✴ Damien ✴
The house was quiet when I stepped inside, the kind of silence that sank into your bones after a long day. I made a move to shrug off my coat, but then I realized that Scarlett still had my coat. That made me smile as I kicked off my shoes. The faint warmth from the heater wrapped around me as I made my way to the kitchen. I poured myself a glass of water and leaned against the counter. I replayed the evening in my mind. The restaurant. The food. The company. The walk with Scarlett, our conversation. Our shared kisses and it left me with a lingering ache in my chest, the kind of ache that only comes with falling deeply for someone. Just as I set the glass down, my phone buzzed on the counter. Josh’s name lit up the screen. I frowned slightly; it wasn’t unusual for him to call l
