Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Both of them fell silent, lost in their own thoughts.

The room was dim but cozy. Emily had calmed down, tightly held in Charlie’s embrace. Her mind was clearer now, but she was getting restless.

She tried to push his arms away again and whispered, “It’s late, you should go.”

“You’re kicking me out again?” Charlie looked down at her “Last time you did that, I was so pissed off that I couldn’t sleep all night.”

“I didn’t.” Emily’s words trailed off, recalling the awkwardness of that night.

“After dropping off Ms. Simmons, my driver went home. I don’t have a car. Are you expecting me to walk back? Charlie complained

Emily closed her eyes for a moment, then looked down and said, “You can sleep in the quest room”

“No, I’ll sleep in the master bedroom with Kya. You go to the quest room, Chaillé ordered without any room for negotiation

Emily glared at him

“Done crying?” Charlie asked, his eyes deep and a smile playing on his lips.

said, “I don’t really

only about what

worry,” Charlie said in a soft and soothing voice. “As long as I’m around, nobody can bully

at him, taken aback.

stains on her face and her moist

a drum. As he kissed her,

her arteries

breath. She tensed up and whispered, “Charlie, are you in need of a woman?”

his

help you find a

cure for what?” Charlie asked, slightly

silent, her

about not being able to be with a woman, Charlie’s face darkened. All his gentleness was gone. He held her hand like

looking at her with a smile, and asked, “How do you plan to

and

go about it?” Charlie’s voice

suggested, “You should see

doctor. You said it was a hidden illness. If people find out, how can I live in J City?”