Lust & Love
Xavier stood in the dark for a long time after the car disappeared, the silence of his massive office completely unbroken.
Back in their apartment, the smell of spicy Thai takeout filled the small kitchen.
Hazel sat cross-legged on the couch, eating noodles straight from the carton. Liam was pacing behind the kitchen island. He had been practically buzzing with restless energy since he picked her up. He hadn't even taken off his work shoes yet.
"Okay, Carter," Hazel said, pointing her chopsticks at him. "You are pacing a hole into the floorboards. What is going on? Did your quarterly review go bad?"