THE TERMS OF OUR MARRIAGE
“You… you just need to show up.”
She raised a brow, teasing, though the slight quiver in her lips betrayed her awareness that he was more affected by her presence than he let on. “Show up… got it,” she said lightly. “I can do that. Even if you’re watching too closely.”
The hum of the limousine and the distant traffic, and the faint scent of rose and essential oils—they all merged into a strange quiet intimacy, one that neither could fully articulate. For the first time, their interactions were not arguments, not clashes, not negotiations. They were rehearsals of intimacy, small shared moments that hinted at something beyond the pretense.
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