You Chose Her, I Took Your Empire
He initialed the margin, signed the primary signature line at the bottom in a bold, confident script, and capped the pen with a soft click.
He slid the signed paper back to me. As I reached for it, his fingers brushed against mine.
A sharp, electric shock ran up my arm. I didn't pull my hand away right away, and neither did he. His thumb lightly grazed the side of my wrist, his skin warm and heavy against mine, before he let go.
"It's official," John said quietly, his eyes holding mine. "You're a founder now, Elena."
I looked down at his signature on the page, then back up at him. The business was done. The contract was signed.