NOAH
The moment my lips pressed against his, the world didn't just stop... it shattered.
My eyes were clamped shut so tightly I saw stars, and for a heartbeat, the only thing I could hear was the frantic, uneven thud of my own pulse in my ears.
Oh my god. I did it. I actually fucking did it. I kissed Cassian Wolfe.
The internal monologue that usually provided a running commentary of my life was suddenly a chorus of screaming alarms.
It was chaotic, loud, and utterly terrified, but beneath the panic, there was a strange, soaring sense of relief.
The lie was gone. The pretense I'd been carrying around since Spain had evaporated. I wasn't just his assistant; I was a man who had just crossed a line from which there was no returning.
I felt Cassian freeze at first.
Panic spiked through me, sharp and cold.
My heart plummeted.
Oh no.
