Georgia leaned back in the seat as the car moved farther from the office, the city lights slowly turning on as the sky darkened. She glanced out the window once more, making sure Sylvester wasn’t following them. When she no longer saw him, she exhaled quietly and went back to scrolling through her phone.
Her lock screen lit up.
Lucian Calling…
Her chest softened. She answered.
“Hey,” she said, her voice low but warm in the way she only ever used with him.
Lucian’s tone came smooth through the speaker. “You sound tired.”
“I’m not,” she replied, leaning her head back against the seat. “Just… done with the day.”
“How was it?” he asked. “First day back.”
“Normal,” Georgia said honestly. “Busy. But it felt good to work again.”
“That’s good,” he said. She could almost picture the way he
