EVE
By the time Roman parked in front of his house, my entire body felt like it was held together by nerves and exhaustion.
The drive had been quiet, the kind of silence that wasn't awkward, just… full. Like words hung in the air between us, heavy but unspoken.
Before I could even unbuckle my seatbelt, Roman was already out of the car and rounding to my side. He opened my door, his movements gentle but sure. "Come here," he murmured.
I didn't argue. I didn't even try to stand. My legs felt like water anyway. He leaned down, arms sliding beneath me as if I weighed nothing, and lifted me against his chest.
I could smell his cologne—clean and warm, like cedar and something darker—and I found myself burying my face against his neck. His heartbeat was steady under my cheek, a r
