The city lights glittered below the hotel’s skyline suite, casting a soft gold glow against the glass. Inside, the air between Adam and Emily was heavy, alive with something neither could deny anymore.
It began as silence. The kind that hummed with electricity. Emily stood by the window, her reflection trembling slightly in the glass. Adam was still near the door, as if crossing that distance meant crossing a line that could never be undone.
“Emily,” he said softly.
She didn’t turn. “You shouldn’t be here.”
He took one step closer. “You called me.”
Her breath hitched. “I didn’t mean to.”
“Yes, you did.” His voice was low, certain. “You knew I would come.”
Finally, she turned to face him. The city’s glow outlined her face, the curve of her jaw, th
