Earlier in the day…
A sharp knock echoed through the room. Alejandro stirred, his eyes flickering open, adjusting to the dim glow filtering through the curtains. Elise was still nestled against him, her breathing soft and even.
He had held her through the night, her quiet sobs muffled against his chest until exhaustion finally claimed her.
He tried to ignore it, but the knock came again, this time more insistent. He exhaled, already thinking about who it might be. Alejandro did not want Elise to be disturbed, and staying back or untangling himself from her could wake her up either way.
Carefully, he freed himself from her grasp, running a hand through his tousled hair as he walked to the door.
When he got there, his brows furrowed as he saw who it was from the small opening in the doo
