Playing the Part

I wish I could hit pause. I want to freeze time and stay right here in this quiet moment. The chaos of the world outside this room feels light-years away. I let my eyes roam with hunger over Maya’s face. Her eyelids flutter shut, and her slightly parted lips beg to be kissed. The air between us hums with a magnetic heat that makes my chest tighten. But a sudden, sharp knock on my office door shatt