(Reese)
The second Noah opened the workspace door again, the tension inside the apartment changed completely.
Not quieter.
Not calmer.
Just heavier in a way I could finally feel now that I knew who he really was.
Ethan stood immediately from the kitchen island while the man outside shifted slightly in the hallway. I noticed the way he waited for Noah to speak first before saying anything himself.
That unsettled me more than I wanted to admit.
“What happened?” Ethan asked immediately.
Noah looked toward the hallway first. “One SUV moved around back.”
“And?”
“And now we stop waiting.”
The apartment went still after that.
Ethan crossed his arms tighter. “Meaning what exactly?”
“Meaning Reese leaves tonight.”
“Noah,” I snapped immediately.
His eyes moved toward me.
“You heard w
