Sebastian had barely settled into the driver's seat when he caught it. A single tear slipping down Cassie's cheek, tracing the soft curve of her jaw like something too fragile for the harsh gray Chicago daylight.
His chest tightened, an ache he couldn't disguise. Before he could speak, his phone buzzed, and his entire expression shifted, his features softening, voice dropping several octaves into something warm and intimate.
"Gorgeous," he murmured, and even his posture eased. "Are you missing me?"
Cassie blinked, wiping her cheek quickly, as if embarrassed that her pain had been visible. She couldn't hear the voice on the other end, only Sebastian's low chuckle and playful firmness.
"You don't? Then I'm staying longer. No—no, you don't get to talk to her until you miss me en
