Fragile Intimacy

VANCE’S POV

The doctor clears Rowan within the hour.

I carry her back to the penthouse myself—not because she can’t walk, but because I need to feel her weight in my arms, need the confirmation that she’s solid and breathing and safe.

She doesn’t protest. She just rests her head against my chest and lets me take her home.

By the time we reach the penthouse, it’s nearly two in the morning. Rowan ki