Mine to Keep
electricity, running straight to my chest.
He must feel the way I stiffen, the way my pulse races under his touch, because his expression softens. "I'm sorry," he says, voice lower now, quieter, like we're the only two people in the café. "I didn't mean to push."
He releases me slowly, deliberately, and slides a small black card across the table. His name embossed in silver. A number. Nothing else.
"Think about it," he murmurs. "It comes with... perks. More than you'd imagine. Working with me could change everything for you."