Stay

Our eyes meet, and he coughs, my shock mirrored in his expression. He quickly masks it, but I see it. I see the absolute horror that crosses his features.

My heart feels like it’s lodged in my throat, and it takes every ounce of willpower to keep my composure.

“Declan,” he says, his voice steady but his eyes betraying his surprise. “Who’s this?”

Declan pulls me in close, wrapping his arm around me