Sora
The elevator dings open before a witty retort or better yet an objection can leave my mouth and just like that the moment shatters.
Miraculously, bubbly Kade is back, looking entirely too pleased with himself for a man who just confessed to wanting me.
“Welcome to my home, Shadow,” he says as he sweeps an exaggerated arm toward the hallway beyond the elevator. “Kind of sorry it’s empty right now, as you know I just got back into town.”
“So we are just going to pretend the elevator didn’t happen?” I ask, watching him carefully.
“Leave the things that happen in the elevator in the elevator,” he replies easily like it means absolutely nothing before disappearing through the door beside the hallway.
I linger there for a moment caught between following him and standing around useless
