The Silhouette of Us
Jillian’s mouth moved against Clara's with an absolute, desperate devotion, tasting the jasmine and the salt air, drinking in the only real thing ever found in a lifetime of illusions.
As the moonlight shifted across the bed, the silk slip slid to the floor, leaving no more barriers, no more secrets, and no more contracts between them. In the quiet sanctuary of the coastal night, the aloof titan and the brilliant scholar were finally on completely equal ground—writing a story that belonged to them alone, one breathless, fiercely protected moment at a time.