A Lingering Goodbye

I stirred awake to the soft sound of feet padding on the floor. I opened my eyes to spot Roman standing the floor-to-ceiling windows, buttoning his shirt.

"Leaving?" I murmured, propping myself up on one elbow.

He turned, his dark eyes softening as they met mine. A small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, the kind that made my heart skip. "Yeah." He crossed the room in a few strides, sitt