Drowsy and half-asleep from a day that had stretched from early morning until late night, packed back-to-back with work and a date, she rarely pushed her physical limits this densely. By this point, she was completely spent, her only desire in the world being to crash he

Even after he finished laughing, he dialed her number right away, demanding point-blank, “Where are you? What are you doing?”

Usually, asking questions like that right off the bat would be considered crossing a line. But encouraged by her note, he had long sin

Driven half-mad by curiosity, the moment Victoria received the call and prepared to leave, Rachel completely abandoned all pretense of ladylike composure, pressing her face right against the glass pane to peer down at the street below.

The Japanese restaurant sat