After Zerra unzips her dress, she steps forward, trying to close the space between us. But Raven takes a step back.

“What are you doing?” he asks, shaking his head, bewildered by how far she’s willing to go to get his attention.

“I miss you. I miss us. I miss the way you used to touch me and the way you made me feel,” she says, her voice laced with longing.

Raven turns his head to the side, not wanting to see it, but he can still sense her movements. He hears when she lets the dress ...