping into the apartment.
“That was quick,” I said, crossing the room to meet him.
“I had more pressing matters to attend to…” he replied, shrugging and pulling me into his arms. His breath was warm as he buried his face in my hair, his arms tightening around me like I might slip away.
I could feel the tension in his body, the way his muscles were coiled tight, and I knew whatever had happened in the chapel hadn’t been easy on him. But he didn’t say a word about it, just held me there in the dim light of the living room, his heartbeat steady against my cheek.
The music still played softly in the background, the singer’s voice raw and aching, and for a moment, it felt like
