(Noah)
I got back to the building late.
The night was still sitting on me when I walked through the lobby. Pierce was safe, Dex had him tucked away, and Dante had enough to work with until morning. I should have gone into my apartment, washed the night off me, and slept for whatever time I could steal.
I didn’t.
The elevator opened on four and I stepped out, but I didn’t turn toward my door. Her light was on under hers. I stood there for a moment, then crossed the hallway and knocked.
It took a second before she opened.
Reese stood there in sleep clothes, hair tied back, eyes sharp the second they landed on me. She looked me over, taking in the hour, the way I stood there, everything I wasn’t saying.
“What are you doing here?” she asked.
I held her gaze. “Stop acting like you’re no
