Jace stood at his office window, his reflection a ghostly double in the glass as he stared out at the city skyline.
The distant sound of traffic was a low background noise to the racing thoughts in his head.
He continued on clenching and unclenching his fists, trying to keep himself focused.
He turned at a faint knock on the door. With a pile of documents held in her arms, Elena stood there looking calm as ever.
"Come in," Jace gestured for her to go inside.
With deliberate movements, she placed the paperwork on his desk and walked in. "These are the communications you requested, sir."
He said, "Thank you, Elena," taking a minute to look at her more intently than usual. The doubt lingered in the back of his mind, but he forced himself to ignore it.
For a short while longer, Jace's
