Sadie’s POV
The office felt smaller than ever, yet somehow it had never felt so safe. With Liam pressed close, the world outside faded to nothing. The hum of the city, the distant murmur of voices, even the flicker of the overhead lights became irrelevant. There was only him, only the heat of his presence, only the fire and vulnerability that had been simmering between us for months and was now fully alive.
I could feel the rhythm of his heartbeat under my fingertips, strong and steady, yet alive with tension. Every shiver that ran through me, every tremor of anticipation, was mirrored in him. Months of restraint, subtle touches, stolen glances, and unspoken longing had led us here—and now, in this suspended moment, I realized how much I had wanted this vulnerability, this honesty, this
