Whispers Between Us

ce, but her mind was elsewhere. The deadlines that usually occupied her though

nal chaos. The more she tried to shut out the feelings she had for Liam, the more intense they became. And the more she stayed w

her fingers hovering over the keyboard, the weigh

it out, but the more time passed, the

rom her thoughts. She picked it up wi

ed to

lmost too much to bear. She wasn't ready to face him, not yet. B

ways have this

a quick reply. "I'm not su

screen, waiting for him to respond, but when the noti

talk about

known this moment would come, the moment when the lines between the two men in her lif

wanted to reply, to tell him that she needed more time, that everyt

s-she couldn't kee

ity's noise seemed miles away, as though the world had quieted just for her. The tension was palpable

her finger trembling slightly as she did. The door clicked open

me

y, that made Maya's chest tighten. She stepped inside the building and took

sion was unreadable, but his eyes-they were different. Tighter. The intensity of his

he said, his voice quiet, t

dmitted, stepping into his

lying tension in his features. "I know you've been avoiding me

untangle the web of emotions that had entangled her heart over the past few weeks. But one thing w

above a whisper. "I don't know how to

p her face in his hands. The touch was electric, and Maya felt a shive

to fix anything. You just have to let go. Let go of the fear

hifting the ground beneath her feet. Maya's chest tightened, and for a

"Ethan-he's been there for me. He's everything I've eve

k, releasing her face but keeping his gaze fixed on h

ke a punch to the stomach. She didn't have an an

with emotion. "But I can't pretend that the wa

r in it. It was a smile that said he knew exactly what was happening,

ice quiet but firm. "Admitting it. Now all tha

before her. But as Liam stepped closer again, his eyes never leaving he

d something-she had to make a choice. She co

f everything falling away. She didn't know what tomorrow would bring, but