Off Limits
The lines had been drawn, the strategic alliance had been forged, and the terms of her shared isolation were now an absolute reality under the golden light of the dawn.
Phoebe slid her thumb across the glass, lifting the phone to her ear while her eyes remained locked onto mine—accusing, breathless, and entirely caught in my net.
"Hey, Jer," she whispered, her voice trembling slightly as she stepped into the new paradigm. "I'm ready for the update."
I reached past her frame, my left index finger tapping the console to activate the integrated speaker link once more. Jeremy’s voice cut through the early morning sunlight, heavy with the sound of city traffic beginning to hum outside his Chicago