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Hidden but Alive
Adrian noticed immediately “What happened?” he asked with his instincts alert and his relaxation evaporating in an instant.“It’s nothing… well, it’s something” Elena said carefully choosing her words as she looked at him with a mixture of seriousness and restraint, “One of my guards called because there’s… a situation that needs my immediate attention.”Adrian’s brow furrowed “A situation? Here? Now?” His tone was calm but carried the edge of concern that had returned the instant the phone rang.Elena shook her head slightly “I can’t say much right now, but it’s… important., and it can’t wait” She looked at him with her expression apologetic but firm, “I need to step out just for a little while, but stay here, relax, and focus on tonight, okay?”Adrian nodded swallowing the tension rising in his chest “Alright” he said with his voice quiet, “But… be careful”Elena barely let the door close behind her while Adrian’s gaze had been sharp and concerned, but she couldn’t let him know.“It
The Call that Unsettled The Peace
Adrian leaned back on the couch with his head resting against the cushion and his eyes half-closed with a tired kind of peace while the living room was warm, soft and unusually quiet with Elena beside him with her cross-legged and her hair tied into a loose ponytail as she finished arranging the snacks that they had been picking at all evening.He had asked her to come for company, and help distract him from the unending issues, and Elena had shown up the second he called as if she had been waiting by the phone all day.“You’re calm tonight” she said softly nudging his leg with hers, “It’s a good look on you”Adrian’s lips curved slightly “You make it sound like I’m usually on fire.”“You are” Elena replied giving him a pointed look, “Burning, pacing, overthinking, planning, and breaking down without letting anyone see.”Adrian chuckled under his breath “A very poetic way to describe a mental collapse.”She smiled at him in a way that reached her eyes “I’m just glad you called because
A Perfect Distraction
It was another day and Adrian felt the weight of loneliness staying in his place alone, so he picked up his phone and dialed Elena’s number.Adrian’s voice on the phone was calm and almost casual but there was an edge to it that only Elena could hear “Elena… I need company tonight. Just… someone to sit with me, talk and maybe distract me from thinking too much.”Elena felt a rush of warmth at his words being the first direct request for her presence in weeks that wasn’t clouded with anger or suspicion “Of course” she said immediately almost breathless, “I’ll be there. Just… tell me what time.”“Soon” Adrian replied with his voice low but almost hesitant, “I’ll be waiting.”The line went silent after a brief pause but that moment of connection lingered with Elena and she didn’t need more instructions because she knew him too well, and the thought that he wanted her there simply to sit with him filled her with a mixture of relief and anticipation that made her chest tighten.Adrian had
The Reconciliation
The sunlight slanted through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Adrian Hart’s home brushing against the dark polished floors and catching the faint dust motes that danced lazily in the quiet air and for the first time in weeks, Adrian felt the silence which was somehow almost gentle.He breathed slowly deliberately letting the cool breeze wash over him because it had been days since he left the hospital and since Elena had convinced him to take refuge in her home but his heart still carried the faint echo of a wound that refused to fully heal despite the calm because Seraphina’s name lingered in his mind like a ghost he could neither summon nor dismiss while the grief though tempered now by Elena’s unwavering care still throbbed under the surface.Adrian’s phone buzzed on the countertop and he glanced at it but didn’t answer because he didn’t need messages right now, not from associates; not from colleagues and not even from Elena but just wanted to move in silence, to think, and to brea
Renewed Promises
Adrian woke up long before dawn and before the sunlight had the chance to slip through the blinds and for a few seconds he simply lay there staring at the ceiling with a calmness that felt unfamiliar although it wasn’t fully peace but it was close enough that he exhaled and whispered into the early morning stillness “Whatever is meant to be… will be”He wasn’t sure if he was speaking to God, to fate or to the version of himself who still feared getting hurt but he needed to say it and claim it.The house was quiet while Elena was asleep beside him curled slightly with her breathing soft and steady and For months he had watched her tossing with guilt, with anxiety and with the fear that she would never be trusted again be trusted but this morning she looked different, calmer and lighter.Adrian sat up slowly being careful not to wake her, but she stirred anyway with her voice groggy “You’re up early.”“Couldn’t sleep” he replied softly.Elena blinked the haze from her eyes and studied
A Comfort Zone
Adrian woke to the soft glow of morning light slipping through Elena’s guest-room curtains not the sterile whiteness of the hospital, not the cold shadows of Cortez’s compound and not the suffocating darkness of grief where he’d been drowning for days but it was warm, quiet and soft.He blinked slowly easing back into the world and felt a strange heaviness, less from pain and more from exhaustion that still lived in his bones, but he was stronger than yesterday and his chest didn’t burn as much when he breathed but the bruises along his ribs didn’t stab as sharply as they had after Cortez’s men battered him.He exhaled, long and steady but he was alive.A faint movement from the corner of the room caught his attention as the door was slightly open, and footsteps padded closer, and a moment later, Elena stepped inside carrying a small tray with tea, fruit, and the medication his doctor had strictly instructed.Her hair was tied back in a loose knot and her clothes were simple and nothi
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