lights glowed like stars, casting a golden hue over the elegant dining setup.

h a glass of wine in his hand. When he turned, he smiled - no

ame,"

walking forward, heart hammering in her che

's eat first. Then I'll say ev

ent calculated. The silence betwee

lled salmon. Fresh basil p

ove would make me weak. I didn't know it was t

rrowing. "You left bec

flinch.

oftop dinner and poetic

"But I'm hoping it's

u broke me, Sebastian. I had to lea

e been breathless wit

ushed her hair, the night

"I don't know if I c

stepping closer. "I only ask that

for the first time, she sa

unds were

barely above a whisper.

me, he didn

k away - but n

red, still flickered in t

down the rooftop stairs, but

affect her like this?

herself stop, the cool breeze brushing ag

inted glass of his penthouse, s

use she

use she

nish. Her mind kept playing the evening like a broken record -

ch, the city lights pour

you give me the c

get. To shut the

s... didn't g

r thoughts. Somewhere in the city, Sebastian was probably replaying every wor

ne buzz

n. But I meant what I said. I'll b

hree times, then turne

rep

n - not to type, but to remember what