Blood Roses
“Numbers. Dates. Nothing I understood.”
“Figures.” He sighed. “Come on, walk with me before you hyperventilate.”
***
The corridor lights were dimmed for the night, throwing long shadows along tapestried walls.
Alonso matched her steps; his shoulder brushed hers, deliberate.
“You don’t strike me as the timid type,” he said.
“Because I didn’t faint?”
“Because your eyes are on fire.”
She blinked. “Allergies.”
He chuckled, genuine, warm enough to thaw the winter in her bones. Dangerous warmth.
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