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.

somewhat embarrassed, Emily said, “I don’t

cared only about

soothing voice.

him, taken

Charlie gazed at her affectionately, gently stroking the tear stains on her face and her moist cheeks. His hand lingered on her

like a drum. As he kissed

her lower jaw, his warmth pulsating on her arteries as

feel his heavy breath. She tensed up and whispered, “Charlie, are you

calm, though his voice was

nervous. “I’ll help you find a cure.”

Charlie asked, slightly taken aback.

her

to be with a woman, Charlie’s face darkened. All his gentleness

head, looking at her with a smile, and asked, “How do you plan to cure me?”

back at him and said, “I need your cooperation.”

How do we go about it?” Charlie’s voice was

“You should

want to see a doctor. You said it was a hidden illness. If people find out, how