Maya's POV
The air was thick, almost choking, when I heard her voice. It was tiny and questioning. A child's cry that had no right carrying so much weight. But it broke into my backbone like thunder. My breath stalled. My muscles locked.
Adam's hands splayed on my back, his chest pumping in short breaths. His eyes met mine, his eyes wide with terror. We didn't speak. We didn't need to. The world around us came to a standstill.
My heart was in my throat, my robe halfway open, my legs still entwined around him. The intimacy that had just seconds before felt holy now felt exposed.
Lee wasn't in the room but her voice was close. Too close. Her voice came from the hallway, maybe she was just at the top of the stairs. Wherever it was, time was racing by.
I placed a trembling hand on Adam'
