GLASS TOWERS, HIDDEN HEARTS

Christopher sat at her desk, staring at the final slides of the client presentation. Her hands trembled slightly-not from fatigue, but from the an

rooted to her seat. Every time she looked up, she caught glimpses of him across the office: the precise way he typed, the sharp t

t careful. "Jennifer," he said, voice low, pulling

dy," she replied, trying to sound casua

ty that made her breath hitch. "You've done more than enough," he

to respond. The air between them crackled, charged

the background. Jennifer felt drawn to him, a magnetic force she could no longer resist. Luke's gaze softe

o say," Jennifer admitted

rmured, his voice low, smooth, and intoxi

ntil it seemed nearly impossible to breathe. Her heart raced, awareness sharp of every deta

for a folder. The accidental-or perhaps intentional-touch sent a jolt through her

whispered, almost breaking the fr

was barely audibl

ept them at a distance cracked, and desire filled the space between them. Luke's hand moved to gentl

d, almost to himself. "

ly, her voice trembling. "Do

t inch between them. His lips met hers in a searing kiss-intense, urgent, and filled with months of restrained longing

t a rush of heat and electricity that left her dizzy. The office, the work, the city-they all faded a

l boundary they had maintained melted away, replaced by desire and raw emotion. Luke's usual

ther, sharing the rapid rhythm of their breaths. "Jennifer..." Luke murm

t hammering. "You're the same," she wh

ween them a tangible force. Then, reluctantly, they pulled away from the kis

returning to his eyes. "We... can't let this in

chest made it clear how difficult that

s as though trying to memorize every detail. "But... tonight,

rything had changed-the tension, the desire, the unspoken pull between them. And though the p

uches that both thrilled and tormented them. The office seemed charged with e

nds, the way he made her feel both safe and wild at the same time. She realized how much

her fearless heart- it was intoxicating, disruptive, and impossible to resist. He spent long hours after work planning, calculating, and prote

one at her desk. He approached quietly, his dark eyes reflecting the city skyline. Without a wor

and full of longing. "I can't hide t

same intensity. "Then don't," she said

of longing, frustration, desire, and an undeniable connection that neither could ignore. The office walls, the city skyline, the world beyond

bling, Luke rested his forehead against hers.

, heart racing. "The be

here was no turning back. The next steps were uncertain, the risks high, but one thing was undeniable: Luke Jones and Jennife