Vows of Graphite and Guilt
"Clear the pier. Detain the crew. Dominic is going to take a long, unmonitored vacation in our secure facility in northern Maine."
Clara stood under the blinding floodlights, the rain soaking through her clothes, her body shaking from the adrenaline. She looked at Julian, who was calmly adjusting his wool overcoat as Dominic was dragged away by his security detail.
Julian turned back to look at her, his charcoal eyes dark and consumption-bright. He walked back over to her, his hand finding the small of her back, pulling her close against his chest.
"The structural integrity is maintained," Julian whispered against her ear, his breath hot against her freezing skin. "But the stress on our time