The charity lights buzzed behind him like stupid, distant stars. Leo walked away from the ballroom with a heavy heart and mixed feelings. He could still hear the music and the polite laughter, but it was far away now. All that mattered was the night air and the truth that kept hitting him like a wave.

He saw Maya on the hotel steps before she saw him. She stood with her coat wrapped around her, shoulders set, watching the city like it had secrets she wanted to read. When she looked at him, her ...