Continued..........
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The sudden darkness that engulfed the penthouse was as unexpected as it was complete.
One moment, the soft glow of the city lights filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a warm ambiance over Gabby
and Lance as they lay entwined on the plush couch.
The next, the world was swallowed by an inky blackness, the only sound the distant hum of the city's emergency generators kicking in.
Lance's hand, which had been lazily tracing the curve of Gabby's hip, paused mid-air, as if unsure of where to land in the absence of sight.
"Well," Gabby's voice cut through the silence, a hint of amusement lacing her tone, "this is... unexpected."
Her fingers brushed against Lance's forearm, a tentative gesture that seemed to ask, What now?
