ROBERT

Renee's mouth gaped open as she stood, silently staring at me, astonished. Her dark eyes were filled with shock and dismay. It tore my heart apart. I resisted the urge to curse.

Silence descended on the room like a frigid fog. It was dense with tension—the kind that’d be difficult to break from.

This was not how I’d envisioned our evening. Not even close.

Work had been stressful, but I still wanted to spend quality time with her when she returned from her day out. I was ...