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.

embarrassed, Emily said, “I don’t

about what

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

looked at him, taken

the tear stains on her face and her moist cheeks. His hand lingered on her lips, and then he slowly leaned in.

like a drum. As he kissed her, she

jaw, his warmth pulsating on her arteries as though vibrating her heart and spreading through

his heavy breath. She tensed up and whispered,

his voice was filled with restraint.

help you find a

Charlie

silent, her

a woman, Charlie’s face darkened. All his gentleness was gone. He held her hand

thought stirring in his mind, Charlie tilted his head, looking at her with a smile, and

him and said,

I’ll cooperate. How do we go about it?” Charlie’s

“You should

a hidden illness. If people find out, how can I live in