"I've missed you, Miss Elena..."
Elena's body stiffened the moment she heard the whisper in her ear. She looked up and met his brown eyes, finding herself captivated by their gentle gaze.
"Captain... Evan..."
Evander lowered himself, kneeling on the floor until he was the one looking up at Elena's face. He postured himself like a servant before his master.
Elena held her breath.
She remembered the first night they met after his return to Indonesia, after five long years apart and after she had lost both their children. She remembered how he had touched her, ignoring every scar and keloid that stretched across her stomach.
"Elena..."
"Evan... no..."
A soft whimper escaped Elena's lips as Evander gently pushed her back, her body pressing against the wall. He gathered both her hands i
