Contractually His
"
They spent the remainder of the evening simply existing together in unhurried peace, an
unfamiliar but welcome sensation after years of persistent underlying vigilance. Julian found
himself reflecting on how thoroughly Reyes's arrest had shifted something fundamental in
how he approached each day, no longer bracing constantly for whatever fresh challenge
might be circling at the margins of their otherwise happy life.
"I think I finally understand what genuine peace actually feels like," he admitted, watching
Amara feed Grace her final bottle of the evening. "Not simply the absence of active crisis,
but something considerably d