Zoey had told herself over and over to keep it professional. The mission demanded focus, control, and distance. And she had managed—barely—while the chaos swirled around them, while the adrenaline drowned out everything else.
But when it was over, w...
Zoey had told herself over and over to keep it professional. The mission demanded focus, control, and distance. And she had managed—barely—while the chaos swirled around them, while the adrenaline drowned out everything else.
But when it was over, when the dust finally settled and the silence crept back in, Saja looked at her. That grin—reckless, sharp, and yet so warm it felt like it cut right through every wall she had built—undid her in an instant.
She gave in.
Just once, she promised herself. A fleeting mistake. A moment carved out of exhaustion and relief, one she could tuck away and never speak of again.
Except the second his lips met hers, nothing about it felt fleeting. The way he kissed her back was too certain, too hungry, too alive. It wasn’t just relief, and it wasn’t just adrenaline.
It was something deeper. Something dangerous.
And Zoey knew, with a sinking certainty that both terrified and thrilled her—this wasn’t going to be a one-time thing.
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