Forever Always
"When you're this close, I can keep an eye on you. Keep you safe."
He was offering control disguised as protection, a terrifying, beautiful exchange that made my head swim. I wanted to hate his casual ruthlessness, but the attention , the fact that he had risked so much, ruined another person's life, just to have me closer , was a toxic, addictive validation. I closed my eyes, accepting the poison.
And then, just as his lips were about to touch mine, the house itself revolted.
A heavy, low, unmistakable voice boomed from the hall outside the office: "Harrison! Get in here!"
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