CASSIAN'S POV
Everything I’ve done tonight can be justified.
Except the part where I can’t bring myself to regret it.
She barely speaks to me at the hospital, but that's okay. We'll have plenty of time to talk.
For now, we drive down busy streets and I try to keep my eyes on everything but her.
She shouldn't be here. I guess it's my fault for not draining her harder.
City lights spill through the window, skimming over Nina's thighs and up to her chest.
I risk a glance at her. She strokes her thumb attentively, muttering under her breath.
She doesn't notice when I drive past our hotel.
“Can we break the silence?” I ask, voice tight.
“No.”
“Nina…”
“Forget it.”
Something hot sparks in my chest. I clutch the wheels and swerve into the next street.
“Cassian! What the hell!
