Staying alive

The laughter around the table slowly faded, though the warmth of it remained.Even after everything that had happened that night, the room felt lighter now.Less like a battlefield.More like something dangerously close to normal.John Stait remained standing beside the table, one hand resting on the back of an empty chair.His sharp eyes moved between Jason and me with clear interest.“I hear the two of you had an adventure tonight.”The word adventure was doing an incredible amount of work.Jason exhaled quietly, already knowing this was not a man who accepted vague answers.Still, he kept it brief.“We were lured to a warehouse,” he said. “Amber was trapped inside. There were hostages, surveillance systems, and multiple explosives placed across several estates.”John’s expression sharpened.“Emilian Becker was behind it,” Jason continued. “We neutralized the situation.”Again—brief.Controlled.Suspiciously incomplete.John Stait looked unimpressed by the summary.Then his gaze sh

Move

John Stait was still watching me with clear amusement and growing interest.He looked entirely too serious about whatever offer he was considering.That alone was dangerous.I lifted my glass and took a slow sip before setting it down again.Then I met his gaze.“Any job offer,” I said calmly, “will have to wait.”He raised a brow.“Oh?”I nodded once.“Yes.”I let out a quiet breath.For the first time that night, I allowed a hint of exhaustion to show.“I have not had a decent amount of sleep in months.”The truth of it settled more heavily than I expected.Because now that everything had stopped moving—I could feel it.The weight.The fatigue.The strain of surviving one crisis after another without pause.John’s expression shifted.Still interested.But softer now.More understanding.“A fair condition,” he said.Scott lifted his drink.“The smartest thing said all night.”Sierra nodded in agreement.“Sleep first. Negotiate later.”I smiled faintly.“Exactly.”Then I glanced side

Tacos

Amber POV Jason sat up fully, awake in an instant. The warmth of sleep vanished from him so quickly it was almost unsettling. He looked at everyone gathered in the doorway and spoke with calm authority. “Please, give us a second to get dressed.” His tone was polite, but it carried the kind of certainty people instinctively listened to. “We’ll meet you downstairs, alright?” The children looked between us, clearly curious and only mildly interested in respecting boundaries. I had already grabbed the blanket and pulled it tightly around myself, suddenly far too aware that half the family was standing in my room. Jason glanced at me from the corner of his eye. He noticed everything. Always. Alice climbed off the bed first. “Don’t take too long,” she said seriously. Alex pointed toward the hall. “There are tacos.” That, apparently, was the true emergency. Rose nodded in agreement and took Alice’s hand. “We’ll save you some,” she promised. Despite everything, I smiled. “

Worth it.

Jason got out of bed without another word.I watched him cross the room, still half distracted by everything waiting downstairs.Then he reached the door.And slid the lock into place.I blinked.“Jason—”He turned and walked back toward me with calm purpose.Too calm.Too certain.Something about that made me instinctively move backward across the bed.He reached me in seconds and pushed me gently but firmly back onto the mattress.I let out a startled laugh and tried to slip away.“They’re waiting for us,” I protested, trying to dodge past him.He caught my wrist easily and pinned me in place with nothing but his weight and a look.“They can wait.”I narrowed my eyes.“Jason.”His expression did not change.If anything, it grew more dangerous.More amused.“It is my turn to be with my wife,” he said quietly.The words landed with enough force to still me for a moment.“Everyone else,” he added, leaning closer, “can wait.”I should have argued.I should have insisted we go downstairs

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Staying alive

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Tacos

Worth it.