Mira could feel her resolve stiffen like frost on glass. She stepped back from the couch, her voice low.
"I should go," she stated, gazing at the gleaming wood floor. Her coat was spread out over the door, hastily unreal now. "I cannot stay here and pretend that there is nothing between us." She folded her arms, her breathing uneven. "This tonight…it was a mistake."
Thane’s chest rose and fell as he watched her. He swallowed, then rose, rain-soft light spilling over his profile.
“A mistake?” His voice trembled. “Is this wrong? You think this is a mistake? If this is just a mere mistake for you, then it isn't for me,” He kept his tone gentle. “Because I’ve never been more certain of anything.”
She pressed her lips together. “I’ve built walls around my heart for a reason.” Her shoulder
