The soft hum of the estate’s central heating filled the silence in the living room. Audrey sat on the plush couch her fingers idly tracing the embroidery on a throw pillow. Her mind however was far from idle. Memories once shrouded in darkness now flooded back with startling clarity. Each one chipped away at the fragile sense of security she had rebuilt since her return.
Adam was standing by the fireplace his silhouette cast in sharp relief by the flames. He had been unusually quiet since they arrived home but his every movement betrayed an unease he couldn’t mask. Audrey could feel the tension radiating from him as though he too was bracing for the storm brewing between them.
“Adam” she said finally her voice cutting through the quiet like a blade.
He turned to her his eyes cauti
