Kneel Before Me, Ex-husband
"And let you die? Never."
He sighed, his hand brushing a strand of hair from her face. "I’m almost done. Stay back—it’s dangerous."
"No," she said firmly, stepping closer. "I’m not leaving you."
Their eyes met, the intensity of the moment eclipsing everything else. For the first time in years, there was no hatred, no bitterness—only raw emotion.
Finally, with a decisive twist of a screwdriver, Gideon disconnected the final wire. The bomb’s timer stopped, the red numbers freezing at 00:15. He exhaled deeply, his body sagging with relief.
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