in Tribeca. She held a green box from Lady M containing a matcha crepe cake. She took

featuring floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked the Hudson Ri

g open. A thick cloud of steam carrying the sharp scent of cedar and mint body

white towel wrapped low around his waist. His

his abdominal muscles before disappearing into the edge of the towel. The raw

her grip slipping on the cake box. She bare

stared at her stiff back. A low, mo

ed his steps, walkin

His voice was thick with a low-pressure tea

ned. She kept her ey

erest in exhibitionists," s

d out from the kitchen. She screamed with joy a

ling him to go put some clothes on. Eloise then grabbed Gabriella's

e room inside was pitch black. Heavy blackout cu

de a small play tent in the corner. Her tiny fingers wer

rawing papers. They were all covered in chaotic, violent

he anger from the hallway vanished. Her

at down cross-legged on the floor, keeping a

, rhythmic tone, starting a story about a br

. She peeked out through the flap of the

wearing a dark turtleneck sweater and casual slacks. He cros

e. The coldness in his eyes melted away for a split secon

relaxed her grip. The black crayon dro

the room quietly and pulled the door shut. Sh

r bag. She spoke rapidly, listing five severe

ight into Emmett's ey

stated firmly. "You need to cut off all contact between Charlee and her father,

amed down her face. The fear of her violent adopted

turned freezing cold. He radiated a suffocating, domi

at her, his jaw

o interfere with the internal affairs of the Ka

ulders back. She met his

e life of my patient

oncrete. They stood inches apart, locked